Marouch

This Middle Eastern feast comes with belly dancers!

Popular food: Shawarma, mezze appetizer combos.

Unique food: Quail, Armenian sausage, mahalabieh (rice pudding).

Drinks: Lebanese and Armenian beer, wine, Middle Eastern coffee, espresso.

Seating: Five seats at counter, tables with Middle Eastern designs.

Ambience: Check out the cool walls with photos of Lebanese cedar trees; locals, expatriates, visiting Westsiders.

Extras/Notes: Great service, and belly dancers on Fri.-Sat. nights. Dinner entrées are more expensive -- the weekly lunch specials are the best deals.

Parking: Mini-mall drama makes parking difficult but not impossible.

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