DINING FEATURE
BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
CUSTOMER CHOICES
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Hassan Alsukhni said these are the most ordered main courses, desserts and drinks.
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Mixed grill plate ($22): includes shish tawook, kafta kabob and beef kabob with rice, hummus and salad Beef arayes ($9): stu ed with ground beef and special tomato sauce Grilled chicken plate ($16): includes grilled chicken with rice, hummus and salad Pistachio gelato ($8): creamy gelato with pistachio Kunafah ($7): a dessert made with pastry dough, three kinds of cheeses, syrup and pistachio
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Fresh mint lemonade ($5)
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Rumaan Mediterranean Cuisine Cedar Park restaurant strives to serve fresh, authentic fare R umaan Mediterranean Cui- sine co-owner Allam Steitieh said he and co-owner Hassan
Rumaan Mediterranean Cuisine 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Unit F-18, Cedar Park 512-551-3500 www.rumaancuisine.com Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Hassan Alsukhni co-owns Rumaan Mediterranean Cuisine, and his wife, Jumana, is the chef.
JOIN THE FLOCK! Grab your pass or badge to enjoy 8 days of film, Rumaan means “pomegranate” in Arabic, which is featured in the restaurant’s logo and decor. Since its opening, the restaurant has seen some growth, but there have been challenges with sta ng and in ation, Alsukhni said. Alsukhni and Steitieh hope to host events and private parties at the other restaurants.” Alsukhni said customers at Rumaan are in for a “total experience.” He said the restaurant’s ambiance and setting sets it apart from other quick service Mediterranean restaurants. “I don’t think that there is any other Mediterranean restaurant in the vicin- ity of the area that o ers a sit-down full service,” Alsukhni said. “That is, I believe, a di erentiator.”
restaurant, which has both indoor and patio space. Alsukhni said the venue can accommodate 180 people. Additionally, the owners look forward to expanding the restaurant’s menu and growing its customer base. The menu will have more appetizers, main courses, desserts and fresh juice options. Steitieh said in the future, they hope to expand by opening Rumaan locations in South Austin and North Central Austin. “We’d love to see you here,” Alsukhni said. “We promise you quality food and service at very reasonable prices—anybody who has tried our food has been extremely happy with the experience, so I think we just need to spread the word and reach out to more people.”
Alsukhni founded the Cedar Park restaurant because the area did not have any Mediterranean options. The eatery—which opened Feb. 7—occupies the patio front of Lakeline Mall, where Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant was located. Steitieh said Rumaan’s authentic food sets it apart from other establish- ments. The family-owned restaurant uses homemade recipes mastered by Alsukhni’s wife, Jumana, who is the chef. “I’m passionate about the food, I’m passionate about the quality, the presentation of it,” Steitieh said. “All of that [makes us] unique from
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