Michelle D.
Yelp
I don't usually venture out to this area, but a friend recommended us to go here to work on a project one time and it was a very good choice. Parking is easy, so that's always a plus. The place is very spacious, with lots of seats and plugs, quiet, and has a good ambiance. A pretty good place to work, chill, or hang with a small group of friends.
I haven't been to a lot of middle eastern cafe so all their menu looks interesting to me. I visited in late summer and the weather was still hot so I decided to go for something cold. Had the Iced Tango Chai which was black tea and cream with Haraz spice (sort of their secret spice blend I suppose) and topped with foam. I think the spices are what's special about middle eastern beverages. It's fragrant and spicy, so it's not boring. The only thing I would like to change though is the degree of sweetness. It was a little bit too sweet for me. I would probably like it better if it's 25% of the original sweetness.
They also have various cakes and pastries that are visually very appealing. I tried the Saffron Milk Cake. It was quite big. They have a similar cake in pink color with pistachio topping too. I would say to me it tastes like a middle eastern twist on Tres Leches. The cake was VERY moist and fluffy. It melts in your mouth as it just soaked all the milk. It was topped with a sweet cream that was lighter than typical buttercream. Again, it was VERY sweet, but somehow still enjoyable and I finished it. I felt guilty thinking about how much sugar it contains, but at the same time, you got to treat yourself once in a while so...
They also have a pastry called bee bites, which my friend said is a specialty. The shape sort of reminds you of bee hives, like little dough balls sticking to each other and you can sort of tear out each one. The pastry was covered, almost glazed, with honey. The aroma of the honey was very prominent. I think they use good quality ones. I recommend eating this pastry warm because if you leave it for too long it grew a bit hard and dry.
The service was excellent. Very friendly staff