"Hoda’s has inhabited its Belmont corner spot since 1999, preceding many of the businesses that have since set up shop on the same block. The Lebanese restaurant offers all the familiar comforts of the cuisine, but with an emphasis on local sourcing. Appetizers of filling, savory dips like muhammara, baba ganoush, and hummus arrive with sides of house-made pita bread. Its elegant-yet-cozy interior makes it adaptable to many situations, whether groups are sharing meze and kabobs or grabbing a quick bite of falafel and shawarma before a movie at the Avalon Theater." - Katrina Yentch
