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| - Had lunch here early afternoon. From the outside you are fooled a bit as this establishment is housed in the "Old Town Pueblo" looking building next to a tattoo place and Schlotzsky's. You are fooled into thinking this might be a half-ass run pita joint. However, the only fooling once you step inside is the faux old world walls and fixtures; so Vegas-ish. I did notice a windex smell upon entering. I took that as a good thing vs. a bad thing although it was a little nasty to waff. Otherwise this place is pretty authentic Lebanese. I had the hummus appetizer along with the chicken kabob sandwich, both were yummy. I always get a little shy trying foreign food in the desert cause it always seems like the stuff is a day or two old, but the stuff looked fresh and tasted yummy. The place was playing some Arabic music and had some Bollywood looking movie on the two plasma screens and although our waitress was from Venezuela, she played and sounded the Lebanese part pretty good. She apologized for taking too long to bring out our bill, but I was having such a good convo with my friend that I told her 'no worries'. I noticed that they do offer hookah and belly dancing on the weekends. They have a little VIP nook inside and an average size patio outside. You can sit down if you walk in the back door or order take-out from the front door.
+ + +'s:
fairly ethnic feel, fresh lunch food, clean, several areas to eat (inside, outside, VIP, take-out), friendly service
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faux materials (we all know it's fake, just paint it mediterranean blue or something), tone down on the clean smell
In sum, if you are looking for a bit of ethnic flair with decent food and a variety of seating choices, this is your place. If you are looking for upscale mediterranean, look elsewhere.
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