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Safari holds a certain amount of nostalgia with me, it's where my Husband and I had our first date and where we celebrated our wedding anniversary last night.
I think the food is great- you have to keep in mind that this restaurant has the sometimes difficult task of satisfying the food needs of an interesting and somewhat diverse cultural/religious group. As a result, their menu is a mish-mash of different things, with no real direction. But everything on it is pretty good.
When you are seated, they provide you with fresh bread and roasted red pepper hummus. That's pretty different, I think.
They're also family friendly and have a second floor that houses televised events, pool tables, etc. And the bar is stocked, of course.
The servers leave a bit to be desired. I think their laissez-faire attitudes stem from the fact that Safari is one of the few family-friendly, well-priced eateries in this neighbourhood and people will come despite poor service.
There's not a ton of parking in the neighbourhood (all street parking or Green P) so you've gotta snatch something if you find it.
There are many, many restaurants which are much, much better, but this place holds a special place in my heart and the food is pretty good. And I think they know that.
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