Aladdin's Cafe - Lawrence

The food was amazing. My cousin showed us the place when we were visiting and it was delicious

We were delighted to find a place to enjoy authentic Middle Eastern food in Lawrence. The possibility of purchasing groceries was also enticing. Here is what we found: Good the Lentil soup was delicious! A perfect balance of fresh flavors. The sandwich was amazing and the kabab meat very flavorful. The decorations and music were both beautiful and authentic. Bad The kabab did not come with bread. Since it was shown in pictures of the restaurant's meal online, we requested it since we thought it had been missed. Consequently, we were charged an additional $1.99 for the equivalent of one small (6 pita loaf. We were looking forward to a fresh authentic Fattoush salad. Unfortunately, this was not to be found at this restaurant. Instead of the usual chopped romaine, the Fattoush was prepared with pre shredded iceberg lettuce. This resulted in a very soggy, mushy salad that was not at all fresh. It was topped with boxed pita chips (not the usual crushed toasted pita bread . Lastly, the usual groceries that one would hope to find at a Middle Eastern grocery store were not found here (bread, hummus, spices, nuts, etc . Maybe these can be found elsewhere in Lawrence? Ultimately, we would return to this restaurant, but maybe stick with soup and sandwiches since this is what they seem to do best.

The has to be one of my favorite places to go and eat or snack. I have even had their food delivered, it's a tad on the cool side when I do that but still the taste is great. The staff is always happy helpful when seating and ordering. OH! You got to try their Turkish coffee, sip it don't, drink it. It's so delightful. I can't have spicy foods these days, so Aladdin's fits in my diet plan just fine BUT they also have spicy foods for those (like my family) who enjoy it.

It tastes good but thought it was a bit expensive for the food we got. Also was a bit disappointed that entree did not include pita bread

Great food, great service, and nice portions. Hummus is very good, try the appetizer sampler.