I had genuinely forgotten how great the food is here. Everything tastes fresh and is incredibly satisfying. Went with family for a birthday and even the picky eaters were happy which is always a win in my book.
To start we all shared the garlic prawns (huge size and great amount of garlic), Baba Ghannouj served with pita (eggplant dip that is quite creamy and oh so tasty), Fatayer (3x triangles of tasty filled with spinach), Sfeeha (3x triangular pastry filled with nicely spiced beef and a great cucumber type dip to go with). Everything disappeared in seconds.
For mains, sister had broiled lamb chops - really good size and well seared on the outside with just pink on the inside, she loved the potatoes that came with it.
The boy tried curried lamb with coucous - said the flavour was complex enough that it didn't need to be more spicy and the vegetables in the dish were a good addition.
Dad tried the lamb kabob with hummus and fattoush salad - was really surprised by how much he enjoyed the salad and the lamb was cooked to his liking.
Mom went with the baked halibut encrusted with fennel and cumin seeds - clear winner at the table! The fish was cooked perfectly and the crust was unreal tasty. Amazing combination of spices done just right. Also loved her potatoes.
I went with the Shish Tawook (chicken kabob) over rice with hummus and tabbouli salad - chicken had a nice flavour but would almost have liked a little more of the marinade poured over so it went on the rice too to share that great flavour. Hummus was really creamy and would like some more right now. The salad was very fresh and a huge portion.
Everyone was very full by the time we were done so no dessert. Would really like to go back and share one of the mezza platters as a main dish. And maybe have space for dessert :)