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| - This place was really special. We found it on Yelp, and thought it would be an appropriate place to host a business meeting with people who had just arrived from Vancouver. I called a day in advance to tell them we were coming, and to make sure they had appropriate vegetarian options.
When we arrived, I was so pleased to find a personalized reserved sign on our table. Every staff person was friendly and welcoming. We aren't terribly familiar with Somalian food (although I had looked at their wonderful, well-established food blog beforehand), so we asked them to select food for us. What a feast! Kabobs (salmon and beef), small pizzas with grilled cheese, and one with beef and spices. Seasoned rice, samosas, hummus, eggplant dip, fresh breads, green salad, the food just kept coming. We stuffed ourselves, and washed it down with yoghurt drinks and iced tea. Everything was delicious, and if you feel adventurous, try the green chile sauce. It had a bite, but the yoghurt and bread cooled the fire.
We saved a tiny little bit of room for dessert, which we shared amongst us. We had an upside-down pineapple cake which was surprisingly good, some baklava, and stuffed doughnuts which were still warm. Seriously. With Nutella.
Above all that, however, was the graciousness of the owner, who came over to visit with us. What a warm, well-spoken and intelligent man. He had so many thoughtful things to say about Somalia, his community, and the world. I learned so much. I'm not in that neighbourhood often, but if I get the chance, I will most certainly go back - with friends!
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