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| - I've heard good things about this place, so I went in really hoping to be blown away. I was not. My SO and I visited about 8:30 on a Thursday night before heading to a movie. We came here specifically because we figured it would be quick service, which it was. We actually thought they were closed, despite the blindingly bright lights they have. One employee was cleaning the windows and doors, the other was changing the trash cans and lining them up in back so they couldn't be used.
The employees were nice enough. The young lady helping us explained how to order and was very knowledgeable on the ingredients. I got a chicken bowl with rice, chopped salad, sumac onions, tahini, and garlic sauce. My SO got chicken, couscous, chopped salad, onions, and red harissa. We ordered naf fries to share, a couple falafel to try, and some baklava.
My biggest issue is that our food was room temperature, bordering on cold. Like if you put your leftovers in the fridge and then realized a few minutes later that you actually still wanted them. It probably would have been pretty decent if it wasn't for that. The fries were pretty solid, as they were prepared fresh. My SO didn't care for the thickness of his pita. I actually liked it. We were both disappointed in the falafel. They were small for the price and pretty crispy/hard. The salted caramel baklava was good times though.
Overall, I was pretty underwhelmed. I won't be making any special trips to visit. But I wouldn't tell anyone not to check it out. Maybe we were just there on an off night.
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