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Our waiter said the lamb shank would be the envy of the table. He was right.

At Kan Zaman we reclined on floor pillows as we ate. But is eating on the floor all it’s cracked up to be? Did the Lebanese menu meet our expectations? Does belly dancing enhance the ambiance or detract from it? Listen in, and we’ll tell you what we think.

(19.5 M)

00:00 - 01:57 Great expectations and the joys of dining on the floor
01:58 - 04:30 Lessons about location and starters
04:31 - 06:11 Ambiance and more appetizer talk
06:12 - 06:55 Great wait staff and BYOB comments
06:56 - 09:28 Main dishes -- Veggie options and two kinds of lamb
09:29 - 11:51 Dessert and a belly dancing invitation
11:52 - 14:12 Ratings and sign-off

Kan Zaman
617 N. Wells

Bridget's Ratings:
Food Quality: 3/5
Value: 3/5
Service: 5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Overall: 4/10

Tammy's Ratings:
Food Quality: 2/5
Value: 2/5
Service: 4/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Overall: 3/10

Average price per person: $25

There was still hummus left in the bowl at the end of the evening. That sums it up.

Related Chicago Bites Post:
Semiramis

Online buzz about Kan Zaman:
Menu Pages
Metromix
Yelp

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Posted by Bridget at 10:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

We give this Lebanese cafe a perfect 10!

Semiramis is casual, affordable, and frequented by locals. It's also one of Tammy's favorite places to eat, and it's easy to understand why when you try the food. The chef is so talented at layering tastes that it feels like you should pay three-times what you're charged for your meal. Everything we've had there is good. I particularly enjoyed the carrot juice.

I'm also happy to report that even though Semiramis is in a neighborhood that isn't always wheelchair friendly, it has a nice accessible restroom.

All of these things make Semiramis a must stop along the Brown Line, and a Chicago Bites perfect 10!

(4.4 M)

00:00 - 00:24 Intro
00:25 - 07:32 Semiramis Review
07:33 - 09:27 Sign Off

Semiramis
4639 N. Kedzie Ave.

Bridget rates this restaurant 10/10
Tammy rates this restaurant 10/10

Posted by Bridget at 9:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)