Dining Out: Assayyed Restaurant offers a Middle Eastern take on steakhouse fare

Assayyed Restaurant1638 Bank St., 613-733-4343, assayyed.comOpen: Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed MondayPrices: steaks $24.95 to $44.95Access: small ramp to front door
The 3.5-kilometre stretch of southern Bank Street between Heron Avenue and Hunt Club Road is dotted with Middle Eastern food businesses selling everything from shawarma to kebabs to groceries to specialty breads. But only at Assayyed Restaurant can you get a halal-approved aged ribeye steak