Middle Eastern food that fills every expectation.
I am Israeli and am always on the lookout for a new place to eat good Middle Eastern food. So when I happened to be in the area and spotted this restaurant, I went right in with the eager anticipation of enjoying what I hoped would be an excellent meal. And "Fattoush" did not disappoint! I selected the restaurant's "namesake" salad -- fattoush-- as well as the shishlik wrapped in a large, rather thick flat bread, the one we call "lafa" in Israel. The salad was oh so fresh -- the friendly owner informed me that it includes seventeen (!) different ingredients. It was a meal in itself, this salad, and all the finely cut vegetables and herbs blended perfectly to make for a delicious, savory, satisfying dish. The salad comes with several pieces of thin fresh pita, which can (and should!) be used to sop up the juices from the salad. The small, tender pieces of shishlik were done just right for my palate, and the owner doesn't skimp on the meat. This type of sandwich makes for an excellent meal to be eaten either for dine-in or on the run as a take-out option. A very appealing feature of "Fattoush" is that the owner does not employ any cooks. He and his wife are the only cooks in the restaurant, so you can be sure that lots of love and care is put into making these completely authentic Lebanese dishes. As for the atmosphere: Arab music was playing in the background and was not in the least obtrusive. The tables are spaced very well, with plenty of room to get around comfortably. I felt at home and relaxed, and there was no feeling of being rushed -- and I indeed took my time to thoroughly enjoy myself. I admit that I have yet to try the other choices on the menu, and I definitely plan on going back to do so.
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