A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

My cousin Molly came in to Boston a while back and we wanted to take her out to some cool new restaurants while she was here. I had been dying to try out El Basha in Sudbury, a new-ish Middle Eastern restaurant that has four other locations (Newton, Westborough and two in Worcester).

El Basha is the Lebanese word for seer or sage – they named the restaurant that to honor their mother’s name.

We picked out a bunch of hot and cold “mezzeh” to share that are priced between $6 and $12 each (we had the platter, which is 4 for $30). Homus was a must, marinated artichokes in a Mediterranean sauce, kibbee balls stuffed with ground meat and of course, falafel. The kibbee balls were interesting…not sure if they were meant to be cold inside, but everything else was delicious.

For entrees, the pumpkin kibbee was flavorful (bottom right) – made with spinach, onion, and chic peas. Love kabobs? They have your choice of chicken kabob, shish kabob, kafta kabob, lamb kabob, or the mixed grill which is a combination of the three (for those who can’t pick just one). The shrimp was perfectly cooked and came with a generous portion rice.

Don’t think your kids are adventurous eaters? Don’t worry, they have chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, steak tips and chicken tips for the little ones.

Service was good – our server was attentive. Decor was pleasantly modern with large televisions at the bar. Parking is good with a shared lot for the complex.

El Basha

423 Boston Post Road, Sudbury

www.elbasharestaurant.com

Tags: casual dining, restaurant, take out, vegetarian