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| - I've had a few kinds of Middle Eastern food before, but some of this was different from what I've had, enough to make it very interesting. We had the lamb Fahseh and the grilled fish. Both were delicious, and each had a unique flavor. The Fahseh was served literally bubbling hot in an iron bowl. You have to be careful as you get it out of the bowl not to burn your hands. Our waitress even got a little burnt when it popped out on her hand as she was serving it to us. The fish is served whole and cut in half, eyes, mouth and all. It's easy not to see the eyes and mouth if you're not looking, so it's not too disturbing-- just be on the lookout (no pun intended). Also, watch out for bones. Both entrées were served with flat bread, rice, and a salad with salsa and yogurt sauce. There was a tea that was free and very tasty; it was self-serve, and it was next to the entrance of a floor seating room where people take their shoes off before they enter. You have to be careful not to trip over the shoes as you're going for your tea. For dessert, we had the Ma'soub, they kind of bread pudding with Banana, honey, cream sauce, and what they call holy seed, which like black sesame seed (but I'm not quite sure). All this cost us $41 with tax and a 20% tip. Not too bad considering we took half a fish, a lot of rice, and a little bit of stew home with us, and the desert would've been big enough for four people! (We just didn't take it with us because we didn't think it would keep well.)
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