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Restaurant Lunch Menu

Prices and Items subject to change without notice.

Mezza

Vegetarian

SHORBA ADDAS   4.5
a traditional favorite... lentil and Swiss chard soup

HOMMOS   5
chickpea and sesame paste dip

HOMMOS BEL SNAOUBAR   6
hommos with pine nuts

HOMMOS BEL FOOLE   6
hommos with fava beans

BABA GHANNOUGE   6
eggplant puree with tahini, lemon juice and garlic

FALAFEL   6
chickpea and fava fritters served with tahini

M'SAKA   6
eggplant and chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and garlic and served at room temperature

FOOLE M'DAAS   5.5
fava beans with garlic and lemon topped with chickpeas

FATAYER B'JIBNE   6
cheese pastries filled with blended fetas and deep fried

LEBNEH   5.5
creamy "farmer's cheese" dip made from strained yogurt topped with a dash of olive oil

GRAPE LEAVES   6.5
rolled with rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, mint and parsley

JIBNEH HALLOUM   7
sauteed Halloum cheese, topped with olive oil and garnished with tomatoes and olives

FATAYER B'SBANIGH   6.5
pastries filled with spinach, onions, pine nuts and sumac, baked

SHANKLEESH   7
aged sheep feta blended with hot paprika rolled in zaatar (thyme and sumac), served with olives, tomatoes, onions and cucumber

LUBIEH BEL ZEIT   5.5
green beans simmered in tomatoes, garlic cloves and spices

MAKDOUS   6
spicy baby eggplant filled with the chef's own creation of walnuts, garlic, herbs, lemon and pomegranate seeds

ARDICHAWKI   6.5
artichoke hearts with garlic, onions, cilantro, tomatoes and olive oil

DLOUH EL SILICK   6
Swiss chard stems tossed in tahini sauce

MEHSHI SILICK   7
Swiss chard leaves rolled with rice and chick peas

Seafood
SHRIMP ARAK   7.5
shrimp sauteed with garlic, onion, cilantro and arak

SHRIMP KATAFY   8
shrimp lightly breaded in shredded phyllo and fried, served with a tahini pistachio sauce

KALAMAR   7
simmered calamari coated in tomato, onion and cilantro

Poultry and Meat
HOMMOS SPECIAL   6.5
hommos topped with spiced ground meat, pine nuts and almonds, sprinkled with olive oil

HOMMOS BEL SHAWARMA   6.5
hommos topped with marinated slices of beef and lamb

KIBBEH   7
ground beef and crushed wheat shells stuffed with ground lamb, beef, pine nuts and almonds, fried, served with yogurt salad

KIBBEH YOGHURTLIEH   6
kibbeh balls topped with toasted pita and warm yogurt sauce, splashed with butter and pine nuts

SAMBOUSIK   6.5
pastry shells stuffed with meat, almonds and pine nuts, deep fried

MAANEK   7
spiced beef and lamb sausages, sauteed in lemon butter

SUJOK   7
mildly hot homemade beef and lamb sausages flavored with garlic and served with spicy tomato sauce

KAFTA HARRA   7
seasoned ground beef and lamb, thinly rolled, cooked with whole tomatoes, garlic, hot peppers and pine nuts

KIBBEH NAYEH*   9
Lebanese steak tartar-fresh lamb mixed with crushed wheat, herbs and spices, with garlic paste on the side

SHISH BARAK   8
meat and pine nut dumplings, cooked in yogurt and mint sauce

CAMEL WINGS   7
our version of buffalo wings! chicken delicately sauteed with garlic, lemon, cilantro and olive oil

CHICKEN SHAWARMA   7
thinly sliced boneless chicken from the vertical rotisserie, served with tahini sauce, lettuce and tomato

SHAWARMA   7
sliced rotisserie lamb and beef served with tahini sauce

 

Sandwich Platters
served with house salad and French fries
SHAWARMA   9.5
marinated beef and lamb roasted slowly on a rotisserie, served with tahini sauce, lettuce and tomato

CHICKEN SHAWARMA   9.5
marinated chicken breast roasted and served with a touch of garlic sauce, lettuce and tomato

FALAFEL   9
vegetable patties, deep fried served with tahini sauce

KAFTA   9.5
grilled ground beef and lamb patties seasoned with parsley, onions and spices, served with hommos

 

Salad
Vegetarian
MIXED GREENS   6
with tomatoes, olives, pine nuts and a yogurt dressing

HOUSE SALAD   5
lettuce tossed with feta cheese and our special dressing

TABOULEH   6.5
traditional parsley salad with burghul, diced tomatoes, onions, fresh mint, olive oil and lemon

SHAKSHOUKY   6
roasted eggplant salad mixed with diced tomatoes, scallions, garlic, pomegranate extract and olive oil, served chilled

LEBANESE SALAD   6
tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, parsley, mint and onions, tossed in our garlic, lemon, mint and olive oil dressing

FATTOUSH   7
Lebanese salad mixed with pomegranate extract, sumac, radish and olive oil, tossed with toasted pita chips

LABAN B'KHYAR   5
yogurt and cucumbers mixed with garlic and dried mint

 

Mezza Platters
TRADITIONAL MEZZA   10
a sampling of hommos, tabouleh, kibbeh, falafel and grape leaves

VEGETARIAN MEZZA   10
a sampling of spinach pie, fattoush, falafel, hommos, lebneh, tabouleh, grape leaves, olives and tahini sauce

