Al-Qethara

So, I’m house/​dog sitting this week. Have been since last Wednesday. Tonight’s the first time I’ll be sleeping in my own bed since then. Part of the joy of house sitting is being able to go to nearby restaurants. That’s how I stumbled upon Al-​Qethara, a small Middle Eastern restaurant of Bethany Home. Upon entering this unassuming place, I thought either I’m going to get a really good authentic meal, or I’m going to get food poisoning and regain my six pack from excessive dry heaves. Turns out, I had a really good meal. (Dammit, it’s summertime and I was really counting on solid abs!)
After the initial awkward introduction with the chef/​owner/​server, I took a seat by the TV and asked the guy for his recommendation, adding I love lamb. He said his lamb was great then darted back to the kitchen. A short while later, he was back with freshly chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and pickles. I love pickles! Not long after, a mountain of pita bread was brought out. Then four delicious lamb kabobs were dropped off. Perfectly grilled with the right amount of char, yet still moist, I basically attacked my plate. I’m looking forward to going back and trying other items on their menu.
Oddly, I was the only one there for most of my meal. A younger guy came in the back door and either knew the owner/​chef or called in his order because as soon as he sat down and platter of food was brought out. Kind of cool.