So I just had grilled, marinated lamb on a Pizza...

..and it was pretty much amazing.

In the neighborhood of Clairemont, in my beautiful hometown of San Diego, CA, Aladdin Cafe brings delicious, mediterranean inspired recipes to the world of pizza.

The crust they use is more or less akin to the consistency of a naan, chewy, almost fluffy but not crispy. Which was different yet worked with the flavors of the ingredients. I was happy to learn of this place's existence, being my middle-eastern, pizza-obsessed self, via my (amazing) friend Laura, who demanded I try this but not without her. Of course I obliged, and tonight we enjoyed pizza alongside our mutual friend (and her awesome roommate/best friend forever, transcending space and time) Julie, at their lovely home in University Heights.

This pie was named "Jafar's Pizza" and the toppings, per Aladdin Cafe's website, included:

"Delicious Marinated Pieces of Lamb, Herbed Onions, Three color Peppers, fresh Tomatoes with our Tahini Sauce ."

I want to say that the lamb was finished with a dusting of sumac, but I could be wrong. Either way, it was everything I could ask for in a middle-eastern/mediterranean themed pizza, and you should definitely go there, if you value my expert opinion. We didn't hesitate with the Sriracha and I happened to bring a couple of 22s of Ballast Point's Tongue Buckler, an Imperial Red Ale. Needless to say, I was thoroughly impressed and will be going there in the future to try their other pizzas, and of course their more traditional dishes.

Check out their menu here:

http://aladdincafe.com/aladdin-mediterranean-restaurant-menu.php

Please find the time to visit this place, and definitely try Jafar's Pizza. Yeah, the dude may have been a jerk to Aladdin in the movie, he is certainly making up for it indefinitely with this pizza.

Until next time.

Live long and pizza,

Payam