Egyptian Restaurants Koshari Mama and Kushari and Grill Open North of Boston | Eater Boston

"Run by Alexandria native Mohamed Hassanein and his wife Irina, this Medford spot evolved from the Mr. Kushari food truck and serves scratch-made, fully halal Egyptian comfort food. The menu is anchored by koshari—Egypt’s national dish and a popular street food—and hawawshi (a calzone-like dough stuffed with spiced ground beef, onions, peppers, and parsley); other offerings include shawarma, kebabs, falafel, eggplant salad, moussaka, baklava and more. Highlights called out by the owner include Egyptian fries with a secret garlic sauce and a spicy falafel roll-up. The restaurant is primarily geared toward takeout and delivery with limited seating, serves lunch and dinner daily, and stays open until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal