Staff Blog
NOW OPEN: Aladeen Middle Eastern Restaurant
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
Aladeen (619 South St., 215-922-0233) has replaced the short-lived La Perla Tapatia on South Street. A Meal Ticket tipster says it opened its doors about a week back.
Posted hours: Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-mid; Sun., noon-9 p.m. (I should note that I was there at around 11:10 this morning and they weren’t open yet, so perhaps they’re starting off slow?)
Check out the expansive Middle Eastern menu, as well as a classic rendition of “A Whole New World” by Peabo Bryson (what up, P!) and Regina Belle, after the jump.
APPETIZERS
Aladeen’s Hommus $6
A blend of chickpeas, tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice, sprinkled with paprika & olive oil & topped with pine nuts & ground beef. Served with pita bread.
Bastilla $7
Baked layers of thin pastry sheets, stuffed with chicken, almonds & saffron. Sprinkled with cinnamon & powdered sugar.
Baba Ghanuj $4.50
A blend of roasted eggplant, tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice, sprinkled with paprika & olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Hommus $4.50
A blen dof chickpeas, tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice, paprika & olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Labni $4.50
Homemade creamy thick strained yogurt, sprinkled with crushed mint & olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Stuffed Grape Leaves $4.50
Grape leaves, stuffed with rice, onion, tomato, parsley & spices.
Spanikopita $4.50
Chopped fresh spinach & Greek feta cheese rolled in flaky fillo dough.
Spinach Pie $4
Chopped fresh spinach, chopped onion, lemon juice & olive oil rolled in flaky fillo dough.
Sambosa Fingers $4.50
A mixture of potatoes, peas, carrots & curry spice, stuffed in dough & deep-fried.
Falafel $4.50
A seasoned chickpea/fava bean mixture, deep-fried. Served with lettuce, t omato, pickled turnip * tahini sauce. Served with pita bread.
Kibbi Mihshiyya $5.50
Ground beef marinated with salt and onions. Deep fried.
SANDWICHES (PITA WRAP)
Lamb Pita Wrap $6
Lamb marinated & grilled. Served wit lettuce, pickled turnip, parsley, tomato, onion & tahini sauce.
Kafta Pita Wrap $5.50
Grilled ground beef, parsley, onion & spices. Served with a choice of: Tabouli, feta cheese & tahini sauce (Middle Eastern Style) or Tatziki sauce, tomato & onion (Greek Style).
Chicken Pita Wrap $5.50
A chicken breast, grilled. Served with lettuce, pickled turnip, parsley, tomato, onion & tahini sauce.
Shawarma Pita Wrap (Homemade Gyro) $5.50
Thin-sliced roasted chicken. Served with tomato, pickled turnip, onion & Aladeen’s gyro sauce.
Lamb & Beef Gyro Pita Wrap $5
Roasted lamb/beef combination. Served wiht a choice of: Tabouli salad, feta cheese & tahini sauce (Middle Eastern Style) or Tomato, onion & our homemade gyro sauce (Greek Style).
Falafel Vegetarian Pita Wrap $5
A seasoned chickpea/fava bean mixture, deep-fried. Served with lettuce, tomato, parsley & pickled turnip with tahini sauce.
Add Hommus $.50
Add Baba Ghanuj $.50
Add Tatziki $.50
Add Tabouli $.50
Add Feta Cheese $.50
BITZZA (PITA PIZZA)
Lebanese $5
Tomato, onion, feta cheese, thyme, sumac, sesame seeds & olive oil.
Vegetable $6
Tomato, onion, feta cheese, thyme, sumac, sesame seeds & olive oil. Topped with roasted peppers & artichoke hearts.
Greek $6
Tomato, onion, feta cheese, thyme, sumac, sesame seeds & olive oil. Topped with kalamata olives.
SOUPS
Homemade Vegetarian Lentil Soup $3
Tomato, on ion, feta cheese, thyme, sumac, sesame seeds & olive oil
SALADS
Aladeen’s Salad $6
Fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, with lemon juice, ground mint leaves, olive oil & special spices. With Feta Cheese $8 With Grilled Chicken $9
Fattouch Salad (Lebanese Bread Salad) $6
Pita crisps, cucumber, tomato, parsley, green pepper, onion, lemon juice, olive oil & special spices. With Feta Cheese $8 With Grilled Chicken $9
Tabouli Salad $6
Cracked wheat, parsley, tomato, onion, lemon juice & olive oil. Served on a bed of lettuce.
Tatziki (Cucumber Yogurt Salad) $5
Homemade yogurt with chopped cucumber, crushed garlic & spices. Sprinkled with olive oil & mint.
House Salad $5
Chopped cucumber, tomato & green peppers, with fresh lemon juice & olive oil dressing.
Moroccan Carrot Salad $5
Carrots, garlic, onion, parsley, white vinegar, olive oil & special spices.
Moroccan Green Salad $5
Tomato, cucumber, sweet pepper, garlic, parsley, onion, vinegar, olive oil & special spices.
Moroccan Eggplant Salad $6
Eggplant slowly simmered in oil, special spices, tomato, onion, parsley & garlic.
ENTREES
Samke Harra $16
A flaky fresh salmon filet, baked with tahini, garlic, cumin, onion, pine nuts, lemon juice & parsley. Served with a side of tabouli salad.
Aladeen’s Vegetarian (Shrimp) Platter $13
Grilled shrimp with vegetables, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, tabouli salad & tahini sauce.
Shrimp Kabob (2 Skewers) $11
Grilled shrimp with vegetables. Served on a bed of Middle Eastern rice, or with a side of hommus and tabouli salad.
Shish Kabob (2 Skewers) $12.50
Skewered lamb cubes marinated & charbroiled. Served on a bed of Middle Eastern rice, or with a side of hommus and tabouli salad.
Kafta Kabob (2 Skewers) $11
Charbroiled ground beef, parsley, onions & spices. Served on a bed of Middle Eastern rice, or with a side of hommus and tabouli salad.
Chicken Kabob (2 Skewers) $10
Cubes of chicken breast marinated & grilled. Served on a bed of Middle Eastern rice, or with a side of hommus and tabouli salad.
Moroccan Chicken $12
A choice of chicken with lemon & olives or chicken with harissa cumin sauce (spicy). Served witha side of two Moroccan salads (carrot, green).
Dajaj Marshwy $10.50
A fully marinated home-style baked chicken. Served on a bed of Middle Eastern rice & garlic sauce, or with a side of hommus and tabouli salad.
Vegetarian Platter $9
Falafel, stuffed grape leaves, baba ghanouj, tabouli & hommus. Served with tahini sauce.
Mujadara (Vegetarian) $7
Cracked bulgur wheat, cooked with lentils & browned candied onions. Served with tatziki sauce.
Don’t you dare close your eyes!!