Crispy pita stuffed with minced beef, tomato, onion, and middle eastern seasoning served with a side of yogurt, pickles, and seasoned fries.
Crispy falafel, hummua, pickles, arabic salad, and creamy tahini sauce wrapped in warm pita bread served with a side of seasoned fries, tahini, and ketchup.
Fresh rotisserie chicken, cucumber pickles, and garlic aioli wrapped in bread. Served with a side of garlic sauce, seasoned fries, pickles, and ketchup.
Fava beans cooked overnight in cumin, lemon, and jalepeno salsa.
A thick and rich strained yogurt drizzled in extra virgin olive oil and topped with za'ater.
Sauteed Roma tomato's with garlic and jalepeno.
Mix of hummus, whole garbanzo beans, and green chili drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
Pureed garbanzo beans mixed into tahini paste, lemon, jalepeno salsa, and extra virgin olive oil topped with sauteed tender steak.
Purée garbanzo beans, tahini paste, lemon, jalapeño salsa.
Beef kufta in a tahini sauce with crispy potato's served with pita bread.
Beef kufta in a tomato based sauce with crispy potato's served with pita bread.
Golden, crispy cauliflower florets garnished with cherry tomato halves, dollops of red pepper chutney, and delicate microgreens.
Four fried chickpea patties mixed with parsley, cilantro, garlic, and cumin.
Fire roasted eggplant with garlic, tahini sauce, and extra virgin olive oil.
From a reviewer’s perspective, the menu at Alibaba Restaurant & Hookah Lounge feels like a thoughtful wrap-up of Middle Eastern comfort and variety, bringing together familiar favorites and house specialties in a balanced way. The Sandwich selection, including Tushka Chicken, Steak Sandwich, Shawarma Sandwich OnlyArrayes, and Chicken Sandwich, sets a casual yet satisfying tone. Moving into heartier options, bowls such as Middle Eastern Nachos and Chicken Shawarma Bowl offer layered flavors, while breakfast plates like Foul Mudammas, Egg Platter, LabnehTomato Casserole, and Musabaha highlight traditional morning staples with authenticity. The Entree section rounds out the experience with crowd-pleasers like Chicken Tenders W/ Fries, Chicken Wings, and more elevated dishes such as Branzino On Fire and Kufta TahiniKuftaTomato. Lighter starts are well represented by appetizers including Grapefruit Quinoa Salad, Tabbouleh Salad, Arugla Salad, Falafel Appetizer, and Crispy CauliflowerFalafel Appetizer, while sides like Mixed Veggies, RiceAdd Shawarma, Add Steak, and Pita make customization easy. To finish on a sweet note, desserts such as Um Ali, Kunafeh, Arabic Ice Cream, Honey Comb MohalabiaPumpkin Cheesecake deliver classic indulgence, complemented by refreshing drinks like Vimto, Mocktail Berry Blast, Kashmiri Kahwa TeaMocktail Berry Blast, Energy Drink, and Water. Overall, the menu feels cohesive and complete, leaving diners with a clear sense of the restaurant’s identity and a satisfying conclusion to the dining experience.