Mark Thomas

That a place that makes food this quickly, not fast-food but but actual food made fast, can make it this good should be a shot across the bow of all the burger joints, etc., that look more like industrial production & consumption facilities than actual restaurants.
I can get just as much to eat, for the same price and eat much more flavorful and healthy offerings as well as a wider selection.
And the environment is nicer, too. People having conversations, telling jokes, actually enjoying themselves. Love it.
Today I tried a chicken Ghallaba sandwich with a spinach salad side & a drink for $13. Comes with a fresh pita as well.
Even better, I found they have one near my home. Score!

This place could easily add the word bistro to its name. Definitely upscale looking, the waitstaff are all in black with aprons and they bring fresh, HOT bread to the table with the drink order.
At noon on a Monday it was about half full and quite loud, distractingly so.
The menu is well laid out and broad though not as many vegetarian options as I usually see in Mediterranean/Middle Eastern places.
Wasn't hungry enough for a meal so a chicken shawarma with spice coleslaw (instead of rice pilaf or fries) for me. At just $11, the prices, at least, do not say 'bistro'.
The spicy coleslaw lived up to its name and is very tasty.
The shawarma was less authentic than I've had previously but still good.

Another "first time in".
I truly appreciate the listing of calories along with the ingredients for the various items. Makes keeping track of the intake so much easier.
Had a skinny (small) chicken Mediterranean toasted on multigrain bread. The bread has some actual flavor of its own - unlike Subway - and went well with the tasty bits ensconced within.
The young women working were in a good mood and very friendly. Order placed quickly and delivered the same.
The music, once it got turned on, was a bit loud. Probably due to the people working in a noisier spot.
I like a good sandwich place and, at first taste, this seems like one I'll return to even if it is a chain.

This place is not inviting once you get inside. Outside is very colorful, dark green with yellow & red accents, lots of flags on the roof. Inside it's all prison cafeteria. Bulletproof "glass", a slide you put your money through like you're at a bank, a turntable your food comes out on (also bulletproof). Even though I was the only one there - at just past noon - I wasn't eating in.
Getting my two coneys to go (it didn't actually matter, it turns out) I was happy to eat in the car, something I rarely even consider.
The menu is very expansive, pitas, breakfast, etc., on offer. And they have a drive thru. Per the sign, they are open 24 hrs.
The dogs were fine, the buns seemed a bit old & were a little dry and flavorless.
Can't envision returning here.

I love what the Shriners do, my grandfather was one.
That said, this is not the place for me. The outside bar/tiki hut I already reviewed and found it seriously lacking. But friends invited me out for music & a drink and this was the venue.
Actually, the music was outside but the servers were so underwater out there we came inside to get our first drink just to be sure we actually got one. Not the only ones thinking that way, I'm afraid. It took 20 minutes standing at the bar to get served and cashed out. Slammed inside, too.
For a full bar, the lack of any spirits outside the absolute mainstream should be some kind of a clue. Seems that if it isn't advertised heavily, they don't stock it. Probably points towards the clientele more.
The 3 servers inside were amazingly upbeat considering the massive amount of orders they were faced with. Kudos. The cleaning aspect was being overlooked at that moment, however. Small spill, get it later.
Moving around inside is relatively easy, double doors everywhere, ramps, plenty of handicapped parking, but the interior bar area was tight.