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    Restaurante El Turco

    4.5 (21 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    The Food is Excellent, Everything I've had is Wonderful. My Fav place to eat at since they've opened.

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    Leila - SOLTANI PLATTER

    Leila

    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    26.7 kmNorth Park
    $$$

    Out of this world just like stepping back in time. We felt like we were back in Morocco and Middle…read moreEast where we lived for 10 yrs. Ambience superb and the food was delicious. Ordered Mezze for appetizers then ordered Soltani platter. So much food we had to take some home. My 78 birthday was a success. We've tried to get reservations there for over a year, really hard to get.

    Leila you did not disappoint! You lived up to all the hype and our anticipation. So happy to be…read moreable to celebrate my Moms birthday here last night! It's like we stepped right back into the souks of Marrakesh we visited a few years ago!! What an immersive dining experience! From the service, the decor, creative cocktails and food...everything was exceptional! It took us 2 years to get a reservation and we had the best night ever. The Saladin Platter and Soltani Platter fed all 3 of us with food leftover for another 2 people. We had the following cocktails: Red Sea Ritual which was great. The Riad which was our vote for best drink! And the Joon which sadly was too salty (brine) for our liking. Also shared the Date Night cocktail which we didn't realize was a dessert cocktail but awesome if you love dates (the fruit). Haha We are already planning our return. We sat upstairs which felt like we were in an Arab Bedouin tent with a spectacular view of the "village" below and the upstairs bar looked spectacular! Next time we'd like to sit downstairs in the "souk" atmosphere! Shukran Leila Team!

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    Leila - Downstairs bar

    Downstairs bar

    Leila - Lamb Shank

    Lamb Shank

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    View from top balcony

    Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine of Escondido - Chicken Shawarma Platter

    Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine of Escondido

    4.4(1.2k reviews)
    69.0 km
    $$

    We stopped by Ali Baba for a quick dinner before a show at the Escondido Center for the Arts. We…read moreboth ordered the Lamb Kofta Kabob Plate, and when we asked to omit the rice and naan, they offered a salad to fill the plate. It was all great! The food was great, as was the service. The pickled cabbage was amazing. This is a great place! Huge dining room, that would be great for a very large gathering. We shall return! Looks like they were doing a pretty brisk take-out service, too. If I lived nearby, I'd be picking up dinner here a lot. Good option for people eating keto!

    Been a long time since I've been here, but finally decided to come back as I had been craving their…read morebeef shawarma, and they have a great lunch special. Parking is very easy as the lot is very big. They are usually empty during lunch time, so not usually too long of a wait. My go too is the beef schwarma lunch special, it includes the schwarma, rice, salad and hummus. You can add on bread for an extra cost and it's a bigger than your head. The schwarma is seasoned very well, and not chewy. The rice is also very good, and flavorful. The hummus is one of my favorites, although this time it was a little thicker than usual. I love the dressing they use on the salad, I could eat a whole bowl of the stuff. The salad had a lot of cucumber, cut in big chunks, which is how i like it. The bread is enough for 2 people at least, so i would keep that in mind. 2 of us shared it and we still had some left over that we couldn't finish. The portions in general are very big, for me it was enough to dance leftovers of everything except the salad. I think this is a must to try if you live nearby, or even if you are just in the area, i don't think you will be disappointed.

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    Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine of Escondido - Chicken Shawarma Plate

    Chicken Shawarma Plate

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    Ali Baba Salad w/Chicken

    Alforon

    Alforon

    4.6(1.9k reviews)
    28.3 kmRolando
    $$

    I have eaten there so many times I can't even count. Their food and their restaurant is my favorite…read moreplace to eat in San Diego. George and Samia are the most wonderful people in the world. George will come out of the kitchen and explain, in detail, every item on the menu. I laugh when I read or even see a subpar review of Alforon. Those people are either high on drugs or never experienced excellent food before. Chicken Tawook, Tabouli salad, house pickles, everything is off the chart and that's just the for starters. You can close your eyes, point to a menu item and have the best meal of your life. Explore their whole menu, you can't go wrong with a single item. Hands down off the chart and excellent food by two of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life.

