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| - I've eaten here a couple of times before. The first time, less than two years ago, I ordered the chicken shawarma entree (complete with pickled veggies, hummus, garlic sauce, and pita). Many of the chicken pieces were still uncooked that I could hardly chew it, and some were still blood-red! When I started to complain about about this to my server, he acted as if no one has ever complained about the food here before. He left, and he came back with whom I thought was the cook, who had acted even more offended about my accusation of the meat being uncooked. He mentioned something about how everything is timed perfectly in the oven, but he offered to bring a new dish out. Twelve minutes later (yes, I time these things), a slightly more cooked dish of chicken was laid out in front of me. I decided I'd salvage what I could and just chalk it up to a bad day. My favorite things in that entree were the pickled veggies and the garlic sauce. Oh my... the garlic sauce!!
A few days after that, I brought my Mom with me for dinner. We ordered the lamb kabob entree to share. She wasn't impressed with the kabobs, since she had Byblos' lamb shanks on the brain (Byblos' lamb is pretty good, we think). It was official- the hummus here leaves much to be desired. However, I still thought the garlic sauce was fantastic! Tastes great with the tabouli/tabouleh (both are correct).
Fast-forward many, many months to two days ago, I decided to order take-out for Mom and me- chicken shawarma sandwich, no pickle (tomatoes, lettuce, and garlic sauce in pita); gyro, no pickle, no cucumber sauce (lamb meat and lettuce in pita); and gyro with everything for Mom. Why did it take me all this time to finally order these sandwiches to-go? Both types are must-tries: the shawarma is a popular choice of many here, and all it takes is one bite for you to know why. The sauce and garlic schmear combo is to-die-for! And one would think that a pita with only lamb meat and lettuce sounds too simple to be so tasty, but it is! The meat is so moist and tender, you really don't need any condiment. Trust me. Heck, don't trust me and order one plain and one with the works and judge them yourself; Most of the sandwiches costs less than $4 each!
BTW, you may elect to have whole wheat pita instead of the plain normally used. You may also take Haji-Baba pitas home (made at the Haji-Baba bakery on Apache east of the restaurant); you may find them on the register counter.
You may pay for your take-out in advance and then wait for it to be prepared, or you may want to check out the grocery aisles as you're waiting and pay for everything at the end. I suggest the chocoholics check out the Swiss chocolate bars here! I've tried a few brands, and I just love the Milka brand: milk chocolate with whole hazelnut, milk and creamy white layered, plain milk chocolate. (I love dark chocolate, but couldn't find one allergen-free.) The flavors are so creamy and you can definitely taste the great quality ingredients used. There are cheaper brands sold here, but a not-so-quick glance (you may or may not find English among the five or so languages listed on the back) will reveal that other vegetable fat, not cocoa butter, is used. Go for the "good chocolate" brands; At two dollars or less a bar, you can leave with a goodie cache without having to spend much cash.
You'll most likely find something in the grocery you'll want to buy, so don't forget to remember to pick up your take-out order. The chances of you forgetting about food, however, are slim since that is all you'll be thinking of the moment you walk into the place... the food aromas are mouth-watering!
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