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| - A few weekends ago, the weather was beginning to change, and on this sunny Sunday my friends and I decided we wanted to go "North" and visit Persian Cottage Country. Now, while a flight to Iran for brunch on a Sunday would have been ideal, financially/logistically it just didn't make sense (at all).
So traveling "Shomal" on Yonge we ended up on the GTA side of Steeles (yes that would be the Shomal/North side), we did the next best thing to traveling abroad for Iranian food - we visited the motherland in our own backyard.
Yelpers have highlighted the beautiful interior of this restaurant before, but I felt it necessary to point out that after speaking to our server (and my close friend whom I was dining with) I learned that the murals on the walls, the replica villa set up, and the patio-esque seating areas are all set up in a way to give you the feeling that you are dining in the Northern area of Iran (similar to our Cottage Country).
Ohhhhh Yesssssssss...... Now the name makes sense, Yes? North Iran? North? Shomal? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBztjzDr0fM
Once seated I left my DC's and went a walk about, chatting with staff, asking questions and taking pics (it's what I do). The coolest experience was talking to the guy whose sole job is making the naan style bread in a giant tandoor-style oven (the Iranian names for both escape me at the moment - apologies). He showed me the process on how they roll the dough, place it on a moist soft bag and slap it to the wall of the oven. I got to send one that I "helped make" back to my table with pride!
The brunch/lunch we shared was epic, my first experience with "good" persian style cuisine and I was thrilled (and stuffed)!
To begin we shared an appetizer of:
Kashke Bademian - Mashed Fried Eggplant topped with Fried Garlic, Onion, Mint & Whey.
Served with the bread to scoop it, there a distinctive Blue cheese flavour that I loved! This was heavy but an amazing dish!
To follow we shared in entrees of:
Sultani (which was similar to a skewered BBQ meat) very moist and full of flavour AND an order of Kabob koobideh, which is essentially a seasoned ground beef affixed to a long metal skewer for cooking. I've had Koobideh several times before in Windsor, London, and a few spots in Richmond Hill but I must say this was the best flavour and most moist I've ever had.
Lunch came to $58 + tip for three people, which I found to be very reasonable! Although service seems to be the one thing that people gripe about, I didn't notice it to be too far off other places, so I won't deduct major points for that (perhaps we got a good one).
As the Irani population in my hometown of Richmond Hill grows, so to does my love of their culture, their people and most importantly their food! I'm excited to coerce my friends who brought me here to organize another meal here in the very near future (if you're reading this let's make plans to visit ASAP).
Irani Eatcrest Out!
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