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Ali Baba's Cave
Categories: Restaurants Fast Food Restaurants Mediterranean Fast Food, Mediterranean [Edit]
799 Valencia St(between 18th St & 19th St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Neighborhood: Mission
(415) 863-3054
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 11 pm
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Dive-y
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
367 reviews for Ali Baba's Cave
Review Highlights
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"I am on a quest to find the perfect falafel." In 185 reviews -
"Best middle-eastern quick food in SF." In 24 reviews -
"Falafel with eggplant and french fries." In 32 reviews
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- A Yelpy Insight: Vegetarians go nuts for this spot. See more places they like.
367 reviews in English
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Review from Amar K.
5/24/2012 4 Check-ins Here
Falafel sandwich! Yeah yeah it's right around the corner from my house but for $6, you get a huge falafel sammi wrapped up in this lavash style bread. Big enough for two meals for me. I usually get mine without potato and with hot sauce, eggplant available for small up charge . Solid every time.
tahini sauce includes a mix of cucumbers and tomatoes, which was a downer for one of my friends... and sometimes I think it could be more fresh. overall food is inexpensive and reliable in a pinch. I do wish the sandwiches had hummus too but they do have a lot of actual falafel in them. -
Review from Ayall S.
San Francisco, CA
5/20/2012
This is a decent felafel place.
San Francisco, the mission especially, isn't short on these places so it's hard for one to stick out above the others.
There is a better felafel place a couple blocks away, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend going out of your way to this place.
While the wraps are large and the price is low, the quality isn't always there. -
Review from G K.
San Francisco, CA
4/29/2012
consistently dirty and disorganized, but if you can live with that, then it's ok
they don't even have paper menus for you to take home
not enough mediterranean togo style places around, but there are some
this is physically the closest to mi casa
the owners seemed to have quit caring about this restaurant and it shows -
Review from Pat L.
San Francisco, CA
4/18/2012
I have loved going to this place occasionally for a while. This time, I called and asked if they will deliver a party tray, and I said it was just 5 blocks away. I knew they didn't do regular delivery, but I thought a big tray might be different. They said sure, and I gave them my credit card on the phone and asked to be charged now, for delivery.
This was to be a delivery to some friends, as a thank-you for their help to fix my computer. It was a surprise. I knew they would like it, because there's 9 of them in a collective-living-working situation, and there's always hungry, busy people there.
30 minutes after the time I gave Ali Baba's, I was heading for BART to meet my girlfriend, when they called asking where was I to pick up? I explained that there must be some mistake, but they would not deliver.
I was in a hurry and biked there to pick up. The party tray was a flimsy plastic thing, that wanted to cave in when I picked it up, with the weight of the food inside. It would have broken in half if I tried to wheel it home on my bike. It would have been OK with a box. I asked for a box and they said they didn't have one, with a bit of attitude.
I wasted 10 min running across street to beg for a box. When I got back, they magically had found one. It was such a waste of time.
I can understand if there might have been miscommunication on the phone (and told them so), but then when they gave me attitude about something as simple as finding a box, that was ridiculous.
I was in a rush when they called me and wasted my time. This experience soured the nice surprise I was trying to give my friends. But the party tray of hummus, falafel and tabbouleh was very well received. For that and many previous good experiences, I'll refrain from giving 1 star- but it's rare that a place pisses me off like this one did. -
Review from Jon T.
4/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
Pretty decent falafel, at a good price. It's not the best I've had in SF, but it's a super big wrap. Surprisingly, I think I enjoyed the tabouleh more than the falafel. There's not usually a ton of variation with tabouleh, but somehow it tasted fresher and more flavorful at Ali Baba's.
I will say the people who work there are very friendly and the place has a good vibe. If I was looking for something quick in the area, I'd definitely come again. -
Review from John B.
3/13/2012
In the style of Yelp Elite Event Master Attendee Eugene L...
On my continuous quest for the perfect falafel wrap, I hit up Ali Baba's Cave. I was able to stash my work whip across the street in a metered spot. I rolled in and grabbed my deluxe falafel wrap.
