I heard about this place through Groupon. We decided to use our Groupon last weekend. Zaytoon is a small cafe attached to a small Mediterranean market.
For an appetizer we had the Kashk-e-bademjaan which is an Iranian eggplant dip. It was good and had kind of a dark flavor. It was served with DELICIOUS fresh flat bread sprinkled with sesame seeds.
For my entree I got the Zereshk polo with barberry rice which was grilled chicken served with basmatti rice sprinkled with saffron and barberries. I had never had barberries before. They were sweet and tart and reminded me of somewhere between a currant and a lingonberry. The chicken was nicely seasoned and moist.
My wife got the Shish kabob which was skewered pieces of fillet and vegetables. It was nicely seasoned and was served with a grilled tomato and basmatti rice sprinkled with saffron.
For dessert we split the ice cream and carrot juice dish. It consisted of cubes of saffron ice cream served in a glass of fresh carrot juice. The ice cream has rose water and pistachios mixed into it. I'm not a big fan of rose water. However, the ice cream was still pretty good. The carrot juice was delicious and refreshing. The dish was reminiscent of a root beer float. I liked it a lot and would definitely order it again.
I liked Zaytoon quite a bit and plan to go back.