Great find in the New Brunswick area. Food was amazing and service was outstanding. It's BYOB…read more Small parking lot available otherwise you can easily find street parking. Nicely decorated giving the space a cozy feel.

Greek Salad with cubechicken - 4/5…read more The Greek salad with grilled chicken was absolutely delicious. The lettuce was fresh and crisp, and the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese were all fresh and flavorful. The grilled chicken cubes were juicy, tender, and seasoned perfectly. The salad was beautifully presented, and the olive oil and lemon dressing brought everything together. My only complaint is that the grilled chicken portion was extremely small, especially considering the price. I would also have liked a slightly larger overall salad. Despite that, the quality and flavor were excellent, and I would definitely order it again. Hummus - 5/5 The hummus was smooth, creamy, and full of fresh flavor. It paired perfectly with the bread and was one of our favorite appetizers. Beautiful presentation, excellent taste, and very fresh. I just wish the serving size had been a bit larger. Calamari - 3/5 The calamari was served as tiny strips instead of rings, but it was crispy and cooked well. The homemade dipping sauce was absolutely amazing--the best calamari sauce I've ever had! The only disappointment was the portion size, which was very small for the price. Even so, the incredible sauce made this appetizer memorable, and I'd order it again just for that. Chicken Chops - 5/5 The grilled chicken was juicy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The rice and vegetables were fresh and complemented the meal well. Everything looked beautiful on the plate. The only drawback was that the portion was smaller than expected for the price. Baklava - 4/5 The baklava was fresh, flaky, and perfectly sweet without being overwhelming. The pistachios tasted fresh, and it was a wonderful way to end the meal. Delicious dessert! But super small Overall Restaurant Review - 4/5 We had a wonderful dining experience at Namli Mediterranean & Turkish Cuisine. The restaurant was spotless, the staff was friendly and attentive, and every dish arrived beautifully presented. Everything we ordered was fresh and absolutely delicious. The only reason I didn't give it a perfect experience is that the portions are quite small for the price. If they offered slightly larger portions, it would be outstanding. Despite that, we would definitely return and highly recommend it for the quality of the food, excellent service, and clean, welcoming atmosphere.

The setup here is a little different or kinda awkward…read more Well, we went to eat chaat/Mithai which is a little section inside the restaurant separate. There is also a paan shop, in one corner of the restaurant. We were a little bit confused as to where to sit or who to order from. Also from outside, it says "lovely sweet restaurant" which is actually the chaat/ mithai section. Nonetheless, we ended up ordering from Kandahar. Flounder with rice. It was very good. It was well seasoned, crispy and delicious. Generous portion of rice also with the dish. Lamb chapli kabob and boneless lamb cubes. This dish was also pretty good. Served with rice. The lamb was well seasoned. We enjoyed the food. Service was good. Manager came to our table couple of times to ensure everything was good. There was constant customer traffic back n forth. Alot of take out orders also.

Food is good lamb chops and gyros platter I like at . And special chicken and lamb shorma…read more Service is good

This is review is specifically for their cafe, right to the left of their restaurant. The space is…read morebeautifully decorated with a good amount of seating. We came on a Sunday morning around 10am and there was only one worker out front. We ordered at the kiosk and he got right to work on our drink order. Our food came out before our drinks. Good service! What we ordered: - CHICKEN TIKKA QUESADILLA (Chicken Tikka, Three Cheese Blend, Chipotle Aioli on Flour Tortilla) - BANANA PUDDING MATCHA LATTE (Ceremonial Grade Matcha, Banana Syrup, Milk, Banana Pudding Cream, Crushed Nilla Wafers) - SPANISH MATCHA LATTE (Ceremonial Grade Matcha, Sweet Condensed Milk, Milk) Everything was made fresh and it was all tasty. The banana pudding matcha latte was very good, the banana aspect didn't taste like artificial banana syrup. We've been to places where it literally tasted like a Banana Runtz Candy. I would recommend this place.

Chai Chenak is one of the popular Pakistani cafés in the New Brunswick area, along with the more…read moreformal restaurants Maza and Good Food by Uzma. Chai Chenak is separated into a restaurant area that specializes in classic street food items like bun kebab, and a cafe section next door. I've enjoyed the Kathi rolls here, but the main reason to visit is for the Kashmiri chai, which is prepared in large quantities and always ready to go. The chai has a slight buttery saltiness that adds to the richness, especially when you pair it with a healthy dose of sugar.

