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| - Last night, we had some errands to take care of in the University City area. I hopped on to Yelp and found a few restaurants in the area that looked like they needed updating...and the wifey had a hankerin' for some Greek food. Enter: Akropolis Cafe!
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the menu listed some Persian fare, and asked the cashier how this came to be. Interestingly enough, we found out that he and his wife (the 'boss' and cook!) were Persian! Now, I love me some Persian food (the tasty dishes of a 3000 year old civilization tend to be just about right on after all that time!) and was sort of bummed that there weren't any 'real' Persian joints to speak of in the area. Man, am I glad the ol' lady wanted some Greek!
So the misses ordered a chicken kabob and I ordered the koobideh (ground meat w/ spices). Awesome. they served it with saffron rice and a grilled tomato...as authentic as it comes! After dinner, we stayed and chatted with the owners and their restaurant. They showed us a "special" menu that had a lot of real, honest-to-goodness, authentic Persian dishes (including their stews, or khoresh), sour cherry rice, and the like. If only I had known this menu existed! Glad I do now so when we go back, we'll be able to sample these delicious fares!
Now, the rough part...Only the couple works there, so there's only really one cook, one server. Wait times can be a bit (we waited about 20 minutes, but I was excited about the food, so the wait wasn't bad, and we had a Creative Loafing mag to go thru as well!). If you're going during a busy time like the lunch rush, I'd suggest bringing something to keep you occupied (iPhone/Android handset, computer, book) if alone, or make sure you have stuff to talk about with your compadres. The food is worth it. They also cater and take phone orders, so if your patience tends to wear thin, try that option!
Noosh!
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