we stopped by ali baba for dinner this week because we were craving middle eastern food. my so ordered the kafta kebab plate and i had the lentil soup and falafel...we split the hummus appetizer.
the lentil soup, which i had to remind the waitress i had ordered, was the best part of my meal. i wish i had ordered a cup instead of a bowl. that and my so's side of rice, was the only reason ali baba received three stars.
the kebab was okay, not great, and the falafel was a patty with no flavor. if cilantro was in it, it was well hidden. the hummus was tahini heavy. pita was skinny and dry.
service was prompt, but we were there relatively early (7:30pm).
there are so many outstanding restaurants in this category (istanbul sofra, casbah, daphne cafe), i would not go back to a.b.