A four star middle-eastern inspired lunch place elevated to five stars by great atmosphere, amazing apple cake, and the coolest owner ever.
Mystic Muffin has your typical falafel joint options plus things like egg salad and tuna sandwiches. True to the name they also have a small selection of baked goods: muffins, cookies, and the world's best apple cake. Apart from the apple cake, which is an easy 5 stars, this is four star food; very good but not the best. I had the falafel plate for $6.99 and it was a ton of delicious food.
What makes Mystic Muffin is the experience. This is a real neighbourhood joint and the guy that runs it seems to know everyone and he is the most fun, friendly, and zany dude ever. He prepares each dish or sandwich to order in front of you and he chats and jokes the whole time. He immediately asked me my name and where I worked and he, and his helper Wonita, referred to me by name for the rest of my visit.
Because it was my first visit he hooked me up with a free slice of his famous apple cake. The whole experience just left me so much more happy than when I came in and that alone is worth 5 stars.