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| - I'm sure that our take-out choices were rare off-dishes for Sitto's, considering their impressive star power both here and at their Ridge Road location. Just bad luck.
But four disappointments out of four were never expected. Unsure if we'll try them again. Too bad, since these were likely not typical results.
FRENCH FRIES
I wanted to try zatar. Because the woman over the phone said that they sprinkle it on their fries, I ordered them. Before purchasing this expensive seasoning, I'd be able to taste it first. But because very little was used---the finest of dusting over only a few of the fries---any zatar flavor was nearly non-existent. If it's naturally mild, much more should have been used. I still don't know what zatar tastes like. Fries themselves were pale, soft, and limp, needing hotter oil that would have browned them a bit and made them at least somewhat crisp.
MUDJADARA ENTREE
From their menu,"Steamed lentils and rice, topped with Lebanese salata and fried onions." Salata and rice were fine, however the lentils were firm and dry, barely beyond the raw stage. Needed maybe another 5-6 minutes? Not sure how long, since I've never prepared mine this way---always simmered in broth or water. Regardless, no one checked if they were done (soft and tender) before serving. About one tablespoon of onions. Maybe they ran out.
FALAFEL PITA SANDWICH
Bland, way under-seasoned. OVER seasoned would have been worse, but these were definitely missing the flavor of any necessary ingredient expected in falafels. If those typically-used components WERE added, cooks were too light-handed. Pita, tahini-lemon sauce, and other veggies were fine.
SHISTAWOOK PITA SANDWICH
Too meager an amount of chicken for a one-person-sized sandwich, but shared by two for a first visit sampling. Accompanying vegetables were likely okay, but impossible to tell since the garlic in the garlic sauce had been burned, permeating every bite with intense bitterness. Burned garlic. Among the worst mistakes in the kitchen. Anyone who has experience preparing dishes with it knows that sauteed or roasted garlic doesn't require tasting to know immediately. If it has become dark brown, you've gone too far. I love garlic---a staple that I always have on hand---and know that once the damage has been done, it's irreversible. This batch should have been thrown out before other ingredients were added, and a new sauce started.
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Having the highly-rated following that Sittoo's has, I can't imagine that these beginner mistakes were made by regular, experienced employees---unless they were way understaffed or rushed that day. Or maybe newly-hired or untrained kitchen workers were responsible.
Anyone who enjoys Lebanese foods---or has never tried them, but would like to---should check out Sittoo's. We just happened to visit on a likely rare off-dish day.
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