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| - The boy and I grabbed some takeout from Holy Land last week. It was pretty busy for only being 5:30 on a weeknight, which bodes really well for them (and for me, so that they continue making yummy food). We decided on getting 3 appetizers: Hummus, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and Meat Arayes. It took a little while to get the food, but they can't really be faulted since we didn't call the order in ahead of time. I complain only because we had to stand there smelling the delicious food and not getting to eat it. :)
Now, on to the food: Pretty damn marvelous. The hummus was so flavorful; I was in heaven. It was drizzled with olive oil and paprika, too. The grape leaves were good, but by no means the best I've ever had (that title is still claimed by Husnu's in Madison). The Meat Arayes, however, were phenomenal. The pita was simultaneously crispy and chewy, the meat juicy and flavorful, but not drippy. And they were served with these thin, hot pickle slices. Mmmmmm...amazing.
The only real complaint I have about the food was that our giant order of hummus came with no pita bread. None! Seriously? Who just eats hummus with a spoon? We ended up putting some on our Meat Arayes, which was still pretty good...but still. That was disappointing. Nevertheless, I will of course be back--particularly given that I live about 30 seconds from the restaurant.
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