Ali Baba Family Restaurant

Middle Eastern restaurant · Cajon Heights

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"El Cajon is home to one of the largest Middle Eastern communities in the county, and the area benefits from no shortage of restaurants like Ali Baba. The restaurant has served halal food since 2002, from Iraqi dishes and more such as lamb Tashreeb, eggplant-based baba ghanouj, and masgouf, a grilled fish dish. Its family feasts serve up to ten people and include various numbers of kebabs, salad, rice, and hummus." - Ligaya Malones

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421 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020 Get directions

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