aladdin café

excellent food. the food is excellent and the staff is friendly. we got there every time our special needs toddler has an appointment at the nearby kumc. the staff always treated my toddler with respect and compassion. we have been going there since 2012. when we are in kc, we never eat anywhere else except ataladdincafé.

the food was edible. not anywhere near the best mediterranean food i've ever eaten. we had thealaddingyro with greek salad. the meat was decent and the pita was wonderful but the sauce was runny and instead of spreading the vegetables out on the sandwich all of them were lumped together at the very end which you couldn't tell because the way the sandwich was wrapped up. the baklava had been microwaved so the dough was tough and impossible to cut but it did have decent flavor. the staff was awful. we have been treated better at mc donalds. the waitress slammed our order down and then ignored us the rest of the meal. she brought our check over and dropped it on the table with out asking if we wanted desert or if we needed anything else and walked away. i had to flag her down to order the baklava. she then rolled her eyes at us. apparently as punishment for daring to order desert she then left our bill on the table for 25 minutes before she bothered to collect it for us to pay. we were not impressed and will not go back.

gracing the corner of 39th and wyoming,aladdincafe has created an impressive track record in the kansas city community. since opening in 2006 they've received numerous reviews from the kansas city star, pitch magazine and some best of kansas city awards. that being said, it should come as no surprise that the food is darn good.

aladdin cafe - the return. due to request, i returned toaladdinfor the second time this week. much to my liking, the flies were not dinner guests today, which made the experience much nicer. the owner was my server, and i found him quite personable. his banter with my table made lunch very enjoyable. on his recomendation, i tried the lentil soup, which was very good, with my entree of roasted eggplant which was incredibly delicious. served alongside the eggplant was rice which had the most tasty tomato sauce on it that i have had in a long time. i was very pleased with my lunch selection. i would highly recommend the roasted eggplant. those dining with me had the chicken schwarma (likely spelled incorrectly) pita and the dill chicken pita. the chicken schwarma was not as good as those that i have had in the past, but certainly tasty. the dill chicken was wonderful. the garlic potato sauce that was served along with it was a delight. with my second visit being so pleasant, and the food once again delivering,aladdinhas earned a permanent spot in my rotation.


-----01 sep, 2011-----

aladdin cafe. i am a huge fan of jerusalem cafe, so i was kind of wary to try aladdin. however, i found myself pleasantly surprised. besides the annoying two flies that were buzzing about and the warmer than comfortable temperatures, the experience was a good one. i ordered thealaddinsalad and the shrimp and feta appetizer, both of which were very good. the shrimp and feta was perfectly seasoned and the salad was a good portion with a nice tangy dressing. those dinning with me had the chicken tikka, which was superb, and the gyro platter, which was also very good. the chicken tikka was absolutely delicious, and came with a nice portion of good hummus. though i am a die hard fan of jerusalem, i would definitely return toaladdincafe for a change of pace - i'd just order my food to go next time.