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    Tabooleh

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    TABOOLEH ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Lamb Shank
    Abdul T.

    Best place for full menu of Halal food. First thing first the staff was very welcoming and restaurant was neat and clean and actually very comfortable for family gatherings. We have order food which was brought to the table nice warm and fresh and the quantity justify the price and no compromise on quality. Really like to stop by next time I'm visiting the Iowa city. We enjoyed food so we also order for to go as well.

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    My husband and I ate at Tabooleh tonight. This is a combination store and restaurant specializing in authentic Mediterranean food. The manager and wait staff are very responsive and helpful. The restaurant seating is in the back. Guests walk through the store to get to the restaurant seating. The dining area is large with plenty of booths, tables and chairs. They can easily accommodate large groups. The tables have attractive decorative table clothes. A very large flat screen TV' was unfortunately turned on, playing an old James Garner, Rockford Files TV series from the 1980's. It would have been better if the sound had been muted. We ordered chicken swarma, grilled vegetables, chicken soup, pita bread and one lamb kabob. The soup was delicious! Very flavorful. The pita bread was warm, fluffy and very tasty. The grilled vegetables were very good except for the eggplant, which was a little tough. My favorites were the mushrooms, peppers, and zucchini. The chicken swarma was good, but a little dry. It needed more broth/ sauce. The rice was very good. The serving sizes were ample/ on the large size. The baklava looked tempting, but we were full. We are from out of town, but if we lived nearby we would frequent the restaurant for take out. The food is over all very goo The store, while interesting, is a little distracting. It probably needs a wall to separate the restaurant from the store.

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    Lacy N.

    This place is so delicious. It's delicious in every way! The owner is the nicest restaurant owner I've encountered at any Mediterranean restaurant I've ever been too. They have this spicy cream of chicken soup that is so good I crave it at least once a week. I have an allowance just for it. Everything taste good ! It's a beautiful place with what looks like children's drawing on the ceiling. I thought this was so thoughtful. It's a calm clean environment with great energy. I ask the ancestors to continue allowing this place to remain open so people like myself can come here to feel better using the food. Please visit.

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    Great food! Very nice customer service. I enjoyed my experience & highly recommend this restaurant to my friends

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    The owner is really nice and they have the best lamb shank I have ever had. It is clean and very friendly.

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