The taste of the falafel balls were hard to distinguish from the rest of the wrap. I picked some out to sample. They weren't anything special but they complimented the rest of the wrap quite well. The overall flavor was good but not enough to bump it up to #1 on my falafel list. What was keeping it from perfection may have been the dryness of it all put together. A little more hummus and this thing woulda been nearly perfect. Oh, and while I could see that parts of my wrap had been stained red by the hotsauce, I couldn't really taste it. Since I'm seeking perfection here, I would prefer more girth than length (get your mind outta the gutter folks lol) when it comes to the size of the wrap. Trying to down this bad boy whole, it nearly broke in half since it wasn't cut to begin with.
Ali Baba's has one of the tastier wraps I've eaten. I'll definitely be back once I see what the other Falafel shops in The City have to offer.
I jumped in my whip and rolled out to the sweet sounds of Estereo Sol *bum bum ba ba ba bump* courtesy of 98.9 FM...Listed in: The freakin' Falafel list.
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Review from Ben M.
San Francisco, CA
5/6/2012
I had the falafel and it is fantastic. You get it for $6 and its enormous. Would be two meals for most folks. I'm not exactly a falafel connoisseur but I've had my share in the City and for me this is up there with the best of them, especially considering the price and the neighborhood.
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Review from John R.
San Francisco, CA
4/4/2012 1 Check-in Here
Good, not great. Chicken was dry, hot sauce was hot! Service was standard and the little grotto/casbah was cool...
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Review from David V.
San Francisco, CA
4/6/2012
I've been going to this place at least once a week for the last year or two, so I feel that's enough to justify the five-star rating.
I'm the sort of person who only does things that I like to do.
I've heard of some very strange people who do things over and over again even though they don't enjoy them, for instance:
"I fucking hate this damn coffee shop, but I go here everyday!"
In addition to being rude, that's completely irrational and I would have to suggest to the person that they stop it immediately. It's masochistic. You always have choices, especially in a place like San Francisco. There are coffee shops and places to eat falafel everywhere! But I choose this place to go back to, over and over. That says a lot! It's not required for me to explain to you why I like this place. I've already demonstrated it.
On one occasion I even came to this place twice in one day:
I remember it well. I woke up and decided I wanted a falafel wrap, so I went and got it (again, because I'm the sort of person who always does exactly what I want to do when it is practically possible), later that day I ran into a friend who I was sleeping with at the time who wanted to eat Mediterranean food. I said, "Listen! I know just the place!" And can you guess where it was? If you can't you're not paying very close attention! It was this same place, Ali Baba's Cave!
So we went, and we had fabulous food. The man working that day gave me a slight smile acknowledging that it was my second visit. But I didn't mention it and neither did he.
Well, I'm not sleeping with that person anymore. But I still often go to Ali Baba's Cave.
The moral of the story: this place is cool! -
Review from stuart l.
San Francisco, CA
4/7/2012
Good food, good prices, and good people behind the corner. I've never had a neutral interaction during my visits. Always very helpful and friendly. Dig this place when I'm in my Mediterranean phase.
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Review from salini k.
Pittsburg, CA
4/2/2012
I give it more 3.5, only because my husband said his beef shawerma was kinda bland. I had a falafel wrap and while it was good, I think the ones from Truly Mediterranean are better. But you get a huge amount of food for cheap, I would definitely come here again. Their falafels do have great texture and are tasty, but they're missing something. The falafel balls themselves aren't very flavorful I noticed when I ate a bit of one that fell out, so that could be it.
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Review from Jim O.
San Francisco, CA
1/1/2012
A dirty place. Every table was dirty and hadn't been bussed. Every single one...
The women making the food was unhelpful and borderline rude. She should be sent to charm school.
The food was mediocre and greasy.
Never eating here again. -
Review from mel h.
San Francisco, CA
1/2/2012
I'm a bit stumped per my review when it comes to this place. Why, you ask?
Because the food was okay, the portions were huge, the prices were great and the wait was non-existent. But the woman behind the counter? Man, she was just plain irritating.
I'm not even sure that she means to be rude, or if she just doesn't know how to be anything but. And when people are as surly and as bland as the woman behind Ali Baba's counter, it makes me pretty uneasy.
But I tried it anyway -- we were hungry and we wanted Mediterranean food, damn it! -- and all in all it was pretty mediocre.
On a high note, the hummus was amazing.
On a low note, the beef was burnt.
Another high note, I liked the spicy sauce.
Another low note, the falafel was tasteless.
In summation, if you're looking for something fast, cheap and easy this is your place.
