Aladdin’s

2400 E. Main St.
(614) 488-5565

The chickpea is the Mediterranean’s version of our soybean. It is an extraordinarily versatile vegetable and the backbone of the region’s cuisine. Aladdin’s showcases it in multifarious forms, and a savvy luncher will try to consume as many forms of it as possible in one sitting. Get the hummos with anything: schwarma, grilled chicken or even falafel, which itself is another manifestation of the chickpea. Or, if you don’t want to overload on garbanzos, try one of their hybrid Mid-Eastern/Mid-Western dishes, like the light, fresh, Grilled Ahi Tuna Wrap ($?). Even then, get an order of hummos.