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| - I am so glad that I tried this place out instead of reading the reviews first. I went yesterday with my boyfriend after throwing out my back and blowing a bike tire, so I was cranky and not in the mood to cook. I have a groupon or something like it and had been meaning to check it out.
The reviews that mention how sparse it looks are dead on. It's not much to look at, for sure. Nor is the menu overwhelming - mostly pitas and wraps, with a couple of pasta dishes thrown in for good measure. Boyfriend ordered the falafel sandwich ($5.25) and yam chips($1.99), I ordered the mushroom/halume pita ($6.50) with zucchini fritters ($2.99). House lemonade to drink. As the guy was counting out my change, someone from the back came out and let me know that the fritters were unavailable. After some discussion, he suggested I substitute the lentil soup. Sounded fine, I love lentil soup, so I went with it.
The house lemonade was amazing - it was perfect lemon strength and had a not-too-subtle rosewater flavor. Loved it! The rose could have easily overpowered a less robust lemonade, but this one was so nicely balanced I think I had far more of it than I should of.
The lentil soup I susbtituted was SO DELICIOUS! There were so many flavors going on in that bowl, I can't even figure it out. Just....yum. Perhaps a bit salty. As I was finishing the soup, bf's falafel showed up and my pita showed up shortly after that. He was happy with falafal, I tried it and it was superior to most. However, I am not a huge falafel fan. I want it so overloaded with tahini and yogurt dressing that it ceases to be anything remotely healthy. Since they have a bar to add these things on your own, I could have prepared it the way I like it.
Oh. My. God. My sandwich was heavenly. At the end of the meal, I said to bf: The only thing wrong with this meal is that it's over, and I am too full to eat another one. Halume is a goat cheese, which was lightly fried, but not breaded, so it was just browned. But not melty. It took on a tougher, chewier texture than most goat cheese. The mushrooms had been sauteed in some kind of sauce that made me swoon, and the whole thing was just...ummm...perfect. It was so good I really didn't feel like sharing with the boyfriend, although I made sure he got a good taste, because I am nice.
Oh! The yam chips! Home made, delicate flavor. Took them in a box to go. Ate them by the time we got to the stop light at the 202. Wow.
Also loved the compostable cups, to go boxes and silverware.
Drawbacks: Not very homey. Do not go here on a date! Food was quite salty, I am paying for this today as I retain water. It is vegetarian and vegan but I wouldn't exactly call this health food....still a healthier option than most.
This place will be a regular for me for sure. This is a perfect example of why those groupons work....I would never, ever have gone on my own and now I will be putting it in to heavy rotation for sure.
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