If you're looking to be super stoked on your awesome meal, keep on truckin'. -
Review from vin t.
San Francisco, CA
11/5/2011
The one on Haight Street was better when it was open.
This one is so bland and mundane.
The Beef Shawerma taste like a carne asada burrito.
Where have the good times gone. -
Review from Julie H.
Bend, OR
1/7/2012
On a recent visit to the bay, had to hit our favorite spots on Valencia. Ali Baba's Cave was our first stop. It had been 2 1/2 years and the only thing different was the dacor (new paint, new table tops and chairs I think), very bright and clean. The food was as good as ever. How they manage to make fluffy humus I dont know, but so tasty. We had the falafel combo and dolmas. The falafels were huge with nice crunchy crust cook to order. We ate and ate it all. The cost was very reasonable and the portions large.
I stopped and spoke with the gentleman who served us, The owner I think . I wanted to know where he's from. Every middle eastern place has a different story, our favorite in Portland is from Lebanon. Anyway he's from Egypt. Given recent events there I congratulated him on the changes in his country. He was cauciously exuberent. "we will get there, not yet, but I am certain it's is coming soon". I could sense a strong connection with his homeland and it's struggles, yet another reason to support his restaurant. -
Review from Miles R.
San Francisco, CA
4/15/2012
This is the best falafel in the mission that I know of. The price is fair, and the portions are large. Its not too crowded, and you usually get your food pretty fast. This has become my standard dinner fare if I want to get something quick and cheap around the mission but don't want mexican.
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Review from Mayra L.
10/17/2011
If your in a hurry and craving some cheap middle eastern food, then Ali Baba's cave is for you. Their falafel sandwiches are pretty good and they come in big heaping portions.
Like stated in other reviews, its a good alternative to burritos that doesn't break the bank.
TIP: They have the cool little pillow cave in the back to when you can sit on the floor and enjoy your massive kebab. -
Review from Joe Y.
Mountain View, CA
2/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
Their falafel is definitely an amazing dish. Nice place for a meal. Sitting in their cave is fun too.
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Review from Shira H.
10/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
I really, really want to like this place more than I do. Sad face. It is ridiculously close to my house and has hearty falafal wraps for a decent price. However, I just find the wraps to be dry and underwhelming.
Even when I get the "super sized" version with all the trimmings, there is still just something missing. I think I will give it another shot and ask them to jazz it up for me, but for now, I will stick with the sharwarma/falafal house on 16th between Valencia and Guerrero.Listed in: La Mission
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Review from cristina w.
San Francisco, CA
4/13/2012
decent food and reasonably priced. i will be coming again in the future.
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Review from Caitlin H.
San Francisco, CA
1/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
When I am wandering around Mission and realize that I am suddenly hunger, I am always glad to be near Ali Baba's. The food is cheap with large portions and they even have a cool low table in the back with draperies in case you really want to get in the Middle Eastern mood. I got a falafel wrap here and it was so big and warm and delicious that I could not have been happier. It was nice to have a break from the endless taquerias that all blend together. This offers the same quick service and food to satisfy your drunk hunger, but with a greater selection and a more interesting vibe.
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Review from Paulette B.
San Francisco, CA
6/30/2011
If I could give zero stars I would. I'm writing this review as I am still nauseous from the falafel wrap & veggie plate. I threw the entire order away due to practically chipping my tooth on a bone in the hummus. Which is especially disgusting to me because I am vegetarian. My boyfriend also found bone in his wrap. The tabouli & side salad were visibly wilted to the point that a respectable restaurant would never have served them. The falafel was cold & cracked & filled with over cooked nonsense like potatoes. I would NEVER eat here again. If we wouldn't have already ordered over the telephone I would have never eaten here in the first place because none of the food looked fresh. Another strong pre-indicator was the people serving the food, usually when I eat ethnic food it is served by someone of a similar ethnicity. Let's just say week old korean/middle eastern food is not for me.
On a positive note we called them & they agreed to refund our money, which is nice that they are admitting that they serve shitty unsanitary food but it does nothing for my nausea. -
Review from Daniela B.
