Legit Shawarma

I love Lebanese food.  

There used to be a place called Cedar's back in the day down on Federal and Alameda-ish.  My family and I seemed to go there quite a bit back when I was little.  It was one of my more vivid memories of going out to eat. I remember the hummus, a huge fish tank they used to have and the belly dancer that would occasionally be there.  Sadly they closed it.

The other day Pierre and Abe gave my dad a call... they opened up a new restaurant! It's over on Dry Creek and University and called Shawarma Mediterranean Grill

This time though it's the fast casual type. The focus is on the shawarma, and don't call it a gyro.

 

If you decide to check this place out, don't go during lunch time.  It's packed with highschool kids and the line is out the door. 

The hummus was just as I remembered it, the shawarma was tasty as ever and the falafels were cooked perfectly.

That is all I have to say.  Why don't you go lay by the bay and make things out of clay, what do you say?

Some phine pho

I went to eat at L'Asie which I think means Asia in French.  It's more or less a fusion of all things Asian.  A while ago I had an alright dinner with their spring rolls to start and then some mongolian beef.

I returned this time for the rumor about their pho.

I know I've eaten pho before and it really wasn't a memorable experience.  This time, though, it was a bit more memorable.  If I ever come back for the pho I won't get the pork meatballs, I think I'll stick to the chicken or maybe try the veggie one.

I'd say the pho is phine. I crack myself up.

They have sweet drink specials too! 2 for 1 drinks... I'm not even really sure when there isn't a 2 for 1 special.

I also heard that pho is a great hangover cure, thank my buddy Brock for that one.

Our waiter was a cool guy. Very nice. I don't like to use the work awkward, but I just did.

Good variety on the menu, if I ever go back, I guess I'd have to try some of the seafood.  I also really liked those dang spring rolls.

Ángel Caído

Ángel Caído is a biblical figure representing the angels who were banished from heaven, also associated with Satan and Lucifer.  It's also a cool statue in Retiro park found in Madrid, Spain.  One of the few statues that doesn't depict a saint or an angel that wasn't banished from heaven.

That's all besides the point.  I ate lunch at the restaurant El Diablo on Broadway.  I think El Diablo is Spanish for like, a fighting chicken, but I really can't remember.

Since I'm so adventurous and was in such a crazy mood that day I ordered tacos, again.  But it was a different kind of taco! Tacos al pastor, my favorite kind of tacos in the world.

Simply put, they were good.  I will never find tacos al pastor like I did in Morelia.

I asked for some of their diablo salsa because the waitress said it was super hot... I'm pretty sure it was a basic habañero salsa and it definitely gave my tongue a nice bite.

I would like to give this place another try... not bad at all... I had a nice lunch on their small patio on a beautiful, sunny Colorado day.  Next time I want some margs.

Our waitress was awesome, a bit quirky, extremely nice and fun to chat with.  She told me that next time I should try their carnitas and give their torta a shot.