“It was a 180-degree change,” said Khaled El Malky, a store manager.
The grill got a new chef, Khari Abu El Hassan (he goes by the nickname Abu Tarek). He’s Lebanese, but he also cooks delicacies from Iraq, India, Egypt, Yemen and more. That’s how I wound up with a huge takeout feast of coal-fired skewers of lamb, kufta, marinated chicken tawooq and chicken and beef shawarma over red and yellow basmati rice (mixed grill, $24.99); falafel rolled up in crepe-like saj bread ($7.99); and beef arayes, a Lebanese snack that stuffs meat into a pita that then gets griddled to a crisp ($8.99).
All that and more is available daily, but stop in for even more variety on the buffet ($20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $13 for kids, and $13/pound to go). The all-you-can-eat meal, including mains, sides, salads and sweets, runs nightly until about 9 p.m. for those breaking the Ramadan fast. The meat is 100% halal. (Sharyn Jackson)
Described as “Greek lasagna,” this thick-layered pasta, bechamel and meat sauce entree is the height of cozy eating inside a log cabin supper club setting that is Phil’s Tara Hideaway in Stillwater. (Joy Summers/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
From the outset it’s clear that Phil’s Tara Hideaway is a destination. Tucked behind a frontage road off Hwy. 36, the little log cabin glows with warm lights visible through the windows against the evening light. It’s a place easy to feel nostalgia for, even on a first visit.
Phil’s Tara Hideaway dates back to the 1930s and has long been home to food and drink establishments. Phil Barbatsis purchased it in 1997 and gave us the combo Greek/steakhouse menu that stands to this day.
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