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| - Jasmine Grill is a fantastic casual Middle Eastern food joint with extremely reasonable prices.
We started with hummus, labneh, and baba ganoush. The first two were excellent, and the baba ganoush is the best I've ever had. Smooth, tangy, and smoky, it was a real treat. For less than $5, they are pretty as hell too!
We also tried their baked pies - four for $4. We wanted to try their entire variety but they were out of beef so we had two cheese, a spinach, and I believe a chicken (it had some heavily flavored filling and was my favorite of the lot).
For my entree I got the mixed grill kebob - chicken, beef, and lamb. All grilled expertly, tender, and well-seasoned. I got it over yellow rice that was just as flavorful as everything else. My wife got the chicken kebob over yellow rice and it was more of the same, and just as good.
For getting two starters (hummus and baked pies, the baba ganoush and labneh were one of the two sides that came with our mains along with yellow rice) and two entrees, of which the mixed grill is the most expensive thing on the menu at $15, and two drinks, our total came to less than $40. You can't beat that with a stick.
Service was great, and they have a really slick iPad-based ordering system. Food came out fast and we were never waiting long. I've finally found my Middle Eastern mainstay. Next time, desserts!
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