Me Va Me locations have been popping up around the city as
quickly as it takes to say their cheerful sounding name. Serving an Israeli Middle
Eastern menu, their most famous item is the laffa a thin chewy bread
that’s a cross between a tortilla and freshly made pita. Restaurants are equipped
with a taboon clay oven so that these can be made fresh and on location.
The falafel laffa ($11.95) wrapped up several airy
chickpea fritters, which arrived warm with delivery and would have been amazing
if eaten fresh and hot. They go nicely against the cooler sauces that I
incorporated plenty of for maximum flavour - hummus, tzatziki, tahini, and hot
sauce! With all the condiments, there was a chance the wrap would arrive soggy.
Yet, lettuce helped form a layer between the bread and the other ingredients and
added a nice crunch to the wrap.
After enjoying all the great flavours in the laffa, the
lacklustre chicken shawarma plate ($17.75) was a let down. It comes with
a sizeable portion of slightly dry chicken, tons of grilled vegetables, and a dense
cold dry pita … but then only one measly tahini sauce to flavour everything.
Having had my fair share of shawarma plates, most
places provide at least two condiments - tahini and garlic sauce - and many
even have extra sides like pickles, beets, and tabbouleh. Instead, Me Va
Me serves theirs with a huge side salad, which while great value isn’t the
tastiest. I’d much rather they eliminate the salad and provide things that would
enhance the overall plate instead.
We did order a couple of their dips, but they didn’t impress
and reminded me of the prepared ones found in supermarkets. The fried eggplant
($3.95) started off nicely with big chunks of smoky eggplant, but the ketchup-like
sauce they incorporated into the dip made everything way too sweet. Meanwhile,
the babaganoush ($3.95) had so much mayonnaise added that it would be
better classified as eggplant aioli. This is definitely not something you’d
want to just eat a spoonful of plain.
Address: Various locations
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never order again
- 6 - decent for delivery and takeout, but there's better
- 7 - this is good, for delivery and takeout
- 8 - great for delivery and takeout, it's almost like you're in a restaurant
- 9 - wow, it's like I'm eating at a restaurant
- 10 - I'd happily order this for delivery or takeout instead of dining in any day!
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