Liked the choices and having a special combination that's usually rare was fun. A barg kabob combo…read morewith chicken boneless kabob to go with basmati rice and my favorite shallots yogurt as a side. It was plenty for my empty stomach. But if you're used to traditional Persian restaurants i.e. The west coast, then you may be surprised with a noticeable size reduction on the skewers. The prices were reasonable. And the family oriented service was wonderful. Amenities are adequate but charming and dated.

Excellent food the chicken was so tasty. The rice was perfectly cooked. The pita was crisp and…read moredelicious that came with the dish. The yoghurt and cucumber dip was amazing. Topped off lunch with a saffron ice cream, and pistachio topping amazing

Kabab Cafe is one of those places you're always happy to go back to. The food is consistently…read moreexcellent -- fresh, well-seasoned, and clearly made with high-quality ingredients. Everything I've tried has been spot on, and the flavors are always balanced and satisfying. What I really appreciate is that it's more than just a takeout spot. They also carry a great selection of specialty items you don't usually find nearby, like Persian ice cream, faloodeh, doogh, and other unique grocery items. The quality across the board is outstanding. Whether you're stopping in for a meal or picking up something special, this place delivers every time. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

For a quick in and out and still have a good taste of Persian main kabob dishes, plus the…read moreavailability of various combinations, variety of side dishes and middle eastern drinks like Doogh is jot bad at all. The prices and the portions are average in my mind. They serve you warm pieces of pita that helps get you going while the main dish is prepared. Lots of carry out traffic if you're sitting as every thing pretty much happens in the main room. Service was just ok! But you place your order and sit and the person behind the counter is handling many tasks.

Best Thing I Ever Ate: Hummus, Lamb Shoulder…read more This was my second visit to Zahav while visiting Philadelphia. I'm glad I had visited before because I knew the importance of pacing myself. I knew I could only enjoy a little knibble of each of the delicious salads that were initial placed on the table. I think I ate all the twice-cooked eggplant. It was so good! The hummus is honestly the best I've ever had, and the laffa bread is such a yummy accompaniment. I had to stop myself from eating too much! I tried the Phyllo-wrapped Haloumi. It was ok, but I liked my dad's Freekeh Arancini better. The Pomegranate Lamb Shoulder is the reason I had to pace myself. This is also one of my favorite lamb dishes that I've ever had. The greens are a nice accomaniment. I didn't care for the crispy rice, and it was the only thing I didn't like. I got the Pecan Konafe for dessert and it was like an exotic pecan pie. Love this! The honey ice cream was so refreshing after a big meal. I left very happy.

Okay, okay, I am no longer an uncultured swine and like most of the salatim, especially the beets…read more The food is really tasty; I decided I like coming here with just 1 dining partner more than 3 others because you get the same amount of salatim either way. I've been here enough times to reassess my previous gripes. The soundtrack continues to be strange and takes me out of the moment. It spans many genres and decades and is just all over the place - usually something I don't care about, but it really doesn't fit the vibe of an upscale spot. Most importantly, the service we have gotten here continues to feel rushed. I thought it was just because they wanted to turn tables over, but we had an 830 seating, which was their last, and our servers and bussers tried to take away plates with food on them still AND unfinished drinks. They always clear the plates before everyone in the party is finished, making the last person feel rushed, which isn't a pleasant experience. The food is great, but the service has consistently been something I would expect to see in a high schooler do in mom and pop restaurant in my hometown, rather than one of Philly's premier dining spots. I will opt to go to Laser Wolf if I want something more casual or Suraya if I want a fancier, less rushed meal.

We stopped in today and enjoyed some Laughman soup…read more Absolutely fresh and delicious. Consistently delectable. I love this soup and the service is so magnificent. I enjoy my time here every time. How wonderful. I recommend making a reservation. I'm very grateful to all the hard-working people here who take care of us so well!!

I had a very disappointing experience at Samarkand Restaurant:…read more the quality of food including tiny dry pieces of shish kebab , salads portions and freshness should be improved, and finally, overpriced meal made me think that the place is little less than a mediocre dinner. You'd better have something in the fridge at home, because the likelihood of your total disappointment. We all seem annoyed at having to be there, Nobody should pay this much money to be left sad and almost hungry.

Really delicious Persian food! I never had Persian food before. The place is warm and cozy, the…read moretables are set when you walk in and it looks pretty casual fancy. The service is very attentive. Right when we sat down the host gave us water which was nice. The waiter was a little too attentive, kept coming up to us to ask if we were ready to order when we were not, and just kept coming and coming every two minutes. They give complimentary flat bread which is tasty. Our Persian friend mentioned usually Persian restaurants give the bread with herbs and feta rather than just plain. We did find on the menu the herbs and feta was an extra cost. We had the kebab combo and subbed cherry rice and salad (which is cucumbers and tomatoes) and also exchanged the ground chicken kebab for a chicken breast kebab. The standout was the steak kebab and the cherry rice. There were so many cherries in the rice, and it was both sweet and savory. I couldn't stop eating it. The steak was super juicy and well seasoned. I also really like the roasted tomato on the side, basil and pickled cabbage. We ordered a stew, think it was Ghormeh sabzi. It had a bunch of herbs in it, and beans and a dried lime. Was told not to eat the lime. It was a very strong and rich stew, I took a couple of bites. Don't think I could have eaten the whole thing. It's very strong. It's our friend's favorite Persian dish and she loved it. There was one dish we wanted that they ran out of but they gave us a couple of dollars off the bill which was nice. Overall excellent food! Would come back.

