Amasi Restaurant

596 Elder Ave, Phillipsburg
(908) 666-3135

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Hummus Falafel Mutabal Fried Cauliflower Fried Kibbe Sambousek Labneh Grape Leaves
Kids Kebab or BBQ Chicken with French Fries
Amasi Combination for 1
Mixed Grill Platter
Hummus and Eggplant
Kids Kebab & Fries
Falafel Platter
Chicken Fingers
Cucumber Yogurt
Falafel Plater

Menu

APPETIZERS
AMASI MAZA
Hummus, mutabal, falafel, fried cauliflower, fried kibbi, muhammara, laneh and olive oil
SAMBOUSEK
A fried pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as vegetables and cheeses
GRAPE LEAVES
Grape leaves stuffed with lightly spiced rice, minced beef, parsley and mint, then slowly cooked to perfection
HUMMUS
Mediterranean classic chickpeas blended with Tahini sauce, drizzled with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and garnished with parsley
MUTABAL
Oven roasted eggplant flavored with fresh garlic, yogurt, tahini, drizzled with lemon juice, olive oil and garnished with parsley
FALAFEL (4PCS)
Chickpeas blended with savory spices, fresh parsley, onion and then lightly fried
FRIED CAULIFLOWER
Fried cauliflower fried to golden color served with signature sauce
FRIED KIBBI (2PCS)
Cracked wheat pastry stuffed flavored with ground beef and onions. Served with yogurt for dipping
MUHAMMARA
Made of breadcrumbs, tahini, pomegranate molasses, walnuts, green onions, with garlic and lemon juice
LABNEH
Basically it's yogurt cheese. It is made by straining yogurt until it loses most of it's liquid topped with olive oil, and za'atar.

SOUP OF THE DAY
SOUP OF THE DAY

AYRAN YOGURT
AYRAN YOGURT

BEVERAGES
SODA (Cold)
APPLE (Cold)
PINEAPPLE (Cold)
CRANBERRY (Cold)
PERRIER WATER (Cold)
WATER BOTTLE (Cold)
MINT TEA (Hot)
ARABIC COFFEE (Hot)
GREEN TEA (Hot)
ANISE (Hot)
MIX HERB (Hot)
GINGER, LEMON & HONEY (Hot)
LEMON MINT (Fresh Juice)
MANGO (Fresh Juice)
ORANGE (Fresh Juice)
KIWI STRAWBERRY (Fresh Juice)

SALADS
FATOUCH
Crunch, zesty mix of romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes tossed with pita chips, sumac, fresh pomegranate, extra virgin oil and freshly squeezed lemon
TABOULI
Finely chopped parsley and tomatoes mixed with cracked bulgur wheat dressed with extra virgin oil and fresh lemon juice
ARABIC SALAD
Refreshing blend of finely chopped tomatoed, onions, green pepper, cucumber and parsley flavored with olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice
GREEK SALAD
Romaine lettuce with hand cut tomatoes, cucumber, onions, green pepper, topped with olive, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, extra virgin olive oil, squeezed lemon juice
TAHINI SALAD
Refreshing blend of finely chopped tomatoes, onions, green pepper, cucumber and parsley flavored with olive oil, tahini and freshly squeezed lemon juice
HOUSE SALAD
A classic house salad featuring crisp lettuce, tommatoes, cucumber, onions, olive oil vinegar dressing
CUCUMBER YOGURT
A simple salad of peeled, sliced cucumbers with yogurt and mint

GRILL (MASHAWI)
KEBAB
Fresh ground beef flavored with parsley, onion Mediterranean spices charbroiled and served to perfection
SHISH KEBAB
Select square of fresh beef marinated in a variety of spices charbroiled to taste
BBQ CHICKEN
Seasoned cubes of marinated chicken breast charbroiled to perfection
AMASI COMBINATION
Generous portion of kebab, shish kebab and BBQ chicken all deliciously charbroiled

