This is Part 2 of my review of Fire Kebab. I was impressed enough with the fish and shrimp kebab and wings, that I took food home. I ordered the lamb chops platter and a large split protein order of chicken and beef kebabs. I actually ordered a large platter of beef kebabs and another order of chicken kebabs, but the owner mistook my order for a split protein of a skewer of beef and a skewer of chicken, which as I indicated from Part 1 of this review, one can do if ordering a large platter. I discovered the misinterpretation when I arrived home. I instructed the Owner to put all the salad for the platters in one container, all the rice in another and all the meat in the last container.
I tried everything without the sauces the first time around after heating everything in the oven. I ate all the salad, which was not much. For this, I used the white sauce, which is jogurt and herbs as best I can tell. The white sauce goes well with the salad, fish and chicken, as I later would discover. The chicken and beef do not need the sauce for the grilled flavor to come through loud and clear. They are not overcooked and are not dried out. I ate one of the four lamb chops and it was the best of them all. If you are a fan of lamb chops, get these tender and somewhat juicy lamb chops. There's just enough fat left after trimming to add to the flavor these give in abundance.
The next day I finished everything, but with the combination of green and white sauces the Owner recommended. The green sauce is based on cilantro and has a little heat and bite to it. The green sauce is well balanced by the milder white sauce and their combo goes well with the beef, chicken and lamb chops. The white and green sauces amplify the beef the most; though, the lamb chops reign supreme at Fire Kebab. The Owner says one person calls days in advance to order twenty of the lamb chops at a time. I understand why. Don't sleep on the chicken. The chicken is great and many places would feature the chicken if they could serve it up the way they do at Fire Kebab. Here, the chicken has to sit behind the lamb chops and, I suspect, the lamb kebabs and the chicken pulls even with the beef kebabs. The chicken kebabs are seemingly marinated or brined. I wonder how that half chicken tastes on the menu...
This quality and preparation come at a good value at Fire Kebab. They do good business here, but they should and could do better if the word gets out beyond Bay Ridge. My total came to $82, plus tip, for everything covered in both parts of this review. That's good value and high quality. I would rec only the large platters here to meet your satisfaction. Your palate will be happy and I am happy to find a place with grilled flavor highly competitive with Kebab Palace in Crystal City, Virginia; though, Kebab Palace has the chickpeas, spinach, and pita type bread and at slightly better value price points. Here in NYC, Fire Kebab is Fire and the best I've had by a good margin, reflecting the love and dedication of the Owner/Operator. He's put so much into Fire Kebab and it shows up on your plate.
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