Eating Out: Jerusalem Restaurant

One of the best things about living right next to the University of Denver, besides that I can wake up 40 seconds before class starts, is all the awesome bars and restaurants in the area all within walking distance. Today the roommates and I checked out this place like 3 blocks away called Jerusalem. Or Jerusalem Restaurant? It is a restaurant, with Jerusalem in the name. I will call it Jerusalem, just don't get confused; I can't walk to Jerusalem the city. I don't think. Anyway, their website is http://www.jerusalemrestaurant.com. Make sure you turn your speakers all the way up.

Since earlier in the day I had already gorged on sticks, both fish and carrot, I wasn't really hungry, but I had heard such great things that I wanted to go and try something. Plus, I love Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food. I had the tabbouleh, which is a kind of salad made up of bulgur wheat, tomato, onion, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. It's really flavorful and light, and it's a pretty satisfying snack in the pita bread it came with. It's a lot of parsley, though, so you should brush AND floss immediately afterward if you ever try it. And you should definitely try it, it's delicious.

Awkward angle, but you get it

Alissa had the Chicken Gyro platter. I have no picture, but I stole a bite and it was pretty tasty. Kevin had the Shawarma platter made from filet mignon. It's not the traditional spinning-mix-of-meat shawarma, like a greek gyro, but it was pretty good nonetheless. Yes, I ate some of his, too. Obviously.

The platters came with fatouch salad, which is a lot like the tabbouleh salad, but no bulgur wheat-- sub bell peppers. That means I sure did not eat it. Bell peppers are disgusting, just ask Hilary Duff.

Fatouch, Fattoush...whatever.

After that I ordered some baklava. If you've never had it, fix that. It is amazing. It's a dessert made up of filo dough, chopped walnuts, cinnamon and sugar. The dough gets all crispy, and the walnuts give it a crunchy texture. The cinnamon and sugar give it sweetness, duh, and a little richer flavor. It gets extra sweet when they pour a little simple syrup over the top of it. It doesn't look like a lot, but it definitely packs a ton of sweetness.

Crispety, crunchety baklava!

And there is that. Next time you're at East Evans & High St. check this place out. I'll go with you, there's a bunch of other stuff I want to try. Falafellllllll!