If you love high quality, reasonably priced, fresh Middle Eastern food and you are in Albany then…read morehead over to Zaffron. Some friends and I were passing through and came here. After tasting some of the food we all decided that we will definitely return. Absolutely an incredible experience.

I wanted a salad. The Mediterranean salad was fresh and delicious. One star off for price, which…read morewas rung up higher than the menu at the counter.

Food was on point. Service is good, I did a take out. Would definitely try more stuff again soon…read more Beef Kebabs were great. I like the tomato n pepper charred and put on the rice concept. Great job serving real food.

I found legends kebab and pizza on Yelp... I ordered online- which was easy, and was teeny greater…read morewhen I arrived in the store and told it wouldn't be very long before my Order was complete... the shop was super clean and the service was quick and the price was well worth the quality... I got the chicken schwarma and rice- super fresh!!! I highly recommend!!!

Amazing food. I will definitely be back to try more items. Flavorful, fresh, just great all around…read more Service was fast and friendly, you just order at the front counter and wait. Not a whole lot of seating, mainly great place for takeout, but we did eat in and with not a lot of people it was comfortable. Definitely recommended!

Do you like falafel and not to spend an outrageous amount of money on it? This place has the best…read morefalafel and anytime I get the chance I order the wrap. They're super fast, food is always fresh and hot, and ordering process online is super easy. I've never ate inside, but they do have some seating and a couple patio tables outside. The inside has restrooms and a television. I imagine sitting and eating there is enjoyable as well. Pick up is very easy and convenient with a nice parking lot. I'm afraid that if I stayed I'd just order way more!

When I used to work in Brooklyn there was a falafel cart that had the best falafel I'd ever had…read more Since then I've tried various falafel places and I've made them a few times at home. Nothing has come close. When I come to a decent sized city I look out for good restaurants to try. I was excited to see how the falafel was at Mazadar. Walking in I was greeted by friendly staff. There was a casual atmosphere. The felafel was the best I've ever had. I've had felafel all over the world in authentic restaurants. This was the best. From the bread to the balls to the salads to the sauces. Pure perfection. Everything was so fresh and so delicious.

I can't believe I haven't rated mazadar before. Their falafel wrap and spicy falafel burger are one…read moreof the few things in the area I crave and get regularly. Truly I think the falafel burger is the best vegetarian burger in Albany. The fried onion rings and bbq with their falafel is so good. And it's reasonably priced and comes with fries! Plus it's always super clean inside and the staff is very kind.

This seems to be out of business. The phone is disconnected its not there!!! What a…read moredisappointment. Also, the food gallery is open and drafty

I resisted the urge to rush in to First To Review because the initial tagine I had was so deucedly…read morebland and chewy, and the staff were kind of fighting with one another so I figured, hey, break in problems, I'll wait. And then I waited until after my second trip because things hadn't really settled down front of the house and I think they forgot my order, because it was cold. But you know, three data points is sufficient now (cous cous again the third time) to declare this pretty bland. Not a hint of harissa or ras al hanout, not a pore opening, kind of very thin broth. The vegetables on the cous cous were "authentic" cuts and mix and the tagine was very much in line with the basic style I've had abroad, but...just nothing to write home about. I'll call it OK if you're in the mood for north African and are in the Galleria, but it's not a replacement for the kind of transportive food you can get for just a little more cash at Tara. I'll likely give the rest of the menu a try, just not anytime soon with other good options available.

Tried a new to me Pakistani Halal restaurant since I was in Clifton Park. I liked the menu &…read morereviews, and It was located in small strip of businesses on Guideboard Road near the Halfmoon Diner and Sorrentinos Deli. It was easy to place an online order. It is an open Kitchen mostly takeout place with several booths/tables for dine in, if wanted. Ordered for pickup: Chicken Bihari Boti, six pieces Lamb Curry with Rice The chicken was very tender and delicious. A small salad was included. I would order this dish again even though the menu has many enticing items. The Lamb Curry included a tasty, flavorful white rice that complemented the curry well. The owner included extra sauces including a Mint-Yogurt one that was delicious. I should have ordered one of the many varieties of Naan, and next time I will. Check out their menu. The owner greeted you with a smile. Two others prepared the food. While another customer (Gyros) and I waited for our orders at 11:30 am (I arrived early), the owner served us a sample of their Kheer after asking us if we had a milk allergy. This traditional Indian Rice dessert was far superior in flavor and texture to what I have eaten at other local restaurants that serve it. (Kheer is a creamy, traditional dessert made by simmering rice with whole milk, sugar, and aromatics like cardamom and saffron.) The owner even included a complimentary serving of Kheer with my order. Nice! They thank you for your order when you leave. The restaurant was pristine including the recently washed windows. Parking is plentiful. I want to order food from here for my family who likes this cuisine.

