I've not written a food review in a while but I truly feel that this restaurant deserves one. I've never eaten authentic middle eastern food before. Sure, I've had kebabs, falafel, and hummus before. But so too has everyone who's eaten at a salad bar before. I walked in and was seated immediately by a host who seemed to genuinely enjoy their job. My beautiful waitress introduced herself by bringing me delicious side dishes. The garlic sauce, bread, salad AND pickled vegetables she brought were enough to be a meal on their own. I ordered the mixed grill platter and by my days it was MASSIVE. Enough food to easily feed two people. I didn't make it to eating half the amount I was given but leftovers are always welcome. The food was an 8/10 imo. When you take a piece of everything all at once by making a small sandwich, it is AMAZING. The chicken was cooked to the perfect tender texture which is harder to do than most think. I will say the meat is lacking a little bit of flavor. Because it is grilled, the grill looks of some of the spices that it was marinated in. It might help to roll the meat in its marinade after it has been cooked (of course one that didn't have raw meat in it). But because it's mixed with such flavorful sides like the spicy rice, garlic sauce and pickled veggies, that is easily forgiven. Overall, the food here was very yummy and left me very satisfied.

As for the atmosphere.... The sounds of people talking in multiple languages. The giggle of an infant permeating the air. The banter of family members bargaining with each other for a taste of their selected dishes. The clink of dishes as people finish their plate and start on another. The sight of a couple on their first date....it was perfect. The kind of environment a solo eater loves to be surrounded in. If I have any critique to make about the atmosphere is that the appearance of the restaurant could use a little bit of updating. Luckily, I think that this is already beginning if the construction signs outside are anything to go off of. But even if it were to stay just as it is, this restaurant feels like a slice of the middle east that a grandma cultivated for her loved ones. Warm, delicious, and inviting.

At $24.99 for my main dish with complimentary sides, this meal was a steal. I usually love love love cheap food but it kind of feels like robbery to be paying so low. I definitely think that they can increase their prices a little and keep their clientele. They give a LOT of food for the price. Though they seem to be doing well, I do think it would benefit them to raise their prices by $3 to $5 for dine in. The togo prices seem fine. But idk much about running a restaurant. I left a good tip both because my waiter deserved it and because I felt the restaurant deserved more money.

Definitely a place worth visiting.

(Excuse my pics. I am not a photographer.)