Unassuming place close to the courtyard Marriott. Very cute inside. I love pide so I came to try…read moretheirs. I'm used to a more fluffy pide but this one was still good. Huge also... def a shareable. One thing they def do well here is their bread. The complementary bread and the olive oil was super good. The yogurt chicken shish was a miss. You can tell from the picture . It was bread soaked in tomato sauce (not great tomato sauce either) with some yogurt and pieces of chicken breast. The chicken tasted like it was heated up and not freshly cooked. It tasted more weird Italian than Turkish. Maybe I just got the wrong thing. If I lived here I would give it another chance. The bread was amazing and I'm sure their desserts and good. Seems family run and they were very nice.

It has good Lebanese food. The portion size is decent, little over pricy. The ambience is normal…read moreand the service is great.

This is an absolute must for any vegan or vegetarian foodies in the area! Thai Basil has such…read moredelicious food and great service! My little brother loves the "popcorn chicken" and asks for it whenever I'm in the area! The dim, warm lighting made for a great ambiance for any type of date night. Also shout out to Jerry for being so awesome and friendly!

We're allium free vegetarians and as soon as I saw this place is fully vegetarian AND they offer…read moreallium-free options, I was thrilled. Not to mention the fact that it is fully vegan/vegetarian THAI food; I haven't encountered one recently. If you're Jain, check out this place! We were visiting and in the area so made sure to drop by for lunch on a Sunday. In addition to having no onion, no garlic options, they are also knowledgeable about food allergies! Color me impressed! But back to that allium-free thing: there are usually limited options at places that claim they have a menu for those restrictions, but we could have most of the menu here! My youngest is allergic to wheat, eggs, avocado, peanuts (iffy since this is a Thai restaurant), tree nuts, pineapples, and kiwi, but he could have a decent amount of things as well. They also have a gluten-free sauce option so he doesn't have to miss out on flavor! The menu is actually primarily vegan for the most part but you can add egg for an additional $1. It can go either way though. In addition, spice level and items that contain wheat/gluten are indicated on the menu. They have sections for appetizers, soup, curries, noodles, dishes with rice, fried rice, dessert, and drinks. We ended up getting a little bit of everything (all allium free) because we weren't sure what our youngest would like: ROTI - I got this for my eldest, who is picky. But she loves carbs. I knew she'd love peel-apart roti and dip it in the curry... and I was right? She loved it. The curry is super flavorful and the spiciest thing we ordered. This matches with the previous times I've had this dish. TOM KHA - a coconut-based soup that isn't spicy and a nice combination of tangy and savory. This is one of the items that we got in case our youngest liked it. He didn't (very foreign flavors for him), but at least the adults did. FRIED OYSTER MUSHROOMS - oh, my. I would get this every time I go. Absolutely delicious and lightly crisp. Juicy insides, but nowhere was the dish wet. The chili salt for sprinkling/dipping was perfection. Pad Thai (peanuts on the side) - another item we got for our youngest. I'm getting the impression he doesn't like sweet/sour/tangy flavors (or he needs to get acclimated since this is his first exposure to it) because he didn't really like this one either. The adults enjoyed it though! Mango Curry - a fairly mild curry and delicious and came with a small bowl of rice. I'm not sure if they would have provided another bowl of rice because it would have been too small if it were for my husband, who is a bottomless pit for rice (he would have needed 2-3 of those bowls at least). The flavors were there! This was a winner with my youngest, but mostly just the rice and soup. The vegetables weren't cooked well enough for him (he likes them softer). Mild with a nice sweetness from the mango. We ordered quite a bit considering the fact that our kids don't eat that much, so we opted out of dessert, but we did get drinks (oat milk is the vegan milk alternative)! Both kids got orange and apple juice, respectively. The adults got: THAI ICED TEA - I enjoyed mixing the milk together (I chose regular milk) where it had that signature orange color. Tasted perfect as well! Not too much ice so when they did melt, it didn't taste watered down. THAI ICED COFFEE - This was my husband's, who loves coffee. But he likes black coffee. No, They cannot make this not sweet (he asked). I really liked this one too! You can taste the Thai tea and though it is sweet, it's not too sweet. It was the perfect marriage between Thai tea and coffee. Hubby thought it was fine because it was sweet (he prefers black, unsweetened, hot), but he thought it wasn't bad. I'd order this for myself. This place is located in a shopping strip with other eateries and businesses with ample parking. The decor seemed somewhat incomplete but the place was clean. Tables were cleaned promptly and staff were super helpful! It isn't all that brightly lit, but not in a bad way. While there, they had a steady trickle of customers and the same amount of take out/delivery orders. Food was great and reasonably priced. Owner is Buddhist; traditional Buddhist cuisine is allium-free, which explains the extensive options for those who follow that diet. AND both of my kids liked something there. Plus my kid with the multiple food allergies had no issues. Yay! Count us in for future visits! Looking forward to trying more things.

