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| - In a town like Vegas you wouldn't think that there would be a problem getting eats downtown 24/7, however I ran into this predicament on Sunday. Le Thai, Chicago Joe's, Rachael's and Eat., among others, were all closed. Casino restaurant takeout seemed odd, so I checked ye ole Yelp app for options and up came Freemont Mediterranean Cafe.
After ordering over the phone, I checked on the exact location and started on a trail of "Oh sh*t" statements....
"Oh sh*t, it's IN the FSE"
"Oh sh*t, wtf is the Neonopolis?!"
"Oh sh*t, I can't find it. Where is this place and why is the middle of Neonopolis a dead zone where no one can hear you scream?"
"Found it! Oh sh*t, why is it empty?"
"Oh sh*t, how is my order $28?"
OK, enough with the cussing. The order was ready when I arrived (20 min after I called) and the staff was friendly. I rocked a chicken shawarma pita pocket and a large greek salad with gyro meat. The shawarma was solid: tender pieces of chicken in a not-to-thick tahini sauce and veggies in a pita. I crushed it in maaaaybe 4 minutes. The problem? It was $9. Ouch. $5 should be the price tag on this bad boy. Even the famous Mamoun's in NYC only charges $6. At $14, the salad was a bit much as well. The gyro meat was decent and plentiful, but the rest was an average greek salad. In my book, this meal wasn't worth the dough.
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