Middle eastern food is a culture in and of itself. There are only two kinds of Middle Eastern food, good and bad. If good Middle Eastern food is what you have in mind, then Arabi Restaurant located at 101 Spear Street in San Francisco, California is where you'll want to head. Here you will find authentic food with the look, smell, and taste of the Old Country right in the Rincon Center.
Even if you have never eaten Middle Eastern food, the fafalel and the shawarma are good. The food is freshly prepared and gets on the table in ten minutes or less. No one will ever want take out again. Sticking with the hummus and the tabouleh are good choices too. What anyone should hang out for are the Wednesday chef specials that at times have included a wonderfully roasted lamb shank dinner with all the fixings. The prices are always right, and plan to carry home a "doggie bag". The dog will never see it. The food is just that good. Arabi is a place that ten dollars matter for lunch and the portions can easily linger into a light dinner. The spices, and the tasteful way the food is prepared is enough to make this place a date night choice for sure. It might be inexpensive, but a cheap dive it is not.
The breakfast burritos and bagels are memorable, but the personal favorite are the eggs in pita. These are simply delicious and have something close to pizza toppings with an authentic Old World taste. And then of course, there is the baklava. Someone's sweet and adorable grandmother makes the baklava. You can absolutely taste the love. Really.
If you want to go Middle Eastern, go Arabi's. The only thing you might miss would be the smell of the souk, the beat of the tabla, and a bellydancer, but the food is memorable.
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