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    Ali Baba's Cafe

    4.5 (934 reviews)
    ModerateMediterranean
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Falafel Plate
    Jeanderine P.

    Everything went well!! The staff is great and the food is always amazing. Love stopping by this place when I'm in Simi. I'm a creature of habit and always get the same dish, the falafel plate, yummy!! I should've taken a picture before I scarfed down most of my food.

    No chicken berly any!

    I ordered their chicken salad and I always get this salad but today it berly had any chicken and it was smaller and $4 more than usual! Not sure if it's a new owner or what !! Not happy!

    Chicken Shawarma Plate
    Andres O.

    Food was good, but if you're working don't come. I lost my entire Lunch time waiting for my food. Had to tell the server to just box it up because I had to return to work, so I got to eat it cold. He did tell me that they were sorry but they only had 1 cook that day. But I feel it's something you should tell customers if you're backed up. You don't know if customers need to head back to work. But yea the food was good.

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    Peter M.

    There is no question that the SFV is a superb dining destination. Nice, eclectic and vibrant choices, without the madness of driving into LA and being frustrated and clogged by endless traffic. Hence, once in a way, I like to head west on the 118, over the mountain, into the calm and beautiful neighborhood of Simi Valley. This time, I decided to try Ali Baba Cafe and came here to have their Kufte (their name for the minced kabob). When I gleaned the menu, I was surprised to see that you could actually order falafel, by the pieces at $1 each. Never seen that anywhere. I do not want you to think I am cheap, but it is so nice to have this option, instead of having to order 6 at a time and what happens, if they are no good? So, I opted for just two falafels to start with, while I attended to personal business on my phone. When the falafels arrived, I was blown away. The outside crispiness was unique (and I have had falafels at numerous other outlets). Freshness and taste complimented. Came with Tahini. Superb. Excellent service. After that, I decided to go with the Baba salad. Here too, no pressure down the throat, there is a smaller size, you can order. At $6, that was my selection. I requested no lemon (in my opinion, citrus can destroy a dish if it is not controlled. So I avoid). The salad was moist, refreshing, colorful, crunchy and satisfying. At this point, I had forgotten about the kufte, and still desired more of the falafel. So I ordered 4 more pieces. Once again, every bite was divine. On exiting, I had the privilege of meeting Omar, the owner, who was sitting outside. I took this opportunity to compliment him on his restaurant ....and the falafel. Which in my evaluation, is clearly, one of the best falafels, I have had, in both these lovely, attractive and magnetic valleys of Simi and San Fernando.

    Patrick W.

    Nice and friendly service and ambience. My order included a Chicken Shawarma Salad which was a good portion although I couldn't really taste the meat so much because it was cut quite small. The Baba Ganoush with Pita was good, although more garlicky than smoky Eggplant tinged like other places. The Chicken Kebab Plate was also a good portion. The Chicken was juicy and tender although not really flavorsome. Overall, a good place for lunch.

    Cali W.

    No color, no flavor kind of a rip off for close to 14 bucks for three small pieces of ground chicken kabob

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    Sarah T.

    My absolute favorite Mediterranean spot. Definitely a hole in the wall kind of place - you can easily miss it as you're driving on Madera. But once you try their food, you will be thinking about it for days! You cannot go wrong with the chicken kebab plate and the hummus. The rice is seriously to die for. I think about this rice in my sleep! The hummus is definitely on the more garlic side but I absolutely love garlic so it's perfect for me. Most restaurants you can tell the difference between eating in and ordering takeout (usually takeout food quality sucks) but here the takeout is just as good as if you were to eat in. The service is great and the takeout is usually pretty quick.

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    The best Middle Eastern food, and probably all of Ventura County, great service great quality we usually bring it in

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    Ask the Community - Ali Baba's Cafe

    Is the food here halal/zabiha?

    Yes

    Whom is the owner/operator of Ali Baba Café in Simi Valley Ca.?

    I don't know the name of the owner, but it's the brother of the owner of the other location (I think maybe they are in the San Fernando Valley). I heard that the two brothers don't exactly get along. The owner of the Simi Valley location seemed… 

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