Samovar halal restaurant

Cool spot for food the meat is really

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Halal is a clean place

Dietary restrictions: Everything is for you

Parking: Parking on the road only

Kid-friendliness: Children always come first here

Wheelchair accessibility: There are all the conveniences

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommend (Halal). If you are Truck driver, they have delivery.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing fresh bread and grilled meats. Shawarma was moist and garlic sauce was good! Fast service and delicious authentic food!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iraqi Kabob Plate

Tried to break my Fast on Eid unfortunately I walked in 8:45 to be told restaurant was closed while viewing menu. Online close time says 10 pm I caught a 25$ Uber from airport hotel.

This is an update to constructively address some problems that have come up with repeat visits. When it is at its best I really love this place, and after the first time I had it I would get excited to come any time I visited Pittsburgh. However my enthusiasm has cooled somewhat mostly due to consistency and service problems.First, the good:- The owner Omar is kind and attentive, and when he is there the quality of food and service is generally good. We got really lucky the first time we visited, as the stars aligned and everything from service to food was on point.- The Iraqi falafel with the amba sauce is the star of the show here hands down.- The tea presentation- the quality of the meat on the "ezme" kebab was good- had really good kunafa here, once.The not so good:- branching out from the Iraqi falafel has been hit or miss. The shawarma, for example, was not so good when I ordered it.- the kunafa, while great the first time we tried it, was a total bomb the second time...- the service, as other reviewers have noted, is sometimes pretty bad. The worker was far in the back talking with his friend on the phone when we came in, came up to the register still talking on the phone. He served up my "ezme kebab" without sauce, then when I merely asked for sauce his instinct was to argue with me that "ezma is just a name, there is no sauce" until I pointed to the description on the menu. I would have been fine with the answer, "sorry, we're out of sauce". He generally made it seem like our sitting down to eat was a major inconvenience for him.This restaurant has a lot going for it but it good be a lot better with a little quality control both in terms of product and service. Will definitely be back, and would love to update my review and continue recommending this spot to folks but I can't say it was necessarily worth going out of our way for last couple of times we visited.My original review:Wow, best falafel I've ever had and the kebab is wonderful too. Everything here is presented beautifully and the owner is super cool. Excited to try the kunafa (tomorrow probably)

I loved the food in Samovar. I recommend the Kofta plate and the Shawarma. The service was exceptional. Friendly and kind stuff. The atmosphere was also nice, very traditional and cozy. It was very clean too.

Vegetarian options: I loved the eggplant salad. So fresh!!

Kid-friendliness: We had a baby in a stroller. There is a lot of space next to the tables

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iraqi Kabob Plate

We recently visited this spot during the winter holidays. The family was excited to have found a halal spot that was open during the Christmas weekend.The restaurant was warm and inviting. The menu options looked good, and service was just ok. The food taste and quality, however, was a shocker. Absolutely no clue what happened there. In years of writing restaurant reviews, I've never given one star to a business until now.We were speechless and triple checked the reviews to see if we missed something or were at the wrong restaurant.There was something off about the meat in the mixed platter apart from it being overcooked and burned (see pic). It tasted bitter and had a weird smell to it. We had to throw away more than half the platter, just couldn't eat it. Shawarma meat had the same smell. The cheese manakish was burned and distasteful as well (see pic).We have had Iraqi cuisine several times before but nothing like this, which is why it was a shocker. Not going there again. If it matters, request the management to look into food quality as well as consistency in taste.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Wonderful place! Food was great, and such a great people work there! Definitely one of my favorite now!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service. Great food, the flavor of the food was amazing! The other customers were kind and friendly. I would return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We came into town for a conference and happened upon this treasure of a place. It was warm and welcoming against the cold and snow of the day. The food is fantastic and they have a variety of canned beverages to choose from. I had the Iraqi style falafel sandwich and it was made to perfection. The atmosphere is familial, with patrons coming in and out regularly and speaking with the owner. We ordered dessert with tea and had some wonderful baklava. This place was a great spot for a dreary afternoon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is average. I tried chicken shawarma, it was too soft and not fresh. Salad didn’t smell good. Hummus was good.

This is the best food I have ever try it in my lifeAnd the people there they really nice

If you like this type of food, you will love this place. Folks who work there are also really friendly. Got the chicken kabobs with grilled tomato/onion added in. Really delicious and I will be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Five star ONLY for food! Araghi kabob is delicious and reminds me of home. Chicken was okay but a bit dry. Tea and dessert was so goood. location is not really nice and although they have decorated it elegantly, staff does not really do their job well. Paper plates, no one comes to check on you, not been asked if we want appetizer or dessert menu, and no one takes dirty dishes… seems they lack some skills there :) candles on tables smells very strong and cheap, ceiling fan is annoying….I’d definitely be a customer again but for takeout only.Update: I got takeout the next time and was a better experience. Food is really good, just not a good service for dine in.