I visited on a Saturday during Ramadan, so it was dead. I assume it was because of Ramadan, but I don't know. There was one other couple there half of which was a headscarved lady chowing down on arabic goodies, so maybe not everyone was as observant of the holiday as I thought they should be.
Anyways, the food was pretty good. The falafel is head and shoulders above Firdous, but the falafel sandwich is on pita bread, so I wasn't happy with it.
Angie had some chicken stuff which was OK. We both enjoyed the hummus and the tabouli.
All in all it was only alright.
Time to add a new joint!
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Al Ameer
"This is another one of those gems tucked away in the many soulless strip malls around Columbus. In a strip mall behind another strip mall east of Cleveland Ave on 161 is the new Al Ameer Arabic restaurant. It has all the familiar Middle Eastern staples like humous and shawarma (similar to an gyro), which I tried and were very tasty. The humous was smooth with no grittiness, while both the regular and chicken shawrma are also highly recommended and come in large portions. There's a bit of a wait since everything is made to order so you know it's fresh. The staff is friendly and I'm betting they have the best Arabic dessers in the city when it comes to quality and the large selection. I really liked these sweet fried dough balls that were drenched in a syrup I that got, but I don't know what they're called. If you're not familiar with Arabic sweets, they don't skimp on the sweet part. This place has solid Arabic food, is reasonably priced, and has plenty of desserts you probably won't find elsewhere. The disco ball hanging in the middle of the room is an interesting touch."
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