In need of food we picked Olive Mountain over Mount Everest having never been to either. A quickly served appetizer of falafel suggested we made a good choice. Olive Mountain is a few blocks from the Evanston theatres and it is a great way to have a reasonable and what could be a rather quick meal (if need be) before a show. What's best about Olive Mountain is that the food is really good.
The tahini sauce that came with the falafel was thicker than I remember ever having it but very tasty. Entrees come with soup or salad and the lentil puree is fabulous. The salad with the mint dressing is good. I was expecting diced cucumbers, tomatoes etc. But it was a mixed green salad with a few oddities added. The dressing made it unique.
We tasted the taouk (kebabs) both beef and chicken and they were both tender and seasoned well. The bed of saffron rice buried under the meat steamy and perfect. Only the chicken shwarma was dry and not seasoned much. I've had lamb shwarma and crave it so I was disappointed that the chicken version was pale in comparsion. The ground lamb kebabs were terrific and if ordering again I'd focus on the meats and less on the poultry - ordering the chicken kebabs if inclined towards fowl (bit of a pun there... get it?).
The menu is quite reasonable, the pita is warm and the food is fresh and quite tasty. There are many options for vegeterians and those with big or small appetites. They do also have a lunch menu and the best part is that you can print coupons from their website.
You have no excuse not to try Olive Mountain.
Olive Mountain
610 Davis Street
Evanston
Try Mount Everest some time. It is really good. Make sure that you get the chicken momos for an appetizer; I dream of them and their creamy ginger sauce. mmm.
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Olive mountain is for amatures...I'd call it average on a good day...if you're in the know, and looking middle easterns...high end Taboun 6334 N California Israeli Kosher...middle high end price wise go to Noon-Kabab (Persian) low priced middle eastern Taste of Lebanon between Clark and Ashland on Foster or Pita Inn.
Posted by: jim allen | December 21, 2006 at 10:48 PM
We must have been there on a very good day – It was above average.
Posted by: Josh | December 30, 2006 at 09:05 AM
I was in Naples Fl last weekend and ate at the best Persian restaurant, Bha Bha. THe fish, lamb and chicken were wonderfully seasoned. I would love to know if there is anything like that in Chicago.
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