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Middle East Buffet
Still, at $8.95 on weekdays and $13.95 on Sunday, Casablanca’s buffet is a good value. (Jeff Beutner)
Middle East Buffet
Casablanca (728 E. Brady St.) offers outdoor seating, a lounge where it’s possible to smoke from a water pipe, and a pleasant dining room. The large menu, which is strictly vegetari an on weekdays, sets high standards for Middle Eastern food. A first timer might want to try the weekday lunch or Sunday brunch buffets as an inexpensive way to sample the food. Start with the yellow lentil soup, which is fragrant with cumin, and sal ads such as tuboleh, Jerusalem salad or cabbage with olive oil and a touch of lemon juice. Then try falafel, hummus and babaghanouj. The vegetarian entrees are enticing, whether made of long-grained basmati rice, eggplant or garlicky carrots. On Sunday the buffet is a bit more expensive, but it adds meat dishes. You might find lamb shanks, baked tilapia or lamb with tahini and potatoes. I prefer to order meat dishes straight from the menu. The schwarma, kifta kabob and chicken sumac are excellent.
Still, at $8.95 on weekdays and $13.95 on Sunday, Casablanca’s buffet is a good value. (Jeff Beutner)
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