A Mediterranean Restaurant in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

We took Eater.com’s advice and tried Miss Ada’s for lunch, and what a lunch it was! We didn’t make a reservation, since we read that 1/3 of the dining room is set aside for walk-ins. Not the best table, but once the food arrived, and it arrived fast, we no longer noticed. We started with an order of fluffy pita bread (amazing) and a few sharable dips – Whipped Ricotta, and Babaganoush (whipped eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon juice) and moved on to Sabich, another eggplant dish, and Merguez, a dish with ground lamb, harissa , pickles, and egg. We actually had to stop there (too full), even though the menu was so enticing, like Chicken Schnitzel, Shakshuka, or Lamb or Chicken Shawarma to mention just a few.

I wondered why this Israeli restaurant is called, Miss Ada. From their website, “the name originates from the Hebrew word for restaurant, MISADA. The root of the word, “SEUDA”, represents coming together to the dinner table with family and friends to relax and discuss the day together.”

Make that reservation. You might get a better table to relax and enjoy. We will on our return.

Shakshuka