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| - I came here with a large group of coworkers on a weeknight. There was only one other table of diners the entire time we were there--this was my first time at Khalil's, so I don't know if this was typical, or because it was a rainy Tuesday night.
The waitresses were very nice and patient with us, even though we took a long time in deciding what to order. They brought out wines that weren't listed on the menu and told us about them, without being pushy. We really admired the gold teapots and glass teacups that came with the chai and orange rose teas we ordered, though the teas were a bit too sweet. The hummus appetizer we ordered was great. The chef also sent medamas (pureed fava beans) and the baba ganouge to our table, on the house, and they were also delicious. I liked the salad that came with my dinner (you can also just order entrees a la carte, without rice and salad), though there was too much dressing. Some of my co-workers didn't care for the dressing--if I'm not mistaken, it had dill in it, so it was a bit different.
I was a little disappointed with my falafel entree. It was dry and seemed like it was fried a little too long. I did really like the rice that I ordered with the falafel, though. A lot of my co-workers, however, ordered the kabobs and were really happy. The chef sent another dish to the table on the house, something that's not the menu yet but that they're thinking about adding. Can't recall the name of the dish, but it had potato and wheat in it and was molded into the shape of a loaf/cake, and was pretty delicious. With so much food, we didn't have room for any of the desserts.
The decor is pretty nice, with wall tapestries and the colorful tablecloths. It's a shame that it was raining the night we came--the restaurant had a neat-looking patio area. Despite the falafel, I was really happy with the meal, especially the great service we got and the appetizers. The chef even came to the table to say hi and came out again as we were leaving the restaurant to say good night.
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