DISH MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
“The Feast” is one many authentic dishes offered at 755. It feeds two and includes Hummus, Babaganoush, two falafels, two spinach pasteries, fried cauliflower and eggplant and tahini sauce. It
also comes with your choice of tabouli, fatoush or traditional salad, and fries or rice. Lastly, two kabobs of your choice (lamb, beef, kafta or chicken).
THE 755 RESTAURANT
AND LOUNGE
y next choice is The 755 Restaurant
and Lounge. It’s a Lebanese-Ital-
ian restaurant in the City Market that,
surprisingly, has some of the best fish
tacos ever.
I know how much Tony loves tacos,
and I wanted to see what he thought. The
fish can be ordered battered or broiled
and we opted for broiled.
The tacos are really quite simple: flaky
white-fleshed fish topped with coleslaw
and a chipotle mayo on a slightly charred
soft shell tortilla, with pico de gallo on
the side.
I am completely obsessed with these
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tacos and so is Tony. Not only did he
say they were on his list of the top three
tacos that he’s ever tasted, he made me
bring him back a second time. Just like
me, he’s stuck.
We’ve previously tried the kafta
skewers, which are a mix of ground beef
and lamb blended with Middle Eastern
spices. And, we’ve also tried the lamb
skewers, hummus, and falafel, all of
which are delicious. However, the tacos
win the grand prize.
We sat and chatted with manager J.J.
Merhi, who explained that he and his
family opened the restaurant almost five
years ago and are still going strong.
Although J.J. recommended trying
one of his favorite dishes, the chicken
platter, we stayed loyal to our first love,
the fish tacos. We were too full to have
dessert, but I refused to leave without
taking a piece of baklava cheesecake
home. I am so glad I did. It was one of
the most uniquely delicious desserts I
have ever had. Honey, the cheesecake
filling, nuts, and filo dough make for an
awesome combination.
When I attempted to hit up The 755 a
third time for takeout, I wasn’t surprised
to find that they had run out of both fish
and baklava cheesecake. It was a true
testament to how awesome the food is.
We’ll be going back for date night very
soon.