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Baba Ghannooj

4.3 (87 reviews)
InexpensiveMiddle Eastern

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The inside of the falafel...no green herbs
Angy M.

Uhhhh gotta say I am pretty disappointed with this place! I'm shocked and confused by the positive reviews. So we decided to pop in because our favorite place to grab Middle Eastern food was closed. I pulled up some nearby suggestions and this spot came up! Walking in, there was a great smell of what I expected to be yummy food. The place also has a sort of grocery store with plenty of neat stuff to buy, ranging from tahini to fig paste, homemade pita chips, hummus by the pound and fresh baklava. So I thought, "Ok, if their falafel, hummus and tahini are any good, I'll buy more in bulk!" since this is what we're normally doing with our go-to place. I ordered a side of six falafel, costing about $6 and it came with two sauces (tahini and hummus was what I chose). Unfortunately, the falafel was BLAND BLAND BLAND. From the picture I took, you can see no green because there were no herbs or spices in the chickpea mix The falafel tasted watery and seemed to have only garlic basically. Then the hummus and tahini were also EXTREMELY runny and just had no flavor. Honestly, I believe there are positive reviews on here because people ordering wraps, filled with a ton of toppings, don't actually realize the taste of the falafel is nonexistent. Perhaps the falafel is so bland because only a mild mix of spices is added into the chickpea mix due to customers not appreciating strong flavors?? Hmmm Or could it be that the place has WAYYYY too many menu items (pizzas, calzones, etc.) so they aren't focusing on producing top quality flavors because they have too much going on (why are they selling Italian food in a Middle Eastern - Syrian I believe - restaurant??) Anyway, I don't mean to be harsh (the service was really friendly!!) but the food was incredibly underwhelming

Oops. Only pic I have of my falafel wrap, but it was so good!

I drove by Baba Ghannooj a few times and really wanted to try it. I called in an order (I was having trouble adding toppings with the online ordering) for a falafel wrap and a calzone. The man working when I went in was very nice. The falafel wrap ended up being a 10/10! I added feta cheese, tahini, tzatziki, and olives to it. I think it might be my new favorite falafel. My boyfriend really liked his meatball calzone as well. Will definitely be back!! Try it, you won't regret it!

Falafel Wrap - seriously.. this place is NO JOKE!!!
Jane R.

Huge fan of this place. It may seem like just a store and a takeout place, but their falafel and their baba Ghannooj are the best!!! They are super nice people too!!

Blinds faith
Fox E.

Baba black sheep, have you any hummus? Yes Fox, yes Fox, but no bags of pita for you. I can't give this little family-owned store/restaurant in rural Massachusetts less than a 5-star because the Baba "Ghannooj" (I've never seen it spelled like that but what do I know) is freaking amazing. Other places make crappy "Babaghanoush" or mediocre "Babaganoush", but when I find a good one, I can swim in it, bathe in it, writhe in it, and... ok that's enough. Basically it's Eggplant dip. It's a lot like Hummus but with a distinct taste and texture of Roasted Eggplant (that's Aubergine to the French and British among you). Service here was nice, and he insisted I try some free desserts, which I wasn't crazy about, but they were free! I didn't like the price of the Baba, and I especially didn't like that I didn't get any pita with it. It was a pita that it worked out that way. Or more of a P.I.T.A. Luckily I had bread from my previous food stops so I was able to thoroughly enjoy it. When it comes to Middle Eastern spreads, this place raises the Ba-ba for Baba "Ghannooj."

3 out of 5 onion rings i ordered for $4 smh...ridiculous.
Amina B.

I've come here several times and have always enjoyed the food...until today. Prices have always been reasonable but apparently this place is under new owners. It's not so much the pricing as it is the amount of food they give you. Today I ordered onion rings(one price/no sizes) for 3.99. When I opened container at work, there were literally only 5 onion rings (small too). I Normally don't complain or write these reviews but this was rather ridiculous. Beware and check order before leaving. Never had to do that here but now you should. I only ate 2 onion rings...smh. won't be going back.

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The two best things about this place: the kinder chocolates and the falafel wrap. Always warm always freshly made and always mouth watering.

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