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| - This little restaurant is becoming one of our favourites for casual dining after work, and as it is on our daily commute on Centre Street, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore it on our way home. After only two visits, my wife and I are hooked. First, the welcome by the owner and his wife (I presume she is) is always pleasant and makes us feel right at home. The decor is nice and not tacky, and the ambiance is usually pretty relax even when the place is full. Service is great, pleasant, quick, and always attentive. Then the food. My wife and I typically order a couple of appetizers and share one entree and it is sufficient for us. If you have a big appetite, one entry each would be better, but you may not have room left for dessert. On our first visit, we had the Hummus (garbanzo beans, tahini sauce, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice) which was a little different but lighter than what we are used to in other middle-eastern eateries..The hot Kashk-e-bademjan Roasted eggplant mixed with kashk with sautéed garlic, onions & mint is superb and complemented very well the hummus. When our Khoreshteh Fesenjaan (Pomegranate Stew) came, we were almost full but this stew is delectable. Prepared with chicken, onions, walnuts, and pomegranate juice, it is served with saffron steamed basmati rice, it is particularly surprising to someone new to Persian food, and really succulent, especially with the sumac seasoning! I recommend it. Other stews worth of mention which we had on subsequent visits are the Ghormeh sabzy (Persian green herb stew) and Khoreshteh bademjan (Eggplant stew), also served with saffron rice, but I honestly cannot wait to go full circle and have the pomegrate stew once more. There is also an okra stew on the menu and even if I am not a fan of okra because of its slimy nature, I might try it on my next visit. I've heard a lot of good things about the saffron ice cream but haven't had it, as we are usually full even if we share an entree for two. But it's on my list. Overall, this is a nice family restaurant with reasonable prices that I warmly recommend for its food and atmosphere.
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