Eden Garden Grill - Pasadena

Great Mediterranean cuisine. The tastes are authentic and well presented. We went early on a weekday so was quite empty, but the atmosphere is designed for big parties.

This is a great restaurant, you felt like they were happy you were there. The food is excellent. There is another Mediterranean restaurant I love, but Eden surpassed them 100%. We are going back again this month. Found my new Mediterranean restaurant.

I very rarely leave negative reviews. I like to give the benefit of the doubt, and I strongly believe everyone deserves to survive and make a living, regardless of the quality of their work or their business. So it is not lightly that I say that this was quite possibly the worst dining experience I have ever had.I normally love Mediterranean food, so I was excited to try this place, expecting the 4.5 average review score would translate to a good example of it—especially in a place as nice as Old Pasadena. That is not what I encountered.The meat was overcooked and unseasoned, the pita was chewy, the hummus unremarkable, the vegetables were nearly raw and barely seasoned. I thought perhaps the drinks must at least be good to make up for the food, but when we finally got our drinks, I was sadly mistaken. I received the worst mojito I 've ever had; both my drink and my companion 's tasted like cough syrup.The staff largely ignored us, and generally gave the impression of being unhappy with our presence (with the sole exception of one friendly person working at the bar). I suspect they assumed we were underage, as they didn 't offer us a drink menu until I asked, at which point they asked if we would like any soft drinks. I found this a bit absurd and was mildly offended, as a woman in her thirties. But even after ordering our drinks, their attitude toward us was unchanged. Clearly, a party of three queer adult women didn 't fit the image of whatever they wanted their clientele to be.I gathered after the fact that the main draw of this place is the hookah and outdoor area with live music and performances; I didn 't partake of either, but I can only hope it must be phenomenal to make up for the other aspects. However, having experienced all those things at other venues who also *do* have good food, I find it hard to imagine it truly making up for their shortcomings.I wouldn 't fault them for poor food and drink if they primarily advertised as a hookah lounge with live music—but I find it deeply ironic that a place which calls itself a Bar Grill was a disappointment at being both.I would recommend going to any of the myriad other restaurants and establishments within a minute 's walk of this place.

Food was good, service was also solid. However, I know they offer hookah, but people were smoking cigarettes and this place allowed it. Also, we only had a party of two, and they added gratuity. I'd understand if it was a larger party, but auto gratuity for two people, that's a stretch. Because of the cigarette smoking, I'm never coming back here again.

Very good food and service. Music was too loud for us to talk. Great vibes. Reasonable cocktail prices.