Once again, we are beaten by the Vegan Twosome to the new place on our radar (check them out on YouTube). Taybeh is one of the few places with a Plant Curious offer that we are not familiar with (same motivation for Vegan Twosome no doubt) so we just had to check this place out. One bus ride from Burrard Station got us there although parking is not bad in the area if you are driving. Located at 4th and MacDonald, this is not a vegan eatery but they have several vegan options as Middle Eastern places (in this case Syrian) often do.
We arrived on Saturday mid-afternoon and were able to get a table right away. Our servers were very welcoming and made us feel at home right away. The Plant Curious Deal was a free Falafel Pita when a Falafel Combo was ordered. 
A Combo is just the addition of some pretty good hummus and pita chips. 
The additional Falafel Pita ended up making the trip home with us to be enjoyed later. It was a good sandwich but a little on the dry side. We dipped it in the hummus to solve that and I noticed some hot sauce on a different table which might have helped also. The pita chips themselves were tasty enough and no doubt healthier than French fries or potato chips. Pita chips and hummus is on of those excellent vegan standby snacks.
We really enjoyed the Crispy Cauliflower although it wasn't overly crispy. With some impressive Syrian seasoning (I want to say Zatar) and topped with pomegranate molasses there was a lot of excellent flavour here! More hummus and a nicely crunchy side salad made this another meal all by itself.
We decided to try a couple of their bakery items as well like this Spinach Fatayer. Filled with spinach and more pomegranate, this would be a tasty bite to go with your morning coffee. Very nice.
This is not the first time we have had Zatar Manaeesh. It is another flavourful bite with the Middle Eastern signature spice blend, Zatar. We really like this. I made a Zatar blend which includes the citrusy flavour of sumac at home a while ago and it goes on a lot of things and provides a unique taste.
So it turns out there is a little more room in Tayybeh than the impression that we got from Google. There is indeed one small table outside but its not a roomy sidewalk and a busy street' so maybe not ideal. Our hosts were very friendly and it turns out that they got their start as a take out joint during the pandemic (different location). Today catering is a big part of their business and they also offer quite a few prepared foods in addition to the pita chips and hummus. Nice atmosphere, food and people. We enjoyed our visit.
Food 4 out of 5
Vegan Options 4 out of 5
Comfort 4 out of 5
Service 4 1/2 out of 5
Value 4 out of 5
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