After an outing in a nearby park, we were famished and based on recommendations/word of mouth, we found ourselves to Orda. we ordered the lamb kebobs, Lamb Polo, Lamb Organ Soup, Chicken Stew, and the Spicy cold Chicken Dish. Overall food was good, and service were really friendly and fast. While some dishes were just okay, the Lamb Kebobs might be some of the best I've had the last decade or so.
What took the show for me was definitely the lamb kebobs. I can literally just eat these and be thoroughly satisfied (maybe paired with some crispy naan....oh man....) . The kebobs themselves were crispy on the outside, and bursting with juice and flavor on the inside. I really loved how unlike most other lamb kebobs that had very chewy lean pieces only to be complimented by large chunks of fat, this place had very very tender lean pieces which had numerous smaller pieces of fat. This way the fat isn't too oily all in one bite, and was balanced out.
The lamb organ soup was good, confused me a bit with the tomatoes, but it added a nice bit of freshness that lessened the organi-ness of the soup. The Lamb Polo's lamb leg was really tender, however it seemed a little bit bland, but the stir fried rice was really good with the bursts of sweetness from the raisins/apricots. The big plate chicken or "Chicken Stew" 's potatoes were stewed very very well. The chicken was flavorful, and best of all the noodles were just as you expect: really flavorful from all that juice/sauce, and perfectly bouncy.
What I did not like as much was the spicy cold chicken. The dish overall was good, but not sure if it was intentional, but it was warm..... most of the chicken were strips of white meat which didn't absorb flavor as well though the sauce was pretty good. read more