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| - We came here because it was convenient, having just walked out of Settebello a few doors away. Because we had already had drinks and a taste of the awful pizza there, we weren't all that hungry, so we decided to stick with shawarma sandwiches - lamb for me, chicken for Mr. Cluck, 9.95 each. Even so, we were served a basket of warm, puffy pita with some olive oil/balsamic for dipping.
Our server was Simi, a delightful young woman from Israel, who couldn't have been nicer, and didn't betray any annoyance that we were ordering so little.
I loved that we were able to substitute salad, rice or broccoli at no extra charge, and we both went with salad. It was a large portion, but simple - just romaine, tomato, cucumber and some seasoning, accompanied by a lemony vinaigrette.
The sandwiches were excellent, and we were given cups of extra tahini to put on them. The pita had that extra bit of crispness around the edges that makes a sandwich great, and we both enjoyed our meals.
Khoury's is a large place, with cloth napkins and tablecloths covered with paper. Only the lighting - too much, in my opinion - prevents me from thinking of this as an upscale place. A little dimness would add megawatts to the atmosphere.
When one door closes, another opens. In this case, you can take that literally.
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