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| - When I first walked in, I felt like this place was going to be the ultimate ticket. The atmosphere is alluring, with soft creamy colors and long draperies and hooka pipes. It looked trendy. The menu was chock full of what looked like fabulous selections. I ordered the chicken shawarma over hummus. I always compare to what I consider the standard for Mediterranean food, which is the Jasmine Grill. The chicken was dry and hard to chew here. The pita bread tasted like cardboard, so said my lunch companion. And she was right. At the Jasmine Grill, it is so piping warm and fresh that you just want to shovel it down your throat! So, I was excited to have my friend try the Palestinian dessert, Knafeh. When I tried to order it, I was told that they didn't have the ingredients to make it. NOT GOOD! Finally, there were a few other things that I noticed that made me wonder about this restaurant's potential to survive. The menu said that tea refills were limited to just ONE. Not good and I have never seen this before. I was still thirsty and wanted more! There were no other lunch patrons dining in. The Jasmine Grill is always full. There were light fixtures burned out and the laminate flooring was in bad repair. With all these things, there is no way this restaurant will survive. They need to really up their game to stay in the game. Sorry, but I am just not feeling this place. At all.
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