5/5 Gregory D. 2 years ago on Google
Recently
I
visited
a
place
in
Brooklyn
that
offers
Middle
Eastern
cuisine
in
a
casual
setting.
We
are
all
familiar
with
hummus
but
they
offer
quite
a
variety
of
food
and
drink
choices.
They
have
indoor
and
outdoor
seating
as
well
as
the
whole
back
patio
(where
I
decided
to
sit).
The
tables
inside
are
spaced
apart
accordingly
but
there
are
not
too
many.
The
seating
in
the
back
is
actually
quite
nice
and
the
covering
does
protect
from
elements
such
as
rain.
At
one
point
I
forgot
I
was
outside.
I
was
greeted
by
a
very
enthusiastic
and
polite
employee
named
Jonathan
when
I
arrived.
He
was
packing
orders
to
go
as
well
as
taking
care
of
dine
in
customers.
All
the
staff,
including
the
ones
I
saw
prepping
food
were
all
wearing
masks
and
taking
proper
safety
precautions.
The
menu
is
available
online
via
their
website
or
through
a
QR
code
on
the
tables.
I
was
originally
planning
to
get
a
few
things
to
try
along
with
the
hummus
of
course
but
they
have
such
an
extensive
offering
of
things
that
I
have
never
heard
of
or
have
not
ordered
in
a
while.
So
I
asked
Jonathan
for
the
best
recommendations
of
dishes
that
represent
Hummus
Market.
He
went
above
and
beyond.
For
the
drink,
I
usually
shy
away
from
alcoholic
beverages
unless
I
am
with
a
guest
or
friend.
Even
though
I
was
dining
solo
this
time,
the
cocktail
menu
had
some
intriguing
sounding
items.
I
decided
on
the
"Moroccan"
Spiced
Gold
Rush
which
consisted
of
bourbon,
spiced
honey,
lemon
and
a
cinnamon
stick.
Now
onto
the
food!
The
first
wave
consisted
of
appetizers
-
Moroccan
Cigars
(mushroom,
eggplant
and
cilantro
"spring
rolls"
served
with
tahihi
and
harissa),
Market
Mezze
3
(you
pick
three
items
out
of
at
least
6
or
7
choices
for
a
set
price)
consisting
of
roasted
cauliflower,
falafel
and
lebnah
along
with
pitas.
The
cigars
were
quite
unique
and
I
think
I
ate
those
up
pretty
quickly.
The
cauliflower
and
falafel
I
was
familiar
with
but
it
was
the
first
time
I
had
heard
of
or
seen
labneh.
It
differs
from
the
yogurt
we
are
all
familiar
as
it
is
thicker.
It
worked
well
as
pita
spread.
The
next
thing
was
their
hummus,
as
you
cannot
go
to
a
place
called
Hummus
Market
and
not
try
their
signature
dish.
It
was
a
platter
consisting
of
garlic,
tahini,
mushroom
and
white.
The
pita
was
definitely
utilized
for
the
hummus
dipping.
For
the
main
entree,
Jonathan
brought
out
the
chicken
schwarma,
which
was
one
of
their
most
popular
dishes.
The
chicken
fillet
is
on
a
bed
of
tahini
and
amba
with
peppers,
cilantro
and
paprika
oil.
I
just
stuck
with
the
pitas
instead
of
getting
rice.
I
finished
this
dish
off
as
well.
So
tasty
but
I
would
recommend
to
eat
it
quickly
as
the
chicken
tends
to
dry
out
fast.
You
can
dip
in
hummus
or
labneh
as
an
option.
Another
dish
that
he
recommended
was
the
Siniya,
which
is
another
one
of
their
top
dishes.
This
one
consists
of
roasted
vegetables
cooked
in
spicy
tomato
sauce
and
baked
in
tahini.
It
is
topped
with
warm
chickpeas,
mint
cilantro
and
pine
nut.
This
is
served
with
rice
on
the
side.
This
is
something
I
would
have
normally
stayed
away
from
but
I
am
glad
that
it
was
recommended
for
me
to
try.
Very
flavorful
and
a
nice
dish
to
have
on
a
cold
night.
Now
for
dessert.
I
was
looking
at
that
portion
of
the
menu
earlier
out
of
habit.
I
was
almost
at
my
food
limit.
It
was
decided
that
the
classic
baklava
would
be
one
choice
(three
modest
sized
pieces
of
flakey
filo
and
crushed
pistachio).
So
very
good.
I
took
some
home
with
me
for
later.
The
other
dessert
that
caught
my
eye
was
the
Chocolate
truffles
(walnuts
and
coconut
flakes).
Jonathan
informed
me
that
all
desserts
were
made
in
house.
The
chocolate
was
very
rich.
As
I
write
this
review
the
memories
of
all
the
good
food
almost
make
me
as
sad
as
looking
at
an
empty
plate.
My
compliments
to
Mr
Idan
and
his
staff
who
prepared
all
the
food
and
came
out
at
one
point
to
check
on
me
and
bring
out
the
food.
If
you
get
a
chance
to
travel
to
that
part
of
Brooklyn,
definitely
check
this
place
out.
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