Mediterranean Cruise Cafe

I ate here for the first time last night and really enjoyed my experience. The room is beautiful, the belly dancer added a fun element, and, most importantly, my food was delish! I had the spanakopita platter and didn't regret my choice for an instant. The perfect meal for this non-meat-loving girl. Very generous portions. I was determined to try the baklava but I ended up taking it home with me because my meal didn't leave room for dessert.

I'm a Burnsville gal so the location can't be beat, but the prices will probably keep this place as a fun night out and not a weekly stop.

P.S. Try the flaming cheese! The dramatic presentation alone is worth the money. So fun!

The place looks great - airy, clean, beautiful. But the food was medioker to say the least. I ordered a cous-cous salad, and it tasted, like it was whipped from the ingredients on sale at the nearest supermarket. Blobs of cold cous cous stuck together, dried cranberries and tangerines from a can, with some dressing poured on top. No resemblance to "mediterranean" food whatsoever, and I can proudly say, I know Greek and Turkish cuisines very well.
My suggestion to the owners - shorten your menu to make sure everything on it is fresh and delicious. It's not the size, that counts!

I've come here a few times for the lunch buffet, and once with some friends for dinner.  Both times, I was satisfied.

Greek/Middle-Eastern food is one of my favorites, so I can be a bit picky.  Med Cruise Cafe does a decent job.  I would say that it is very Minnesotan, as the flavors are pretty straight forward/bland.  They give you a lot of food for the price, so for some people that is a great thing.  This is especially true with the all-you-can-eat buffet.

The service is OK, sometimes good and sometimes poor.  Sometimes they have a belly dancer, which is different.  She comes around and asks for tips. At dinner, they had the music up really loud for her, which made it difficult to have conversations.

Overall, this is a great place to eat if you're hungry and like Greek food.  You're not going to find any unique dishes you wouldn't find at other Middle-Eastern restaurants, but they do a great job for the suburbs.