There are so many diverse cultural experiences to be had in Champaign and that's what really makes this community so great- we integrate together by sharing stories of home, through our food heritage. Today brought me to Jerusalem Middle Eastern Cuisine. Parking was very convenient; call it luck, but I got a wonderful spot right outside the restaurant with metered parking. The interior is decorated in middle eastern Arabic themes, some telling stories of being at the mosque, others depicting cities in rich watercolor or Arabic writings. The menu is tasty and varied; lots of options of meats vegetables and other middle eastern delights. I choose the special beef and lamb shwarma to-go with Turkish coffee and the owner was super nice compared to what some reviews say. I waited about 10 minutes and done, done; my food was ready.
The Turkish coffee was piping hot and lightly sweetened, yet the taste was out of this world refreshing, delicious and politely sweetened. The notes smelling it were of sage, turmeric; as well as other spices. The shwarma had a similar flavor and it was still pretty delicious yet different; I will say I wish the lamb had more body and wasn't so...falling apart, there wasn't much tenderness. The beef was very tasty and I loved the sauce. Overall I will return to try something different. I did however commit the crime of putting my coffee over ice; living a little. Still very flavorful and delicious.