November 12, 2014
Brief FYI
The mezzes offered are awesome cause you can pick one bite of each item (except the hummus trio) and each mezze platter comes with 1 complimentary Saj bread.
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| Hummus: Creamy chickpea dip - 3 J's comment > seriously best hummus ever; smooth, fragrant and creamy ; really addictive esp w the Saj bread Shish Tawouk: Yogurt marinated Rossdown Farms chicken breast skewer - 2 J's comment > the sidekick garlic sauce that comes w it was the actual highlight for me (the Lebanese equivalent of garlic butter and we all know how I feel about butter...); chicken was dry but flavorful; FYI despite drowning the chicken in the sauce it was still dry; note to self ask for just the garlic sauce w hummus and the Saj bread Feta & chelal cheese nest: Roasted red pepper, oregano, black seeds - 2 J's comment > interesting chelal cheese (that's what the nest is made of), definitely worth trying once for the novelty texture of it, but other than that, it's just feta cheese salad... |
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| Falafel - 3 J's comment > Dang! If other Mediterranean restos served these falafels, I would definitely consider getting them over the other meat options (shock!!); perfectly crisped outer shell, soft center; sauce provided was a nice touch but unnecessary Mohammara: Spicy roasted red pepper, walnuts - 2 J's comment > not bad; definitely a touch spicy as advertised, just as creamy as the hummus (how does Jamjar do this?!) but w strong red bell pepper flavor Makanik: Beef & lamb sausage - 2 J's comment > decent sausage, good flavor, definitely house made, but a touch dry |
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| Saj bread - 2 J's comment > not bad; soooo yummy w the hummus and the Mohammara! Soft and fluffy yet flat; definitely not bouncy like an Indian naan but equally good |
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| Daily soup: Corn soup - 2 J's comment > not bad; the freshly made non-Campbell version of corn soup; excellent for when the weather decides to drop into the negative |
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| Lamb Laban Emmo: Lamb shank, yogurt, garlic, mint, onions w vermicelli white rice - 2 J's comment > loved the garlicky sauce and the vermicelli white rice mix; lamb however was sadly bland, you can tell the lamb wasn't cooked in the sauce and that the sauce was just poured over it; the lamb wasn't gamey at all, which is a first for me, but again, sadly it just didn't like anything (even the marrow was bland :( ); texture was OK, tender but still slightly firmer than I like |
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| Beef Okra Stew: Okra, beef brisket, onion, cilantro - 2 J's comment > beef really tough and chewy; strong okra flavor but in a way that I wasn't fond of (I'm usually impartial to okra); brown rice OK, cooked well but pales next to the vermicelli white rice mix |
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| Lazzakiyat: Saj style pancake, aromatic tahini - 2 J's comment > not bad; not your avg pancakes for sure; slightly tougher and chewier but in a good way; loved the sauces it came with but would have personally preferred a touch more; not too sweet and actually a brilliant pairing w the Turkish coffee; the coffee wasn't bitter at all but was a touch acidic that the light sweetness of the pancakes managed to cover |
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| Baklava - 2 J's comment > not bad; not too sweet, lovely flakiness on the pastry |
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| Turkish coffee - 2 J's comment > see remarks on the Lazzakiyat above |
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Extra Comment
As a primarily vegetarian resto, kudos to the chefs for adding a few meat items for non-veggie people (like me). Unfortunately per my review on the meats above, Jamjar definitely focuses and excels in the veggie area as the hummus and falafel shows above.
Labels: commercial, east van, lebanese, middle eastern
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