Well, I’m not sure how to rate this place exactly. I stopped in because of the Middle East combo platters. I’ve been to every country in the Middle East except Yemen and Syria. I just came from Iraq, UAE and Bahrain a couple weeks ago and was in the mood for Middle Eastern food.

To be honest I was a little disappointed. But here’s my take (and I am admittedly a hard grader):

The felafel and the tahini were the best, hands down excellent. Felafel A- Tahini A

Next was the hummus. I’ve had better and can make better myself, but this was not bad at all. B

The labneh was too sour. It’s probably made with the local yogurt, which is sour, but it works in local dishes. It doesn’t work for labneh. C

The Baba ghanoush is made with mayo and it tastes like it. I had no idea why anyone would make baba ghanoush with mayo so I googled. It seems to be a Jewish recipe. The best I can say is that it isn’t horrible. C-

The salad… why not fattoush or tabouli? It’s just a normal green salad. C-

Marbucha. I was hoping this was going to be something similar to Muhammara. Nope. Think mild Mexican salsa with no chili and a LOT of cumin. I googled again and this is also a Jewish recipe. It was edible, but I didn’t eat much. D

The breads were nice.

Service was attentive.

Atmosphere and music are excellent.

So overall this seems to be a take on Jewish or Israeli cuisine. Yes that’s the Middle East too, but just don’t be expecting Lebanese or other Arabic versions of these foods. Still it was a reasonable substitute considering it’s in Nepal. It might be worth a try, but temper your expectations.