Lauren suggested we eat out at Pomogranate Restaurant and that's what we did with Jon, Heather & Liam. 3 couples + awesome persian food = the perfect way to catch up and enjoy company.
the restaurant is authentically decorated to best of my knowledge, filled with happy customers. A nice and cozy place, and it even has a special "bed seating/booth" at the back.
May and I shared the "kashk-e bademjaan" which is a spread made of charred eggplant, persian whey, garlic, walnuts and crispy onions. It has a bold taste, as if it has cheese in it, and compliments well with the bread they serve. Lauren and Jon had a similar spread that was tomato based and spicey which was also very tasty.
i had the braised lamb shank served with saffron rice, diced pistacios, almonds, carrots, barberries and orange peel. the lamb was perfectly cooked and the rice was very refreshing. the side tomato cucumber salad was bland however.
May had the lamb stew with quince.
I think the next time i go, i'm going to order what Lauren had which is the "fesenjaan" - a ground walnut stew
without a question, the highlight is their ice cream. A pistacio based icecream with rosewater, this yummy and gigantic portion is only $5.50 more than enough to share, but really meant for one, at least for me.
everything is reasonably priced but you should make a reservation. check out their website
enjoy!
the restaurant is authentically decorated to best of my knowledge, filled with happy customers. A nice and cozy place, and it even has a special "bed seating/booth" at the back.
May and I shared the "kashk-e bademjaan" which is a spread made of charred eggplant, persian whey, garlic, walnuts and crispy onions. It has a bold taste, as if it has cheese in it, and compliments well with the bread they serve. Lauren and Jon had a similar spread that was tomato based and spicey which was also very tasty.
i had the braised lamb shank served with saffron rice, diced pistacios, almonds, carrots, barberries and orange peel. the lamb was perfectly cooked and the rice was very refreshing. the side tomato cucumber salad was bland however.
May had the lamb stew with quince.
I think the next time i go, i'm going to order what Lauren had which is the "fesenjaan" - a ground walnut stew
without a question, the highlight is their ice cream. A pistacio based icecream with rosewater, this yummy and gigantic portion is only $5.50 more than enough to share, but really meant for one, at least for me.
everything is reasonably priced but you should make a reservation. check out their website
enjoy!
