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| - Having read many good reviews about Mamajoun on Yelp, I have had it on my list of places to try for a few months now. I had originally thought it would be well out of my normal travels, and had also read that they tend to sell out of some choices early, so only made it there about 2 weeks ago when I was in the area. They were actually sold out of most of their jouns, so I had a bacon and cheese pizza as my first try, and it was very good. Thin crust, good size for one person to eat, everything seemed fresh. They also have an assortment of salads prepared, so I tried the Eetch, a very tasty mixture of bulgar wheat with tomatoes onions and red peppers. And the owner was very pleasant and helpful. So overall, a good first visit, with a total bill of $13.
Then I decided to stop in again this week on my way home from some errands on a day-off. It was only mid-day, so there was a good selection of jouns, sort of like a pita wrap with your choice of fillings which is then grilled in a press. I had a Zaatar joun, which starts with a thyme and sesame topping, to which I added extras such as pickled turnips and peppers. It is then folded and pressed right in front of you, leaving it very warm and flat when ready to eat. I was deciding on whether to have either the lentils balls or the couscous salad with it, but then got distracted and ended up with neither. So just $4 for my lunch.
Prices range from $4-7 for jouns and $7-10 for pizzas. Overall, definitely a solid recommendation, but better to go during the day for their best selection.
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