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| - My boo is Egyptian, but hasn't been to any Egyptian restaurants in Montreal. So after some research, I discovered this place and decided to surprise her with a little dinner date here. So after we got out of the Guy-Concordia Metro we walked about 1/4 block and SURPRISE!!! Safe to say she was excited. Egyptian restaurants seem hard to come by, the cuisine is mostly seen as comfort food or street food, so an actual sit down fine dining establishment is uncommon. Anyways, we walk inside and are greeted by Egyptian decor, tapestries, and aromas. I have her order since she's the expert.
Koshary: The house specialty. Tasty carb overload! Delicious and filling. Probably can't eat one by yourself. The small plate still comes with a lot.
Hawashy: My favorite. Bread stuffed with spiced meat and grilled. Served with fries. Definitely want more of that next time.
Egyptian Falafel (Taamia): Unlike most falafels that are made with chickpeas, Egyptian falafels are made with fava beans, which in my opinion taste better. These falafels were also more flat (instead of round), which allowed for more crispiness throughout. The coriander seed was also a nice touch.
Tomato with cheese: cheese, tomatoes, mint & olive oil. Nothing special, though my boo enjoyed the nostalgia of it (well actually this applied for all the dishes).
Aish Baladi Bread: Egyptian style bread that's kind of like a thicker, softer pita. Being that Egyptians invented bread, this was not an experience I took lightly.
Service was great when we first arrived cause there weren't that many people, but a few more folks started arriving and it took a quite a while to get our check and to-go boxes. I was a little taken back by the price (more than we expected), but we did order four plates. Looking forward to coming back!
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