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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being Russian I've had a lot of middle eastern food in my life. Living in US I've had all kinds of as well. But this place, beats any middle eastern restaurant I've ever had in US. WOW Lavash is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have only dined IN this restaurant twice, but when I lived in El Cajon, it was a weekly event to get the food to go. This is by far my favorite middle eastern restaurant in San Diego County (I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I dined at Ali Baba's on 9/20/09. I had read about it on Yelp and wanted to try it out. We were certainly not disappointed. What fantastic food and incredible portions. We ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At first I wanted to give 3 stars.One of our water glasses had lipstick marks on it still, and they were generally unclean. They were definitely washed but had residue and nobody bothered to get out a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a vegetarian, so I'm always cautious about going to new places that may or may not have a vegetarian option, but Ali Baba has a small selection of vegetarian offerings. For main dishes, there was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finding a good restaurant near my girlfriend's house on the La Mesa/El Cajon border is a challenge...and Yelp came to my rescue yet again! It was a lunch date to remember. It was like walking into a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can never get my friends to come here because it's "soooOooOo far." this is actually probably a plus, because it can stay the small, exclusive, delicious-fest that it currently is.huuuuuge portions....
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance is fun and the staff is friendly. I love Middle Eastern food. My group ordered the feast for 5 - beautiful sliver platter with various meats (shawarma, beef kabob, chicken kabob, grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... Naan bread and hummus are absolutely terrific. The best I have ever had. I am by no means a hummus connoisseur however this stuff was great. The bread as everyone has stated, is huge and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Firstly had the bread and baba ganoush. Bread was luke warm at best, and baba ganoush was very muted. Its temperature was slightly chilled which was good, but other than that. NEXT COURSE!The Feast...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been going here for years....The Portions are plentiful! Price Great! All I can say is order the Feast for 5 or Feast for 3...The Feast for Five is good for 9 people... no joke!
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not impressed with this place...I am impressed at how many people like it. Maybe its just not my thang. It is an experience so I gave a star for that, and 2 stars for the pita and hummus. We had the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you're really hungry, this is definitely the place to go! Don't be fooled by other places with the same name....this is the real deal! You walk in, seat youself, and the service is swift. They're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my wife and my favorite restaurants in all of San Diego County. Both of us have traveled through the Middle East and the food here is very authentic. Begin with the humus and flat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pro Tip: ORDER A FEAST! even if you're the only one eating. Order a feast and take all the leftovers home! Also order extra bread and hummus. You'll be thanking yourself all week. Just toast the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were seated but had to wait about 7 minutes for our order to be taken (it was pretty crowded) but the staff was nice. The interior decor is nice too, as though you were inside of a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Massive, humongous, table covering bread! The bread is by far the best thing here.Next comes the little tent they've got covering two booths at the center of the place. Gather a party of 8 and you can...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend took me and another friend here because she had a gift certificate from restaurant.com. That means we had to spend at least $50 to get $25 off. We ordered the FEAST for 3, which was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm such a huge fan of this freakin' place. It's so good I'll drive from OC to El Cajon for the food. When I lived in SD I never went to El Cajon, but that's just cause I never knew about Ali Baba!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE it!!! A little pricey for take-out, but darn good food! Shawarma is delicious, and a take-out plate with rice feeds me 3 meals (and I can eat...trust me). The beef tekka is always juicy &...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very authentic, very delcious, good service, open till midnite.the owner had a restaurant in baghdadi agree with one person, the shawarma is nothing special, but what is special is the leg of lamb,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as the food is concerned, I can only comment on a few of the dishes because, for the most part, I don't even know how to pronounce some of the others. My favorite dish from there is the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have truly mixed feelings about the Ali Baba in El Cajon. The positives: the pita bread was incredible, and the chicken, yogurt and baba ghanoush were all pretty good.The negatives: there were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I just tried the feast for 3, we would have preferred a feast for two, but I figured there would be leftovers for lunch tomorrow. We also got it to go for almost $10.00 cheaper and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delightful appetizer with bread, hummus and salad. Enough to be a meal in its own, but is given gratis. Rare in this day and age. We ordered the platter for 3, which is incorrect. The friggin...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very big portions! Service is usually ok but today we were completely igored ;( it was not even that busy..I got up to get my to go boxes....and then again to pay....The food is always good ....always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty darn fantastic!!!!! The price worth it because you can share all you want and still take food home! Service cans be slow when they are busy, so be patient. One negative is the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I concur with many folks who say you have to order the feast for the experience. The platter is indeed HUGE, as is the bread (which, by the way, is some of the best pita I've ever had, and I should...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It breaks my little heart to give 3 stars... but that's just how it was today on Ma's day when I took my Ma here for lunch.I've been hearing/reading a lot of good things about Ali Baba, so it's fair...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so yes, we had the FEAST for three.. there was three of us.. but god.. that thing feeds at least 5-6 peoples! it was such a unique experience so i have to give them that. so it all begins with the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch yesterday after serving on jury duty at the East County courthouse building. It's easy walking distance from there.I agree with the other yelpers that Ali Baba's freshly made pita...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My all-time favorite restaurant!!!! The food is always fresh, and just as delicious as the time before! A friend recommended it to me, knowing that I'm a big foodie, and I've been a big fan ever...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think...I'm in love. I went here about 6 months ago with 3 of my friends. We sat under the canopy decorated table in the center. Call it cheesy/tacky/etc, I think it's pretty cool. You can't be with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in el cajon and I always wanted to go to Ali Baba and try their food.So I went on Sunday and I am so happy I try the Beef Tekka the meat was so soft and their rice was delicious, the pita bread...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend took me here for lunch one day. Stepping in the restaurant was quite different. The decor made me feel like I was in the disney movie, Aladdin...hehe...The service was a little slow and to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bread, humus and Baba ghanoush
