Aladdin Stowe

Submitted by dmcginvt t3_z8ypxo in vermont

My office is in Stowe and haven’t been here often since going wfh, but a middle eastern place called Aladdin recently came to town and I’m here to say it’s best falafel and pita I’ve ever had, this place is legit and worth a trip to Stowe for. It’s seems expensive at 13.50 but the thing weighed and could easily feed 2 people unless they are me. I almost ate it all

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ziggygersh t1_iye29pq wrote

This place slaps. I’ve traveled to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, and this place is probably the best falafel and hummus I’ve had outside of those countries

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Most-Analysis-4632 t1_iye5ppy wrote

Sweet! I’ll just pop through the Notch and… dammit. 😁

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huskers2468 t1_iyedghs wrote

Thank you for this recommendation. Definitely going to try it out soon

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whaletacochamp t1_iyef91j wrote

Replying to Most-Analysis-4632 (#819,683)

Yup. I live on the Jeff side and my Stowe days are done for the year lol.

A few Octobers ago we got married at Boyden in Cambridge and most of the out of town folks stayed at Smuggs. A few disregarded our advice and opted for the swankier ameneties of Stowe since "it's so close!"

Well imagine their surprise when they wake up and realize the road they took last night is now closed and their 20 minute scenic drive to the venue is now close to an hour through VT roads that they aren't used to.

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whaletacochamp t1_iyefi8s wrote

Can't wait for the spring so that I can drive there in 20mins rather than an hour to try it out lol.

Is there some sort of actual significance to the name Aladdin? Or are they just capitalizing off of Disney?

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hotseltzer t1_iyegp0y wrote

Replying to whaletacochamp (#822,916)

There's a big chain of restaurants called Aladdin's Eatery, and another locally owned Aladdin's Natural Eatery in Rochester, NY. It's a common name for Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurants.

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hunny_bun_24 t1_iyehe4l wrote

Replying to ARealVermontar (#819,654)

  1. A place can not slap either
  2. Food can smack. It can’t slap.
  3. Someone who comes from the bay where slap began being used as a slang word and now people use it incorrectly. Music slaps. Food smacks. This state is a “bubble” in the worst ways. I shouldn’t expect any of you who call this home to actually understand the difference between the two words when used as slang.
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ARealVermontar t1_iyeika3 wrote

Replying to hunny_bun_24 (#823,601)

> Someone who comes from the bay where slap began being used as a slang word and now people use it incorrectly.

My apologies! When you told someone they were using the word incorrectly I didn't realize you were from the place where people originally started using that word incorrectly.

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Formal_Coyote_5004 t1_iyej3pu wrote

Wait, what? I work in Stowe but I book it home (an hour away) when I’m done. How haven’t I heard of this though?!

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breadandthunder t1_iyenyjd wrote

Thanks for the suggestion I'll check it out! Little place in Brownsville called butcher and pantry has killer falafel too. Nice find.

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whaletacochamp t1_iyevncr wrote

Replying to hotseltzer (#823,343)

Only makes me wonder even more if there’s an actual cultural reason for that or if they are all just like “ehh these amaeicans know that Aladdin is middle eastern so we’ll call it Aladdin’s”

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pugglepupmom t1_iyf58an wrote

I second this recommendation! And their shawarma cauliflower is also spectacular!

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gcubed680 t1_iyf6gvd wrote

Thanks OP didn’t even know about this, will have to stop by one of these weeks

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turangaleah t1_iyfctbg wrote

Best falafel and hummus I've ever had is in Brattleboro, it's called Yalla. Owned by an Israeli, all homemade stuff you should check it out if you're into falafel.

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kerosene_pickle t1_iyfdizo wrote

The food is fantastic from what I’ve heard but the owner (not chef) is a total jackass and has multiple conflicts and lawsuits from the restaurant that used to be there, pk coffee, and other businesses in the gale farm center

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