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| - My husband has been looking for new places to try lately, and today we tried Banzo for lunch. The restaurant is a super cute converted house with an extensive and lovely patio. The folks working there were all super friendly and nice, and I was all like, "I'll have what you're having" about it.
So we both ordered the Banzo, which is a falafel extravaganza served pretty much however you could want it. We also shared an order of their incredible fries, which I'm told is an employee favorite on Fridays, which is as we all know is named after the goddess of deep frying. I'm pretty sure that's what I'm remembering from all those world religion books I have on the shelf.
Anyway.... these folks know how to french a fry. Skin-on, and most assuredly double-fried as Alton Brown has taught us. These geniuses then toss them in a mix of what I personally believe to be salt, pepper, dried thyme and smoked paprika. Most yummy.
Their falafel happens to be one of the best I've ever tasted, outside of my own. Perfectly golden brown and lovingly seasoned. There's a lovely fresh slaw consisting of cabbage, red peppers, pickles, onion, basil and cilantro, as I recall. They make a fine, light hummus to go with everything. I had the pita (my to go container is calling my name even now), while Brett had the platter, which features a yummy scoop of rice that I suspect is flavored with saffron and cinnamon and pine nuts. So good.
Banzo also operates a food truck, so if you see it, run right towards it and get your order in. The restaurant on Sherman is friendly and light and is an "order at the counter" experience. Love them, love their food.
Had to add a follow-up... their falafel pita is a magical dish. After letting the leftover half sit in the fridge for a few hours it became EVEN TASTIER. The seasonings in the falafel were more pronounced than when it was first brought to the table. That's how seeds and such work, but obviously, I was so enamored I had to write this paragraph. These folks know how to make tasty food.
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