Al's Quick Stop

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Dawn M Simmons

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This convenience store on Waugh next to Rudyard's Pub serves an odd combination of Middle Eastern and Mexican foods. The falafel sandwich is outstanding, as are the greaseless french fries. This may be the only place you'll ever see Mexican tacos al pastor and Middle Eastern gyros spinning on vertical roasters side by side.

Cuisine(s): Mexican, Middle Eastern

Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: No Parking

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Juicy Juxtaposition

By Robb Walsh | Thu, April 15, 2004

Igor is dousing his gyro wrap with a bright red salsa that tastes like a combination of roasted red peppers and cayenne powder. He has made himself a massive rolled sandwich with the gyro slices and thick Arab-style flatbread, but his plate is sti... More >

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lori.alexander

| Thu, June 10, 2010

Al's Quick stop - means QUICK! In and out!

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houstonpressbestof

| Wed, May 06, 2009

Hidden at the back of a convenience store is a food counter that turns out some mean Middle Eastern food and the best falafel in the city. Tiny pucks of bright green masa are hand-formed and flattened on each side until they're the size of a half dollar. Then they're fried to a dark-brown, until the exterior is as crisp as it can be and the interior remains soft, placed inside some pita bread and covered in a thick tahini sauce. Al's falafel contains nothing but simple ingredients � ground chickpeas, parsley and spices � but together they form a typical dish that goes back to Egyptian times.

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