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  • In my younger college days I used to live a couple blocks away from Lulu's but in yet another case of youth being wasted on the young I never took the time to dine there. At the time I had no interest in Mediterranean cuisine, a mistake that I've only recently addressed. And while I cannot reverse the actions of the past I'm happy that out of the demise of Lulu's arose the Nile. I've been atoning for my past negligence over the course of the last year and this restaurant is certainly at the top of my favorites in town. At first I was a bit concerned by the lack of patronage especially on weeknights, but I'm happy to see this place start to attract a crowd. My last time here was the best so far, a Friday night with a mostly full room and in a nice surprise two bellydancing performances. We split a bottle of Italian pinot noir and got an order of the bisara, a pureed fava bean with caramelized onions concoction that is absolutely delicious. The pita was perfect when it was brought out but the two remaining wedges had hardened considerably by the time the entrees came. This didn't prove to be an issue as we were brought another basket along with a refill of the orange blossom-flavored water. For the entree I shifted from my usual order of the hummus bel-lahmeh (excellent) and went with the lamb shawirma (also excellent). I go back and forth on lamb as it can be too much for me sometimes but this was just about perfectly seasoned and not overly tough. The entree did not come with tabbouleh as my usual does, but I made up for it by getting with house salad. Following dinner two of us opted for the Arabic coffee, which had more cardamon flavor than I've had elsewhere, while the third had a piece of tiramisu. The main downside in my experiences here have always related to the pace and quality of service. I've been lucky in that I've never experienced a really bad dinner but I've heard stories. Some of the times I've been here there have been only three or four tables occupied with only one or two servers working. I've only seen the occasional delay in refilling water or clearing appetizer plates, nothing that really diminished the experience. But I also don't believe I'd ever recommend the Nile on a night with a schedule to maintain. This place does nice leisurely dining well but if you have somewhere to be it could a crapshoot.
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