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| - I had to try this place because of the crazy rave Yelp reviews. Came here for lunch with a friend, and the place was pretty empty, but we saw a good number of people come in and out during our time here, most of whom seemed like regulars. The menu is kind of hard read/follow and is a little overwhelming because it seems like there is a lot of stuff on it, but overall ordering is not too hard. I got the veggie lunch platter and it came with SO MUCH food... falafel, rice, potatoes, three or four types of salad... and everything was really delicious and filled with Middle Eastern flavours. Recommend. A lot of reviews mention Elias, the owner, who seems like a cool and quirky guy. When we told him we were in the area because our client was nearby, he immediately guessed that we were auditors, and joked around with us a bit, although he wasn't as chatty as I expected... perhaps put off by the fact that we were auditors? (I know we are not the most likeable bunch of people.) He was still really nice though and gave us each a slice of their famous apple cake (normally you just get a choice between a pita and a cookie) because it was our first time visiting. And the cake actually was really really good! It was crunchy on the outside, but really moist on the inside with lots of apple chunks. Their hours make it kind of hard to come here if I'm not working around the area, since they close at like 5 every day, and it does look a bit dodgy from the outside, but looks are deceiving! If you are in the area, definitely worth checking out! Also forgot to mention that my lunch was only $8 AFTER TAX, it doesn't get any better than that!
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