4.9
Superb
137 Reviews
3000 Sunrise Blvd #6, Rancho Cordova · 10.28 miles
Customers’ favorites
- Goat Biryani
- Chicken Wings
- Chicken Tikka Kabab
- Beef Kebab
“For those that want a tl;dr -- Great. The food is great. Incredibly flavorful, healthy, fresh and not heavy, everything that we had was wonderful and we will gladly return. Perhaps great is an understatement -- out of this world delicious is probably more apt. Go now -- enjoy great food. My wife and I don't eat out much; when we do eat out, we tend to either try little hole in the wall places for cuisine that we wouldn't necessarily make at home or know how to make authentically. We like small family run joints -- places that want to be a part of a community. Years ago we used to eat at the place that used to be here, but after that closed it sat empty for a while. When we noticed a new place was opened, we had planned on trying it, but just never really found the time. Today, on the way home, we decided to try it. And we are sure glad we did. We took some takeout home -- lamb tikka kabab, lamb shami kabab, and a mix of the bolani gandana and bolani kachalo (plus some baklava for a next day snack). The lamb was amazing, wonderful flavors, tender, only quality meat without the fat or sinew. The shami -- a ground lamb similar to kofta kebab in texture -- was equally impressive. Lots of sumac and aromatics throughout each of the dishes, and the accompaniments, the tender yet toothsome long grained fragrant rice and the herb chilled chickpea salad were great. Overall, I feel that what they are putting out is exceptional. We had ordered some bolani since I have never actually tried that. The bolani were also very good, but to be fair, I think they would be best eaten at the site. it steamed a little on the drive back--it might have helped to have not closed the lid completely of the box it was in, so I reheated them on a comal. In the end, it had this nice crisp texture that I would have had should I have eaten it there. For those that are curious, its like a spring onion pancake in chinese cuisine, but with a filling inside of either a farmer's cheese and leeks or potatoes and herbs. Both were quite flavorful and good and either would serve as a great starter. The sauces served with everything were also nice but were not necessary to enjoy the meal. You know how some places have dry bland food and then you need to drown it in sauce? Not here. The food is so flavorful on its own, that you don't need to add even more flavor -- but each of the sauces seemed fresh and housemade, with a wonderful flavor that complimented the dishes without overpowering them. They added a bit of tartness to give a bit more dimension to the food. We will most certainly be back. The goat dishes and some of the other lamb dishes look good, and I'm very curious to try the biryani considering the exceptional quality of the rice. I highly recommended to try this new, young business -- its owner is highly involved and is a really pleasant and amicable guy.”
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