Kouzina is a
Mediterranean
restaurant
located in Waban, a small village of Newton.It
has just celebrated its eigth year, receiving many excellent
reviews, such as Best of Boston, Boston Magazine, and achieving
four stars from Newton Magazine. Nelson and Joanna Cognac are the
owners, participating both in kitchen and dining room responsibilities.
Nelson has numerous years of culinary experience; most recently he was
executive chef at the Harvest. He is classically trained in French and
Mediterranean cuisine that he blends with the Greek heritage of his
wife. The restaurant is casual, painted in vibrant colors with a few
interesting design elements such as in the fan and lighting fixtures,
but with no fussiness about the décor. The wine list features many
bottles to choose from under $40 and matches the food well. Kouzina
typifies the neighborhood restaurant offering delicious food
for a reasonable price. Kouzina is open Tuesday through Saturday
serving lunch 11:30 to 2:30. Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday
5-9 and Friday and Saturday 5-10. All major credit cards are accepted.
Dinner reservations recommended.
Hours:
Kouzina
is open Tuesday through Saturday, serving lunch 11:30am-2:30pm daily.
Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday 5:00pm-9:00pm and
Friday and Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
Praise
for Kouzina:
"...Otherworldly
dishes,
such as the crispy calamari, grilled porterhouse
lamb chops with spanakopita and tzatziki, and a lamb moussaka have
helped Cognac singlehandedly put Waban on the culinary map."
-- "Eating
Suburbia", Boston Magazine April, 2006
"Kouzina
typifies the neighborhood restaurant...Kouzina fills a niche for
today's diner, the upscaled small, comfortable restaurant, with some
intriguing dishes and mastery in the kitchen."
- Boston Globe,
July 2003
"Kouzina
may look like a small, suburban bistro, but owners Nelson (formerly of
Harvest) and Joanna Cognac have stuffed the entire mediterranean
inside..."
--"Casual Dining", Boston
Magazine April
2003
"This
vibrant suburban bistro delivers big portions of reasonably priced
food. Highlights include the porterhouse lamb chops with
spinach
pie and Greek salad with crispy chicken. The short wine list
is
well matched to the food and desserts, which range from baklava to
crème caramel."
