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| - Actual rating: 3.5 stars.
Let's start with the stars of the meal: the baba and the samosa pie. Finally. A baba ghanoosh that you can actually taste the eggplant!! Hands downs best baba I've ever had. So glad it was recommended to me by a friend. I could probably eat that for a meal, even though it's an appetizer. Second, the samosa pie is such a great price ($2.99!!!). It's a good-sized portion, but SO FILLING. Maybe it's all the starch, but I would 100% recommend.
The okra stew was listed as one of the specials on the board, so naturally, we had to try it. I've had okra before, but never like this. It was an interesting, complex flavor with a bold tomato base. The beef kefta was delicious with the grilled veggies, but it tasted just like grilled beef without any of the typical seasonings I'd expected from a beef kefta. Wish I had opted for the chicken shish tawook. We had plenty of pita bread included for our food, which was great.
Atmosphere is a bit calmer than I would expect, but they seem to keep very busy with customers who call in and pick up. I wouldn't come if you're in a time crunch to be anywhere though so keep that in mind. Service wasn't lacking, per say, but there were only two other tables occupied while we were there.
Overall, it's not the best middle eastern food that I've had, but I would definitely come back in the future to try other dishes on the menu. (Already craving the baba ghanoosh and the samosa pie!)
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