Buzzy cafe serving falafel & shawarma plates & wraps (made with housemade flatbread) in casual digs.
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Shwar-ma, sha-war-ma, shar-wilma...whatever way you pronounce it, shawarma is insanely delicious and so is just about everything else at Zaytune! And I'm so glad that it's so close to where I live because I can get my middle eastern food fix whenever I want now! My friends and I decided we wanted something a little different for lunch besides the typical rice boxes from Chinatown (don't get me wrong - I LOVE those rice boxes along with a side of fried chicken wings...ooooh really hits the spot, but I digress - I was just in the mood for something else!) I've had take out and dine in and both were pretty damn good.
The restaurant itself is pretty small with maybe 10 tables...maybe. The menu is posted on the wall and you order at the counter. The staff was really helpful when it came to explaining what certain dishes on the menu were and offered great suggestions. This isn't a fast food joint, so don't expect to get your food in 5 minutes. They make everything to order so expect our meal to be fresh and hot! Even the flat bread is made in house daily!
Here's what I usually get:
*braised lamb leg shawarma wrap ($7.75): think of the wraps as middle eastern burritos loaded with lettuce, parsley, onions, cucumbers, tomato, hummus and tahini sauce wrapped with grilled flat bread. The braised lamb leg was really tender and succulent. The portion was large enough for me to eat lunch and dinner and I consider myself a big eater. The wraps come with hot sauce as well, but I suggest asking for extra tahini too. This was my favorite!
*chicken shawarma wrap ($6.75): the chicken wrap contained similar ingredients as the braised lamb, but just different protein. Pretty good as well. The chicken is grilled nicely and juicy.
*falafel ($3.50): I've tried a lot of falafel and this is some of the best. The outside is a crispy golden brown layer and inside is soft and flavorful. It comes with a little hummus to dip.
*herb fries ($1.95): I call these crack fries because they're so damn addicting! Paired with the kalamata sauce (purple sauce), it's a spectacular combination. I asked for extra sauce because it's so delicious. The fries come out crispy, hot, salty (in a good way) and are seasoned perfectly. This is a MUST TRY!
*baklava ($2.65/3 pieces): The walnut baklava was sweet, flaky and yummy. Not the best I've had, but they're decent.
There's a good amount of street parking in the area, as well as some spots in the residential area. Overall, if anything, just come here and order...
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Had the lamb platter to go. Maybe the takeout portions are smaller but for $20+ with a tip it was a total rip-off. The braised lamb was excessively dry and tasted saltier than seawater. The flatbread was okay - though I'd had better pita bread & gyro wraps elsewhere. The grilled vegetable skewer was a nice effort but also fell flat too. It says a lot when the small chunk of salad had the best taste out of the entire thing.
Was my first time here, but unfortunately will probably be my last time too. I honestly was looking really forward to this place so a pretty huge let-down.
Service was alright if you're planning to dine in/take out.
BTW if you're willing to repeat the mistake that I did by giving this joint a try - there's a promo code LOCAL for their site.
@Dan, don't bother with a reply to this review if you're not willing to hold your establishment to a...
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2022 update: They raised their prices and last time I was there, the guy making my food couldn't bother to take his gloves off while taking cash from a customer, then proceeds to mix a huge tub of salad with it and put a handful of salad in a box with the used glove to make my order. 🤮 Doubtful I'll be returning
2020:
The food is delicious, but it's not one $ ... Expect to pay an extra unexpected $7 - $10 at the end. So, about $20 - $25 per person for a single plate dish and tax... with no appetizer, no tip, nor drink: you'll need to add another $5 - $15 for all that). If you're just getting a wrap, it would be $15 for one meal enough for one person, no tip no drink no extras.
This means for a regular person like me that usually pays average $10 per meal (with drink, tax and extras), I can only eat there maybe twice a month. This is the type of info I want, so...
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