The new Zaitoon Kitchen location is open
The new Zaitoon Kitchen at Crossgates Commons in Albany opens today. It's in the former Noodles & Co. spot near the McDonald's.
This is the second local Zaitoon location -- the first opened near the Latham Circle last year. Its menu includes a lineup of dishes inspired by Afghan and Middle Eastern cuisine: kabobs, kofta, falafel, salads, hummus, naan wraps, and a bunch of interesting small plate/side options. Zaitoon touts its food as "cage-free, veggie-fed, halal."
As Deanna suggested last year, it's worth going with a group so you can try a bunch of different things. We've been a handful of times and the food has been good each time. Prices are about what you'd pay at Chipotle or a similar fast-casual place.
We popped into the new location Sunday during a soft opening. The new place is bigger than the Latham location, and the design is modern.
The hours are Sunday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am-10 pm.
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TIL: The #12 runs out to Crossgates Commons. Still, that's a long bus ride for falafel.
... said ethan on Dec 10, 2018 at 11:34 AM | link
Very excited about this. Their food is excellent, but their location in Latham was often prohibitive living in Western Albany. Good luck to them, it's great to see a local small business growing!
... said Uncle Leo on Dec 10, 2018 at 2:10 PM | link
Excellent food and great value! I live near Latham location. Wish them much success with the new place.
... said June E Thorpe on Dec 11, 2018 at 11:40 AM | link