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| - I was craving vegetables after too many days of bagels, croissants, and poutine. Omnivore was the perfect place to satiate that desire and I also had the chance to walk down memory lane (but it was even better than the original) with a fabulously garlicky, satisfyingly crunchy (thank you, turnips) shish taouk sandwich. As so many others have said, the menu is set up very well so that you can include some vegetable and some meat options, add in some fragrant, soothing mint tea and you will be very happy at the end of the meal.
We were a group of five and so decided to to order the plate of 5 vegetarian mezza for $10. It was well worth it as we had a heaping platter of hummus, lentil-studded rice, moussaka, sweet potatoes, and orzo tossed with toasted pine nuts and dried cranberries. Supple triangles of pita were served alongside and I quickly stacked mine with all the veggies that I could cram inside. Bliss.
On to the kafta sandwiches: the Djaj is a "Classique" version of Shish Taouk except that it's a longer, thinner presentation and the quality is much higher than at the storefronts I frequented on St. Laurent in the mid-1990s. Ouch. It hurt to so blatantly acknowledge the passing of time. But I'm eating better food now, right? That must count for something. I also tried the Inca, which again involves chicken but also some crunchy tahini-laced cabbage. Star of the sandwich right there.
There were so many options that I wanted to try - I will return!
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