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| - I had just finished at the gym, and as a vegan, there really aren't many options for a quick dose of protein.
I was craving falafels, and too lazy to walk down the street to the safe choice of Ali Baba's. I decided to ignore the fact that I have NEVER seen anyone eating here, ever, in my entire time as a neighbour/student, and give the desperate looking staff a chance.
When my bill came up to 7.50, I was a bit taken aback- Ali Baba's falafel and drink combo is normally around 5 or 6 after tax. This has better be good....
Resounding "meh." First bite was OK, but I couldn't finish my sandwich. And I'm the girl who grabs your unwanted leftovers out of your hand, no matter what it is. I never leave a plate empty! I'm still so hungry, but every time I try to eat this sandwich the groggy feeling in the pit of my stomach cries and begs me not to.
Yes, there were a lot of toppings to choose from. But the selection seemed to have been left out all week. Everything was limp and unappetizing. The lettuce looked so unhappy that I couldn't bring myself to add it to my sandwich. There's weird little black specks in the hummus, but when I asked her what it was she asked "what black stuff?!" Ew. I decided to try the chick pea coleslaw in my sandwich, big mistake. The chick peas tasted like stale marbles, no moisture whatsoever. Every time I bit into one, I grimaced. That same weird black stuff was on it, and it ended up coagulating in the bottom of my pita.
The falafel balls are crunchy, but not in a good way. Like they've been re-fried six times before they were served to me.
I added a star because the staff seems really sweet, and kind of depressed. But these folks need a revamp stat, this overpriced and underwhelming food just isn't going to cut it.
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