Assala

I love Lebanese food, so I was very excited to find this place. We were the only people there, maybe because it was 6pm on Good Friday? My parents ordered the Assala Plate, I ordered the Lahme belkhodar. The Assala plate started with mezes, with hummus, baba ghanoush, a spread with sundried tomato & curry, falafel, and tabbouleh. The tabbouleh was amazing, it was mostly greens with very little grain and came with lots of tomatoes. The other mezes were good too, we all loved them. My lahme belkhodar was a bit disappointing, however I perhaps did not read the menu carefully enough. It was rice with lamb & vegetables in it, I thought the rice would be on the side. It came with cucumber yoghurt that was delicious, and the lamb itself was quite good, but the vegetables were too oily. My parents got a huge plate with all sorts of meats on it. We agreed that the chicken was the best, it was delicate, tender, and flavourful. We were too full for dessert.
Overall, a great meal. I wish they would use less oil but the ingredients were very fresh, if I am ever in Berlin again I will go here.