A related review stated: "Cafe Rita is always packed by noon. That's because eating there is like going over to your Armenian grandparents' house for lunch."
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George and Rita Sarikhanian |
"We serve Lebanese food, with an Armenian twist," George Sarikhanian told the reviewer. The twist appears to be a little extra spice, including a lot of extra pepper. Rita does all the cooking, "grinds her own spices, chops her own herbs and prefers knives to food processors. Cafe Rita doesn't buy anything pre-prepared from other Middle Eastern sources except the pita bread."
Sounds great to us. I'm thinking about the three-kebab platter for $10. I may be thinking about it for a while, as Houston hasn't been on our travel itinerary -- but hey, now we know where to eat if we're in town!
I know how tough the restaurant business is, but I wish somebody would open an Armenian restaurant that served something other than kabobs and Lebanese food--a true Armenian restaurant serving 5-star traditional Armenian food. You would think that, here in LA, there would be at least one of those but alas...
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly, Ara. Heck, I'll settle for a 3-star establishment!
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