Naf Naf Grill is one of the first restaurants to open in the giant Hub apartment building on State Street. Serving Middle-Eastern fare, it follows an assembly line ordering concept similar to Qdoba and Chipotle.
First, do you want a pita with hummus or baba ghanoush, or do you want a bowl of rice, hummus or lettuce? Next, do you want chicken shawarma, steak shawarma or falafel? At this point, you can add chopped salad, purple cabbage salad, sumac onions and/or pickles. Finally, top off your creation with Tahini sauce, garlic sauce, S’Khug (hot sauce) or fire sauce.
The steak pita with baba ghanoush ($7.59) was a winning combo. Soft but sturdy pita houses the tender, bite-sized and lightly seasoned steak, and the mild baba ghanoush complements, not overwhelms, the flavor.
I also enjoyed the hummus bowl with falafel ($7.79). The falafel is made the way I like it–crispy on the outside with just enough seasoning to avoid being too bland. I would classify the hummus as pretty standard, which is why I’m glad I added the truly hot, hot sauce as well as the purple cabbage salad.
Naf fries (coin-shaped fries), lentil soup and Basmati rice comprise the rest of the menu.
Naf Naf Grill is open every day for lunch, dinner and carryout.
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