This is one of those places Chuck and I fell into by accident. He had been telling me about Montgomery Village and that he used to come to the area some 15 years ago. We went around the complex a couple of times looking for a parking spot. We saw an outdoor cafe offering wraps and were going to stop there for lunch. Another spin around, and we decided to try the East West Cafe. There was actually a line here! We took a cue from the customers ahead of us who were studying the menu while waiting. As I looked around the establishment, I noticed a lot of blue tiles on the wall, and mentioned to Chuck that this place undoubtedly had moslem owners, as they believe in the evil eye, which is warded off by the color blue. A few items on the menu also hinted at some mediterranean background.
We saw some of the serving plates being brought out of the kitchen and they were positively huge portions. I quickly made up my mind to have a plate of babaganoush with pita bread. Chuck went for a hummus plate, and we simply couldn't finish either one.
Our waiter informed us that the owners were Damascan Syrians. He was very friendly and gave us extra helpings of pita for dipping the leftovers. The lemonade was delicious. Some of the other things served were mounds of salad, burgers with melted cheese, creative wraps, dolmas, armenian potato salad (lemon/garlic), chicken thai and greek salads; entrees under $10 included moussaka, taco or falafel plates, shish kebab, hummus quesadilla, braised Tamari Tofu. Also Chicken twists - burrito, teriyaki, asparagus, pasta, espresso based drinks, teas including hot chai, calistogas flavored waters, smoothies, cakes.
I got some birds nests which are made of filo dough in the shape of a nest, filled with walnuts and topped with honey syrup. They were only $2.50 each!