4130 S. Sandhill Rd.?
Mom and Pop With No Mom Keeps Pop Poppin'
It was a long trip from Bangkok to Cairo but I made it and boy was I hungry when I got there. Filfila Mediterranean Cafe on Flamingo and Sandhill sounded perfect and, although borderline surreal, the little place seemed pretty cool. There are some large round tables in the front corners of the dining room that sit low and are adorned with cushions so people can just chill hard on plush pillows and chow down. I've always wanted to eat like that.?
Other than one dude who was intensely focused on the foreign program playing on the TV very loudly, there was nobody in there. In fact, for a minute I thought dude watching TV was the person who worked there, and was just waiting for a commercial to come on. By the dirty look he gave me when I walked in, and his refusal to speak to me, both when I said "hello" upon meeting his mean eyes, and when I said "excuse me" as I walked in front of the TV towards the counter, it really gave me the impression that he didn't speak English, and I interrupted his Arabian soap opera.
I heard a sound from the kitchen and was relieved to know I wasn't alone in the place with Mr. Sandals. I spent the next twenty minutes taking pictures and hanging out until the person from the kitchen came out with Mr. Sandal's food. He was surprised to see me. Another good five minutes went by while the bill had to be fixed. Mr. Sandals was overcharged it seems, and that made me remember the review I read that mentioned the same snafu. The writer of this particular review was disappointed because he did some reading before visiting and saw reviews that mentioned funny charges on the checks. Mr. sandals was pissed but he was cool. Every time he said "it's OK" his voice went up about three octaves. The kicker: Mr. Sandals had a Texas accent and spoke perfect English.?
When I was greeted by the person from the kitchen, it was a warm greet with a big friendly smile. The gentleman is named Wadi and he is the owner and sole employee, evidently. It seems his family can't help him anymore and he can't find any good help at the counter. The last employee gave away sodas and spent a lot of time nose picking according to Wadi. The dude did look like he had been working his ass off for a week straight, but he was as accommodating as he could be.
I ordered a gyro and a 'fool' plate. Read about this wonderful middle eastern dish here.
Wadi asked me if I was eating in or out and I told him I could take it to go if he needs to close up, but he wouldn't hear of it. He went back to make my food and I settled into Mr. Sandals chair to watch some foreign TV.?
Foreign TV sucks worse than domestic TV.
Wadi came back out a couple minutes later and asked me if I wanted my fool plate traditional or like "how we eat it" ? I says, "How do you eat it."?
"With tomato and very spicy." Wadi says.
I tell him I don't like tomato too much and please don't make it too spicy because half of this is for my wife's lunch.
"OK, I make with no tomato, and really spicy." Was his reply. Then he was off to the kitchen. Stuff gets lost in the language barrier. What can you do?
Luckily, all he did to make it spicy was to put a handful of roughly chopped jalapenos on top which were easy to eat around and their presence alone was enough heat for me. Wadi's fool plate was good though. There was no mint like the menu stated, but it was good nonetheless. Hearty and rustic with a nice creaminess from the tahini and a very filling dish if you eat the warm crusty pita bread that comes with it.
Overall, I come out with a favorable impression of Filfila, but I'm afraid Wadi wouldn't be able to handle any real business by himself. I too had weird charges on my bill, and Wadi's English takes a lot of patience to understand. I hope he can find an employee that suits his needs and makes a success of Filfila. Although there are better Mediterranean restaurants around, I still think Filfila should stick around. Let me know if you've been here before and what your experience was like.
Source: http://www.bluntdinerz.com/2012/02/las-vegas-ethnic-restaurants.html
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