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| - I was one of the first customers of Laroush when it opened. I took a hiatus for a bit, and now I am getting back into them. I would say that they have stabilized since the earlier days, which is a good thing. And the owner still recognizes me, I believe.
As Mediterranean food goes, this is the Middle Eastern version (whether the differences are noticeable probably depends on who you are talking to!). I mention this to point out that I have noticed the Middle Eastern community is frequenting Laroush. Usually that sort of thing is a good sign. I read somewhere that the meat is halal, which is probably a factor in their patronage, though certainly not the only one.
I am very pleased to see that they have added seating (for about 9 people), which is a huge plus for me to be able to eat the food as fresh as possible. I had the veggie platter ('cause I'm a vegetarian), and it was great. Solid falafel, traditional hummus... the rice was tasty, the stuffed grape leaves were satisfying, and the salad was a spinach base (atypical and much welcomed). I wasn't able to try the baba ganoush because the owner had trouble locating eggplants that day. Can we say, fresh food? If you are at all inclined, get the smoothie. Made from 7 different fruits, it is a tasty time.
So why didn't I give Laroush 5 stars? Well, I just don't give out perfect scores willy-nilly. You have to do something incredible to earn 5 from me. Laroush may not of achieved that, but they are darn good people, with darn good food.
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