Vegetarian grape leaves, olives, spicy zucchini, tabouleh, labne and yogurt dip. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Fried Potatoes*
Our famous potatoes, sauteed with cilantro, garlic, roasted chili and lemon juice.
vegetarian
Add garlic sauce for (extra)
$1.00
Hummus*
$6.00
Chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini sauce, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served with pita. Top with: kibbi stuffing, chicken or beef shawarma $3 extra.
Spicy Hummus
$6.00
Hummus, roasted chili, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Baba Ghannouj
$7.00
Fire roasted eggplant, garlic, touch of yogurt, lemon juice and tahini drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Falafel Patties
$7.00
Three falafel patties made of chickpeas and fava beans, garlic, onions, herbs and exotic spices. Served with shredded lettuce, wild cucumber pickles, tomato, tahini sauce and pita.
vegetarian
Vegetarian Grape Leaves
$6.00
A mixture of rice, tomatoes, parsley, onion and fresh mint rolled in grape leaves, cooked in extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Has bulgar wheat.
vegetarian
Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Watermelon
$8.00
Grilled halloumi cheese and watermelon slices.
vegetarian
Kibbi (2 pcs)
$8.00
A shell of extra lean ground beef and bulgar filled with roasted pine nuts, caramelized onions, ground beef and herbs. Served with wild cucumber pickles, tomato, lettuce and a yogurt dip.
Fried Cauliflower
$7.00
Served with onion, tomato and tahini sauce topped with sauteed pine nuts and almonds. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Yogurt Dip
$6.00
Yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and dry mint. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Arayes
$8.00
A blend of extra lean ground beef and lamb, mixed with parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and served with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac.
Spicy Zucchini
$7.00
Zucchini sauteed with tomato, onion, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served cold with pita.
vegetarian
Labne
$6.00
Creamy kefir cheese dip, topped with extra virgin olive oil and olives. Served with pita.
vegetarian
Olives
$5.00
Lebanese olives served with lettuce, tomato, wild cucumber pickles and pita.
vegetarian
Foul M'Damas
$9.00
Fava and chickpeas simmered with garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, served with a side of onion, wild cucumber pickles, radish, cucumber, tomato, fresh mint and pita.
vegetarian
Fresh Vegetable Plate
$6.00
An assortment of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green onion, olives, wild cucumber pickles, radish and fresh mint.
vegetarian
Homemade French Fries
$4.00
Salads / Slata
House dressing is a mix of extra virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, dry mint and sumac.
Open Sesame Salad*
$8.00
Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint and sumac tossed with our house dressing and topped with olives and feta cheese.
vegetarian
Fattoush
$7.00
Lebanese peasant salad - romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint, sumac and toasted pita croutons tossed with our house dressing.
vegetarian
Tabouleh
$7.00
Chopped fresh parsley, bulgar, green onion, tomato, fresh mint, spices, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
vegetarian
Soups / Shorba
Lentil Soup
$6.00
Sauteed onion, garlic, celery, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
Spicy Vegetable Soup
$6.00
A puree of vegetables, yellow lentils, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, herbs and spices.
vegetarian
Lebanese Style Pizza / Mankoushe
Open Sesame Pizza
$7.00
Onion, tomato, feta cheese, zaatar and extra virgin olive oil.
Yassmina Pizza
$7.00
Feta cheese, tomato, dry basil and extra virgin olive oil.
Zaatar Pizza
$6.00
Thyme, sesame seeds and sumac topped with fresh mint, olives, tomato, and extra virgin olive oil.
Add feta cheese (extra)
$2.00
Entrees
Entrees include pita and a choice of fattoush or open sesame salad and hummus or baba ghannouj.
Chicken Tawook*
$15.00
Skewered cubes of marinated, charbroiled chicken breast served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.
Add rice (extra)
$2.00
Chicken Shawarma*
$15.00
Marinated chicken breast and thigh cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced, served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.
Add rice (extra)
$2.00
Open Sesame Combo*
$18.00
Charbroiled skewers of kafta, chicken tawook and beef kabob. Served over basmati rice.
Kafta
$15.00
Skewers of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.
Beef Shawarma
$16.00
Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced and served with tahini sauce.
Add rice (extra)
$2.00
Beef Kabob
$17.00
Skewered cubes of marinated top sirloin steak, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.
Ali's Favorite
$17.00
Charbroiled sliced top sirloin steak on a layer of spicy roasted tomatoes and onions. Served over basmati rice.
Grilled Tiger Shrimp
$20.00
Charbroiled shrimp marinated in garlic, olive oil, cilantro and roasted red pepper. Served over basmati rice.
