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 | 	- I'm struggling here, based on YELP reviews, I was anxious to try Tarboosh Eatery.   Middle Eastern food is my fave.  I visited Tarboosh on a Tuesday for lunch.   There were no cars in the parking lot (first sign), and upon entering the restaurant there were no customers, despite it being noon and the eatery is located at a busy intersection.   I was seated immediately, given a menu and promptly ordered the Tawook rolled pita and a small order of tabbouli.   The tabbouli arrived first, ample portion.   There was no pita bread to accompany the tabbouli and upon tasting it, it would not have really mattered.   The tabbouli was tasteless.   It tasted like parsley, tomatoes and scallions, no seasoning or spices.   The parsley and tomatoes were dark and just not fresh.  It was evident that there was a sad attempt to revive the dish  before leaving the kitchen with a generous amount of BOTTLED lemon juice.  The dish was a complete fail.   My Tawook arrived shortly thereafter with a side of fries.  There was nothing "middle eastern" about the sandwich except the pita bread.   The chicken was sparse and non-descript.  It was yellowish in color which would hint that maybe it had been marinated?   There were pickles, tomatoes and brown lettuce, no tahini, no garlic sauce and no pickled turnips.   In addition, the fries were crispy and handcut, but could have been taken to a completely different level with middle eastern seasoning, like most Lebanese restaurants.  Maybe I went on an off day, this just didn't do it for me, especially because this place is located within 5 miles of 2 other OUTSTANDING Middle Eastern restaurants.   I would not go back:-(
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