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^That statement alone sums up this place. They have a ton of options, but they're all surprisingly pricey. I got the lamb kebab because I was craving lamb kebab, but that alone put me at about $14 after tip. I grabbed a spot in the almost empty but super spacious dining area. Does this ever get even close to filled? It definitely makes me wonder...
The service is unbelievably slow. I waited at least 15-20 minutes for that meal; considering I was the only one in the actual restaurant (with only a few other tables sitting outside), my order definitely should've taken 10 minutes max. There were two severely contrasting guys working there: one of them looked like he really did not want to be there at all, while the other guy was pleasant and helpful.
The food itself was definitely not worth the $14 that I paid. The rice was generic, the salad was okay, and the tasty hummus and yogurt flavors were not enough to make the dish good. The pita? Sad. Limp, thin, cold, almost a bit sour, and unappetizing. The saving grace was the lamb kebab. While I definitely wish it was hotter temperature-wise when it got to my table, it still tasted quite good. The char was nice, the interior was tasty, etc. I would've given 4 stars if I could just have paid $6 or so for that lamb kebab alone, forgetting all the other stuff.
The prices, ambience, relatively poor service, and too many mediocre aspects of the food made me regret coming to Palmyra. Maybe I will try this place again at some point because I do believe in second chances and I want this to be another go-to spot for me like Med Café, and because that lamb itself was still quite good. To be honest, the only other place that can really satisfy my lamb kebab craving adequately is Kabul.
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