Lauren E.
Yelp
This hidden gem is located in a shopping center off of North Lamar. I came on a Sunday afternoon and the place was empty besides a family dining in. I was greeted immediately by the people working behind the counter and offered a sample, which was a whole piece of cheese baklava, not even a sample size!
The varieties of baklava weren't labeled at all, but the person helping me was super friendly and told me the filling of all the pieces I asked about. While I didn't have any trouble ordering, I think it would be great to add labels for the different fillings so that people with allergies or picky eaters can be aware of what they're ordering. The baklava is priced by weight at $16 per kg, and I love that you can order by the piece if you want to try a bunch of different flavors.
I got five different varieties:
- Pistachio: With plenty of chopped pistachio filling, this baklava almost had a sweet and savory kind of flavor thanks to the nuttiness. There was a nice amount of syrup soaking the phyllo dough, but it wasn't too sweet.
- Walnut: This was my favorite one! Similar to the pistachio flavor, there is a solid amount of walnut filling and it's seasoned with warm spices which really add to the flavor of the walnuts. This flavor also has a nice amount of syrup and isn't too sweet.
- Cheese: This was probably my second favorite, and I had to get a second one after tasting the sample in the store. The cheese filling is creamy and there's just enough syrup soaked into the dough to add a little sweetness.
- Kataifi with cheese filling: I won't lie, I had to look up the name of this one, but it's very similar to the cheese baklava except it's made with shredded dough instead of sheets of dough. The shredded pieces are crispy and a little chewy when soaked in the syrup. It's a little tricky to eat but very good!
- Nutella: The nutella flavor is made with ground pistachio filling rather than chopped pistachios, so the pistachio flavor is a lot less intense. There is a massive scoop of nutella on top, so this piece was super sweet. I think this variety is perfect for kids or picky eaters!
Every variety had perfectly crispy phyllo dough and was so delicious, I would absolutely order any of these flavors again. For the five pieces I got, my total came out to $11.08, which is a great value for the quality and quantity of these desserts! You can really tell that the owners of this place are prioritizing quality and customer service, and I hope it gets more attention.