Arabic music welcomes you into this bright, spacious café tucked between a cellphone outlet and a optometrist's office in a strip mall across from Kendall's Town & Country shopping center. Order at the counter from a selection of dishes inspired by the owner's native Lebanon and have a seat until you hear your name called.

Falafel and beef shawarma sandwiches are wrapped tightly in thin pita with lettuce, pickles and tomatoes plus tahini. Pita wraps also can come with chicken, kafta (seasoned, grilled ground beef or chicken) and kibbe (seasoned, deep-fried ground beef with crushed wheat).

Falafel and all meats except kibbe come on platters with two sides (choices include fries and salad). Drinks include cardamom-spiced Turkish coffee, apple malt soda and juices (peach, apple, lemon). The plentiful dessert options include namoura, a sweet semolina cake.