Munjed’s: 530 Westcott St, Syracuse, (315) 425-0366
Very good middle eastern fare. I like this place a lot. Very tasty food, friendly, fun waitstaff, modestly priced. They have the best pastitsio (a Greek dish!) I’ve had around here.
I miss the days when they had oud music there. Years ago, I remember being there one afternoon when SU was in the NCAA tournament. They had the tournament on TV in the restaurant. Shortly after they lost, Rony Seikaly walked in with his girlfriend. It was somewhat surreal, having just seen him on TV, and everyone consoled the dispirited giant. I remember how tiny his girlfriend seemed in comparison to him.
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Not to discredit your review or anything (I really enjoy the blog, and I appreciate connecting with fellow foodies) but my wife and I went to Munjed’s around 3-4 months ago, and the food was pretty awful. Everything seemed pre-packaged and processed, and even a bit on the “stale” side. It was definitely not what real Middle Eastern food should represent, in terms of nuanced fresh flavors. It also seemed rather dirty and dingy in there, as if no one had dusted the place in years. I had to order another beer to wash down the slightly acrid baba ghanoush. We didn’t complain or anything; we actually felt sorry for them. I would say that it is as bad as the other equally filthy and subpar pseudo-Middle Eastern place on Marshal street.
Cabeza,
First of all, great name! I have no problem with dissenting opinions, especially ones like yours that are reasonable. In fact, some of our posts are less current; we can’t get back to every place we visit that often.
Munjed’s has, in truth, had its ups and downs. I’ll probably be going back sometime soon, and I’ll try to post something about it.
On that street, my disappointments have to do with Alto Cinco, whose prices are “above” the food somewhat. And I’ve never liked that silly name.