Daly City, CA
3/26/2012
I dream about their shawerma's! So...I absolutely love their huge drippy juicy shawerma's, juice splashing on my shirt does in no way deter me from their delicious cave. The price is soooo right for someone who barely has any $ to spare! I think they are $7 and will fill you will meaty goodness until breakfast! The people are always nice and quick. The only reasons I would not give a higher rating for this yummy tiny hole in the cave is because I have nightmares about their bathroom (one of the top two scariest I have seen in the city) and the fact that they broke my shawerma heart when they said the last time that lamb is now too expensive to offer!!! Whaaaaaaaaaat?! That is one of the main reasons I go there...for the succulent lamb. Waaaaaah. Well, I do admit...the chicken shawerma was delicious too, as well as the stuff my friend ordered. Please have lamb the next time I visit! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
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Review from Dave M.
San Francisco, CA
2/11/2012
Ok check it out.
You have 9 dollars. You are hungry but you want to have some money left for beer. What do you do? Go to Ali Baba's cave of course!!!
Get an enormous falafel for i think its 5.79 or something, i forget but it's so filling and tasty!
Eat in the cave and lye there for a second while you try to go figure out what beer you can get with your remaining dollars!
Or come climb with me! -
Review from Vaibhavi U.
Berkeley, CA
5/29/2011
Went here for a pre-dinner meal!
Pros:
- Large portions!
- Got the falafel wrap - really crunchy falafels - they were not too dry which was great!
- The wrap has eggplant in it which really added to the flavors
- Baba Ganoush was fantastic - not very oily and not very smokey which I really liked!
- Side of cucumber yogurt was really refreshing
- Saw that they served Ginger Beer - looked interesting, although we didn't get it with our meal.
Cons:
- Friend got the Chocolate Chai and he didn't really enjoy it
- Filo Dough (Veggie) was a little dry
- Falafel wrap had french fries which were a little bland and not very crunchy (I didn't think it was necessary since there was already so many yummy things in the wrap)
- You go here to eat good food, not for the ambiance, however it was relatively clean.
Overall, this place is great if you're looking for a quick no-nonsense meal if you're in the Mission! -
Review from V B.
San Francisco, CA
6/18/2011
When I first tried this place, I immediately got hooked on their ginormous shawermas. Subsequent visits, however, have been disappointing because they are very restrictive on adding other ingredients to the shawerma, such as grilled eggplant. Recently, they actually stopped making/offering grilled eggplant. What is a shawerma without grilled eggplant? Not much of much, in my opinion...hence the 2 stars.
I prefer going to the other previous location on Haight, and although they have changed ownership, the food is still the same there, with grilled eggplants. -
Review from P A U L.
San Francisco, CA
3/7/2011
Whhoooaa... Totally found this place by accident.
It was GDC week and I was guiding a bunch of Scandinavians through the Mission to get some vegetarian sushi at Cha-Ya, which turned out wasn't going to be open for another hour.
Fortunately we found this place instead and it was probably even better. There were about 8 of us and everyone but one person ordered the same thing; the super falafel wrap. It's falafel, potatoes fried to perfection, sauteed eggplant, hummus, and yogurt with cucumber and tomato, rolled up in a wrap with herbs and spicy sauce.
The roll itself was massive; over a foot long. I've seriously never saw any cylindrical food object this long before. Only a few of us were able to finish the entire thing, and it could have easily been two meals if cut in half. And this thing, which was pretty much TWO entire meals in one hand-held wrap was under $7?? Incredible.
If I lived in this neighborhood I would be eating here at least every other day. 500 stars. -
Review from Meara G.
Las Vegas, NV
8/3/2011
Went here because it is right down the street from my favorite bar and I was craving hummus. When you walk in there is a set up kind of like at burrito spots. Food in metal dishes, covered and warming. I got the fried eggplant, fried potatoes, hummus, and the chicken kabobs. Everything was wonderful except the staff kind of seemed like they didn't want us there and the kabobs, which they said would take 10-20 minutes took 30. Great food, but by the time they brought the main dish I had them wrap it up because we were going to be late.
The best part of the whole thing is the tent they have in the dining room. A beautiful red canopy tent with a low round table with pillows all around it. It was quaint, cute, and totally unexpected. It's the only reason I am going to back here. The food is fine, but made so much better when actually in your own secret cave! -
Review from Neil A.
Montara, CA
5/28/2011
This place is now under new management.
