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| - Everything about this place screams (or should I say, "murmurs") tranquility; from the fact that it's located far from the bustling inner streets of downtown Kent, to the calming personality of the lady that took my order, and to the lack of loud, blaring music that seems to permeate every other restaurant and shop in downtown Kent.
Anyway, Laroush specializes in smoothies and Mediterranean food, so expect tasty drinks, falafels, pitas and hummus. The prices are very affordable, in my opinion. Smoothies $4, pita wraps $5-7. Their platters range $8-10.
I only got a smoothie since I had just eaten, and... well, it was good! It was the "guava mia" which is guava and banana. It reminded me of the smoothies I'd have back on vacations in Hawaii as a child... ahh... well, nostalgia aside it was wonderful. Also, because this was my first time coming here the lady behind the counter gave me a small sampling of their hummus and chips. Now, normally I eschew these two things because in the past they didn't leave much of an impression on me, but I will admit that these were good enough that I'd actually purchase some in the future.
I'll definitely be coming back in the future. I hope one of the comments I read here about the sanitation issue (ignored hole in the thumb of the gloves a food worker was using) was a one-time incident, otherwise that really would be unfortunate.
You'll have to take this review with a grain of salt, though, because I haven't actually tried any of their entrees. I mean, smoothies taste awesome but it's difficult to get them wrong. However, I love the atmosphere, food selection, and pricing. Seating is scarce but given Laroush is situated off the beaten path and that Kent offers ample outdoor seating, I don't see this as a main issue.
Again, I want to emphasize how refreshing Laroush is from the noisy, lurid and burgeoning bar-scape downtown Kent has rapidly been transforming into.
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