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| - One of my favorite food destinations in town! This is my go to destination for Middle Eastern food. Great quality, nice variety, excellent prices.
I went to Haji Baba recently and wondered what I had written in my review of the place. I looked on Yelp and realized that, despite the many times I've visited over the last couple of years, I've never actually written a review. So now I'm fixing that little oversight.
I first came to Haji Baba while living out-of-state on the recommendation from a friend who made sure to come here at least once or twice very time he was in town. And I was immediately impressed by the place. I've since tried nearly everything on the menu, and I'll keep coming back on a regular basis.
Appetizers: The hummus is a fantastic texture and is a great addition to any dish, really. The tabbouli is the best I've had; it's not too oily and has just mild enough of a flavor to not be overpowering. The baba gannoush is nearly as good as the hummus. I know I've had several other appetizers, and they're all great.
Main dishes: I think I've worked through just about everything on the menu, although I wondered the last time I went if I have tried the Lamb Tongue sandwich. There's enough doubt in my mind that I'll try it next time I go. As far as the sandwiches go, my favorite is the chicken shawarma. It's a nice, thick sandwich for not much money, and the ingredients are all excellent. Tender and juicy chicken, lettuce, pickles, sauce. Excellent! The gyros, beef shawarma, chicken and beef kebabs, and other sandwiches are all tasty as well. As for the plate meals, I'd recommend the kebab combination plate first. It has a heaping of chicken and beef kebabs, and it comes out nice and hot with some sides. All delicious!
I've seen several recommendations of the baklava on here, and I wonder if I had a bad batch or something. The one time I tried baklava--which I generally love--it was dry and not very flavorful. I even tried a couple of varieties. Maybe it's time to try it again...
I like the small grocery store here as well. There are a bunch of lovely spices and hard-to-find imported items, and the prices are pretty reasonable.
Love it.
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