The food is still really good but the new folks behind the counter are clueless about how to move the line. Perhaps I just happened to be one of the first people through with the new staff? The chicken shawarma and falafel sandwiches IMHO are exceptional. -
Review from Jason P.
3/1/2011
Ok, during my last visit to SF, I tried the other Ali Babas and was blown away, though admittedly my taste buds may have been impaired, so this time around I had to give it another shot. This location is definitely a little bit cleaner than the other location which is a plus.
The food was just as amazing. The large falafel wrap was awesome and I also had some really tasty grape leaves this time around. It is also super cheap. I really wish they had a location some 2000 miles east for me. -
Review from J. S.
San Francisco, CA
8/20/2011
5 for value
3 for taste
Alright for $6 you got a huge ol' wrap. I got a veggie wrap that they loaded with hummus, babaganouesh, eggplant, hot sauce, onions, tomatoes, tabouli, etc. It was more than I could eat and like I said awesome value.
The quality of the food was good but nothing exceptional. The flavor combos worked pretty well and I wasn't disappointed.
When in the Mission and I'm not in the mood for a burrito this as good a place as any to get filled up for cheap. -
Review from Gina S.
11/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
One word that can describe the food here is...DRY! The flatbread is dry. The meat is dry. The falafels are dry. The hummus is dry and pasty. Even the tabouleh was dry! I have to say the shawerma did look the part, but it was deceiving! With only 2 people working, service was great though. Sorry, but sometimes service just isn't enough for me to return.
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Review from Jason H.
Millbrae, CA
7/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
And today I learned - get it 'for here'. The wraps do not work for 'to go' street walking eats. The wrap was leaking like crazy. I made a mess of myself but it was my fault.
So so wrap. Not bad if you are in the mood and in the neighborhood. I have been eating so much Mediterranean food lately that the REALLY good places have made places like this seem less than awesome. With that in mind 2.5 stars. -
Review from Karen T.
Wandering the streets of mission so much good food to chose from. My friend wanted to try this place we were thinking fast good food how can you go wrong with a shawarma? Ohh dang they did it, all I have to say is DRY DRY DRY!! All the meats were dried out from being precut and precooked, the potato in my chicken shawarma was dry and stale. My friend's steak was so dry and hard like beef jerkey. My other friend got this phyllo with rice and meat in it. That phyllo thing was dry and had a funky spice flavor. NO BUENO!!
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Review from Mike L.
Denver, CO
9/20/2011
Wow! The only thing that Ali Baba and his shawarma thieves have stolen is my heart. This place delivers large portions of juicy lamb, beef, chicken, and falafel for a moderate price. Their sauces are flavorful and the service is fast. I've only been once, but was impressed by the portions, quality, price, and efficiency. Next time I'm in SF, I will definitely be coming back here.
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Review from Peter V.
1/25/2011 9 Check-ins Here
I am on a quest to find the perfect falafel. Ali Baba's comes close and is one of the best I have had.
Awesomeness:
-Lots of food
-Spicy sauce that is actually spicy
-Crispy falafel that is soft on the inside and well spiced
-Great Tahini sauce
-the red onions are a good touch, so is the parsley
-The lavash is nice and crispy since they grill it
-Good hummus
-Fast
-Drunk friendly
Not so Awesomeness:
-It was warm from the grill for a few minutes but it was not warm throughout. By the time i got into my falafeley groove, it was cold.
-The fries and eggplant inside seemed to have been sitting around awhile, not quite the best texture.
I have the feeling that if everything was fresh and hot, this would be in the top 2 or 3 falafel sandwiches in my life. I am going to have to try it again before I have a few drinks and when everything is fresh and hot. I have high hopes about it. Until then, I will be dreaming about Falafels, mmmmm. -
Review from O. K.
Pago Pago, AS
10/31/2011
The beef shawarma sandwich is amazing, of a very high quality and drenched in hot sauce and other appetizing complements to a pleasant degree. It is also massive--like 16 inches long! I am a bit smitten with this item at the moment.
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Review from Meg T.
8/5/2010
Dropped in here right before heading to Amnesia.
I must say, while I haven't had Falafel in ages, it was so yummy I'm positive I would come back in a second.
We ended up splitting the regular (apparently the only difference between the super and regular is the super comes with eggplant) and asked for light spice. They even cut it in half for us to easily eat, which we did, standing up ;)
Yummy, filling and not hard on the stomach, it even had the added bonus of being easy on the wallet as well.
