add to our listings
Brothers Jalal "Jay" and Adam Chanaa, owners of the popular Ali Baba mini-chain, have opened Terra Mediterranean Grill in Allen's Watters Creek. Jay says the menu is more extensive and "a little more healthful" than Ali Baba's, offering more seafood, for example, and more organic ingredients.
Tags:
ali babas, reviewed2010, bestmideast
Write a Review
A few months ago, when I first had lunch at Terra Mediterranean Grill, it bowled me over. The lebni (Middle Eastern strained yogurt), crisscrossed with sumac and decorated with mint leaves, olives and good olive oil, was gorgeous, not to mention tangy and cool. A Mediterranean salad of cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and lots of fresh chopped mint was perfectly dressed, beautifully presented, enormous – and only $6. Excellent house-made dolmas filled with lamb and rice came served with a well-seasoned yogurt sauce. (Full review)
The Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill mini-chain has its fans, but I much prefer the cooking at Terra, the breezy, contemporary cafe Ali Baba's owners opened in Watters Creek last year. (Full review)