HOME COOKED FAVORITES
MANSAF
A dish of lamb cooked sauce in traditional Jordaninan dry yogurt called "Jameed" served with white rice, toasted almonds and garnished with parsley
MAGLUBA
A popular Jordanian spiced rice dish that is mixed with fried potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, slices of thin chicken breast sauteed with onion and garnished with parsley
KUFTAH
A middle Eastern dish made from ground lamb and beef mixed with onions and parsley,flavored with Mediterranean spiced in homemade sauce. Topped with fresh sliced tomato and potato in a clay pot, baked to perdection and served with rice
LAMB SHANK
Lamb, potato, tomato paste, onions, spices, peas and green pepper in clay pot served with rice
AMASI FISH
A recipe of a whole fish topped with fennel, scallion garlic, tomatoes, green peppers and onion baked to perfection and served with rice
AMASI SEAFOOD
A recipe of scallops and shrimp delivately sauteed and cooked in garlic tomato sauce, served with side salad and rice

PASTA
AMASI CHICKEN
Diced chicken breast sauteed with onion, baby spinach, wild mushroom and sun dried tomato topped with creamy homemade pomodor sauce and mozzarella cheese tossed with bowtie pasta. Served with garlic bread
AMASI SHRIMP
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic and creamy sauce over penne. Served with garlic bread
PENNE MEDITERRANEO
Sauteed eggplant, zucchini, spinach and sundried tomato tossed in our creamy homemade pomodoro sauce over penne. Served with garlic bread

DESSERT
HARRISSA
KUNAFA
LAYALI LUBNAN
BAKLAVA

SIDES & KIDS MENU
RICE
FRIES
KIDS KEBAB & FRENCH FRIES
CHICKEN FINGERS
EXTRA BREAD (3)

PLATTER SPECIALS
BBQ CHICKEN
One skewer of well seasoned cubes of marinated chicken breast charbrooiled to perfection. Served with rice & salad
SHISH KEBAB
One skewer of select square of beef marinated in a variety of spices charbroiled to taste. Served with rice & salad
KEBAB
One skewer of ground beef flavored with parsley, onion Mediterranean spices charbroiled to perfection. Served with rice & salad
MEATBALL
Homemade meatball in signature tomato sauce and pasta. Served with rice & salad
AMASI CHICKEN
Seasoned chicken cubes sauteed with onions in green pepper, yellow pepper tomato sauce. Served with rice & salad

SANDWICH SPECIALS
FALAFEL
Fresh pita stuffed with falafel, hummus, tomato, cucumber and tahini sauce. Served with fries and pickles
SHAWERMA
Special very thin bread packed with thin sliced chicken, garlic sauce, pickles and tomato pressed like a panini. Served with fries and pickles
GRILLED CHICKEN
Farm raised chicken, marinated in our signature spices and grilled. Served on a roll with mayo, lettuce, tomato & onion. Served with fries and pickles
GYRO
Beef, lettuce, tomato, onions and tzatziki sauce. Served with fries and pickles
KEBAB
Skewered beef kebab, red onion, parsley, fresh tomato and our special red sauce wrapped in a pita. Served with fries and pickles

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Recent Reviews

This was my second time visiting within 2 weeks. I have to say the quality of the food and service is consistently great! The place is clean and the staff are very friendly. I tried the mixed grill for 4 the first time. The meats were, perfectly seasoned and cooked. The portions were generous, we had to take the rest home. The second time we tried the Sunday buffet. The variety gave choices for all seven of us. We tried everything. The even kids enjoyed it. It was all delicious....
November 2024
My wife and I are on the #eatjersey challenge to visit and have a meal in all 564 towns of NJ. We chose Amasi Restaurant for Phillipsburg, our 142nd town.

What a great spot! We're lucky to live in a state with diverse cuisines, but Middle Eastern food is not common, at least not in this part of the state. When we saw Amasi, we knew we had to check it out. It did not disappoint!

The restaurant is well decorated with images, goods, and...
October 2024
We ate there last night and had a very enjoyable meal. The restaurant is brightly lit with light colored wood decor and a large number of tables.
The servers were friendly, attentive and, even though one large group was rude and demanding, both women kept their sense of humor.
We began with fried cauliflower, a greek salad and Muhammara all accompanied by pillowy khubz (somewhat like pita). My only regret is not purchasing a gallon of the Muhammara to go because...
October 2024

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Amasi Restaurant

596 Elder Ave, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 666-3135