Open Sesame
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Review Summary
The following scores represent the average rating submitted by 14 users:
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- 7 User Reviews
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Editorial Reviews
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Datebook Diner: Hummus especially tasty at Open Sesame
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Datebook Diner: Open Sesame hits ground running well
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Editorial Juice Review: Baby Boomers
By Nicole Cleveringa * Special To Juice
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Des Moines, IA 50309 515-288-3151
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All remnants of the former Baby Boomers diner have been replaced with rich red walls, luxurious drapes and an exotic bar. The lunch and dinner menu includes salads, sandwiches with pita bread, entrees and dessert such as baklava. Lebanese food is influenced by countries such as Turkey, Syria and Greece, owner Mario Gazali said. Look for lots of vegetables and some meat, spices and herbs, grains and yogurt in the dishes. Try the Turkish coffee, a strong espresso mixed with aromatic cardamom.
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"Great meal"
By AJU, March 10, 2012
Open sesame was a great cultural experience. This restaurant is a small, quiet and dimly lit with Arabic music playing quiet. The food is garlicky ...
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"Letdown"
By christy89, July 28, 2010
I am not a picky person and I always try to look for the good in dining experiences. However, I went to Open Sesame on a recent evening and it was ...
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"delicious food, mediocre falafel"
By roomypantleg, April 16, 2010
Everything at Open Sesame was excellent, except for the falafel. I liked the hummus, the baba ghanoush was good (not amazing) but the falafel was d...
Report This Review- Atmosphere and Personality
- Laid Back Casual and Romantic
- Live Music
- Yes
- Noise Level
- Quiet
- Payment Methods
- Major Credit Cards and Cash
- Capacity
- 40
- Cross Streets
- East Locust Street and East Third Street
- Parking
- Metered
- Wheelchair Access
- Yes
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