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| - Before going to try this food, I wondered exactly what I'd be paying for because this food establishment is located inside of the buildings food court downstairs. Hearing the name alone, which seems to be my standard was of judging any place that serves food, made me think of some sort of small run down little shop in the corner of a strip mall that looks like no one would go there for a bite to eat, but in reality somewhere that sticks to it's culture, love of food, and respect for the customer to make it so overwhelmingly jam packed. Almost like a family restaurant.
Upon first going there, I found out it was a Middle Eastern restaurant. This fact alone already had my attention. Middle eastern food is probably my 4th favorite cuisine. I had high expectations going into buying any sort of food from them. The entire staff seems really nice and friendly. Always making you feel that much more welcomed even though you're in a food court.
The price, especially for someone who is always trying to find the best value meal, being that I'm a big person and an equally big eater, I don't like having to spend a lot of money on food to satisfy my hunger. That being said, the price for something that comes from a food court was great! It's no surprise that Middle Eastern food is so cost effective, because if you've ever been to a Middle Eastern restaurant, its like they practically give the food away in terms of the portion sizes. For $10 you get a nice, big, and healthy lunch. $7 if you're vegetarian or if a 1/4 chicken with rice is enough to fill you up.
My choice of food was a Beef Shawarma platter, which is basically a shawarma wrap put into a container and in a bigger portion. To say the least, it tasted great. This platter contained brown rice prepared in their special way, 2 handfuls of lettuce, a handful pickled radish, 2 Tomato slices, a little herb salad/salsa that I don't know the ingredients of but tasted refreshing, a generous portion of tzatziki sauce and Hummus, and of course a load of beef that was on top of the rice that took up half of the container. If you're reading this right now, just get up and go try it. They also have chicken and fish if beef isn't for you. Everything about this dish was so well thought out even though it seems so simple. It seems so strange to see the primary food groups be put out in front of you to be eaten by putting it together yourself in your own way in todays society where everything Is prepared together and all at once, like a burger or pizza. Being able to take a bite and get a different amount of different flavors and textures in every bite just made my lunch taste all that much better. It's also nice that they provide food that doesn't just settle your food craving, but also gives you a well balanced and healthy alternative to other foods that are offered in the food court.
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