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Ali Baba Café Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Middle Eastern
Hours Mon-Sat 11pm-2pm and 5pm-9pm
Address
1901 Abrams Parkway
Location Around Town
Phone 214/823-8235
Prices Lunch buffet for $10. Main dinner courses $6-$18

Frommer's Review

Family-owned (two brothers and their mom, by way of Syria), Ali Baba draws crowds for its good, cheap Middle Eastern fare during limited dining hours. Don't be surprised to find a line of customers clamoring to get in. This plain, tiny place, tucked in among the vintage shops, bars, and furniture stores of Lower Greenville, packs them in for great rich hummus, marinated beef, grilled chicken, falafel, and Syrian and Lebanese dishes like stuffed kibbe. The tabbouleh and signature rice dish, made with vermicelli and sautéed in seasoned olive oil, are standouts. If you find yourself in North Dallas rather than downtown, check out Ali Baba Café & Market, 19009 Preston Rd. (tel. 972/248-8855), a larger and better lighted branch that contains a small market selling pastries and other foodstuffs.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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