About 5 miles from the convention center is our Little Arabia district. There are a lot of good restaurants there, I recommend any of them! Probably the best ones budget-wise are Al Amir & Forn Al Hara.
If I’m looking for a nice ambiance I would vote Aleppo’s and Desert Moon as my 1-2. Both offer amazing food. Zankou Chicken also holds a warm place in my heart for a quick chicken wrap. Forn Al Hara and Al Amir Bakery for za’atar and other fresh baked flatbreads. I haven’t had any bad experiences…