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404 South Craig Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 682-2829

Lunch Menu
Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:30pm
1. Student Special
A compartment dish consisting of Rice with Pignola Nuts, Tossed Salad, and a choice of Loobie or
Bazila $5.25
2. Vegetarian Special
A compartment dish consisting of Rice with Pignola Nuts, Hummus, and Baba Ghanooj $5.25
3. Ali's Burger
Spiced ground lamb meat fried and sandwiched in pita bread and topped with lettuce and tomato $3.95
4. Ali's Cheeseburger
Spiced ground lamb meat fried and sandwiched in pita bread and topped with lettuce and tomato $4.45
5. Falafil
Fried vegetable patty, topped with sesame seed syrup (Tahini), sandwiched in pita bread, and topped
with lettuce and tomato $4.45
6. Baid Bi-jibn
Two eggs scrambled with feta cheese $3.95
7. Healthy Variety
A compartment dish consisting of hummus, artichoke salad, stuffed grape leaves and tossed salad $5.95
8. Tabooli Salad
An exotic dish consisting of parsley, scallions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cracked bulgur wheat. Small
$3.45, Large $4.25
9. Sleek
Fresh kail, prepared with black-eyed beans, broned sweet onions, and cracked bulgur wheat. Small
$3.45, Large $4.25
10. Ali's Omelet
Fluffy three egg omelet, broiled and filled with feta cheese $4.45
11. Cheese Pie
This dish is made with our own fresh dough, and filled with dry cottage cheese and sweet onions. $3.45
12. Hummus Bi-Tahini
A famous vegetable dip made from mashed chick-peas, mixed with crushed sesame syrup and lemon
juice, and topped with garlic, oregano, paprika, and oil. Small $3.45, Large $4.25
12a. Mohomara
A spicy dip made from ground walnuts and onions. Topped with paprika and oil. Small $3.45, Large
$4.25
13. Baba Ghanooj
Another famous vegetable dip, made from mashed smoked eggplant, and topped with garlic, oregano,
and oil. Small $3.45, Large $4.25
14. Artichoke Salad
Chopped tender imported artichoke hearts, topped with tahini sauce, oregano, and garlic. $4.25
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Chickpeas, tomatoes and onions dressed with a light tahini sauce, garlic, paprika and oil. $4.25
15. Kibbee Nayee (raw)
The finest lean lamb meat, ground and mixed with cracked wheat and our fine spices, topped with oil
and raw onion. Small $3.95, Large $4.95
16. Baked Kibbee
Same as above, except that it's baked. We suggest the you try a bowl of our yogurt to go with it. Small
$3.45, Large $4.25
17. Yogurt
Authentic yogurt, prepared in our kitchen. Cup $1.50, Plain bowl $1.75, Cucumber and mint cup $1.75,
bowl $1.95
18. Tossed Salad
Fresh lettuce and tomato, dressed with lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, and salt. Small $2.95, Large
$3.25, With feta cheese and black olives, add $0.75
18f. Fatoosh
Traditionally unique spices tossed with refreshing cucmbers, parlsey, lettuce, tomatos, mint, and
toasted pita chips, dressed with lemon juice and vinegar. Large $4.25, with feta cheese, add $0.75.
19. Rice and Pignola Nuts
Cooked white rice and brown egg noodles, topped with pignola nuts. Small $2.95, Large $3.25
20. Feta Cheese
Served with black olives and tomato wedges. $4.95
21. Spinach Pie
This dish is made with our own fresh dough, and filled with spinach and sweet onions. $3.45
22. Grape Leaves
Cooked grape leaves, stuffed with rice and ground lamb meat, served warm, (or strictly vegetarian,
served cold). Small $3.95, Large $4.95
23. Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves cooked with lamb meat and rice, smothered in our tomato sauce. Small $3.45, Large
$4.25
24. Loobee
Green beans cooked with lamb meat and tomato sauce. $3.95
25. Baxila
Green peas cooked with lamb meat and tomato sauce. $3.95
26. Mujaddara
Cracked bulgur wheat, cooked with lentils, and browned candied onions. Small $3.45, Large $4.25
27. Syrian Soup
Cooked with lentils, rice, and browned onions, lightly spiced. Cup $2.25, Bowl $2.95
27f. Spinach and Lentil Soup
A delicious mixture of lentils, spinach, potatoes, lemon juice, and spices. Cup $2.25, Bowl $2.95
28. Meat Pie
Made of our own fresh dough, and filled with ground meat and onions. $3.45
29. Homemade Syrian Pizza
Made daily with a fresh dough, topped with feta cheese, onions and olives (per order) $3.45
30. Syrian Style Chicken Salad Sandwich
Special Syrian bread, filled with sauteed chicken and onions, then baked $3.95
31. Sfiha
An open faced pie, made from our own fresh dough, topped with spiced, ground lamb meat, sweet
onions, and chopped tomatoes. $3.45
32. Open-faced Hummus Pita Pocket
Large whole-wheat pita topped with hummus, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, spices, and crumbled feta cheese.
$3.45

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Pastries
Baklawa
Phyllo dough filled with ground walnuts, soaked with honey $1.00
Kanafi
Shredded wheat filled with ground walnuts, soaked with honey $1.00
Namora
Farina cake, made from cream of wheat, honey, and tahini syrup $1.00
Ma'moul
A cookie patry, made of farina, sweetened with rose water, filled with ground walnuts and topped with
pwdered sugar. $1.00
Halawa Bi-Jibn
Farina cake roll, filled with whipped cheese, topped with pistachio nuts, and an orange water and rose
water syrup $1.25

Beverages and Beer

Coffees, teas, juices, sodas, domestic and imported beers. (Our guests are welcome to bring the wine of their
choice)

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