I absolutely adore the Falafel Platter! It's a bit much with six falafel balls, but a really great deal for around $8. The crispy veggies, soft hummous and radioactive-pink coloured pickled turnips are all freaking amazing, to say nothing of the delicious lentil rice, laden with earthy cumin and the ever crunchy tabbouleh. It's a party on my plate with all the differing textures and flavours. Hot sauce has a nice bite and the garlic sauce is killah!
Ali Baba's is a solid franchise with great Middle Eastern Cuisine. The quality is consistent at most locations. Although they advertise their food as being "healthy" I beg to differ. It is "delicious" but there is nothing "healthy" about anything that's spent time in a deep fryer. Knowing this, I feel that I'm still doing my body a favour by choosing this over McDonalds, but I wonder how this dish would stack up gram for gram against a Big Mac combo in a fat contest.
Still yummier than the Big Mac any day!