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Next up was the grilled halloumi (think of feta, but firmer) salad with falafels added. Super bomb, and the next table was definitely envious because they had ordered just the falafels and had to ask the waiter what we were eating. One huge thing to look out for is that this salad is under appetizers and was served with the dips instead of the main we intended it to be. As a result, the lamb skewers, my friend's dish, was brought out much much later. By that time, I was too stuffed even take a taste, but my friend reports it was well cooked and flavourful. Tabülè is also really good about packing up leftovers, which for us was basically a whole entrée. They don't make you feel self-conscious about it at all, which is a nice perk if you over order like we did.
Lunch and dinner seem to have the same menu, so to give my fellow yelpers a ballpark: a shared app, two mains and a drink apiece will run you about $95 after tax and a good tip. So worth it, and there's such an awesome upscale-casual vibe with tons of natural lighting in the day and unique fixtures for evening. We didn't need reservations for 1ish on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, but by 3pm, they were starting to ask walk-ins if they had booked a table.
Last shout out as this review is starting to ramble - trust me, and get the kumquat mojito, just do it!
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