The all-you-can-eat Middle Eastern buffet in Hampden
The owner of the place where I take my car told me about it. I got an e-mail from a reader. My husband overheard someone from Pakistan praising the food. All in the same week.
So last night I stopped by King's Grilled Kabob in Hampden to pick up dinner. This isn't going to be a review of what we ate. Instead I want to tell you about two other customers I watched while I waited for my food. ...
It was just 6 p.m., and these two ladies were still eating from the lunch buffet, supposedly available for $6.99 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
They had a stack of empty plates on their table and went back to the buffet while I was sitting there for at least their third go-round. There were the remnants of kebabs on the buffet, and various dishes in sauces, felafel, hummus and so on.
One of them actually went back to the kitchen to complain because the food was running out.They had clearly already gorged themselves.
Good lord, ladies. It's a little late for lunch, isn't it? You're going to put this nice little Middle Eastern restaurant out of business.
Comments
Hey! I was hungry!
Posted by: T | October 23, 2009 2:17 PM
I don't know why I came out as "T"...
Posted by: Trixie | October 23, 2009 2:41 PM
there's also kabob stop on falls on the way to mt washington. they're pretty decent, though it all almost tastes like indian buffet. I haven't tried this place yet...I'll have to take it for a spin.
Posted by: Matt | October 23, 2009 2:49 PM
City Paper praised this restaurant last week.
Posted by: NotableM | October 23, 2009 2:55 PM
There appears to be a common thread of gluttony in today's blogs. I'm wondering about those two women you watched while they gorged themselves yesterday. Were they of the corpulent variety or the svelte? It often amazes me how the svelte types can really pack it away. I want their genes.
Posted by: bill | October 23, 2009 3:13 PM
"Ladies" is too nice a term for them, I think.
Posted by: Jen | October 23, 2009 3:31 PM
bill, I know what you mean. I had a friend in college who was whippet-thin and seemed to be able to eat whatever she wanted. I wondered if there was some magic in the combinations of food she ate, so for a week I tried to eat just what she ate. I gained 5 lbs. before the experiment was abandoned.
Posted by: Dahlink | October 23, 2009 5:01 PM
They apparently run the place next door as well - I think it's a pizza place. Same kitchen, separate entry and dining room. I've heard good things.
Posted by: Bob UU | October 23, 2009 11:43 PM
The kabobs are really, really good- especially for the price!
Posted by: baltimoregal | October 26, 2009 4:11 PM
Jasa Kabob on Canton Square has excellent food.
Posted by: RayRay | October 27, 2009 12:31 PM
RayRay, my eyes were playing tricks on me. At first glance I thought you said Jabba the Hutt has good food...
Posted by: Trixie | October 27, 2009 4:28 PM
Trixie,
wouldn't that be Pizza the Hutt?
Posted by: PCB Rob | October 28, 2009 8:44 AM