They have a small Arabic grocery section, with really good prices. The green olives with thyme are excellent, the Swan Tea is very good, and the date syrup is unbeatable. I've also had good, cheap deglet noor dates and outstanding Turkish pickles.
As I said in another review, Flagstaff has never had a really good Middle Eastern restaurant. Back in the 1990s, there was Hassib’s, which was notable for its deli section, offering olives and other items that you couldn’t get in the grocery stores at the time. Although their food was decent, it wasn’t great: for example, they used ground beef in their dolmas. Mountain Oasis, downtown, had a good overall menu, but I was never very impressed with their Middle Eastern items. The hummus was outrageously salty.
I’ve only been to two outstanding Middle Eastern restaurants in Arizona. Cafe Afify, in Anthem, was run by a Lebanese family: their food was magnificent, but they didn’t last long. I was very impressed by Persian Garden Cafe in Phoenix, but I haven’t been there in years.
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| Business Category: | Local establishment (1-2 locations) |
| Breakfast (1-10): | |
| Lunch (1-10): | 7 |
| Dinner (1-10): | |
| Cleanliness (1-10): | 7 |
| Service (1-10): | 7 |
| Noise (1-10): | 6 |
| How often visited: | Many times |
| How likely to return: | Definitely |
| Last known visit: | 2021-07-18 |
| Last updated: | 2021-08-01 |