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| - Kebab 49 is one of those places I've driven by many times, but until a few days ago, I'd never set foot inside.
After choosing a nice booth near the back, we were immediately asked by our waiter if we were ready to order. We weren't, obviously, but perhaps we should've said yes since he never came back to take our order. (I waited about 10 minutes and then I finally got up and told him we were ready to place our order.)
Anyway, I elected to go with the lunch special -- which comes with a veal-and-lamb doner, a salad, and a pop for $9.99. Not less than a minute after ordering, I was presented with my salad and then a minute after that my doner arrived. Meanwhile my dining companion had to wait an additional five or so minutes for his meal. Here's a wild concept: Maybe bring the mains at the same time? Crazy, I know.
As for the food, I'll admit it was pretty spectacular. The salad was just so-so, but that doner... The meat inside there is nothing short of stellar, as it's a coveted blend of tender and crispy. It's just flawless, really. The fresh bread is a little denser than I would've preferred (ie it takes away from the flavor of the meat), and I'd just order just a plate of meat if I ever go back basically.
We waited for the waiter to present us with our cheque, but after another 10 minutes of us staring at our clean plates, we realized this guy wasn't exactly on the ball, so we just went and paid at the counter. I hate to tip less than 18% but we only did 10% and I feel that was generous.
It's a shame, really, because man oh man was that meat good. I might return to Kebab 49 again, but only to grab takeout.
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