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| - Poppin' Persian food in an otherwise pretty vacant shopping plaza- traditional eats, low prices, and friendly service found here at the corner of Sahara and Valley View. Menu has about 10 meal options, with bottled and fountain beverages.
#4 Lamb Kabob Teka includes a heap of soft rice, seasoned with spices and topped with shredded carrots and raisins, similar to a biriyani, as well as a small side salad and a piece of pita. The highlight is obviously the lamb, a small but delicious portion of nicely seasoned and perfectly medium-rare meat.
#6 Mantu is a traditional steamed beef dumpling dish topped with a mix of sauces, including a yogurt/sour cream, a red (tomato based?) sauce, vegetables, and fresh cilantro. Skins were nicely cooked and held up, filling was ample, flavors were homey and comforting. I'm not familiar with dumplings in Persian cuisine, but it would be cool to see if these could be offered pan-fried to nicely crisp and blister the skins for even more flavor.
Restaurant seems to be family owned and operated, location is clean. The lady who helped us during our visit was very polite and helpful. Looking forward to coming back for more lunch specials until I make my way through the whole menu!
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