friday, may 26 at cafe dahab in west los angeles. we were there from 11:30am until about 1:00pm.
review by yucaree.
1. Are aisles and walking areas wide enough for strollers?
sort of. just inside the front door are some small ottoman-like stools that you may run in to, but they are light enough to easily push out of the way. you can squeeze through the tables one stroller at a time and probably park one stroller near your table. there is a step leading down to the area that is open for dinner only. there is more room outside on the patios, although there is another step to access the south patio. we took up the north patio because we had six strollers. there's just enough space to park four or five strollers in this area as long as you don't block their kitchen door.
2. number of high chairs available: 1
3. general ambient noise level
couldn't tell because when we were there for lunch it was pretty empty. if you're out on the patio it faces sawtelle boulevard, which can get a little noisy because the intersection with santa monica boulevard is less than half a block away.
4. Availability of outdoor seating (and proximity to traffic areas)
see above
5. How cramped are the tables next to each other?
the tables are pretty close together inside and outside. the tables and chairs outside are plastic so they can easily be moved.
6. General service/attitude of staff toward kids/families
our server was pretty accomodating and didn't seem to mind too much that we were taking up an entire part of the patio. he just told us that we had to leave a path from the kitchen door, but didn't say anything when we blocked it a bit. gratuity was tacked on to our bill; i don't know if this was because we were a party of six, or because he knew we made a mess. however, this was during a time when there were hardly any other customers.
7. General tolerance/attitudes of other diners
i noticed that the man sitting at the next patio over moved farther down. i have no idea if it was because we were too loud or because he was smoking a hookah and was nice enough to move. my vote goes for the prior guess.
8. Are there separate rooms or areas that can be blocked off for large groups/families?
if you can get it, the north patio seems good.
9. Are there changing tables in the bathroom?
no.
10. Is there parking? Or transit?
there is meter parking on the street and a public lot half a block away. i believe it was 50 cents an hour, max two hours. free street parking is only two blocks away toward the west. there may be a lot for the strip mall behind the building. i saw an driveway between the building and the used book store next door. plenty of transit acces off of santa monica boulevard.
11. Breastfeeding?
i breastfed no problem. of course, i don't care very much where i breastfeed so i didn't feel uncomfortable out on the patio.
CAFE DAHAB
1640 Sawtelle Blvdevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-444-0969
3 comments:
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off to an excellent start! Thanks for setting this up yucaree!
Here's my two cents on the food at Cafe Dahab.
I'm only going to comment on my stuff since the group is still young and I didn't want to scare anyone off by eating off everyone's plate. (Be warned wwam-ers, once I get comfy I WILL eat off your plates!)
They provide pita bread and pickles and olives complimentary. Mmm. I ordered the kafta kabob plate. It was pretty big and came with a big bowl of cabbage salad and hummus. The plate was pretty big and I ended up taking half of it home. It came with two ground beef and lamb skewers on top of a half pita, tahini/yogurt sauce on the side and a whole lot of rice. The rice was not too tasty. But the kabobs were well seasoned if not a little too salty. It was perfect with the yogurt sauce. I think I probably should have gotten this as the sandwich option, but I was starving! This plate was $11.95.
i had a hard time trying to decide what i wanted to eat at cafe dahab; it all sounded pretty darn good. in the end i went with a pretty safe bet: the gyro sandwich. it came with fries, which was a big plus for me. i think it cost $7.95, which is a bit steep for a gyro.
however, with a baby in my lap, it was a good choice because it was wrapped tightly, which meant i could eat it with one hand without making a huge mess. fries, of course, are also easy to eat with one hand. i would recommend eating the fries with the hummus. the gyro itself was decent, but i would've been happier with a bit more meat. but the flavor was good.
next time i'd like to try the quail. maybe for dinner since it costs $15.
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