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| - First of all, if you're looking to have a glass of wine or a beer with your hummus or moutabal - this is not the place for you. No license. However, this restaurant has a great vibe (think trendy café on steroids), so alcohol is not necessary. If you're a tea lover (not I...as I hear all of my English ancestors turning over in their graves) you should probably try it as I was told it was delicious and it comes with little saffron infused sugar lumps. I was so hungry I was actually tempted to just dive into those - but I resisted and saved my hunger for the "fried cauliflower" specialty. I want to say it was called "Bella and the Beast".
Having lived in the Middle East for about 12 years, I'm a big fan of the food. Maro's definitely doesn't disappoint here with delicious hummus, sweet and spicy couscous, and the large head of fried cauliflower (the dish also came with pickled beets and a dry coleslaw type dish). The star of the show was actually the hummus, even though the cauliflower was delicious, and I could have eaten a bucket load of the stuff with the authentic Arabic bread. So why only 4 stars? I found everything on the dry side. The cauliflower was a little underseasoned, but came with a delicious sour sauce...I just needed more of the sauce (albeit I could have probably asked for more). A friend ordered the tandoori chicken, which had the most amazing flavour, but was just a touch dry.
Overall this is a fantastic Middle Eastern restaurant and is great for vegans, GF, vegetarians and meat lovers alike. I will definitely be back to sample some of the other Arabian delights!
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