Layali — Restaurant in Derby

The restaurant is cute inside and I had so much hope for it. We ordered the bruschetta appetizer and it was nicely done. Tried the lentil soup and was surprised at how carrot-y it was. The beet salad was lovely and the dressing was perfect. The Greek salad was nice but was delivered only after the other salad and soup were almost gone. Had to ask the waitress about it. My brother in law ordered the chicken and it was tasty but served with a succotash and the feta cheese pudding. He said the different ingredients in the succorash were all cooked differently. The squash was hard albut the corn was good. He kept trying to find a taste to the feta pudding which was more like a bread pudding, just almost flavorless. The ribeye was cooked well but was coffee rubbed and the coffee was actually like a coating. It was served with green beans and 5 sliced potato pieces. Although it was cooked just as my husband asked, for a ribeye it was tough and a little grisly. My sister loved the pork chop which was flavored well and served with fingerling potatoes and green beans. I had the short rib served with mash and carrots. The carrots were a little overcooked hut the mash was well flavored. The short rib was delicious, tende4, and so very good. We also tried the egg nog creme brulee. It was good. The waitress didn't seem very knowledgeable about some things on the menu but willing to ask. She also was not very quick to ensure we did not have empty glasses. And we were subjected to their live music. It was very loud. We asked if they could turn it down a little and he seemed to turn it up. I'm sure it might have been enjoyable if not blasted at us. All in all. It was ok. We will probably try again but we were just a little...

If I could give this place 4.5 stars I would, the dessert alone deserves 10 stars.

My drink was rather skimpy, it was an old fashioned with Makers Mark bourbon and it was basically $13 for 1 shot poured over ice. A bottle of Makers Mark costs $25, fill the glass up! It tasted great, don't get me wrong....just put at least another shot in the cup.

I had the chicken so I could share with my son, they don't really have kids' menu. It was a little cold out of the kitchen but that could have been due to the size of our party, all of the other plates came out warm. From the time we arrived to the time we all got our food, it took about 1 hour.

My friend had the braised short ribs and her plate was astonishingly good, one of the best things I have ever tasted in my life.

The service was top notch, our waitress was awesome. She made sure everyone was taken care of and was very friendly. She complimented every plate well and we all enjoyed her.

The dessert was probably the highlight of the night, the baklava cheesecake was immaculate. The lemon terrimasu was to die for.

Overall, this place was amazing and we will definitely go back, probably without the kid next time. One other thing I want to mention, there is a 5% charge to use your debit/credit card so if you want to save a few bucks, take cash.

I want to support small businesses and highly recommend this restaurant, do not let the few negatives outweigh all of the many positives, this place is a...

This was the best meal of my life! No contest. I have a new favorite place to eat! There aren't enough words for how fantastic everything was! I was a little hesitant since it's so new, but don't be. The service and food are both the best of the best. Our server Carson was busy with a few different tables but she never once dropped the ball. She was fantastic the whole way thru. My husband and I wanted to try everything, so we compromised and got 1 of each. We got the Phyllo Wrapped Feta appetizer and it was warm and crispy and the flavors were so amazing. We got the Turkish Lentil soup that had candied carrots on top that made a great soup a whole new thing. The Warm Goat Cheese salad was beyong words. It had pecans and cranberries and seared goat cheese coins the were still warm and melty and delicious and the 2nd best thing there, I could eat a whole plate of those and be happy. We got the Braised Beef Short Rib for the entree and that was the show stealer. The veggies were delicious and the beef was super juicy and moist and was just pulled apart tender. The flavor was out of this world. I was practically crying from how delicious it all was together. The atmosphere is awesome and we went on a Saturday and there was a live musician playing an acoustic guitar but not to where it would be too overwhelming. This is a fantastic and very welcome addition the my food list and to Derby itself. We will 100% be back to...