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“the lamb kofta is fire!! juicy, perfectly seasoned, char marks from the grill hits harder than food truck versions”

“cash only policy caught me off guard - had to hunt down an atm on crescent street before i could even order”

“open til midnight every single day which is clutch for late night cravings. got the beef shawarma at 11pm adn it was just as fresh as it probably is at lunch soo good”

“for real teh line moves slow when there's only one person on the grill during late hours waited like fifteen minutes for my order at 1030pm”

“yo my kids devoured teh chicken shawarma - perfectly spiced but not too intense for them, wrapped tight so nothing fell out, portions were generous enough for leftovers the next day”

“no high chairs and the tight space makes it hard to manage strollers or diaper bags during busy times”

“ngl this tiny crescent street spot has incredible energy - open kitchen creates tehater, arabic music, colorful tilework everywhere super instagram ready just saying”

“only a handful of tables so teh wait gets pretty long during dinner rush and theres nowhere comfortable to hang out while waiting”

“teh spicy chicken has real heat not Nashville hot but like actually respectable fire that builds as you eat. ok so the pickled veggies give you that cooling relief you need”

“the hot sauce options are pretty limited compared to what i'm used to. could use more variety in heat levels and flavors”

“the mixed plate let me try everything without committing to one dish - familiar grilled stuff with new flavors like muhammara and baba ganoush that opened my eyes to middle eastern cooking not gonna lie”

“the heat level on their hot sauce was way more intense than expected and theres not much warning on the menu for spice sensitive people like me”

“teh kids demolished the chicken shawarma wraps and the owner personally made sure they had extra pickles on the side. yo got dinner for all five of us for under 40 which is solid”

“nowhere to sit so we're all standing on Crescent Street eating wiht teh kids trying to balance thier food real talk some stools would make this way more family friendly would go back”