I love a nice felafel sandwich and am always on the look out for the small family owned restaurants.
You got Starbucks, Subway and In-N-Out Pita for a lunch choice at this corner of a old strip mall
After having come here with my wife for lunch who enjoyed her felafel plate I go the panic call
"Kids want Shwarma and I got home late.....Help!"
A quick U turn and I am in luck with dinner
A couple of Shwarmas put together the way you like them and generous chicken dinner plate and I am on my way
I had a wonderful conversation with the owner (whose name i forgot) about his family in the USA and where to get Lebanese ingredients
he makes the drive to Warden and Lawrence to get the best ingredients for his customers
now that's dedication in his craft
I told him I hated how these chains serve up bagged and processed food and the marketing teams claim as fresh.
His simple comment was that it takes extra time to get excellent ingredients and extra time for food preparation but in the end its the ONLY way he can be happy serving a great meal to his customers.
I always have my ears up for customers who come in and you can tell right off the bat that they are repeat customers and this place has that atmosphere
so a good tip is to engage your chef in conversation and let them know how much you enjoy their food as it just makes for a better dining experience even if its a take out order