My wife, son, and I were visiting my daughter at Family Weekend at Hamilton College this weekend and drove to Utica for Friday night dinner. Based upon a recommendation from a Hamilton student who grew up in the area, we chose Joey’s Restaurant…

We found Shandeez through Groupon and I am SO glad we did. If it weren’t for them we would have probably never known about this great little place, as we usually stick to Round Rock where we live and downtown Austin.

The food here is amazing. I‘m so glad we live just up the road so that we can conveniently enjoy this restaurant as often as we want. The staff is immensely welcoming, helpful, and friendly. The food is fresh, and delicious. The only thing I disliked was the hummus but I think that’s just to do with my preference. I prefer my hummus to have more of a zing and to be thicker. However! Everything else is beyond wonderful!

Hummus sprinkled with sumac & herbs, served with extra cucumbers to accommodate my gluten allergy. Really enjoyed the chicken and steak dish, and the salad kept it light and healthy. The rose water ice cream was a wonderful ending to the meal. Kai was a very attentive server. Can’t wait to come for lunch!

Nice local place with great kebabs. I got the Soltani which was rice, a steak kabob and a ground beef kebab, and my GF got their gyro platter. Very satisfying, very good meat. Their hummus is good too.