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| - Paymon's is THE Saturday brunch spot for me. In this restaurant, I feel absolutely comfortable whether I'm going by myself for a bowl of lentil soup and a book, out to dinner with the guy, or with a group of friends.
I love sitting in the indoor courtyard between the dining room and hookah lounge. I spend a good ten minutes everytime I'm there trying to read the script that lines the walls at the ceiling. I sit back into my comfy sofa and relax --it's usually much quieter than the dining room. If I'm with a group, the sampler platter is a staple--excellent hummus, loads of the best pitas I've found in Vegas, great olives, the fries with Greek seasoning, baba ganosh, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and plenty of tzatziki sauce. The three dip platter is a great option too. I seriously recommend the hummus, yogurt cucumber dip, and bouranni...also served with all the delicious, fresh pitas you can handle.
Their lentil soup is to die for. Their falafel and tahini sauce are addictive. Guy loves the gyro pita, which is HUGE (like as big as my head huge). Now they even give the option to have your pita wrapped instead...but how could you say no to those pitas? Plus, pita means the paper bag, and you should always "Protect yourself, keep it wrapped!" Sometimes I get the "falamus" pita--falafel, lettuce, tomato, and hummus instead of tahini sauce. Of course, NOTHING is complete until it's properly doused in their super yummo Racy Red Sauce--their house blend of spices, vinegar, and tabasco.
I am terribly sad they closed their market down. I had just decided to buy a hookah when I went in one day and it was gone. BUT, no market means expansion which means more tables which means I never have to wait to be seated!
Oh yeah, if you really want all your teeth to fall out of your head, you have to try the baklava. I almost cried.
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