Palm Tree Market And Cafe

Good food. Fresh cooked over charcoal grill. Nothing fancy and the prices are reasonable. I try to come when in the area

The good:
Chicken and beef kabobs wrapped in a pita-​like bread. Spiced well and hitting the spot, I would return for this tasty little wrap if I’m in the neighborhood. At $ 3.50 a wrap, I’d say it’s somewhat of a decent price as well, although 1 will not fill you up. (Well, it won’t fill me up at least). The $ 3.50 could go farther elsewhere, but chances are that elsewhere is generic and/​or bland.
The bad:
The place is dirty! DIRTY! They should make friends with the broom and dust pan, and invite mops and Lysol to the party. The two tables they had could use a wiping a well. Let me back that up a bit… They need new tables and more of them. New because one of them has a swastika carved into the surface, and I don’t think it’s one of the good luck Buddhist types. So, carved graffiti racism plus grime = yeah, I want to get out of here ASAP. The floor is funked up as well. Sweep, sweep, sweep guys! Daily. Seriously. It’s a Health Department inspector’s dream.
The selection is limited. No falafel (even though it sounds like they used to have this as an option). No shawarma, which the menus say they have. The humous I saw looked caked up and a bit old. (Good humous is pretty easy to find at the chain stores, so no loss there). And they definitely DO NOT have fresh, store-​baked bread anymore. The pita they used came right out of the manufacture’s bag and was certainly nothing to write home about — just standard run-​of-​the-​mill pita that one could find at any of the local grocery store chains.
Overall:
The saving grace of Palm Tree is that what they did make tasted pretty darn good. But it’s dingy, dirty, and somewhat intimating (non-​Muslims expect funny stares) but in an innocent curious kind of way, so don’t be offended. If they could just clean the place up and offer a bit more selection, this could be a 5-​star hidden gem of Erie. Until then, I’m not sure I would go out of my way to go back… but lucky for them Mighty Fine Donuts (
) is a few doors down, so there is a reason to return. Check it out if your the area, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

I wish they offered more seating and were a wee bit cleaner for the items in the fridge. I ate a beef pita wrap type deal. They kind of whispered to talk to me like I shouldn’t be in here. Kind of strange. They tons of household items as well like curtains and blankets. Large ethnic grocery selection to choose from. Not bad.

Tons of spices to paw through! Many exotic ingredients and traditional Middle Eastern products. They have a small café in the back that features a deli with baked goods and such. I literally was not only the only non-​eastern but the only girl as well, but don’t be put off by that, its worth it! I had the falafel ‘sandwich’, which is served on a fresh baked pita with pickled radishes, yellow bell pepper and some chopped iceberg with a tangy yogurt dressing. Expect to wait at least 15 minutes, because they take the time to do it the right way. It was pretty much the best felafel I’ve ever had in Erie. Better still, it was only 3.50 $. Had some delicious turkish delight and the store owner/​front end guy was very nice too.