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For my first day in Englewood, I took time to look at options
Having been to the Middle East and loving Mediterranean cuisine, when I discovered Kabob on the Cliff, I had to give it a try
When I entered I discovered it was actually Iranian, I was even more enthusiastic, having had only excellent experiences so far
And once again it was the case, both for the atmosphere and food
I first appreciated the friendly welcome of the waiter, Reza, with whom I later could exchange about Persian culture, and who was also of excellent advice for the food, and would make sure I would know how it's usually eaten
They have lots of food options:
- Appetizers: eggplant spread, hummus, falafel...
- Soups and salads
- Stews: ghormeh sabzi, gheimeh, gheimeh bademjan, fesenjan
- Kabobs: chicken, beef, lamb, cornish hen, salmon, shrimp
- Gourmet rice
- Lunch specials: soup of the day, kabobs, falafel platter, gyro platter...
- Desserts: baklava, sholeh zard, faloodeh, iranian ice cream, zolbiya / bamiyeh, chocolate lava cake
I personally had
- kashke bademjan (eggplant spread, which
I had hot, but could also be cold if one prefers so)
- mast o mossier (yogurt & wild Persian garlic)
- kabob combo (chicken+beef+koobideh)
- baghali polo (basmati rice mixed with dill & fava beans)
- albalo polo (cherry rice)
- Iranian icecream (saffron & rosewater flavored icecream, with a pinch of pistachio)
It was really good, and filling indeed (I took some food home, to get to eat it again and share with my housemate so he gets a chance to try this and come himself)
The Iranian lamps, glasses, and music contribute well to the atmosphere, and the virtual trip one can take here
I definitely would love to come back, in this restaurant or one of their 3 other restaurants in NJ, be it for the same as I loved it or even try their gheimeh stew with baghali polo with lamb shank, as it was said to me that's one of their popular dishes
Highly recommend!