Lamb Kabob
$17.00
Marinated lamb charbroiled and served over kabob salad and basmati rice.
Lamb Chops
$24.00
Charbroiled French cut lamb chops marinated in fresh lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.
Filet Mignon Kabob
$24.00
Charbroiled filet served over kabob salad and basmati rice.
The Sultan
$26.00
Combination of marinated lamb chops, grilled tiger shrimp and filet mignon all charbroiled. Served over basmati rice.
Entrees II
Vegetarian Entree
$13.00
Hummus, baba ghannouj, tabouleh, two falafel patties and a grape leaf.
vegetarian
Falafel
$12.00
Falafel served with hummus, fattoush, tomato, lettuce, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.
vegetarian
Skewers
$19.00
A choice of two meat skewers (beef, lamb, tawook or kafta) served over basmati rice with a roasted onion and tomato.
Party Platter
$75.00
Charbroiled skewers of lamb, beef, chicken tawook, kafta, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma and roasted onion and tomato. Served over basmati rice with parsley, onion and sumac. Suggested for 6 people.
Marinated chicken cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with garlic sauce, tomato and wild cucumber pickles.
Chicken Tawook Sandwich
$8.00
Charbroiled chicken kabob with tomato, wild cucumber pickles and garlic sauce.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
$9.00
Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with tomato, onion, parsley, sumac, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.
Falafel Sandwich
$7.00
Fried falafel patties with tomato, parsley, fresh mint, wild cucumber pickles, shredded lettuce and tahini sauce.
vegetarian
Beef Kabob Sandwich
$9.00
Charbroiled top sirloin steak with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.
Lamb Kabob Sandwich
$10.00
Charbroiled lamb with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.
Filet Mignon Sandwich
$10.00
Filet kabob with hummus, parsley, onion, tomato and sumac.
Kafta Sandwich
$8.00
Charbroiled skewer of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and lebanese spices, with hummus, parsley, onion, tomato and sumac.
Arayes Sandwich
$8.00
Blend of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and topped with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac.
Cauliflower Sandwich
$7.00
Fried cauliflower with onion, lettuce, tomato, pine nuts and tahini sauce.
vegetarian
Paninis
All paninis served on a baguette.
Chicken Panini
$10.00
Your choice of charbroiled chicken shawarma or chicken tawook, garlic sauce, wild cucumber pickles and lettuce.
Labne Panini
$8.00
Creamy kefir cheese, tomato, fresh mint and olives, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
vegetarian
Halloumi Cheese Panini
$8.00
Halloumi and cucumber.
vegetarian
A La Carte
Beef Skewer
5 pieces$9.00
8 pieces$11.00
Lamb Skewer
5 pieces$9.00
8 pieces$11.00
Chicken Tawook Skewer
5 pieces$8.00
8 pieces$11.00
Kafta Skewer
5 pieces$7.00
8 pieces$10.00
Grilled Tiger Shrimp
5 pieces$11.00
8 pieces$14.00
Filet Mignon Skewer
5 pieces$11.00
8 pieces$16.00
Side of Shawarma
$8.00
with chicken
Beef Extra
$1.00
One Lamb Chop
$5.00
Roasted Onion and Tomato Skewer
$3.00
Rice
$2.00
Falafel Patty
$2.00
Wild Cucumber Pickles
$1.00
Cucumber and Lettuce
$4.00
Garlic Sauce (8 Oz)
$4.00
Tahini Sauce (8 Oz)
$4.00
Desserts
Baklawa a La Mode
$7.00
Flaky phyllo pastry filled with pistachios or walnuts with ashta ice cream.
Lebanese Ice Cream
$5.00
Ashta, pistachio or almond.
K'Naafeh
$7.00
Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy. A semolina wheat pastry with sweet cheese or ashta cream, topped with orange blossom syrup.
K'Naafe A La Mode
$8.00
Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy. A semolina wheat pastry with sweet cheese or ashta cream, topped with orange blossom syrup and served with Ashta ice cream.
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
$8.00
Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy.Served with lebanese almond ice cream.
Baklawa Finger
$3.00
Beverages
Jalab
$4.00
Rose water and grape syrup infused with incense, topped with pine nuts and almonds.
Tamarind
$3.00
Indian date syrup infused with rose water.
Laban
$4.00
Chilled yogurt with dry mint.
Orange Juice
$3.00
Iced or Hot Tea
$3.00
Black ceylon tea infused with fresh mint.
Moroccan Green Iced or Hot Tea
$3.00
Infused with fresh mint and orange blossom.
Blossom Tea
$3.00
Hot water infused with orange blossom and fresh mint.