    First of all let me say that the love dessert has me hooked. Best thing here! One of the most…read moreunique and tasty things I've tried in a while, and that's saying a lot w my sweet tooth. I love the floral and pistachio taste, and it doesn't leave you feeling heavy afterwards. The mint lemonade is also a must have- tastes like it came from the garden in the best way possible. For savories, I had the spinach and cheese bajeen, baba gannouj, and the lamb fatteh - all had a lot of flavor and tasted homemade. I love trying new foods so will have to come back with more friends and try other things on the menu. The downside of this place was being seated on the right side of the restaurant near the carry out section. This was the pit of despair. I noticed that most of the staff goes to the other end first, and as a result 4 tables got seated after us and all of them had food on their table before we managed to flag one of the staff. It was definitely busy in there but he replied that he was simply going in order, but apparently order or left side to right side instead of arrival. I recommend trying to get seated on the side w the stained glass windows for better service. Other than that, the experience overall was pleasant.

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    Alforon - Inside seating

    Inside seating

    Alforon - Ouzi Lamb Special

    Ouzi Lamb Special

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    Lamb fatteh

    Almanara - Un antojo...

    Almanara

    3.8(12 reviews)
    18.8 kmVergel, Los Naranjos
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    Ambiance is gorgeous. Loved spending time in such a pretty place. Drinks were also very very good…read more Food was less than mediocre. It seems the restauranteurs spend more money on aesthetic than gastronomy. I think it's also important to note that service was top notch. Everyone was extremely kind and professional.

    I've been a customer of this restaurant for the last 4 years. And 4 years ago, the quality and…read moreportions of the dishes were outstanding. I don't know what happened to this place, but the last 2 times I've ordered food from them I noticed a dramatical change in their standards. The Alamanara salad is not what it used to be. Now, it is basically 95 % green lettuce and a scarce amount of tomatoes and cucumbers, a very tiny portion of Feta cheese and one thin slice of a black olive. All this with almost undectable amount of dressing. I've talked to the manager the first time and it was fixed. But the second time was to go so I sent them a message through facebook. 1.5 hours later I received a call from the owner asking me to tell the cashier next time I order food from them. I am sorry there will be no next time. They lost a customer. It used to be a good place. I do not recommend it now. You pay way to much for the food quality and portions. It is not worth it. There is a ton of other good places in the same area with same prices and higher standards.

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    Almanara - Comida libanesa

    Comida libanesa

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    Almanara - Taco arabe shawarma y huevos con shanklish.

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    Taco arabe shawarma y huevos con shanklish.

    Alfanar Restaurant

    Alfanar Restaurant

    4.1(34 reviews)
    34.4 km

    I was recommended this restaurant by a friend and it is very unassuming. When I went inside on a…read moreSunday evening, it was warm due to the busy cooks in the back. A couple families were enjoying dinner and I was greeted at the counter by a friendly woman. I ordered to go and it took about 10-15 mins to get my food, so that was about standard. The biriyani rice is the highlight of the show, but the chicken shawarma itself was very dry, so that was disappointing. I also ordered the beef kebab skewers with fries, which weren't bad. Honestly, I would come back, but I wouldn't get their chicken shawarma again.

    Ambiance is nice the restsurant is clean , nicely decorated. Server attentive and respecful…read more However. Both our orders came WRONG!! And though they were very appologetic did not offer to switch to the correct dish and instead just gave us a complementary side ( bleh ). I was quite because in any place they would just switch to the correct order. We were hungry I just did not complain now taste wise . I'm actually going to compare to my top restaurant of all time mal al sham. Beef shawerma was good, juicy and well marinated but again mal al sham better for the same price. Fried Chicken with bryani rice - chicken was good again nice crispy and decent but the rice appeard dry and not fresh again mal al sham rice way better and the pmate was pricier at alfanar. Overall i dont think i would go again Only went because mal al sham closed down due to a fire.

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    Alfanar Restaurant - 3 mixed grill skewers & Lamb shank with rice and complimentary bread & salad

    3 mixed grill skewers & Lamb shank with rice and complimentary bread & salad

    Alfanar Restaurant - Complimentary Lentil soup , salad and bread

    Complimentary Lentil soup , salad and bread

    Alfanar Restaurant - LAMB SHANK with RICE

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    LAMB SHANK with RICE

    Restaurante El Turco - mideastern - Updated May 2026

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