Posts Tagged ‘Lebanese’

NUBA CAFE TASTING

February 28th, 2011 admin

Recently I attended a tasting at Nuba Café to try some of their new menu creations as they launched their new dinner menu. I had dined at Nuba Café previously.

Nuba Cafe has expanded its service and is now offering a new list of dinner features that are available daily after 5 pm. The new dinner menu keeps things casual, homey and affordable. I sampled my way thru many of their bites off passed around platters, the dishes that follow are ones that I enjoyed during the tasting.

Hat Trick Cocktail

Najib`s Special

Lamb Stew

Beef Tenderloin

Chicken Shish Tawook

Mjadra

Nuba Café on Third offers a wonderful lunch and takeout service and now offers dinner nightly. They have a liquor license and offer a good selection of cocktails, beer and wine.

By: Richard Wolak

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NUBA

March 26th, 2010 admin

146 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver

Tel: 604-568-6727

Web: http://nuba.ca/third.html

Twitter: @NubaTown

Advice: Call ahead for takeout.

I love Nuba, and have always loved Nuba ever since trying their food at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival a few years back, I then repeatedly visited their Seymour street café and have had almost every item on the menu many times over. I love this location south of Olympic Village, it is the greenest location by far and ever so cool too. Most of the food at Nuba is organic, it is Lebanese hearty comfort food at its finest.

Falafel Plate

Turkish Coffee

On this visit I had the outstanding Falafel plate ($10.50) organic chickpeas, fava beans, veggies and spices served with humous and pita bread; and the authentic and awesome Turkish Coffee ($2.75). My other favourites include the Garden Falafel ($6.25) falafel with avocado and humous; the Deluxe Toasted Veggie ($9) with falafel, baba, macedonian feta, taboulleh, and caramelized onions. There are Pita wraps, Mezze (appetizer size of most items) and Plates (the works with brown rice or potatoes along with veggies and pita), soups and salads. They have fresh squeezed juices, coffees, Middle-Eastern baked goods, pastries and organic retail products in the market. This is one of my go to lunch places during the week and I look forward to more of their tasty food.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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CANTEEN MITRA

September 21st, 2009 admin

Mitra

3034 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-874-9820

Web: n/a

Advice: Cash only. Ask for whole wheat pita, if you don’t want hot sauce make sure you tell them.

The Chicken Shawarma wrap ($6) is a lunchtime favorite of mine made with wholewheat pita, spiced chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, the sauces (without the hot sauce). They have a limited menu selection of Chicken Tajine ($7.75), Lamb Shank, Falafel Wrap or plate along with samosas, baklava and non alcoholic drinks by the bottles or cans. It is a bustling place at lunch with nearby workers and students and it is really fast. If you are in the area and looking for some inexpensive tasty fare you know where to go.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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MACFALAFEL

September 10th, 2009 admin

Macfalfel1

3685 W 10th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: 604-739-4403

Advice: cash only.

Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma

This west side spot has some delicious chicken shawarma around and they have great hours from lunch thru late night daily. I had the #9 Chicken Shawarma plate ($5.99) with the most delicious Tzatziki sauce that was drizzled over the chicken and rice, also includes a green salad with your choice of dressing. I had mine without the hot sauce but it is included if you wish. You can also order a side of pita bread for only $ .50. The menu features 10 different entrees such as the Shawarma, Falafel, Donair and other middle eastern specialties; they also have salads, lentil soup, and feature one dessert Baklava for $1.79. You can have your shwarma as a wrap or served with rice and salad. You can’t beat such good food for these inexpensive prices. If you are in the area and looking for good value and for some mediteranean comfort food this is the place to be.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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NUBA

August 25th, 2009 admin

Nuba

1206 Seymour Street, Vancouver

Tel:  778-371-3266

Web: http://nuba.ca/nubaseymour.html

Twitter: @nubatown

Advice: Call ahead for takeout. The hot sauce is great and it is not to hot.

This is one of my favourite places in the city for Falafel, it is not only delicious and fresh it is also organic. Most of the food at Nuba is organic, it is Lebanese hearty comfort food at its finest and this location is considered their café as opposed to their larger restaurant on the other side of downtown. My favourites here are the Garden Falafel ($6.25) falafel with avocado and humous; the Falafel Plate ($9.50) organic chickpeas, fava beans, veggies and spices; the Deluxe Toasted Veggie ($9) with falafel, baba, macedonian feta, taboulleh, and caramelized onions. There are Pita wraps, Mezze (appetizer size of most items) and Plates (the works with brown rice or potatoes along with veggies and pita), soups and salads. If you have a large appetite or some friends with you then you may want to share the “La Feast” a two course vegetarian metza platter for 2 ($26). They have fresh squeezed juices, pop and authentic Turkish Coffee ($2.75).

Review by: Richard Wolak

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