KA Deli's New Middle Eastern Menu

I am always hoping for more restaurant options in our neighborhood so I was pleasantly surprised last week when a menu showed up in our mailbox listing Middle Eastern goodies. I was a little surprised, since I thought I - or someone - would have noticed a restaurant under construction until I realized that it was KA Deli (on the NW corner of Flatbush and Clarkson) that had added baba hummus to the usual egg sandwiches and cold cuts.

A neighbor got there first and recommended the char and marinade on the chicken kebabs, though he suggested getting a platter since the sandwich was a bit sloppy. On Saturday night we had some friends over for dinner and went by to pick up an assortment so that we could see for ourselves.

The menu doesn't have any prices, which is a little disorienting, but I can tell you this: two chicken kebabs over rice with salad, two kofte kebabs (ground lamb and beef) over rice with salad, babaganoush, tabouleh, and a half-dozen stuffed grape leaves cost $25 and easily fed four adults (three thin, one fat) and what little amounts the three toddlers were willing to try.

In general, we were all pleased. The kebabs were very good, particularly the kofte. The baba ganoush and tabouleh were both great (though Carrie thought the baba had a little too much acid). The rice was a bit bland but well cooked. It may be a better option for lunch/early dinner until they get a sense of how popular this is because they've been out of hummus both times we've tried to go.

Short answer: a welcome addition to the neighborhood and I look forward to going back to try the falafel.