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| - Garbanzo offers up a fresh and healthier option in the Desert Ridge food court. While it's prices aren't expensive, I honestly would rather pay a couple dollars more and head across the street to Pita Jungle for some much better mediterranean food. But if you're already in the district, want to avoid a wait, and/or don't feel like driving around, then Garbanzo is a more than suitable alternative. Also; All of the employees were very friendly. Every worker who was there on Saturday were just teenagers, but it really felt like they were going out of their way to make sure customers understood the concept of this new restaurant and had a good experience.
Ordering an entree is similar to Chipotle. Pick your protein as chicken or steak. Or go vegetarian with mushroom or falafel. Choose between a pita, wrap, or plate. Pick from an assortment of mediterranean condiments. The food is good. I went with a chicken pita. I guess I'm traditional like that. The pita is more dense than I would prefer, but I guess that keeps it from falling apart.
My wife had the chicken kabob. It comes with hummus, rice, and a vegetable salad (pretty much just chopped up fresh cumbers and tomatoes) and a pita. The chicken kabob itself was good. It was cooked to order which was a pleasant surprise, but a little odd that we had to wait and extra 5 minutes for one of the meals. But they did cooke the chicken and peppers perfectly. The plate is big, but it's filled mostly with the hummus and rice. The hummus is okay, not terribly flavorful, tastes a lot like a supermarket brand. The rice and veggies were good. The pita is the same that's used for the entrees. Since it's so dense it doesn't work well as something to dip into the hummus.
I would say that Garbanzo is a solid 3.5 stars. I'm rounding up to four since it's probably the healthiest option for fast food in Desert Ridge and the employees are so friendly. I recommend at least giving it a try if you happen to be at the mall.
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