Sunday, October 31, 2010

Off the sajj - Lebanese Hillcrest

A new Lebanese addition to the hood, Off the sajj took over the spot of what use to be a hamburger spot.

Offering a variety of middle eastern specialties, from zatars to hummous, foul and kabobs, a lunch opportunity had a sampling of several items.

The babganoush, roasted eggplant dish was remarkably fresh:



Served on disposables plates (???), the pita dipping action didn't require the plasticware provided.

The chicken kabob plate, served with cinnamon enhanced basmati rice, hummous and a green salad was tasty:





The standard zatar: a flat pita bread like spread with olive oil, thyme and spices was definitely a morning breakfast reminder of Lebanon:


The foul, a chickpea bean based hot dish was hearty:



Prices were reasonable, set up for a quick bite or a casual dining spot, the new entry into hood is directly competing with Alladin, however a lower cost entry contender with less of an atmosphere.

The dessert selections were sweetly attractive:


We'll see if the late night kabob and shwarma's start entertaining the out and about crowd..

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