I ordered the veggie combo for 2; the food was good. I was not a fan of the plating. Instead of…read moreeach item placed on the plate twice (one for each person) it was 1 large serving of each item. The honey wine is served in a traditional berele which I liked, but I did not like the wine at all. Tasted house-made and under fermented. I recommend if you're into liquid sugar. They played Spanish music in the Ethiopian restaurant The waitress either checked too frequently or barely, no in between. This is the worst ethiopian spot I've ever been to, but it's decent for take-out/uber eats. Ideas for improvement: Better plating Actual East African staff Training wait-staff to be appropriately attentive (do they have clean napkins?) Giving wet-wipes with the check (customary with finger-food dining) Play Ethiopian music.

When we were toddlers, it was natural to eat with our hands…read more But as soon as we managed to hold a fork and spoon, we were expected to use utensils. As children and adults, using your hands to eat was frowned upon. Fried chicken and a few other dishes were exceptions. Although, to be honest, I'm one of the few people in the world who grew up eating fried chicken with a knife and fork. Let me introduce you to Ethiopian food, where utensils aren't usually used. I guess you could call it a hands on experience. The best way to experience it in central New Jersey is at Dashen Ethiopian Cuisine in New Brunswick. https://www.dashenethiopiannj.com/ Dashen, managed by a husband and wife team - Alemayehu Hailu and Tsigereda Lemlemayehu, also offers a full bar and a big screen TV for sports events. It is a delightful place for a special meal. They also do catering. The meal starts with injera - a spongy, fermented flatbread that is spread over a large serving plate. The other foods are placed on top of this sort of sour dough bread. All of the dishes - meats and vegetables - are well cooked with fragrant sauces. They are served with a pile of folded injera. How do you eat it? You rip off a piece of injera and use it to grab some meats or vegetables or scoop them up. Then you pop it into your mouth. The sourly fermented bread and other dishes make a great combination. Whether you go for meat or vegetables, the keys here are the spices. There's a chicken dish called Doro Wot. It is simmered in a special spice sauce with onions, garlic and ginger. And served with a hard boiled egg. There are dishes of cubed beef and ground beef, and lamb. There's a lamb stew called Yebeg Alicha with onions, garlic, ginger, peppers, turmeric and other spices. The same spices can be applied to a fish fillet, salmon or shrimp. But my favorites are the vegetables. There's Misir Wot, split lentils simmered with special spices, onions, garlic, tomatoes and ginger. Gomen is collard greens with onions, spices, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and jalapenos. Tikal Gomen is cabbage with the same spice combination. Kik Wot is yellow split peas cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and special spices. Dinich Alicha looks like a mixed vegetable plate with potatoes, carrots, string beans, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and spices. The food can be very spicy or quite mild. Talk to your server so you order the dishes that are to your taste. The best way to eat Ethiopian food is on a combination plate. Go with a small group of friends. Have a combination plate of meat dishes. Order another combination plate of vegetarian dishes. That will give you eight to 10 different dishes to sample. Different beans and meats and vegetables. There's a variety of textures and flavors. And eat it slowly. In fact, don't just eat it. Savor it. Really enjoy each delicious taste. Eating Ethiopian food at Dashen is not just a meal. It's an experience. You can get takeout or delivery. But it is so much better in the restaurant. I urge you to get out of your culinary rut and visit Dashen. Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar 88 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732-249-0494 They are closed Mondays.

I was in the area for work and was looking for a place to grab a late lunch. It wasn't clear I had…read moreto order via kiosk so just hung out in the lobby/entrance by the counter for about 5 mins till someone came out to help. He was friendly and manually took the order but I know the folks in the back saw me waiting in the kitchen and didn't alert anyone. I ordered the Cheese & Beef Hawashi and a can of pop. It took a bit to make and bring out but worth the wait. Food was good. Service could use some improvements. Website: https://kaizrnj.com

Place looks small on the outside but has plenty of seating inside! Overall experience was okay,…read morethere are a few other places in the area I would recommend more. They do however, have more options on their menu than any spot Mediterranean/arabic spot around. Flavor could be better but overall not bad.

Food was so fresh, delicious and tasty. They cook with olive oil and the owners are very kind and…read moreaccommodating. Definitely a local business to support!!

We ordered catering for a two-day event at my workplace, and the food was absolutely amazing! The…read moreorder was originally for 15 people, but the portions were so generous that we ended up feeding people throughout the whole building, including our guests. Everyone loved the food! People kept coming back for another plate and asking me where the food was from. They were actually excited when I told them we were having the same food again the next day! The food arrived fresh and very warm both days. I can't thank the owner and his daughter enough for their kindness, amazing service, and delicious food. They truly helped make our event special. Highly recommend them, especially for catering. We will definitely be ordering again!