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We had a really lovely meal here the other night... On a hunt for some good Greek seafood, we ended up at this Egyptian restaurant, very close to Ali's. The place is bare bones, there is a small display filled with fish on ice, some cheap decor and cheap tables with pictures of Koi on them.. Jax was in love with the table.. The staff is friendly and very laid back.. When the four of us arrived, we were the only people in the place, they had a high chair for J man and all was good.. We started with the incredible and I mean freaking incredible Pita and Tahini. Hot and freshly
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I see here that Rich named this place among one of NYC's most underrated restaurants. I have to say, I agree with him. This was my first time dining in Astoria - I had no idea where to go, so I just chose the most popular place. (I know, there's another location a few blocks from my apartment. It's probably identical.) Even past 9 on a Sunday night, there was a wait. It's a pretty small restaurant, with two tiny rooms and lots of tables packed together, spilling out onto the sidewalk overlooking Ditmars Boulevard. It's not a high-end restaurant, but an extremely good neighborhood res