I was taking a bike ride up Yonge Street, on my way home, and wanted to pick up something great to eat.
I had seen this recently opened Lebanese joint a couple of times and it looked good from the outside, so what the heck ... I figured that I would give it a shot.
The owner was chilling out inside ... it was a little quiet due to Caribana festivities happening south of the downtown core.
I ordered the Falafel Platter ... which came with Fattoush Salad and Hummus.
What I liked was that everything came made fresh.
He took his time ... waited for the oil to get to the right temperature and put the fresh-made falafel mix into the fryer.
He put homemade tahini and hot sauce on the falafel ... served it on top of the fatuous, and put a bit of hummus on the side.
Just the right amount of food ... no pita to make it a heavy meal ... and flavour was bursting from every bite.
Most of the Lebanese joints I try out never make their falafel fresh, on the spot ... I typically walk out when this happens.
As it was slower, the owner Moe, engaged me in a great conversation about food.
He has a great philosophy ... it's all about freshness, whole ingredients, and flavour.
Check them out ... it'll be worth it!