This place is GREAT! I always order family platters for takeout for my work. Authentic middle eastern food. It doesn’t get any better than this. That is why they won best Mediterranean Restraunt award in Escondido. Friendly service, friendly chefs. Friendly management overall. Thank you for being open here on Escondido and serving us the best Iraqi food.
This place is just AMAZING & AUTHENTIC. I drive 45 minutes from El Cajon to Escondido to just eat their food. The drive is worth it. If you’re looking for great and authentic food, Ali Baba is it. Friendly waiters, great management. Great atmosphere overall. The place is huge for big private events. You won’t regret eating here. 10/10 recommended. :)
Words cannot describe how amazing the food that come out of this place is! Everything I’ve had from here is delicious and every time I go I end up always ask myself why I dont come here more often. The service is great! Polite and attentive staff, prices are very very fair, foods out quickly, parking is never ever an issue and their selection of beverages is a testament of how amazing and delicious everything they make is! If you go prepare to be amazed!
My husband and I shared the family classic...Oh my goodness!!! That was one of the best meals we have had in a long time! And SO much food! We took about 1/3 of it home and will have it for tomorrow's dinner. You must have the Ali Baba bread with homemade hummus! We will definitely come back the next time we are in the area. Our waitress was also very sweet.
The pita is so large and fresh! Lunch deal is a great value for the amount of food you get. Highly recommend!
The worst lamb I have ever eaten in my life. It tasted like liver. Really really bad liver. I eat lamb multiple times a week, and I've never had lamb as disgusting as this.The meat bread was not at all as described. It was missing ingredients that were listed, and had ingredients I was not warned about. It looked nothing like the picture. It shoukd have tasted like middle eastern spiced beef on a pita. Instead, it tasted like someone spread Ragu on pizza dough and added ground beef. It was inedible and we had to throw it out.
Delicious, homemade Persian delights. We can't wait to go back! We were recommended the Family meal for 2, we have enough leftovers for dinner, and it was incredible!
Nice and calming atmosphere. The staff is friendly and attentive. Delicious food! I'm planning on returning
Oh absolutely never again. One star: half for the fact that they were open today (Thanksgiving), and the other half for the fact that I received the food. Nothing else. Their chicken Shwarma Fries was advertised to have sauces, and what came was reheated fries, with oversalted, hard chicken pieces and what seems like patches of sour cream? Look at what the picture of it looks like on the menu, and compare it to what I got (I get it, marketing, professional pictures, but like... look at it!) I don't even know what to say. Certainly never ordering from that place again.
We had a great lunch, the falafel lunch includes 4 large falafel, rice, hummus, side salad and bread and a great price! Highly recommend!