Stuie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Okay so in a couple months, I am heading down to Fort Worth for a couple nights to celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary with my wonderful wife. Now we have talked about going to this place for a while but now we are. It's a Lebanese Restaurant and Hookah Lounge... awesome I know. Any out there have any suggestions on what to try? I have never had Lebanese food in my life and I am super excited to try it, plus HOOKAH LOUNGE! http://www.byblostx.com/b-menu.html Any Suggestions you guys would have would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. [i]SHAWARMA PLATTER[/i][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thinly sliced chicken or beef grilled with onions and tomatoes topped with tarator sauce and [/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]served with Vermicelli rice (Lebanese version of fajitas)[/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Get it with some baba ganouj[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Here's what to get, based on their menu. Personally I say don't get shawarma except as a sandwich [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2][b][i]BATINJAN MTABBLE[/i][/b][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]FATTOOSH SALAD[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]TABBULLI SALAD[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]MANAQUISHE [/i][font="Verdana, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=3](their transliteration sucks, this is pronounced: mana-eesh)[/size][/size][/font][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]KAFTA BIL SANIA[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]SHAIK AL MAHSHE[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i][size=3] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]KANAFI BIL-JEBIN[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i] [i]FARUJE MAHSHE[/i][/i][/b][/size][/size][/font][/size][/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i]KANAFI BIL-JEBIN[/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i] [/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] If they have a bar, try a glass of Arak...anise all the way home, and probably why anise flavoring is so prevalent in tobacco [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][size="3"][size=2][b][i] [/i][/b][/size][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinturboa51 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 agree with hassouni! although i dont know why he listed kanafi bil jebin twice.....but it really is that good you should probably order two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hahaha two knafehs was a mistake.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 well...i was going to copy and paste the entire menu in my reply... but, to err on the side of caution....i'd order everything not in the salad section of the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Apps Jebne -- not filling yet satisfying and delish, ask for some tahini to put on it (might also be known as taziki there) Entre SHAWARMA PLATTER -- By far my favorite Med. food ever. The only thing that comes close to it is kufta. Again, tahini and/or taziki is sex. Dessert AISH AL-SARIA -- I never had this EXACT way before but what I had was very similar, it's unique and AMAZING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 make sure to get a bottle of arak on your table, if it's just you and the wife then ask for a half bottle or even quarter if they have them. let them prepare the mixes for you and pay attention because you will be buying more later for your personal stash if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [img]http://www.ten15am.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/pramesh-attwala-82008.jpg[/img] heheheheheheehehehehe (rakı = arak) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 for clarification raki is the turkish version or arak, good but being that i'm lebanese i prefer arak from lebanon, for the rest of you, try them both and you decide, they are all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Thanks for all the advice guys! Can't wait to get down there next month now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 they all taste identical, i just can't find a عرق الخواب- ما اتذكر السؤال t-shirt [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majid Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Want! Appetizer: I'd say just start with mazza, little bit of everything in there. I personally love baba ganoush but we make it a little differently, base is the same but topped with lots of parsely or some roasted garlic. Main: I'd go with the lamb or the kafta. Shawarma is nice but if you're going to a lebanese restaurant i'd say it's too safe a choice unless you go often and it's not an occasion to you. Desert: Kataifi is good but not everybody can make it well imo. They say it's made on the premises on the menu, that means it should be fresh. Kanafi is a similair but richer desert because of the sweet cheese, too much for after dinner in my opinion but if you don't mind that it's very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyrax Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 [quote name='joytron' date='31 March 2010 - 03:50 PM' timestamp='1270068631' post='461064'] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"]10. [i]SHAWARMA PLATTER[/i][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"]Thinly sliced chicken or beef grilled with onions and tomatoes topped with tarator sauce and [/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"]served with Vermicelli rice (Lebanese version of fajitas)[/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"] [/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"]Get it with some baba ganouj[/font] [/quote] Does that say that the shawarma has Tartar Sauce on it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 The only Lebanese food I've ever had was some Toum I made a few weeks ago, It was awesome. It's not for the faint of heart if you aren't a fan of garlic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinturboa51 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Arak FTW! get "el massaya" its in the blue bottle, or "abou raad" in the greenish bottle with flowers [img]http://www.lacproducts.com/products/arak/El_Massaya.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.drinkupny.com/v/vspfiles/photos/S0749-2T.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Massaya is definitely better. Ksarak is also really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venger Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Holy Land market in Knoxville, where I get my hookah tobacco, sells all that. He is second generation Lebanese. Fatoosh is amazing. Stop by Holy Land and tell Walter and Denise BIG Ray sent you. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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