MSP: Zakia Deli?
Anybody hit this newish Lebanese deli on Stinson and Kennedy in Mpls? They have some American food and some food that's more Mediterranean than Lebanese. A friend got dinner there this morning. Haven't tasted anything there myself yet. She ordered one odd dish: curried rice with green olives, turkey, and vegetables. Hmmm, turkey doesn't feature in many of my Lebanese cookbooks, but it's a staple in contemporary Israeli cuisine. And they have a website. www.zakiadeli.com.
I can say for sure they make lazy Baklava! Only 1 layer of nuts with multiple layers of phyllo on the top and bottom. For the kibbeh lovers among you: their kibbeh is baked. They said they would make raw for special orders.
Looks like they are just setting up. They won't have flatbread for 3 or 4 weeks.
TK
teamkitty
Mar 08, 2007 07:38PM
Interesting to see this because their storefront caught my eye about two weeks ago. I'll likely stop in sometime. Thanks for the heads up.
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Thanks for the information! I've added Zakia Deli to my "try soon" list. I like the idea of fusion American-Lebanese food - any place that has both chicken gyros and meatloaf sandwiches sounds like my kind of place.
But the baklava doesn't sound "lazy" to me. I always thought that the one-layer-of-nuts baklava was the traditional version. Having multiple layers of phyllo and nuts is a newer variation - at least, it's not in any of my Lebanese cookbooks. But who cares whether it's trad or not - how does it taste?
Anne
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I passed to this new Zakia deli couple times.The food is just great! I love their baklava, it is not too sweet and taste just right.
Karen
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I must preface this review with a warning..... the chicken sandwich is highly addictive. I sometime wake up at night craving this cruchy, garlicky wonder.
I work just down the street from Zakia and hit it up weekly. I've tried most of the items on their menu and have found my 1 true love....their grilled chicken sandwich (#1 on the menu). They've perfected this sandwich! They take one of their home-made buns, slather it with garlic spread and pieces of de-boned chicken. The bun is grilled until it's crunchy, and then filled with a crunchy cabbage salad and tomatoes. The best $4.95 I spend all week! I've taken at least 10 co-workers there after talking about the sandwich and they've all become addicted. My only complaint is that this sandwich takes longer than the other to make, sometime about 5-10 mins. The other things on the menu are okay, but this sandwich is truly outstanding.
Anyone have any idea how I could make that garlic spread at home?
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This deli is in my backyard and I have only ventured there once. Why? Because I was not that impressed. There is very limited seating - only 4-5 tables and maybe some counter space. They really changed it up though - it used to be Brownie's cafe - your typical truck stop diner. The tabouli is not as good as Emily's Lebanese but the chicken gyro is fantastic. I also tried their turkey meatballs which were good - but you get 4 and they are small - and it was a special. The website is www.zakiadeli.com. It is closed on Sunday.
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