Green Corner

Green Corner is a small, counter-service Middle Eastern restaurant situated in a somewhat drab shopping center in Mesa. What it lacks in ambiance, it makes up for in hospitality and good home cooking. Meze stalwarts like hummus, falafel, dolmas, and baba ghanoush are excellent. Entrees include a very good gyro plate – the meat is richly spiced, fragrant, and wonderfully tender. Lamb is the specialty of the house, as showcased in a very good lamb shank dish. Even better, though, are the house lamb chops, which may be modestly sized, but outsized in terms of flavor and texture. For dessert, there’s knafeh, a wonderful cheese pastry. Or you can make do with the complimentary house baklava, which is dependably sticky-sweet and very good.