Our Family History in Takoma Park
Established 1973
A few years after the Hishmeh brothers came to the United States, they were able to establish themselves in Takoma Park, Maryland. In the early 1970’s, there first endeavor was the Electric Maid (Now known as Mark’s Kitchen). Next door to it was an American Bakery that the Hishmeh brothers operated for two years before converting it to a Middle Eastern Bakery. This was the first bakery to sell fresh homemade pita bread, among other baked goods in the metropolitan area. In 1980 the bakery was transformed to the Middle East Market. We continued to provide pita bread cheeses olives and other international foods. Due to the demand and close community we have with Takoma Park, we decided that the area needed a family style restaurant. So after regrouping the Hishmeh’s decided to open Middle Eastern Cuisine October 2001. We specialize in ethnic classic dishes. Our food is homemade and prepared using our own unique blend of spices, marinades and family recipes. We hope you enjoy our place as much as we enjoy bringing it to you. The Hishmeh family would like to thank our customers for helping make our restaurant a success and for all the years of community support. 
