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| - Yes, there are a lot of places for Middle Eastern food in Squirrel Hill. Sababa's a newcomer, and I hope it sticks around the neighborhood.
The Rainbow, a sampler of all the appetizers, is a must-try dish. I agree with Henry T. in that the roasted red pepper is the star appetizer, though the pickled eggplant was a close second for me. The stuffed grape leaves were a bit mushy, and the red cabbage salad and the cucumber-tomato salad could have both used a little vinegar, but these appetizers were still tasty. (Vegetarians: every appetizer is veg-friendly. I may even just get the Rainbow to eat as my main course on future visits).
Major bonus: the complimentary pita here--unlike some similar Squirrel Hill establishments--is served warm. And it's the nice fluffy kind.
For my entree, I got the shakshuka, which had two eggs over easy in a tomato-pepper-onion stew, and which came out in an individual frying pan. Nothing fancy, but enjoyable. My brother seemed to enjoy the shwarma, and noted that the rice and lentils that he had chosen as his side was good, too.
Since my brother was in the mood for watermelon, we got that as our dessert. Holy moly that was a lot of watermelon--maybe a quarter of a fairly large fruit.
Our waitress was very pleasant and at one point the chef came over to our table to see if we were enjoying the food. We most definitely were, and I'll come back again.
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