Casablanca-a Review

The restaurant, not the movie.  Rob took me there for dinner tonight!!!  They opened a new location right around the corner.

It's fantastic!!!

The food they serve is Mediterranean, Moroccan, and Middle Eastern in style.  And it is fantastic.

I said that already.  It bared repeating.

Pros:  The food is fantastic.  We couldn't stop eating.  Three courses. And we couldn't stop eating!

For an appetizer we chose the Baba Ganoush.  It's a roasted eggplant spread made with garlic and Greek yogurt.

Baba Ganoush-with Olive Oil

The Baba Ganoush was rich and creamy.  The flavors were blended perfectly.  And that Olive Oil was devine.  I'm so glad they sell that, because I am going to have to go buy some.

For our main course we both picked different entrees.  Rob chose the Hummus w/ beef and lamb Shawerma , and I had the Egyptian Hawawshi.  

Hummus w/Shawerma   I need a better
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Egyptian Hawawshi

The hummus was fantastic.  It was fresh and smooth.  The color was bright, and dare I say it, even cheerful. The meat was spicy, but not hot, it had spices in it, just to clarify.  It was rich with gravy and the hummus was a fantastic creamy compliment.

My Hawawshi was perfect, not that I have had one to compare it to, so I am assuming it was perfect.  The pita was flaky, and for some reason, almost creamy.  The blend of spices was spot on, each flavor perfectly complimented the next one.  It was pita sandwich heaven. 

Dessert was baklava.  The best baklava that I have ever had.  Hands down.  

Can you see the pistachios?

 Each bite was crunchy, flaky, sweet, and tender.  Yup, I'm in love with the baklava.

Long blog post short, I will be going back.  And given that it is really right around the corner, I could be going there a lot.  

Rob says it was fantastic.  Loads of flavors, nothing overwhelming.  Overall it was great. 

There you have it, two enthusiastic thumbs up!

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Till tomorrow!