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| - I have dined at the Mount Lebanon location of Aladdin's and liked it well enough, so decided to try the new location, which is a mere mile or so from my house. I went for soup and a side salad tonight, as I had a large lunch. The V-9 soup (love the name) is a thin veggie broth with lots of tomatoes and vegetables. This soup reminds me of one I once made while dieting. I believe it was an American Dietetic Association soup...you know the one. They say you can eat as much of it as you while dieting!!! Yet, you get tired of it after two bowls and never want to have it ever again. Just no real flavor, other than the veggies, which aren't even sautéed, but just cooked in the broth. Super healthy, I'm sure. Just not very good. The side salad was tasty, made with their house vinaigrette, which is an assertively lemony concoction. Usually I would find this dressing too acidic, but it goes well with the salad ingredients. Hubby had the falafel salad, which I've had at another location and liked very much. He said this one was very good. I've also had the vegetarian sampler many times at the Mt. Leb. location, and think it makes for an excellent lunch. So, most of the food is above average, and some if it's just OK. But the bread...what's with this bread? I've never encountered a pita so thin, dry and devoid of flavor. I'm not just saying this...at one point, I though I had accidentally bit off a piece of the paper napkin that the bread basket was lined with. That's how tasteless and dry this bread is. So a demerit of a star for the terrifically bad pita, which is such an integral part of a Middle Eastern meal, and for the hit and miss menu. I will return and order the things that I know are good.
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