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| - I wish, I could write a review about some of the entrees on their menu, which looked really yummy. Alas, I can't: dinner consisted of appetizers and a salad (with way too much pita bread ... my bad) and that was more than enough for me. It also helped that it was a beautiful afternoon turning into evening when we got there, so a light meal of spicy hummus, fatoush salad, tzaziki, and babaganoush was just right.
My first compliment might seem to be a strange one, but I really enjoyed the music. This might seem something odd to rave about in a restaurant review -- especially when we're not talking about live entertainment -- but when you consider that there are way too many restaurants that either blast their music or try and drown out customer groans with loud TVs, it's nice to be able to sit in a spaciously airy, subtly decorated restaurant with light jazz playing in the background, which compliments the atmosphere; not dominates it. So subtle is the music, in fact, that the person with me didn't even know there was music playing when we talked about it afterwards.
For the food and its portions, the prices are reasonable and service was more than friendly. To be fair, it was a slow, holiday night and that might have accounted for the constant and attentive service we received (in comparison to other reviews, which have stated that the place was so busy, service was lacking).
As much as I'm sure that I'm a fan, I'm not sure this restaurant is in the right place. It's across from Estrella Community College, which should be a good thing, since students tend to be more open-minded and willing to try other cultures and cuisines. But that only means this restaurant should be in Tempe, near ASU, not Estrella. Most of the students at the community college simply couldn't afford to eat here, though, like I said, prices are far from unreasonable. Also, Goodyear/Avondale does not (yet) have the "yuppie" base which would patronize a restaurant like this. It was starting to get that way before the Great Depression of 2008 struck, but then all those plans for a mall and upscale restaurants pretty much came to a grinding halt. Things are very slowly starting to turn around, so maybe we'll get that base soon enough. For now, we can only hope, that enough people dare to walk away from Taco Bell and the Olive Garden to try something "new".
The West Valley is a real culinary desert when it comes to food other than tacos, hamburgers and pizza. Do your part to keep places like this alive: your taste buds will thank you.
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