Thought to try this new restaurant to me. Small little shop, quaint and clean. Ordered the…read morevegetable samosa for appetizer, wonderful flavor profile , definitely with a kick. It was toned down with the yogurt sauces - one with cilantro, the other with cucumber. I ordered the Tikka Masala, excellent combination of herbs with a slight kick in the sauce, chicken soft and tender, side of basmati rice rounded out my order. Meals were generous- enough for two. Another meal for tomorrow!!! The service was very nice, and the two staff members- wonderful and kind.

Found myself revisiting the Galleria 7 Market as I had not a clue as to what I had a hankering for…read more All I can tell you is that the variety of food vendors in this clean and fun loving space is excellent. Where else can you have pizza, sushi, empanadas, tacos, Indian food, bbq and the list continues all under one roof? On this particular visit, I got a burger from Billy's Burger Bar and a yummy crepe with Nutella and strawberries and bananas from the Skinny Pancake. These eats certainly hit the spot and I don't mind the wait when it's all made to order. Portions from all the food vendors here are generous. Go with a group so you can all share!

A cool food court with a good variety of option for lunch or a casual get together with a group!…read moreHave been meaning to check this place out at the recommendation of a friend and it's great! Plenty of options from viva empanadas, La capital tacos, burgers, skinny pancake, and shalimer and more. Super casual service where you order at individual counters which is typical of a food court. Well kept and lit.

Perfect location for a wonderful breakfast, brunch or lunch. Terrific Greek Benedict with luscious…read moreHollandaise sauce, poached eggs and lamb - home fries are clearly handmade and lovely! Sausage links actually snap when you cut them. Rye toast perfectly buttered. Exactly what you would expect from diner coffee that Starbucks or Dunkin's or Tim Horton's would die for. Can't miss. The service is wonderful and relaxed.

A charming mom and pop owned spot serving up the most delectable omelette for under $5. What more…read morecan you ask for? Very kind and quick service, fresh and delicious food, and an unbeatable value.

I need to get back over to Halal Palace and take a better picture of the chicken over rice, because…read morethe ones I have taken in the past don't do it justice. But I did see on Facebook that such a thing is possible. Holy moly is this dish delicious. Deeply seasoned chicken, over seasoned rice, with hot sauce, and white sauce. There are some token vegetables that resemble a kind of salad on the side, so you can pretend this is a balanced meal. But they do help to break up the heaviness of it all, which is important. And on top of its deliciousness, this is a value to boot. Personally, the lamb doesn't quite do it for me, since it's more of a ground lamb product than whole pieces of meat. But when you are a place that is building a reputation on value, ground lamb product isn't a deal breaker. It just helps to know that going in. The hard thing for me now is coming to Troy Kitchen and getting anything but the chicken over rice. How has this place not been reviewed on Yelp yet? Maybe it was because they didn't have a listing. But I haven't met anyone yet who has tried this stall and not loved it. Maybe they haven't loved the lingering taste of garlic. Amateurs. The pro tip is to grab a coconut Dominican icey from across the street to cleanse your palate. Fortunately, dessert uses a different stomach.

I was on a mission to find the best Halal food in Troy, because I love it. I ordered the chicken…read moreand lamb over rice as well as a lamb Gyro. The portions are large, and the food was good, however my food arrived with no sauce is on the food or with the food which was disappointing. The white sauce in the hot sauce to me, really complement all of the flavors of Halal food and tie everything together. They did include two free waters with my meal, which was a very nice touch. I will certainly give this establishment another try, and update my review but I was disappointed. Update... I ordered this food when the restaurant had been open approximately 20 minutes. After writing the review I ended up throwing the food out as I realized that it was not edible, not fresh and had so much salt that I almost choked. I'm quite confident that this place may have decent food, but what I received clearly was not made that day and considering that the food arrived 45 minutes late - I'm assuming they gave me the previous days reheated and re-seasoned food. I will not spend another dime here. Sorry. I hope this was just a singular instance, and hope they can take this constructively but I wasted $20 and had to go out somewhere else to get food which completely defeated the purpose of ordering food to be delivered. If you look at my reviews, I am honest and fair. I don't give bad reviews unless it truly is deserved. Unfortunately here, it certainly was.

I would describe this as you get what you pay for…read more The portion sizes were surprisingly large which were a plus. To me, the downside was the flavor. I love Persian food and have had many wonderful meals in the Seattle and DC areas. I was excited that a Persian restaurant opened up in the Capital District. We got the Wednesday special, Zereshk Polo with Morq. The positive was that it was enough food for two adults for just $18. The texture was also quite good. While my wife thought the flavor was quite tasty, I hated it. I'm guessing that for the price instead of using proper saffron that was properly prepared they used some sort of a cheaper colored extract. We also got Chenjeh kabob. For $24 I expected a comparable quantity but this was roughly half as much food. While the flavor was decent, it wasn't great, and the texture left lots to be desired but that could just be the issue of the delivery time. The last dish that we got was the Mantoo. These were great texture and flavor and presentation and by far the winner from the three dishes that we got. While not the favorite Mantoo in our region, if I'm back at Neda's, that's what I'm ordering.

Food is always delicious and fresh. The owner and workers always treat me like family. Overall…read moregreat atmosphere and place to go for lunch or dinner.