Without a proper wrapping, falafel would fall on diners' laps, birthday presents would fail to surprise, and mummies would have to rely on their skeletal frames and ancient curses to scare people. Swaddle your tongue in flavor with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of casual Middle Eastern fare at Falafil Hut in Hoffman Estates.

Falafil Hut's kitchen composes a mellifluous menu of 100% Zabiha halal Middle Eastern dishes. Platters, which include rice, a choice of one side, and pita bread, showcase culinary headliners such as chicken kabob ($7.74) and lamb shawarma ($8.80). Gyros ($7.65) and falafil platters ($7.25) trounce ravenous hankerings, leaving them as defeated as political parties that run on anti-puppy platforms. The culinary wizards at Falafil Hut can shrink any platter to sandwich size ($5.20–$7.15) or transform it into a low-carb bowl accompanied by hummus and veggies ($5.20–$7.15). Sweet epilogues of nutty baklava ($1.50 for a small / $3 for a large) conclude meals and most dessert-based fairytales.