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| - Ok. I'll admit it. Before today, I have never eaten a falafel. That's right. I have just lost my falafel virginity. And, I'm sad to say, it was nothing that blew me out of the water.
The place hasn't changed in about 25 years. How do I know (I'm 22)? My dad used to own that very restaurant... But it was European fare and didn't do all that well after he sold it. Oh well.
The decor is old and in desperate need of some TLC (or a renovation). Despite this, the place was packed when I walked in around 6 pm. You have your standard options, almost all available as a sandwich/wrap or a plate/dinner. I had the chicken shawarma sandwich, no garlic sauce, with hummous.
The good: it was warm. The pita was yummy, the chicken was flavourful and moist. The veggies were fresh. And the falafel was huge. Really huge and filling.
The bad: the falafel itself. Maybe it's because the flavours were layered and not mixed. Maybe because the hummous made the pita soggy by the end. Or maybe because I don't know falafels. I mean, if I just wanted tabbouleh, I would have ordered just that. Oh well.
The ugly: the soggy bit of pita at the end. It was icky. And messy.
I will give falafels another chance, to be sure, but I will only come back here once I've had several other falafels.
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