El Mahroosa Cafe in Anaheim's Little Arabia Lets You Eat Like an Egyptian

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 31, 2015
Upon my first trip to El Mahroosa Cafe N Hookah Lounge, I had a choice. Do I sit in the stark white room under harsh fluorescent lights, or do I make my way to the covered patio? It was clear. No one sits in the front room. Everyone, even if...
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