where: Hanauer Ldstr. 2, Frankfurt
phone: 069/17427597
It is indeed amazing what Ghani has made out of the former and legendary Unity club. He has already proven his creativity by transforming a small public toilet at the city center into a nice and cozy bar named Lala Mamoona and here he surpasses himself and excites us: Chic and bright, all in pastel colors and decorated with style. Emphasis is put on details with the leather wrapped menu describing vital ingredients of the Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine being only one proof for that. The staff is very friendly without being too intrusive or acting artificially. Starting with the bartender whom you will meet first when you enter to the rest of the staff - the way they treat you is very consistent.
As an appetizer we choose okra (lady`s fingers) in tomato sauce and oriental spices (€ 5.50) and falafel with haloumi cheese (€ 6.80).
The okras are fresh and well coated in a spicey and well-flavored tomato sauce. I'm not a big falafel fan and probably never will end up as one but here they definitely taste different from what you get at most of the take aways. It seems as if they frequently change the oil they use to fry. The haloumi is perfectly grilled as it is not hard to chew (folks who tried them at home will know what I mean) and goes very well with the chickpea sauce.
We feel that 30 minutes is a tad too long to wait for the main course but on the other hand we don't really know how long it takes to prepare a lamb roll (lamb in oriental bread, hummus and wild herb salad - € 10.50) or a chicken tajine (chicken stew, pickled lemon, olives, onions and saffron rice - € 15.50). Saying "it was worth the wait" may sound clichéd but they deliver! The same lamb role could be served at the IMA Multibar: The size is rather big and in combination with the hummus filling occupies some place in your stomach. The lamb is tender and according to its taste the meat seems to come from a young animal indeed.
As an appetizer we choose okra (lady`s fingers) in tomato sauce and oriental spices (€ 5.50) and falafel with haloumi cheese (€ 6.80).
The okras are fresh and well coated in a spicey and well-flavored tomato sauce. I'm not a big falafel fan and probably never will end up as one but here they definitely taste different from what you get at most of the take aways. It seems as if they frequently change the oil they use to fry. The haloumi is perfectly grilled as it is not hard to chew (folks who tried them at home will know what I mean) and goes very well with the chickpea sauce.
We feel that 30 minutes is a tad too long to wait for the main course but on the other hand we don't really know how long it takes to prepare a lamb roll (lamb in oriental bread, hummus and wild herb salad - € 10.50) or a chicken tajine (chicken stew, pickled lemon, olives, onions and saffron rice - € 15.50). Saying "it was worth the wait" may sound clichéd but they deliver! The same lamb role could be served at the IMA Multibar: The size is rather big and in combination with the hummus filling occupies some place in your stomach. The lamb is tender and according to its taste the meat seems to come from a young animal indeed.
The eye catcher here is definitly the chicken tajine served in a clay pot in a straw basket. The chicken is incredibly tender and the lemon-olive-onion gravy is completely eaten up with the support of the saffron rice.
When paying (€ 40 for two, excluding drinks) the staff informs us that there is buffet every Sunday containing most of the dishes they server with some live music starting at 6 pm. We'll definitely go for that....
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| Okra |
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| Falafel & Haloumi chees |
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| Lamb roll |
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| Chicken Tajine |
