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| - I really enjoyed my visit to Garbanzo. I ordered the "plate" with gyro meat, cuke tomato salad, red cabbage, lettuce, tabouleh, and hummus. I was naughty and also accepted the pita... I sampled the tsatziki sauce, tahini sauce, and cilantro sauce. Sound like a ton of food?!? It is! Huge portions. I will definitely be returning. The service I received was awesome! So very rare these days. The restaurant was busy and they were keeping it tidy. Another plus.
The gyro meat was very tender and cooked properly but was WAY under seasoned. Very blah. This surprised me because I was pleasantly surprised at the flavor in all the rest. I'm picky about tsatziki and I thought this one was excellent. Could taste dill, garlic and lemon. Both of the other sauces were equally well spiced and very tasty with the THREE meals this one plate served me. Tabouleh always disappoints me in restaurants because it never has any flavor. This one did! I could taste spices and parsley and probably a lot of salt. It was proper. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will get it in a salad next time. The cucumber tomato salad was good too. Very fresh and crisp. Did not try seasonal veggies, falafel, or babaganoush this time. May not ever. I really loved the choices I made with the exception of the gyro meat. If there is lamb in there, it is a wee tiny lamb who tastes just like beef.
One thing to be aware of is that their mint lemonade is yummy! But...brace yourselves... One 24 oz serving is 450 calories!!!!! NEVER AGAIN! In a place that flaunts healthy, this surprised me. Lesson learned, treadmill greased.
Still...count me in for repeat visits for weekday lunches or hurry home dinners.
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