Author Archives: Elliott

Tel Aviv Fish Grill in Tarzana is another great hummus. As far as I know, one of the best hummuses in the San Fernando valley. The food there overall is great. Fresh, tasty, authentic. A little pricey but worth it.

Dinner last night at Saffy’s, new restaurant from the owners of Bestia and Bavel. Food overall was incredible. Hummus was perfect 10/10. Nothing else needs to be said. It’s incredible. If you just like food and especially if you like hummus there is no way you will be disappointed.

Most hummuses that branch out from a conventional traditional hummus are overconfident, arrogant even. I think it must take a thorough grounding in hummusness to effectively branch out. Like learning to crawl before you can run, knowing how to make a solid traditional hummus…or at least being deeply aquatinted with them is a prerequisite toContinue reading “Obour – The Hummus I’ve been searching for”

I’ve had Cava store bought hummus before and it’s one of my favorite store bought hummuses. There’s a flavor garbanzo beans start to take on when they lose their freshness stored in plastic on grocery store shelves. It’s the antithesis of fresh out of the pot hummus served in Israel and, I imagine, other partsContinue reading “Cava traditional hummus”

Went out to lunch with coworkers and was not expecting a hummus entry today. But an unexpected hummus is always a pleasant surprise…actually I can’t really say I’ve had many unexpected hummuses…or any. This really was a special day, on many levels. I got a side of hummus with my felafel wrap entree which, inContinue reading “Dish n Dash, San Jose”

I ordered the Hummus Sabich from Oren’s Hummus in Palo Alto. It sounded delicious: Hummus with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, potato, cucumber, tomato, chopped pickles, Amba sauce, and fresh herbs. But in reality it was a bit of a letdown. The consistency was much too thick. I also feel like a true Israeli hummus isContinue reading “Oren’s Hummus, Palo Alto”

A good friend recommended Sonny & Joe’s Hummus. I googled it and the first thing I noticed was that it is made by Kroger, which set off some red flags. I’m happy to be proven wrong but I don’t imagine Kroger to be a company with the best integrity when it comes to crafting ingredientsContinue reading “Sonny & Joe’s Just Hummus Chickpea Spread”

This is probably one of the best hummuses I’ve ever had in my life. My hard-core foodie wife says it is the best hummus she has ever had. We have both been to Israel where hummus flows aplenty. There is little the beats Brothers hummus. Perfect consistency, balance of flavor, quality of ingredients. They mustContinue reading “Brothers hummus”

Having found Hope Hummus in my favorite supermarket, the Santa Monica co-op, I’m really quite disappointed about having to give it a low rating. Overall I’m gonna come out and say it. 3 out of 10. Biggest complaint is off the bat it’s just too salty. I also wasn’t psyched with the overall consistency. It’sContinue reading “Hope Hummus”