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| - I enjoy eating at Salem's market & grill once in a while, though I find it a little creepy. If you enjoy eating at roadside stands in third world countries (I do, honestly!), you'll probably like Salem's. The food is wonderful, authentic, using genuine spices and halal meat, and there are many dishes you won't find anywhere else in Pittsburgh (Goat and chick pea curry, anyone?). On the negative side however, it looks like a former Salvation Army cafeteria, complete with plastic trays, and you'll be eating off foam plates with flimsy plastic forks. While you're there, you can enjoy people-watching; it is popular with immigrants and visitors from a number of far-away countries. Before you leave, be sure to stroll through their store next door. The butcher shop is scary for some people but this is real meat, not the machine-processed shrink wrapped water-logged stuff they sell in WalMart. Some people are bothered however by animal parts that look like.... animal parts.
Bottom line, think of it as an anthropology field trip and you can't go wrong. Your taste buds will be rewarded and you can pat yourself on the back for being so open minded.
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