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| - Been there a couple of times during the lunchtime. Not bad, neither something to dream about. Keeping in mind that Norah Shawarma went quite down lately, Ali Baba was a reasonable replacement.
I don't really enjoy those loud "AAAHH HOW ARE YOU MY VERY BEST FRIEND!!!" yells at the entrance, but looks like as soon as you softly downplay them once, you get remembered and next time things go smoothly and quiet.
Food is ok. I like the salads, but meat is generally on the over-fried side. That's not bad, as it looks and feels like a desired effect - just different from many other places where there's more meat and less carbon and oil in the shawarma. Again - that's just my taste, and as a lunchtime meal it was ok!
Price is very cheap for the zone, which makes the place additionally attractive. It doesn't look big, but there is enough space to seat a couple of friends. It is rather dark and "cozy" inside sort of like a cave, but when in those places one don't want to pay attention to details anyways...
So honest 3 stars, nothing particularly wrong (or particularly inviting) about Ali Baba as a lunch place. Not recommended for anything beyond that.
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