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| - Every time I think of hummus I think of Bruno confusing it with Hamas. This happens often as hummus has become one of my favorite foods.
Naturally I had to try a place that highlights something that is usually just a "sauce".
The BF and I shared:
Baba ganoush ($5.95) they serve you a bowl full. It's creamier than most and more yogurt like. It has a good smoky flavor though and good little bites of eggplant.
Hummus, salad, falafel, drink combo ($9.95)- The hummus is good here; it's a smooth and creamy consistency with good flavor. The salad it comes with is cucumber,tomato, onion salad simply dressed with lemon and olive oil. They give you small falafel that is light and crunchy. I prefer a softer, denser lightly crunchy ball.
The pita accompany it is fluffy and great. They offer a "free salad bar" and it's not what I think when I hear that word. It's more accompaniments than dinner salad. It was more like pickled carrots, pickled spicy cauliflower, red cabbage slaw, radishes, hot sauce, stewed tomatoes making up the spread. Everything was fresh, homemade tasting and went well with the baba and hummus.
The portions were generous since we took home enough for a snack later.
There are trays of sweets so we were curious to try some. I ended up getting a orange blossom water infused baklava square and the BF got one that was plain with a cherry on top. The chef (presumably owner) gave us a bag of little crunchy balls covered in the same type of syrup as the baklava. Everything was pretty good, but small. It was $1.99 for a two bite piece so while the meal is a deal of a price the desserts aren't.
It's a basic little place and the staff was pretty nice. One interesting plus is there is a sink outside the bathroom for washing hands.
I think if you are seeking a fresh meal this is a great spot.
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