Mmm saysame. -
Review from Stephanie p.
San Francisco, CA
8/20/2010
I hate this place! I have either consistently been bummed out or just fully thrown my meal away - how can hummus be gross!?
Three strikes you're out, Ali Baba. Cave indeed.Listed in: Mission: The Mission
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Review from Malou B.
San Francisco, CA
8/16/2011
NOTE : I received a compliment on this review...If you want to read about it, go to my compliments. ;-)
This is for my 1 avid reader who never fails to make reading my YELP review a part of her everyday routine "GET A LIFE" (yes, he tells me you read it everyday, I guess since you cant see anything from my facebook account anymore)...thank you for taking time to read my reviews and he knows that im posting this too...i think he likes the drama, because he knows you will call him about this, but since i have already mentioned that im gonna put this one up at least the drama ends with you...according to him the difference between you and me, is that its okay with you to share him with everyone else, while i dont.
For all the official YELP readers, who uses this website for the purpose of it...i apologize for the inconvenience, after this I will not give this woman the satisfaction of ruining the good time I have going to the places I like with people that likes me and writing my reviews.
Oh and btw, I get private messages from people that are non-yelpers who doesnt have any reviews or friends on their profile, I have reported this to Yelp. They did the same thing on FB and I have reported that too.
Ring ring
Me : Hello (waking up voice)
Tb : Hello, what are you doing? Why arent you picking up my calls? I was calling you since Thursday.
Me : You called???
Tb : I called you Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Me : I didnt see any calls
Tb : That's BS, I called your home and your cell.
I want to see you last Sat so I can teach you to play golf, I was going to ask you to meet me at the driving range near my house. Where were you?
Me : Oh, so what did you do instead?
Tb : I just cleaned out my garage
Me : Can you clean my room?
Tb : If you want me to, where were you last Sat?
Me : I was at my cousins in Vallejo
Tb : What did you do Sun?
Me : I went to the driving range with my cousins
Tb : Where? Near my house?
Me : Yeah, we had hecka fun
Tb : So are you buying me lunch? (his indirect invitation for he knows he always pays for lunch ...lol)
Me : Nope, Im $1300 poorer now,
Tb : LOL oh because of your clubs huh, you should have taken me with you when you got them, who did you go with?
Me : Hmmm, my friend.
Tb : Okay, let me buy you lunch.
Me : I will only go to lunch with you when you swear on your mom's grave that you are not going to see your exes.
Tb : Ok, I swear.
Me : Promise?!
Tb : I dont do anything with them, with one, we only go out to dinner and a movie, the other one, I just play golf and bowling with and the other one, I just help her tune up her daughter's and her car and help her fix her house, that's it, but I dont have s*x with any of them. and besides, they are still okay with the fact that i see and hang out with them all.
Me: I dont want you sleeping around and catch STD
Tb: I AM NOT SLEEPING WITH ANYONE!!! Believe me, they are just my friends and no benefits.
Me : Promise??? I only ask that you dont lie and start telling the truth
Tb : I ONLY ASK THAT YOU TRUST ME AND STOP ACCUSING ME OF LYING
So he finally said, let me call you when Im done and we go to lunch okay?
Just like our other outings he would ask first if its okay to have miditerranean, he knows my answer already for he knows I can eat anything.
Here's my review:
I have had lots of Shawerma in my life, I was introduced to it during my College years since I have a couple of Middle eastern classmates. I love the tahini and yogurt sauce, it goes well with the meat.
This place is one of those hole in the walls, there's not much to it, but you know its good because people come here for the food. They serve two meats, I am thinking the other one was either chicken or turkey and the other one was lamb. We ordered the lamb, Tb had the hummus, a little bit of spice, onions and potatoes. I ordered mine without the potatoes but I asked for the tahini and he asked me, "what was that?"...i said "tahini" , so he asked the server to add to this to his too.
We ordered our juice drinks, mango then we were served the food. Like always, we said grace, i love it when he leads the prayer. The shawerma was huge, like your super burrito, but it was good. All the flavors came together. The meat was good too.
The service was pleasant, the place is okay so its all good.
We came, we ate and had fun with our afternoon delight.
Will definitely come back and I recommend it if you need your quick shawerma fix. ;-)
