Cous Cous finds itself in the parking lot of a shopping plaza at 5470 South 900 East in Murray. It's a small place, but its popularity is no secret. They've been receiving awards since they first moved in a few years ago. Despite its accessible and friendly atmosphere, the menu boasts a collection a very authentic dishes of shwarma, hummus, and of course, cous cous.
The Atmosphere 5/5
The place is reasonably small as you might expect from a strip mall restaurant, but they've managed to pack it full of aesthetics that are pleasing and interesting. The kitchen grill is open to the dining room so you can see and hear everything that goes on back there. They have a hummus bar and and olive bar to the far right of the above picture. The Service 4/5
The line starts at the door and makes its way to the cashier who was very helpful, but rushed. There weren't that many people in the restaurant when we arrived and I had hoped he'd be able to spend a little more energy making recommendations from the menu for us first-timers. The restaurant manager actually did come later in the meal to ask us how we were and he even personally bussed our table when we finished.
The Food 5/5
The food was absolutely wonderful. The portions weren't enormous, but I left feeling very satisfied. I ordered the shwarma wrap which was served with their amazing cranberry cous cous. My friend ordered the steak pita with creamy tahini garlic sauce, mushrooms, and avocado... of yeah. The really go overboard with the avocado. Not that it's a bad thing, but but my wrap and his pita were seriously 30% avocado. Anyway...
I would absolutely suggest Cous Cous for anyone looking to break the usual routine and enjoy some multicultural goodness.
