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  • Simply amazing food! Was visiting Gilbert with the family and my oldest kiddo searched on our trusty YELP app and discovered this gleaming gem of middle eastern yumminess tucked into a non-descript shopping center. Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! The food here off the hook amazing! This is Mediterranean food described as having an "Afghan" influence. Honestly NONE of us were expecting THIS ultra high level of food quality and such interesting and beautiful flavors! This is Mediterranean food on steroids - kind of a fusion of exotic East Indian meets Turkish Middle East. This is a special place folks! We eat Mediterranean food all the time and locating good Mediterranean cuisine in greater Phoenix is always a challenge. Our extremely friendly and gregarious waiter Ruben recommended that we start with the $5.00 happy hour Bolani potato turnover and beef Mantu meat dumplings - two simply excellent choices. The turnover is really something delicate to behold - kind of large plate sized potato latke or fritter (but better) with a crispy crust dusted with fresh herbs. Taking a bite the inside was tender and just magic in your mouth. It was served with slightly spicy citrus inspired dipping sauce that was amazing. Next time I will order two of these! The meat dumplings were a totally unexpected and delightful detour - NOTHING like what you would find in a Mediterranean restaurant anywhere! These exquisite dumplings are more like what you would find at your favorite Chinese Dim Sum establishment in San Francisco, with more of those fun Afghan flavor twists. Here we have thin steamed wrappers filled with seasoned ground beef, vegetables and drizzled with a unique tomato sauce and fresh mint! They are served with a kind of garlic Tzaziki style sauce for dipping. These were gobbled up in seconds by my hungry family! We also ordered some of the fabulous "Naan" bread - both the garlic and the traditional were a "10" - served piping hot and crisp on the outside and soft inside. This is feels like close relative of an Indian Naan, but the textures here are similar to an extra thin pizza style dough with an added flakiness. Everyone loved that bread! The main courses were heavenly - the deliciously and perfectly marinated lamb, chicken thighs, and chicken breast kabobs all hit their mark - expertly grilled and supremely amazing meats, tender and moist! The main courses were served with what seemed like tangy chutney's - one red and the other (Jalapeno) green. Both here comfortably hot but tasty, and again this is closer to what you would expect at an Indian restaurant rather than Mediterranean. The Spinach rice was also a treat - cooked to perfection and a nice counter-balance to the spices in the meats. We also tried the Afghan milk tea - flavors of rose water and Cardamom in a slightly (but not too) sweet tea with whipped cream on top. Very yummy. The desserts were good but perhaps the weakest of the menu items - we tried the Baklava (very good) with a honey and nut filling which wasn't pistachio but quite good. The Pistachio ice cream was just OK - a little icy with flavors of cardamom and also a touch of rose water. Pricing here is a little on the high side, but considering the unique dining experience and outstanding quality of the food here - I can wholeheartedly recommend Ranias Kabob Grill and we intend to be back soon. Superb!
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