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| - I had a really good experience at Sababa tonight. We had two appetizers--falafel plate and the Rainbow, which is a seven-dish sampler platter. For us, the Rainbow included stuffed grape leaves, roasted red pepper, pickled egglplant, hummus, baba ganoush, tabouleh, and a cucumber-tomato salad. The roasted red pepper was particularly wonderful, but everything was flavorful and well-seasoned. The falafel was also great--perfectly cooked and very tasty with its hummus garnish.
Both plates were plated very attractively. The Rainbow in particular was great--it was served in attractive small coral-colored dishes arranged on a lazy susan, perfect for sharing with a group.
The pita bread was also fresh, poofy, and wonderful. I am guessing that their falafel pita sandwich would be a pretty great lunch.
After sharing these appetizers, my wife and I were full but we ate baklava anyway. It was great--walnut filling inside, pistachio on top. It was not as drenched in honey as some baklavas, and that could be a plus or minus depending on your tastes.
The only negative is that the place is BYOB. However they don't seem to charge a corkage / glass fee, so that's something.
The restaurant on the whole has a very nice atmosphere--white table cloths, clean and light decor--but it's cheap. There are many options at $10 per person or less.
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