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| - I have yet to write a Yelp review, but feel compelled to after the wonderful experience I had here earlier today. After asking if my friend and I were here for the first time, and seeing that it was, the friendly owner/manager proceeded to tell us in detail all the options available for the day. He also offered to give us different combinations so we could try as many different things as possible.
We ended up with a plate of white rice with lamb shank, another with chelo chicken and eggplant on the side, and a third plate of two different rice-- one with vegetables and tomato sauce and another with saffron and nuts. He counted this as two meals ($12 each, including tax), and so we also each got a yogurt, one mixed with cucumber, and another with eggplant. At one point during our meal, he also came out with a complimentary eggplant dish, with bread on the side.
It was a LOT of food, but it was all SO delicious we could not help but devour it all. Each kind of rice was flavorful, my favorite was the saffron one. Both eggplant dishes were wonderful, especially the side, which was ground with dried Egyptian mint. The chicken and sauce, which also contained potatoes, was flavorful and tasted delicious with the different rices. My absolute favorite part of the meal, however, was the lamb shank- it was cooked to perfection, absolutely melteddd in my mouth. Its sauce also blended wonderfully with the white rice, and the yogurt was a nice touch to it all.
Various members of the kitchen checked up on us every now and then, asking how we liked the food, everyone was incredibly friendly. I would recommend this wonderful new place (it has only been open for two months) to anyone in the area, or even those not-- it is worth the trip.
One final note-- all the meats are HALAL, which is a big bonus for anyone looking for that specifically.
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