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| - A perfect example of Yelp(ers) coming through. I was in the area and quickly needed a bite to eat before an appointment and Xawaash came up on my search.
First, upon entry, the place is quite impressive and very large. It's nicely decorated, including the mural of a Somali proverb near the front. The meal prep area is massive, so you know there's selection galore.
I know little of Somali food, or whether the vast amount of familiar Mediterranean items are ones a part of their cuisine, or if this is simply an aspect of this restaurant. In any case, I went with the beef Kabob on rice platter.
The cashier was very friendly, and great bonus of a free tea or americano with a Yelp check-in. The kabob is cooked to order, and done on an open-flame. The food looked to terrific when it was brought out and they gave me two different hot sauces.
The food was fairly simple - but in a good way, with fresh quality ingredients. The star of the plate was undoubtedly and unsurprisingly the beef. The pic can't quite do it justice, but I received about a half-dozen well-proportioned and perfectly cooked pieces. Excellent quality too.
My basic formula for most 5 star reviews is generally: taste + value. Xawaash met that standard with flying colours, with the free and tasty Somali tea (like a chai) knocking it out of the park. I believe the platter was about $12, and most places would (justifiably) charge around $5 more for the same thing - and it's debatable whether it would even be as good. It really is as good as advertised, since it's very difficult to tell in the Yelp pics which are submitted by a user or the owner.
So much to choose from, but even if the beef kabob was the only item on the menu, it would warrant return visits.
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