What's with restaurants not opening until after 5 pm? What if I'm hungry at 4? After Plan A failed, we wound up here. For Plan B, it was quite enjoyable. The cafe is relatively small, maybe a dozen tables at best, decor is simple, and staff is friendly.\n\nSince we had never been, we decided to opt for the sampler platter. We were soon presented with a sampling of several hummuses or hummi, you pick. All were not as thick as I'm used to. Not that it was bad, just different. I thought the original and artichoke were a little heavy on the lemon, but if you like tangy stuff, you'll love it. I really enjoyed the roasted red pepper and jalapeno varieties. There was also another dip, I think it was the babaganush, charbroiled eggplant puree, which was quite good as well. I wasn't impressed with the pita bread. Just tasted like something you could pick up at Fry's, but they were generous with it. \n\nThe rest of the sampler included falafel (ground fava beans-it reminded me of a hushpuppy, I know, I'm an idiot, but it did), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), kibah (meatballs), and spinach and cheese pie. Everything was tasty, but I wasn't blown away by it. As a disclaimer, I will say I have never had some of these items so maybe I was expecting something more. I did really really love the spinach & cheese pies though. We ended with baklava. I enjoyed the flavor, but was disappointed that the fillo was so chewy and could not be cut through easily.\n\nThey also have a small selection of beer and wine at reasonable prices. Beers run around $3 and wine was $6 I believe.\n\nDefinitely worth a shot if you're in the area!
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