Lovely spot for all. The two things I can recommend about this place is the affordable prices and the people.
I got two zucchini pie (which are more like big dumplings?), a spinach pie, and two cheese rolls, as well as a saucy platter. All for around 20. I found that more than reasonable, as this lasts me easily for two meals if not three.
The only potential downside side is that the pies are sometimes a bit too salted but I still buy them because they’re quite flavorful. The wait time is said to be fifteen minutes but they’re often faster than that in my experience.
The people behind the counters are particularly lovely and welcoming. I have never seen without a smile on their face, and they make sure everyone feels welcome. During my wait time, I see people of all ages and work types come by and they always seem to be remembered by the staff. It creates a nice sense of community within a mall, makes the meal very cozy.
Highly recommend for an affordable, cute store/restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dane Roje
Great products for sale and even better food. Always friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ari Rubenstein
THIS PLACE IS SO FREAKING GOOD
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rany Makarem
Amazing food!!! I got the loaded saucy platter over a garden salad and seasoned fries, with beef and chicken, white sauce and their house made zesty vinaigrette. I also tried their meat grape leaves and those were amazing too
C
We were very happy with their catering service, which we used for a party of 30 people at a rented venue. All food arrived fresh right on time, the food was excellent and there were plenty of vegetarian, no gluten, no dairy options to meet variety of food restrictions. Many guests asked where the food came from. Wait services were also excellent, their smooth communication, efficient services and professional attitudes allowed us to enjoy the party without worrying anything about the logistics. Highly recommended.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohamed Nassar
Customer experience is horrendous. Their food is not bad. On a positive note they have good variety of Mediterranean food products but all of that is trumped by their significantly subpar customer service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
zekarias
There food give me food poisoning so don’t go there if you value your own health
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Vincent Hanrahan
A JEM.
GREAT prices. Diverse selection. Delicious food. (Plus student discount).
The best establishment on NM ave.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marwan Massah
I’ve been living in the neighborhood for 8 years. Still the best place to have lunch at in Wesley heights
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabelle Drake
After some delivery missteps, Shemalis did everything to right the situation cheerfully and fairly.
Congratulations ? ? Ms.Emily and staff are very proactive and very customer service oriented. Exactly what a business should hire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Viraj Master
What an incredible hidden gem, seriously! It is located in a two story nondescript building called Foxhall. When we went, On a Saturday, there was free parking in a deck. I actually thought Google had made a mistake!Our family of 5 had very different orders. One got a selection of the delicious Lebanese rolls, the other some prepared salads. Two got gyros wraps. I had the chicken shawarma platter, and paid 2 dollars more to get baba gannouj and hummus sides rather than the sides on the menu.Verdict: everyone thought their meal was delicious! The platter portion was quite large. I bet two people with smaller appetites could share.There were a few tables outside for seating, maybe for 10 or so people.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
Hester Graves
Mr Chemali used to be the chef at the Lebanese embassy. Their catering is world-class, and their food is delicious. It is higher quality than what people expect, which means people can be surprised by the flavor. For instance, their falafel is bright green inside, due to all the fresh herbs. Shemalis may be the best deal in DC. We used them to cater our wedding. I especially recommend their garlic whip and lentil soup.
This caught me by surprise. I was not expecting to have the best baba ganoush and taboule I’ve ever had in my life. Like spot on flavor! I grew up on this stuff and they make it perfectly!
Lovely spot for all. The two things I can recommend about this place is the affordable prices and the people.
I got two zucchini pie (which are more like big dumplings?), a spinach pie, and two cheese rolls, as well as a saucy platter. All for around 20. I found that more than reasonable, as this lasts me easily for two meals if not three.
The only potential downside side is that the pies are sometimes a bit too salted but I still buy them because they’re quite flavorful.
The wait time is said to be fifteen minutes but they’re often faster than that in my experience.
The people behind the counters are particularly lovely and welcoming. I have never seen without a smile on their face, and they make sure everyone feels welcome. During my wait time, I see people of all ages and work types come by and they always seem to be remembered by the staff. It creates a nice sense of community within a mall, makes the meal very cozy.
Highly recommend for an affordable, cute store/restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great products for sale and even better food. Always friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THIS PLACE IS SO FREAKING GOOD
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food!!! I got the loaded saucy platter over a garden salad and seasoned fries, with beef and chicken, white sauce and their house made zesty vinaigrette. I also tried their meat grape leaves and those were amazing too
We were very happy with their catering service, which we used for a party of 30 people at a rented venue. All food arrived fresh right on time, the food was excellent and there were plenty of vegetarian, no gluten, no dairy options to meet variety of food restrictions. Many guests asked where the food came from. Wait services were also excellent, their smooth communication, efficient services and professional attitudes allowed us to enjoy the party without worrying anything about the logistics. Highly recommended.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Customer experience is horrendous. Their food is not bad. On a positive note they have good variety of Mediterranean food products but all of that is trumped by their significantly subpar customer service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
There food give me food poisoning so don’t go there if you value your own health
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A JEM.
GREAT prices. Diverse selection. Delicious food. (Plus student discount).
The best establishment on NM ave.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been living in the neighborhood for 8 years. Still the best place to have lunch at in Wesley heights
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After some delivery missteps, Shemalis did everything to right the situation cheerfully and fairly.
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice place to share a pleasant time
Congratulations ? ? Ms.Emily and staff are very proactive and very customer service oriented. Exactly what a business should hire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an incredible hidden gem, seriously! It is located in a two story nondescript building called Foxhall. When we went, On a Saturday, there was free parking in a deck. I actually thought Google had made a mistake!Our family of 5 had very different orders. One got a selection of the delicious Lebanese rolls, the other some prepared salads. Two got gyros wraps. I had the chicken shawarma platter, and paid 2 dollars more to get baba gannouj and hummus sides rather than the sides on the menu.Verdict: everyone thought their meal was delicious! The platter portion was quite large. I bet two people with smaller appetites could share.There were a few tables outside for seating, maybe for 10 or so people.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
Mr Chemali used to be the chef at the Lebanese embassy. Their catering is world-class, and their food is delicious. It is higher quality than what people expect, which means people can be surprised by the flavor. For instance, their falafel is bright green inside, due to all the fresh herbs. Shemalis may be the best deal in DC. We used them to cater our wedding. I especially recommend their garlic whip and lentil soup.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Platter Lunch, Soup, Taboule, Hummus, Beef Kabob Plate, Lentil Soup
This caught me by surprise. I was not expecting to have the best baba ganoush and taboule I’ve ever had in my life. Like spot on flavor! I grew up on this stuff and they make it perfectly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Platter Lunch, Garlic Whip, Taboule, Vegetarian Platter, Spinach Pie
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