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Serves meat, vegan options available. Cozy Lebanese restaurant with many vegetarian and vegan choices such as hummus, baba ganouj, and stuffed grape leaves for starters. Falafel and vegetarian plate for dinner - be sure to ask for no dairy. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-2:00pm, Tue-Thu 5:30pm-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9:00pm. Closed Sun-Mon.


9 Reviews

First Review by MelodyVeganJoy

HungryGwen

Points +52

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Cafeteria quality

It's been a long time since I tried this place, so I decided to give it another shot. The only vegan options I saw were the falafel salad and the vegetarian sample platter. I went with the platter. It felt like it came from a mall food court. The falafel was dry, the salad needed a little more dressing, and the dolmas were identical to the ones you can get at the grocery store. One star for being edible, one star for being a decent portion (particularly with extra pita) and one for the house-made hummus.

smithkevinc

Points +248

Vegan
02 Nov 2022

Nice place for lunch

They have vegan options. I tend to go with the falafel in some form. There's a nice atmosphere and good service. It's been a great place to eat lunch with coworkers. I've never eaten dinner here, but I assume the vegan options will be much the same.

CLV

Points +75

Vegan
20 May 2022

Quick and delicious

Good find while walking around Des Moines. A great atmosphere and feel good food.

Pros: Quick service, Good atmosphere

kristibowler

Points +46

Vegan
04 Mar 2020

Very Good

My husband and I enjoyed the falafel salad and vegetarian dinner plate. Quick service and delicious food.

jhdeluca

Points +110

Vegan
31 Aug 2019

Loved this place!

My whole family got the vegetarian plate. It was delicious and we cleaned our plates. The atmosphere is cozy and the decor is nice. The drink menu is great as well. Only complaint is that it is a little pricey.

Pros: fresh food, friendly service, drink menu

Cons: little pricey, not a plethora of vegan options

CaliVeganTraveler

Points +122

Vegan
01 Aug 2019

Amazing food and friendly chef!

Took my omni family here for lunch. Everyone loved their meals and the 12 year old said he was going to head to foodnetwork.com and recommend it to Guy Fieri! I (vegan) had the veggie platter and everything was fresh and tasty. Prices for lunch ranged from $8-14 and when we told the chef it was my Hubby’s birthday he offered us a free baklava! The omnis really enjoyed it!

Pros: Vegan choices, Omni choices, Excellent service

VictoriaKulish

Points +23

Vegetarian
30 Jun 2019

Yuuuum

Went with non vegan/veg friends and we all enjoyed our own dishes

Pros: Very fresh tasting , Light and delightful, Atmosphere is awesome

Cons: Small menu, Hard to navigate to vegan food

divy66

Points +82

Vegan
12 Oct 2018

Diverse options

This restaurant is conveniently located in East village. Food is good and they are used to have vegan and vegetarians. Wine and desert good as well

Pros: Several options , Friendly staff, Not too pricey

MelodyVeganJoy

Points +7346

Vegan
03 Apr 2018

Incredibly delicious

The atmosphere was gorgeous. Tent-like, luscious shades of purple and orange. I got the vegetarian sampler (dolmathes, tabouli, salad with tahini and pickled veggies, pita, hummus, and falafel). It was incredibly delicious and full of variety and flavor. The staff were super friendly and helpful as well.




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