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    Ali Baba's Fusion

    4.3 (26 reviews)
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    Lemon chicken wrap
    Laura M.

    I stopped by this food cart for lunch the Friday before last. I'd heard good things about the lemon chicken wrap, so I decided to try it ($6 something, I think). It took a few minutes for it to be made up, but I was on my way in due time. For those of you unfamiliar with this item, please be advised that it's quite messy and really requires a fork to eat in a semi-civilized manner. I forgot to grab one, so I was stuck shoving it in my mouth in front of my coworkers, which was a less-than-ideal way to consume it. I got it with white sauce, which contributed to the messiness but also added moistness and enhanced the flavor. It was served in a thick piece of pita bread and was filled quite full of ingredients, making for a substantial and filling lunch. The flavor and seasoning were pretty good, though certainly nothing that blew me away, per se. Overall, I'd say the Ali Baba cart is a solid choice for lunch if you happen to be near the hospital or med school. If you enjoy Middle Eastern food, it's definitely worth a try!

    So much white sauce you can't even see the chicken. Just the way I like it!!
    Eric H.

    I didn't realize that they had two Yelp listings (actually there are 3 if you count their birck & mortar Yelp page), so I'm re-posting to the appropriate Cedar St one because that's the one that I frequent. I just polished off a lemon chicken platter and I must reiterate, this crack chicken is DAMN TASTY!!! Here is my original review re-posted to it's appropriate home: Crack Chicken. That's what Abli Baba's lemon chicken platter is endearingly referred to by its numerous loyal fans. Why you may ask? Because it's addictive as hell. Oh and it has crack sprinkled in to give it that extra zip. Haha, just kidding. Maybe? Probably? Who knows?! Even if they do sneak a crack rock or two in their insanely delicious middle eastern spice blend, I doubt any of their patrons would complain. Their food is consistently so full of flavor and satisfying that it keeps people coming back for more and more and more. These type of halal carts remind me of those drunken 3am food binges when I lived in the city, and if you're a flavor-whore like me you ask for extra white sauce and extra hot sauce. Thankfully the hot sauce here isn't as 5-alarm intense as you find at Mamoun's, so you can go nuts and still not scorch your insides. There are 3 middle eastern cuisine carts on Cedar, and the Ali Baba one is the one closest to the hospital, a couple carts down from my girl Maggie at Peking Edo. Order up and down their menu and I assure you this will give you your halal cart food fix.

    $5.00 for garlic chicken, pineapple rice and coconut curry mixed veggies and tofu

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    Thank you Danny!

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    Thanks for the review Laura! Happy eating!

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    Thank you very much for the feedback and kind words! Happy eating!

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    Hey Sepide, thanks for your review! Happy eating!

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    9 years ago

    Excellent fusion Arabic Pakistani food. I would recommend the kebab rolls. Fast, professional, and incredibly tasty.

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    Thanks for the support Tariq!!!

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    The Lemon Chicken platter was excellent. Not greasy. You can ask for very hot or not.

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