The downtown San Leandro farmers' market is back again for the summer season. It opened yesterday with some band playing that fortunately wasn't as loud as bands last year. We found most of the same food stands from last year, in addition to a new prepared foods stand: Casbah Exotic Food. They serve a short, but eclectic, list of dishes - if I well remember Moroccan chicken, curry chicken, gyros (I think beef) and a steak sandwich. I'm pretty sure they had another item as well. I think all the plate were $5.

I had the Moroccan chicken plate, which really was a chicken gyro. It consisted of a pita bread covered with lettuce & some tomato, and some pieces of pretty bland chicken. I ate it but did not enjoy it, and I was hungry afterwards. Mike had a slightly better experience with his gyro. He liked the marinated beef, but thought that the portion was also too small. $5 is not much, but I rather pay a dollar or two more and be satisfied.

Fortunately Meyers BBQ is back with their chicken teriyaki and huge hot dogs.