If you talk to any of my friends they will tell you much I
love Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food…I’m slightly obsessed! So when I heard about Souk Shawarma in DTLA I
had to check it out.
I love going on foodie adventures to check out new spots so
one my fellow foodie adventure buddies and I to a stopped in on a Saturday afternoon
for a late lunch. We both had checked out
their menu so we had an idea of what we wanted to try but there is so much good
stuff on their menu we decided to ask the staff for some suggestions. Matt, one of the owners, was there and he was
able to help us narrow down our choices (good thing there were two of us and we
love sharing).
For Shawarma we decided on the Duck Shawarma. You can get your shawarma as a wrap or a
plate (rice pickled veggies, hummus and pita).
We opted for the wrap, It was unreal!
They make their spice blends and marinades in house and it shows. The meat was perfectly cooked (wood-fire cooked
to be exact) nestled in a wrap with fig spread (HELLO, that may have been what
sold me on the Duck!) piquillo peppers, garlic sauce and souk mix!
Next we got one of their hummus bowls, hummus topped with sautéed
garbanzo beans, tahini & lemon and olive oil topped off with your choice of
protein…we picked the Lamb and Aleppo Sausage.
I had to try the Aleppo Sausage, I am basically obsessed with Aleppo (seriously
I season almost everything with it!). It did not disappoint, and may have been
my favorite protein of the day.
We also had to try the falafel and the vegan shawarma so we
could fully experience all they had to offer.
I don’t normally like falafel it’s usually too dry, under seasoned or
over seasoned (hello parsley) for my taste, but I was pleasantly surprised! The falafel came with two sauces a green
tahini and spicy zhoug sauce both of were phenomenal but the spicy zhoug, I
should have gotten some to go so I could slather on some eggs! The
vegan shawarma, looks like chicken tastes like chicken and the texture is even
like chicken. For most veg/vegan options
texture is usually a problem, its usually funky and off not here! I am a
serious meat eater and I would totally order the vegan shawarma again.
I saved the
best for last…the Souk Fries.
Unreal!!! First they take
perfectly cooked French fries and top them with beef shawarma, feta cheese,
piquillo pepper sauce and green onions.
I know….
They were
amazing! I will have dreams about these
fries and crave them regularly!
I will be
back to Souk Shawarma, they know their stuff!
They know their stuff and take time to craft it so well, from the wood
fired meats, artfully blended spices/marinates, amazing sauces and dips and
they have defiantly hit the high notes of various culinary delights from so
many amazing middle eastern and Mediterranean Countries!
I know you
are all full just hearing about our lunch but save room for dessert at Sucre
Sweets. It’s the cutest little Parisian bakeshop
that shares a space with Souk. Lauren
the owner is baking goodies like Madeleines, Macarons, Cookies, Brownies and
Knaffe! I had never had Knaffe so we had
to try it….OMG! Phyllo topped with a magical
ricotta and rose water filling then topped with crispy, buttery angel hair
phyllo drizzled with more rose water and crushed pistachio, to die for! Lauren told us that the Knaffe recipe she
uses has been passed down to her from her grandmother and mother. To go we grabbed a pistachio & cardamom brownie
as well as a date, walnut and oatmeal cookie, they were an excellent treat for
the drive home!
1111 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 104
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1111 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 105
Los Angeles, CA 90017
