definitely worth a spin, especially for baked goods. a very easy on/off, but a bit hard to spot from the highway. from the west side of the 440 loop, off at exit 3 hillsborough street. then east toward the center of the city. turn right in about 50-100 yards, just in front of the waffle house. across the railroad tracks, then bear left. and there you are!
it's more a middle eastern deli and mini-market ... than it is an actual restaurant ... but most people are there to eat. there's a cozy patio dining area out front. after sizing things up, i went for the "large kabob platter," that included two kabob sticks and two 'salads' for $8.95. i had the cucumber salad and the black bean salad. but the all the usual suspects -- including tahini, hummus, tabouli, chick pea salad - are all there in the cold case. that case also displayed some pita wraps, including chicken. the kabob is cooked to order and so after i paid, i walked away with my diet vanilla cream dr. browns and a number to stand on my table.
the wait wasn't all that long. the kabob sticks were about 9 inches long and held only meat, but the meat was cooked perfectly, charcoal & smoky tasting on the outside, a wee bit of rare on the inside. unfortunately, only six big bites later the kabob was all gone. then there was only a scoop, maybe two scoops of each salad. tasty enough, but in an instant or two, all that was gone as well.
the best part of the visit for most people is probably going to be at the desert case next to the cash register, where there's juicy looking baklava, bird's nest, almond cookies, date cookies, etc. i had a very-generously-sized strawberry & cream cheese danish which was only $1.50. absolutely yum! next time you have to bring a tray of goodies to a gathering, take this stuff and you'll be loved by everyone.
there were shelves of freshly baked breads … and now, after having eaten the delectable danish on the way home … i wish i had perused those shelves and brought a loaf or two home.
recommendation: hit this place for great snackin' deserts, breads and containers of mediterranean side salads. given the price-to-portion, take a pass on the entrees.
happy motoring !