Was craving some Middle Eastern food and decided to give this place a try, thanks to Yelp. Very nicely decorated although I thought the music was a little too loud.I thought the food was excellent. Everything tasted very authentic and freshly made.I do think Faraon is expensive for the portions you get. They definitely must measure everything. Ordered the following :-Faraon Vegetarian - absolutely amazing, all the dips were great! I did not think the hummus was grainy as others mentioned. Only issue was the falafel was overcooked and for $25 they really should give you increase the portions.-Lamb sandwich/wrap- seasoned well, moist not dry, but again for $17 they could add another couple ounces more of protein so I taste less of the wrap.-Baklava - super good, very light probably one of the best I've had.-Arabic coffee - glad I tried but I'll pass next time-Knafeh - rich but very good, although not with the $12.00 price tag-White wine - 1 glass $106 with 18% tip included, wasn't expecting to pay that much for a lunch.Service was good, orders were taken rather timely. It did take a little long to get our bill.A few issue I have with Faraon1) not pleased that an 18% gratuity was automatically included in my bill. I'm usually a 20% but it bothers me when an establishment just tags on that additional charge. I also did not see that disclaimer on the menu but maybe I missed it.2) when our order was taken for the lamb wrap I was lead to believe that I could substitute the fries for a tabbouli salad. When I got the bill I noticed they charged me $5.99 for a small salad. I mentioned this to the waiter who just basically said that's how it is. I did not pursue it because overall the food was good and overall I enjoyed the meal. However, with the prices they're charging they should have just included the tabbouli salad.Regardless, I do recommend Faraon just keep in mind what I mentioned.I did recommend Faraon to a Lebanese friend of mine so I'm curious what his opinion will be.
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