Comments on: Ta-eem Grill’s Laffa is a Surprising Melrose Discovery http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bigmouth http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Bigmouth Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:53:23 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/?p=2935#comment-959 It is, and it's delicious. It is, and it’s delicious.

]]> By: Zach Brooks http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Zach Brooks Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:55:31 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/?p=2935#comment-954 That's the second time I've heard the world shwafel today. Is it just shawarma and falafel in the same sandwich? That’s the second time I’ve heard the world shwafel today. Is it just shawarma and falafel in the same sandwich?

]]> By: Bigmouth http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Bigmouth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:36:57 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/?p=2935#comment-953 Tried Ta-eem the other day and was really impressed! I got a shawarma on laffa, which was good for two meals. I thought the shawarma was excellent -- juicy and flavorful without being too gamey. The laffa was nice and pillowy. And the salads were fresh and tasty. I especially like their take on tabouli, which is almost like pico de gallo. I also ordered a falafel platter, which was solid. Like Olympic Pita, the falafel balls are one the large side, which can make them a little gummy in the middle. Habayit and Shawarma Palace both have smaller falafels, which helps ensure they cook all the way through. The hummus was excellent -- I actually preferred it to the other places mentioned. What really set this place apart, though, was how effusively friendly the owner and staff were. As a former patron of Azuri and Olympic, I've had my fair share of indifferent or outright bade service at Israeli falafel joints. This place, however, reminded me of the glory days of Pick-A-Pita in Manhattan. Hmmm... I wonder if they do shawafel? Tried Ta-eem the other day and was really impressed! I got a shawarma on laffa, which was good for two meals. I thought the shawarma was excellent — juicy and flavorful without being too gamey. The laffa was nice and pillowy. And the salads were fresh and tasty. I especially like their take on tabouli, which is almost like pico de gallo.

I also ordered a falafel platter, which was solid. Like Olympic Pita, the falafel balls are one the large side, which can make them a little gummy in the middle. Habayit and Shawarma Palace both have smaller falafels, which helps ensure they cook all the way through. The hummus was excellent — I actually preferred it to the other places mentioned.

What really set this place apart, though, was how effusively friendly the owner and staff were. As a former patron of Azuri and Olympic, I’ve had my fair share of indifferent or outright bade service at Israeli falafel joints. This place, however, reminded me of the glory days of Pick-A-Pita in Manhattan. Hmmm… I wonder if they do shawafel?

]]> By: Zach Brooks http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Zach Brooks Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:33:52 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/?p=2935#comment-935 I knew you'd like that I knew you’d like that

]]> By: Bigmouth http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2012/01/11/ta-eems-laffa-might-be-the-greatest-melrose-discovery-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Bigmouth Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:55 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/?p=2935#comment-933 Zach, did you ever know that you're my hero? Zach, did you ever know that you’re my hero?

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