This is the place of choice for my partner, to get his fix when he's feeling homesick for Cyprus or Lebanon - that should tell you how authentically delicious Trip de Bouffe is for middle eastern fare.
They have a MASSIVE selection of traditional dishes (eat-in or take-away) and each is as wholesomely good as the next. His only complaint? That they make their kefta with ground beef instead of lamb. I'm not complaining though!
There are so many tantalizing options that you'll have to visit multiple times just to take it all in, and they are worth the return visits. This weekend, we'll be catering his birthday party with a wide selection of their $1/each snack-sized treats: all manner of pastry bites, sweet and savoury. Yum!
The décor here is awesome, with funky handmade chandeliers constructed with colanders (?!) and an odd and amusing selection of old world embroideries and wild animal photos. There are some shelves stocked with choice pre-packaged food stuffs, too, if you feel like making your own inspired nomnoms at home.
And, final word: friendly, great service every time! Maybe I get street cred because my manfriend knows the skinny on all the foods, or maybe they're just awesome!