El Paso

(From October 2010) Nestled among college bars and car rental agencies, this tiny restaurant fronts an ancient adobe motel and serves some of the best Middle Eastern food in the region. Try the yalanji—grape leaves stuffed with rice, spices, and sautéed onions; the warm undertones of cinnamon blend well with the tangy grape leaves. Heartwarming entrées include pastitsio, with its layers of spiced ground beef, macaroni, and delicate béchamel.

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010, 5:54 pm
Pablo says:
We spotted your best restaurants in El Paso and decided to give the Mediterranean Cuisine a shot. We overlooked the deteriorating exterior surroundings. You never know what you will find inside. The inside was just as depressing. It was easily the worst eating experience of my life. I am of Greek Heritage and wanted to try their Pastisio. My wife ordered Mousaka. First they brought us the weakest iced tea we ever tasted. Weaker even than P.F. Changs. When the Pastisio and Mousaka arrived it was unrecognizable. It was a "mushy mess" made with corn, peas, some other vegetables. There was no flavor that I could recognize. No cinammon, no clove, etc. It was immediately obvious that this was a microwave-heated frozen dinner. I shudder thinking how long it had been in the freezer. Neither of us could stomach more than a taste of the stuff. We paid the bill and left.

Leave a Review