The Family Store
“For me, he let me sample the semolina cheesecake and potato salad — both of which were amazing — and then made me a custom sandwich in a pita.”
“The owner (Sam) and his crew are enthusiastic, friendly, and proud of their wares — and that makes trying new things oh-so-addictive.”
“My personal favorites are the avocado salad, grilled chicken, and lentil cakes.”
The Family Store
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
7 reviews
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I understand why this place gets 5 stars. The food is so authentic and well made. I tried the chicken vegetable soup, spanikopita, and semolina cheesecake. It's all great take out. Everything is fresh, unique, and well-seasoned. All the veggie and rice sides look amazing. Seems perfect for catering.
Finally came here after I kept hearing my coworker keep raving about their lentil soup. She was right, it was delicious but it was a bit steep $5 for a small container. I also ended up getting this cauliflower dish for $4. It was even in a much smaller container and cost $4. Honestly, I felt ripped off after seeing how much it was because it goes by weight. When I did taste it, it was good! It just doesn't make sense to come here all the time and pay that much when there are so much more places to go to that is way cheaper, also good, and have more portion, but that's just me. I will come back here once in a while to get my lentil soup and cauliflower fix.
Was the food good, yes.
Also, friendly staff.
This place is great!! I am totally addicted to their tzatziki sauce, and I think in the past few weeks, there hasn't been a day that I've gone without it (I buy a big container of it every few days). IT. IS. TO. DIE. FOR! Their bean salad is delish and their zucchini fritters are awesome (topped with the tzatziki of course).
Also….the semolina cheese cake by the register…mmmmmmm…..must try it!!!
What an unbelievable place!
I needed food catered for my wife's birthday and I was torn between all the neighborhood restaurants I could use. Sushi had been done, BBQ had been done, American classic had been done, I had no clue what I wanted… and then a good friend of mine recommended The Family Store.
My God! What a fantastic idea. I presented to Sam the number of people and what was required, I also gave him a budget. What he prepared was nothing short of a miracle. He helped me out by going above and beyond what he should do. Supplying plates, napkins, knives, forks, spoons, and even extra aluminum trays for party goers to take food home at the end. Sam is a wonderful thoughtful business owner whom has earned my business for a lifetime. Food that he made up
– An avocado leaf roasted Pernil in a chipotle sauce
– A garlic chicken dish which was in a delicious sauce
– A vegetarian dish, eggplant pasta, super flavorful and amazing for a vegetarian dish!
– Lentil Pilaf
– Avocado salad
– Cucumber Salad
– Jumbo garlic grilled shrimp
– Lemon potatoes
– Mediterranean dishes such as babaganoush, hummus, olives, bread, etc.
– And quite a few other dishes
All in all, the service, the hospitality of Sam, the earthiness of the food, the quality of the food, including the labor (which all these dishes were extremely labor intensive, the pernil was pork roasts that had to be cooked at minimum of 4 hours to be as tender as it was, then hand carved and put back into the sauce) make me a lifelong customer of Sam's.
I can't speak highly enough of this place. They have carry out food as well as a full cold salad bar available for carry out.
Try them out, you won't be disappointed.
Food does not come any better. Think of your favorite restaurant in New York — it can be a 5 star place or a hole in the wall.
The Family Store is either as good or better.
If you don't believe me, walk in one day and ask any customer milling about. One of the great things is that Sam will give you a taste of anything you see. Friendly, warm, and the world's greatest cook, IMHO.
I just happen to stumble upon this place while in search for Arabic food in the area. I did not want to buy expensive restaurant food and figured will give this place a try.
I bought from here Falafel, Baba Ghanoush, and Tabouli. Its very high quality and the prices are good for the amount that you get. The Falafel honestly is some of the best I've ever had. I really like how everything is to go in containers. Eat as much as you want and save the rest for later! lol Also they have pre-made foods like falafel mix in the freezer which can be bought and cooked at home (thought that was cool!). The deli case has a nice variety of Lebanese foods that you do not normally find in typical Arabic spots.
I am a new fan and will stop by more often when in the neighborhood.
It's like walking into someone's kitchen and picking out some of the most delicious food you can have. First they let u taste almost everything. And everything always looks and tastes so fresh. Must be cause they're always cooking in the back. Every time I've been in there there's something fresh being cooked up. So far I've tried their jerked chicken eggplant babaghanoush hummus turkey pot pie and lentil cake. Lentil cake is so damn good I get it every time I order. I will be trying everything they have to offer. They also have some great vegeterian dishes you can put together. This is definitely a neighborhood gem it's also worth the trip even if you don't live nearby. Just remember no seating. To go only. so Go. Taste. Eat. Smile