The former Nile restaurant tucked in a nondescript strip mall on Odana Road became Petra Bakery & Restaurant early this year. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Middle-Eastern’
Petra Bakery & Restaurant
Sunday, October 30th, 2022Mad Shawarma
Sunday, July 14th, 2019Mad Shawarma is coming up on a full year in business in a space that has seen a bit of turnover. It presents a welcomed Middle-Eastern option on the far west side of town.
I should note that I have yet to be able to eat at the restaurant–and haven’t been back to the adjacent restaurants–because the people going to Dragonfly Hot Yoga take up nearly all the parking spaces in the strip mall. Good thing there’s delivery. (more…)
Naf Naf Grill
Sunday, October 25th, 2015Naf Naf Grill is one of the first restaurants to open in the giant Hub apartment building on State Street. Serving Middle-Eastern fare, it follows an assembly line ordering concept similar to Qdoba and Chipotle.
First, do you want a pita with hummus or baba ghanoush, or do you want a bowl of rice, hummus or lettuce? Next, do you want chicken shawarma, steak shawarma or falafel? At this point, you can add chopped salad, purple cabbage salad, sumac onions and/or pickles. Finally, top off your creation with Tahini sauce, garlic sauce, S’Khug (hot sauce) or fire sauce.
The steak pita with baba ghanoush ($7.59) was a winning combo. Soft but sturdy pita houses the tender, bite-sized and lightly seasoned steak, and the mild baba ghanoush complements, not overwhelms, the flavor.
I also enjoyed the hummus bowl with falafel ($7.79). The falafel is made the way I like it–crispy on the outside with just enough seasoning to avoid being too bland. I would classify the hummus as pretty standard, which is why I’m glad I added the truly hot, hot sauce as well as the purple cabbage salad.
Naf fries (coin-shaped fries), lentil soup and Basmati rice comprise the rest of the menu.
Naf Naf Grill is open every day for lunch, dinner and carryout.