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Olive Lebanese Eatery

What a find!  This is the closest I've come to liking something over Lebanese Taverna .  The Baba Ghanoush and Hummus were light and airy, filled with lemon and very fresh.  The pita had a puffy softness and was gently sweet.  The grape leaves were smooth, creamy and had a nice tang.  The falafel isn't as crispy as I like but the essence was perfect with full-bodied seasoning and a nice kick.  The tahini was equally yummy and layered in taste, I just would have liked more of it on the Falafel Bowl I got.  I also treated myself to the Grilled Halloumi Cheese which had the perfect saltiness to balance against the other offerings.  It wasn't perfect.  I felt that the "greens" were overwhelming in what was supposed to be a rice bowl, tomatoes where supposed to come with some of the appetizers but were paltry.  The Chocolate Croissant had a good amount of chocolate but was too bready and a bit leaden.  Ideally, a croissant should be flaky and buttery, so that you can f