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El Encanto Restaurant

3.0 (1 review)

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Al-Basha

Al-Basha

4.5(349 reviews)
1.1 mi
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Established in 1998
Large group friendly

Legendary quality food! Always the freshest ingredients, top of the line service, excellent wait…read moretime and wonderful ambiance! If you're in the area, don't miss out on this amazing culinary experience! I've tried just about everything on the menu and it's all 10/10! I can eat the hummus from here for breakfast lunch and dinner and that's saying a lot considering I think every hummus I've ever eaten out is trash besides this one and the one we make at home whose recipe comes past down generations from Palestine. Everything I've tried here is very close to the authentic Palestinian food we make at home which is priceless when you're feeling homesick and nostalgic.

First time dining here on a Friday evening, and I was genuinely excited because the reviews on…read moresocial media were so positive. Unfortunately, it ended up being a huge letdown. I paid $59 for the grill platter and received lukewarm, dry meats. The only item that came out 80% hot was the kofta kebab, which still had a little juice left in it. The dips, however, were absolutely PHENOMENAL. They literally came out 45 seconds after we placed our order. Which was kinda crazy but aight, fast service I guess. Honestly, I don't see myself returning. Looking around the restaurant, it seemed like everyone was ordering the same grill platter, so I can't imagine I was the only table served dry, borderline-cold meats. As I cut into the different meats on my plate, there was virtually no juice at all. Everything was dry. My poor filet mignons! However, chicken kebab was edible cold because the yogurt marinade helped keep the meat tender. But grilled meats should be juicy served right off the grill!! The flavor was good though. But every bite felt like my throat was gonna close up, which was incredibly disappointing given the price. You can clearly see from my picture how dry my filet mignon was and there's no meat juices on my plate at all. The grease you see on the plate was from the kofta kebab I ate, which was the first warm meat I tried. :(

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4.6(56 reviews)
2.9 mi
Family-owned & operated
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Easily one of the top five meals I've had and the best Moddle Eastern so far. Food is excellent…read moreand PLENTIFUL and the staff doesn't miss ANY detail and practically bends over backwards to make sure you have a top notch experience. The owners are VERY gracious as well. Run...don't walk...NOW!

Just finished our first delivery order from The Olive Bistro and we're stuffed. The food coma…read moreshould be starting any minute now. It was a bit pricey, but worth it. We ordered the mixed grill for one, which was just about enough for the two of us; the meat was done perfectly, and seasoned to perfection. The musukhan rolls were new to us, and we liked those a lot, too. The sujuk was flavorful and not too greasy. The biggest surprise to me, as someone who's not a rice person, was the kidrah rice, which tasted like it had minced meat and slivered nuts (I'm guessing almonds) in it. Think pilaf, maybe? Anyways, loved that, too. And did I mention that it comes with three or four pieces of warm, pillowy pita bread? Like I said, slightly pricey; after delivery fees and tip and whatnot, it came to about eighty bucks all in. But let me tell you, it was worth every penny. The only regret is that I didn't think to order some knafeh to go with it, because if it's as good as the rest of what we had, I'm sure I missed out on something great. Oh well. Next time. And yes, there will be a next time.

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