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| - The only thing to get at this place is the Lebanese pizza (manakeesh)! At $3 - $4, it's a great deal, and the only thing that is consistently good. In particular I like the zaatar - I like it even better than Paramount's - but I know not everyone is a fan of it (zaatar is basically dried thyme, sumach, and sesame seeds. So you have to like those herbs to like zaatar). I've tried a bunch of the other food and it's pretty sketchy. The shawarma meat itself is good, but last time I ordered the shawarma plate, the hummus on the side was grey and tasteless, and the tabouli was very sour without much other flavour. I didn't think it was possible to ruin tabouli, but this place proved me wrong! I've also had the stromboli, it wasn't too bad but nothing to write home about.
Also, while I've never seen evidence that the place is particularly dirty, it just has this grungy appearance that gives me the creeps every time I walk in. The guys yelling at each other in arabic is also a little intimidating. I'm sure they're nice guys though. =)
In summary, the zaatar Lebanese pizza gets five stars, but the rest of the place gets two.
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