My friend has been asking me to take her to try Persian food. So I thought it would be fun to take…read moreher somewhere that I have never been to myself and we decided to go to paradise, and it was a great choice. I do wish the servers were Persian so I could order in farsi but there was no communication issues so it's fine. We ordered a couple things so we could try a bit of every thing. The kebab platter came with koobideh, barg and chicken with subbed the white rice for cherry rice which turned out to be the star of the show. Even as a Persian, I have never had that rice before.Somehow, and it quickly became delicious.And I immediately text my mom and asked her why she had never made it for me lol We also got ghormeh sabzi which as I told my friends can be hit or miss in flavor and if they would actually like a stew like this. They both actually enjoyed it, and I thought it was pretty close to my mom's recipe. The only sad thing was that we ordered tahdig but the table next to us had ordered 2 large plates and they had no more, which was odd given it was only 1pm and the restaurant opens at 11am. Overall good experience, love that they played Persian music to give it a real deal feel. Will be back!

We went to Laser Wolf for dinner over the weekend; we had reservations but were running late due to…read moretraffic; texted them and they were very nice to extend the reservation. Once we got there, we were seated immediately; the restaurant was pretty full at the time. They have kind of semi fixed menu with Hummus w/Fresh Pita and desert included; you just pick the entry from the grill. For the pita/hummus, you get a plate of fresh pita and a large varieties of small plates for dipping, all of them unique and delicious. For the grill items, we picked chicken, Whole Dorade and Shawarma-spiced Cauliflower. The chicken is grilled well and tasty; the fish is very fresh and the cauliflower well spiced. For desert, we all had Brown Sugar-Vanilla Soft Serve | Strawberry Apricot Sauce, Pistachios, and Rice Pearls; another great entry. Over all, we liked all the entries; the service is also very nice. There is a 20% service charge in lieu of tips and it's well deserved.

10/10 experience! I went for my birthday and had a chef experience. Where do I begin, I was greeted…read morenicely, pulled my chair out, and the lady gathered my belongings to hang up. The server, I could tell, truly loved his job. He was personable, knew everything there is to know about the menu. Gave suggestions and actually had a conversation w/ us w/in reason. He made it seem like we were the only ones he was serving that night. We even received an "on the house" a glass a wine to pair with our meal. I felt the birthday energy and love. The folks next to me even were chatting us up. The food is delicious! Taken right from the grill to our table. Chicken appetizer is fireeeeee! The chicken shishik and Romanian beef kebab hit the spot. I was thinking the portion size could be some what bigger but I was surprisingly full after I was done the dessert. Also the brown sugar vanilla taste better (Personal preference) than the tehina soft serve. Presentation and politeness was met. Overall great experience.

Magnificent service. Amazing food, so exceedingly delicious…read more I am in heaven!!!! Sweet music and lots of customers. I recommend this place . I am so grateful for all the hardworking people that care for us all. Welcoming us & nourishing us all. Thank you .

authentic friendly Delicious extremely nice staff . lots…read moreand lots of seating. downside is there is very limited parking. The food and options are over the top entire staff is always watching to make sure you are accommodated . very fun atmosphere and family friendly. Highly recommend our new family favorite. see the photos

Great place! Have enjoyed dinner twice here - both times excellent! BYO which is fantastic;…read moreparking on the street. For apps we enjoyed the hummus, the unique pita that is served, potato salad, Shirazi Salad (heavily dressed) & Kashk-e-Bademjan (eggplant). Beware - the eggplant app has a ton of garlic! Entree's: Kabob-e-Bakhtiyary is soooo good! Get it with the fabulous basmati & saffron rice! Large portion. I was adventurous & tried a chicken stew (Koresht-e-Fesenjoon). It's very sweet & presentation wise, doesn't look great but very unique & needs to be mixed w/the basmati/saffron rice that you receive. Service is fantastic. Definitely check this place out!

On a Friday night in June, my wife and I met friends at Marjan for dinner. It was our first time…read morehere. The restaurant is located a few blocks from the Morristown Green. It's a small, family run place with excellent food. We started off by ordering appetizers of Hummus and kashk-e-bademjan (puréed eggplant) served with pita. Both were very good! This is a BYOB, so the wine was perfect with this. For entrees, my wife and I both ordered Kabob-e-barg, which was marinated pieces of filet mignon, served with Basmati rice. My wife also ordered a small salad. The rice was amazing! I really enjoyed that and the salad which we split. We had to order the homemade baklava for dessert...great way to top off the meal! Morristown has so many great restaurant options. Every time we come here we always say that we should come here more often. With parking garages, it's always easy to come here, park, and walk around the town. If you're coming here, Marjan is a good choice for a delicious meal.

This place is wonderful. This food felt like a home made meal…read more I recommend the combo that has the koobideh, chicken, and beef. And don't forget the white sauce and if you can handle spicy food, add a little bit of the hot sauce and white sauce to the rice, soooo gooood. The service as super friendly. The gentleman there was so nice. I will be back.

I've ordered takeout from here twice in the last month and their food is absolutely delicious. They…read morehave this hot sauce that is extremely spicy and it's so tasty and Smoky that it just goes so well with their meats. I've only had their lamb and rice from here and I would say it's really good both times I've gotten it. Would love to try the rest of their menu in the restaurant next time.