MEDITERRANEAN MEZZA   10
a sampling of baba ghannouge, meat pie, lebneh, m'saka, tabouleh, spinach pie, lubieh, fattoush and olives

 

Oven
MANAKISH B'JIBNE   8
Lebanese style pie topped with selected Middle Eastern cheeses and black olives, sprinkled with olive oil

MANAKISH BEL ZAATAR   7
vegetarian pizza with roasted sesame seeds, thyme, marjoram, olive oil and onions, served with yogurt salad

MANAKISH B'SBANIGH   8
open pie topped with spinach, onions, sumac, pine nuts and kashkaval cheese

LAHEM BEL AJIN   8
open pie topped with ground beef and lamb mixed with pine nuts, onions and herbs, served with yogurt salad

 

For the Little Ones
for kids under 12
CHICKEN STRIPS   6
marinated chicken breast strips lightly breaded and deep fried, served with fries and hommos

SAMPLER   5.5
kids' favorites: kibbeh served with fries and hommos

MINI KAFTA BURGERS   6
3 mini pita burgers served with fries and hommos

SHAWARMA PITA PIZZA   7
open-faced pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, tahini, sliced marinated shawarma, green onions and feta

CHICKEN SHAWARMA PITA PIZZA   7
open-faced pizza brushed with garlic paste, topped with mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and shaved shawarma

 

Sides
HARISSA   3
hot and spicy Moroccan paste

MASBAHET   5
mixed vegetable medley sauteed with garlic and caraway

KABIS   3
assorted pickled vegetables

TAHINI   4
sesame paste, lemon, parsley and a touch of garlic

RICE   3
basmati rice with vermicelli noodles

SPICED RICE   3.5
basmati rice lightly spiced

BURGHUL PILAF   5
crushed wheat pilaf and chickpeas with tomato

FRIES WITH GARLIC   4
french fried potatoes served with garlic dip

 

Vegetarian Main Dishes
add a dinner salad to any main dish for $2
MEHSHI BEL ZEIT   13
vegetable of the day stuffed with rice, tomato and pine nuts served over tomato sauce

FATTEH BEL BATHENJAN   12
eggplant and chickpeas, topped with toasted Lebanese bread, smothered with warm yogurt and sauteed pine nuts, garnished with pomegranate seeds, when in season

VEGETARIAN KABOB   12
assorted grilled vegetables with garlic paste and rice

 

Main Dishes
add a dinner salad to any main dish for $2
MIXED GRILL   17
a combination of lamb, chicken and kafta skewers, served with rice and sumac spiced onions

MIXED SHAWARMA   15
a combination beef shawarma and chicken shawarma served with spiced onions, tahini, garlic puree and rice

Meat
WARAK INAB MASHI   13
simmered vine leaves rolled with bits of spiced lamb, beef and rice, served with yogurt salad

BIFTEK *   21
two petit beef tenderloin grilled to your liking topped with a butter and lemon sauce served with home style potatoes and vine leaves

LAMB CHOPS *   17
grilled chops topped with mint and garlic sauce served with home style potatoes and vine leaves

LAMB KABOB *   15
tender cubes of marinated lamb skewered with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and green peppers, grilled, and served with rice

BEEF KABOB * 17
grilled beef tenderloin skewered with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and green peppers, grilled served with rice and sumac spiced onions

FATTEH BLAHMEH   14
seasoned chunks of lamb layered over chickpeas on roasted Lebanese bread, smothered with warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts and garlic with pomegranate seeds when in season

MOUZAT   19
braised seasoned lamb shank over tomato sauce served with burghul pilaf

OUZI   14
chunks of stewed lamb served on a bed of rice and accompanied with yogurt salad

SHARHAT GHANAM *   18
grilled lamb loin, sliced over a three green herb sauce of parsley, mint and cilantro, served with home style potatoes

KAFTA MESHWI   13
ground lean beef, lamb, parsley, onions, herbs and spices grilled on a skewer served with rice and sumac spiced onions

SHAWARMA   14
sliced rotisserie lamb and beef served with tahini sauce and rice

Poultry
FARROUJ MESHWI   14
deboned half chicken, marinated and grilled, served with garlic puree and home style potatoes

CHICKEN SHAWARMA   13
thinly sliced boneless chicken from the vertical rotisserie served with garlic puree and home style potatoes

RIZ BEL DJAJE   13
boneless chicken breast served on a bed of brown rice and accompanied with yogurt salad

SHISH TAOUK   14
grilled boneless chicken breast, marinated and skewered with tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with rice, garlic puree and sumac spiced onions

FATTEH BEL DJAJE   13
seasoned chunks of chicken breast layered over chickpeas and toasted pita, smothered with warm yogurt sauce, pine nuts and garlic, garnished with pomegranate seeds when in season

Seafood
SAMAKE HARRA   19
fresh whole fish broiled with cilantro, tomatoes, onions, garlic, pine nuts and olive oil, served with a medley of vegetables

FISH KABOB   16
marinated cubes of swordfish with our special tahini sauce made with almonds and pistachios served with vegetables

SHRIMP KABOB   16
marinated jumbo shrimp with our special tahini sauce made with almonds and pistachios served with vegetables

SEAFOOD GRILL   19
combination of shrimp and fish kabobs served and almond pistachio tahini sauce and with a medley of vegetables

SALMON MESHWI   16
grilled fresh salmon fillet served on a bed of sauteed onions, pine nuts, cilantro and herbs with a medley of vegetables

 

* consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.