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A family restaurant with standard Middle Eastern fare. The dA�cor is pretty amazing and sorta cheesy at the same time. If you are lucky enough you'll get to sit in the huge tent smack-dab in the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i took off a star because their web site prices were so WRONG!!! Plus they went all crazy on their graphics it was kind of intimidating. Anyway, i ordered to go for myself and a coworker. they took...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVED my dining experience here. Unfortunately, it was only me and my man that night so the big party got priority seating under the tented area... I really wanted to sit there!We started off our...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally had something other than the feast for 3! I was in the mood for red meat (besides lamb) so I had the Beef Tekka. ***Side Note*** Since I had about 20 minutes to kill, I decided to pass...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I second Val's take that the lamb tekka was hella tough. Next time I'll stick to chicken & kebab, and it sounds like we have to try the hummus, based on the other reviews. The blood juice was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ali Baba's, you are so delicious!!!I've been here three times and left feeling very satisfied every time. I first came here w/ my friend when it was Ramadan. We broke fast together, and I thought...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a Wednesday night at 8 p.m., this place was still bumping. The parking lot was full on desolate El Cajon Blvd. Someone got a hold of a staple gun and went at it in this restaurant -- throwing up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the freakin decor. Way over the top! In a good way. It actually looks like the big top (circus) in Iraq. It think the owners are Chaldean. The service is very friendly and humorous.If you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I now work with Iraqis in El Cajon, so I have earned a certain amount of street cred because of my unabashed adoration of this restaurant. As many have stated, Ali Baba has the absolute best hummus I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted a yogurt soda the other day so I go to Vine Ripe market to get one. It was locked up. Gone, Finito. Ok, everytime I would buy yogurt soda they would look at me and ask if I knew what I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend josh said it was good, cant wait to try it when I get back there to the states
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum, yum, yummy! The decor alone will trip you out for the 1st 5 minutes of coming into this place. Fabric is everywhere, shiny, colorful and surpringly pretty cool. I wouldn't be surprised if I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I did it again. Stuffed. My mom came to town so the ole GF and I wanted to take her out; and I knew just the spot. Of course she has never had Iraqi/Middle Eastern food. Most people haven't. Ali...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ali Baba! Ali Baba! Ali Baba! Why are you so damn good!I hear about Ali Baba from a friend of mine. He told me that I need to go to this place. He said that it was delicious. I was excited to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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I absolutely loved the meat here. The Mediterranean cuisine here is like none I've ever tasted. I completely agree with cecilia about the superb deals for three people (they really can feed more than that!!)....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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If you want to try something new and different, this is the place. They have these deals that serve a certain number of people (such as 3), but in reality, it can satisfy double that amount. There's different...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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Imagine yourself in the middle of a middle eastern bazaar. All around you are brightly colored tents and the tempting smells of exotic foods. You are right in the middle of Ali Baba's restaurant. They had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came in a groups of 6, we ordered the dinner for 4 and there was plenty off food- even leftovers!The hummus was HEAVEN! Creamy, rich, with a hint of garlic. The decor reminds me of genie's bottle-...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Order the hummus and baba ghanoush. Both were wonderful. The dips are served with freshly baked bread that is served warm and wonderful. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. LOVE IT! I'm completely addicted to the food here. Cream chop is a must and you won't find better hummus and pita bread in the city. This place sits on the corner opposite La Pita...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this place quite a few times over the past few years. It's beautiful inside, always very busy, which is always a sign that something is done right. However there are still tables left...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants in San Diego. The portions are huge and the chicken is VERY fresh along wih the rice and bread. I LOVE the service staff, and they always explain their menu with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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This is a small cute family restaurant that caters to the Arabic community. The food is amazing and the portions are really double their size. The menu is very affordable and fun to try different dishes.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After discovering the City Heights location no longer exists, Matt R. and I made the trek out here for lunch. I'm glad we did.Yeah, the decor is fun, and I bet the tent is a nice dining experience....
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Another place we left thinking, "gee, maybe we ordered wrong."My shwerma sandwich was okay, but suffered from using really gristly meat and a lack of anything resembling sauce. Plus whatever the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay--I'm gonna write a review BEFORE I go to this place. My daughter went there with a group of her friends for lunch today and I guess they got a large platter for 6-7 people and had leftovers so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE TENT is SOOOO COOL! For a party of 4 adults and 3 kids, we ordered the Feast for Four and STILL had left overs. We fed ALL the of us and spent under 100 bucks. The food was GREAT, the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SIT UNDER THE TENT!!!!!!!! And if you have a big group than get a group order with a little bit of everything it is well worth it all!!!!!! As far as the desserts go they are not that great. But the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The name to this Middle Eastern cuisinary find is - "Ali Baba"; The name is as cliche...but the food and atmosphere, however, is quite unique.First off, parking is ample, dependant on what time/day...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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