The Falafel Sandwich with a choice of hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli or feta ($4.50) is my standby. If you watch them prepare the sandwich, you’ll notice that after frying up the falafel balls they smash ‘em a little. The result is that you get falafel in every bite, along with fresh tomato, lettuce, parsley, pickles and enough tahini to warrant an extra napkin—or two.
Omnivores should try the Shish Tawook Sandwich ($6). Moist, grilled chicken is served up in pita bread with the same fixings and a mild garlic sauce. The Lamb Shawarma Platter ($14) isn’t as cheap and isn’t as good. I love it when that happens.
The Greek Salad Container ($7.50) is my other standby although it isn't especially, well, Greek. Shredded romaine lettuce, tomato, onion and parsley is dressed simply in oil and vinegar, topped with feta cheese, kalamata olives, American-style pickles and bits of fried pita. You’ll have to fight over the lone dolmathes with your lunch mate but otherwise the salad is enough for two.The French fries are twice fried to a perfect crisp. The baklava is made in-house and is sickeningly sweet. And Saad himself will mostly likely be the person taking your order. Everything is as it should be.
Here’s to another year of happy eating, folks.
Saad's Halal Place
4500 Walnut Street
M-Th 11am-9pm
F-Sa 11am-10pm
