I wanted to like Daddy’s Place so bad because the reviews definitely say 5 star meals, however it just wasn’t up to par for me.

The good:

• The portion sizes are nice. • The employees are friendly when you can get their attention. • I was told by an employee that they have halal meat so good news for anyone who is looking for zabihah (however there is quite a bit of pork on the menu so I’m not sure if the halal meat is cooked separately or what. Definitely ask more questions if you only eat zabihah.)

The not so good: • The pricing is all over the place which bugs me. So it will say things like $8 for a shrimp add on but $10-12 for a chicken add on.

It seems to be catering towards a brand of people who are willing to pay certain prices because they believe they're eating something different. And whoever set the prices were smart because they know that their customers are willing to pay that when they’re only used to McDonald’s in the area.

For example: I ordered chicken kabobs for take out w/ a side of rice and tabouli. The entrees come with two sides however you’re upcharged anywhere between $4-7 if you order anything other than rice, house salad, grilled veggies, and soup of the day.

So that means chicken kabobs originally $22, after getting rice and tabouli as my included sides, my total came to $28 just for that one meal. $30 for chicken, rice, and salad is ridiculous even with current inflation accounted for! Maybe if I was from the surrounding area I would be impressed but I’m not and I know that could get the same dish for $12 less and a lot more care in regards to flavor.

I may have been willing to overlook the price if the kabob was seasoned. It was severely under seasoned and I actually had to salt it myself.

I also ordered grape leaves and plain hummus. They were both adequately priced at $7 (which kind of proves my point about inconsistent menu pricing as the rest of the hummus was $9-11 for small add-ons such as cayenne, chickpeas, or pine nuts).

They were both just okay in flavor and mainly seemed like they were catered to a more basic palette that isn’t used to Lebanese (or any similar) food.

In total I spent $42 not including tax. If I dined in I would have also tipped meaning that one person would probably spend $50 here give or take.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever visit again however if I do, it’s definitely with these reservations in mind.