Hayat's Kitchen

Wonderful spot. My friend and I ended up there randomly (she had to pick up film across the street), but this ended up being an awesome decision. Very cute, elevated falafel and shawarma-adjacent foods. I had the kafta platter which was so delicious. I wish there had been olives in the salad, but otherwise, an almost perfect dish. She had the vegetarian sampler and that was great too. As a gluten-free person, I appreciated that there were a number of non-bread options, which are often hard to find in these sorts of joint. I enjoyed the fresh mint tea, too, though I wasn't blown away by it. But a great place I'd happily return to in both casual and less casual situations.