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The sandwiches are made fresh (falafels cooked on the spot) so it is a step above a sandwich shop that just reheats the things but it lacks the flavour of most authentic, smaller places or even a Villa Madina. Tasty enough with nice, fresh ingredients just not fantastic and sort of neutral tasting really. Like Lebanese food for people who aren't sure if they like Lebanese food. Also I really never cared for the pitas that they used to wrap the things in. They're a little on the fluffy / doughy side and aren't the most conducive in actually creating a wrap, so unless you're quite careful, you may have a mess on your hands.
The sides are all actually quite good (nice choice of potatoes, rice, tabbouleh, salad, noodles, etc.) but again sort of on the bland side when compared with your more authentic middle-eastern places. Again not at all bad, just not amazing. Be prepared to add hot sauce to your noodles and tzatziki to your rice and potatoes.
So it's a nice enough place if you work in the area and I was also quite happy to support them while I was working nearby. The owner is a great guy and the type of small business owner that you want to see do well. But it's also a place that I never felt comfortable writing a review for until I no longer worked across the street, on the off chance he reads this. I wanted to give him four stars based on the excellent service but I just couldn't bump it up from a solid three. Still, do check it out if you're in the area...I just don't think I'd make a special trip.
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