Phoenician Kabob

Do not miss this one if you like middle eastern food.  Casual, simple, and tasty.  Pita is made in an open oven, omg yum.  The hummus, also perfect.  Food bliss.  

It was also nice to see a non-sysco foods truck outside.  A little more locally sourced?  I think so.

Wine list is pretty good.  Staff, though a tiny bit slow, were sweet by any hipster's standards.  Parking is on the street or around the corner, but usually it's not an issue.

This is my favorite, affordable dinner in Denver - by far!!  I order the hummus plate with gyro meat almost every time and it's the bomb.  It's the creamiest hummus on the planet and is topped with fresh herbs and olive oil.  It's served with house-made pita bread that's made to order in the coal-fired oven.  The meal is really basic - just a plate of hummus topped with a bunch of perfectly cooked and flavorful gyro meat.  The salad with gyro meat is also tasty if you want something a little healthier.  We usually order food to-go but also enjoy dining-in the casual joint every now and then.  The owner stopped by our table once and explained how he made his hummus so amazing (by soaking dried garbanzo beans overnight) - you can tell he has a real passion for his food and cares for his patrons.

I want to love this place, but after giving it two tries I can only give them 3 stars.  I'd go 3.5 if it was possible, but alas its not.

Everything about their mennu and dishes is fantastic, with the important exception that I have found their kabob meat impossibly dry on both occassions.  I may give them another try and avoid the kabobs altogether, but one shouldn't have to do that at Phoenician "Kabob".