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| - This building in Matthews (by the post office) has been several Mexican restaurants over the past several years, and now it's a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean one. While you can definitely see what was obviously a Mexican-themed exterior and interior, it works fine for this new reincarnation. The space is much bigger and nicer inside than I originally thought, so that was a nice surprise.
To start, they bring you complimentary pita bread. Lots of it. There isn't really anything to put on it (unless you purchase hummus or something separately), but it has a good flavor on its own. Or better yet, save it for use with your entree. The menu has a variety of items from which to choose. Since they didn't have a description (or photo), I asked our server to describe a few of them. She didn't really know and grabbed the owner/manager who was super friendly, but looked at me like I asked him for his first born. I just wanted to make an educated decision about my entree, that's all. Some descriptive text and/or photos would help the newbies.
Anyway, I went with the chicken shawarma. With the main entrees come two sides. I opted for the side salad and rice. The "side" salad was gigantic. The dressing was fantastic. My partner fell in love with his side (i.e., big bowl) of lentil soup and wouldn't shut up about how great it was. So I tried it. It was excellent, and I'm not even a huge fan of lentil soup. Then came the entrees. OMG. Each plate could have fed a small village. I ate what I could but still ended up taking home a lot of it. The leftover chicken made two salads and the leftover rice and veggies made their own meal. You certainly got a lot for your money.
We'll definitely return. The food and service were both excellent, and the prices were very reasonable.
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