Appetizers

all with persian / arabic / indian spices

Hummus

Traditional Levantine Arabic mezze of pureed garbanzos blended with Tahini paste, olive oil and Middle Eastern herbs and spices with pita bread.
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Hummus Chicken

Hummus Meat

Moutabal

The classic Middle Eastern starter of smoke roasted eggplant carefully peeled and delightfully mix with Hossein’s Special blend of spices, comes with pita bread.
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Mirza Qasemi

A Caspian entree of eggplant, garlic and saffron bounded with a flavorful medley of egg, tomatoes and a gentle touch of turmeric; served with pita bread.
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Kibbeh

Savory patties of grounded meat, blended with Arabic spices and bulgur.

Samosa

A South Asian delicacy of deep fried pastries stuffed either in a medley of savory meat or vegetables, Persian spices, a hint of cumin and Indian essence. Served either with mango chutney, green chutney or Caspian Chili Tomato sauce.

Meat Samosa

Vegetable Samosa

Pakora

A Punjabi special of deep fried fritters coated in Bisan gram flour and served with either mango chutney, Caspian Chili Sauce or vegetable chutney.

Meat Pakora

Vegetable Pakora

Chili Pakora

Prawn Pakora

Pickled Torsi

Traditional Persian vegetable pickles.

Dolmeh

Middle Eastern mezze of stuffing wrapped around cabbage leaves or grape leaves, serve either with yoghurt or Caspian tomato sauce.

Meat Dolmeh

Vegetable Dolmeh

Falafel

An Egyptian entree of flavorful patties made with grounded and mashed chickpeas blended with fresh vegetables and a hint of Arabian spices, deep fried to perfection.

Yoghurt

Homemade Persian strained yoghurt

Yoghurt with Cucumber

Yoghurt with Garlic

Borani

A Caspian delicacy first prepared over millennia ago for the queen of Persia, Boran, whose name was given to the dish in honor of her. The Persian mezze is a blend of yoghurt, eggplant or spinach and Persian species, carefully mixed in traditional fashion.

Borani Eggplant

Borani Spinach

Tzaztziki(Mast-O-Khiar)

Traditional Greek mezze of strained yoghurt, vegetables, olive oil and spices delicately mixed in ancient fashion.

Grilled Halloumi Cheese Kebab

Chili Onion Calamansi Sauce

Chutney

An Indian pickled concoction of cured vegetables or fruit prepared in traditional South Asian fashion.

Green Chutney

Mango Chutney

French Fries

Combo Starters

Salad Shirazi, hummus, Borani spinach, Dolmeh, falafel and vegetable samosa.

Hossein's Appetizers

Hossein's signature appetizers— two sticks of chicken kebab sided with both hummus and moutabal, served with 2 pieces of pita bread.

Chef Starter

The chef's choice of appetizers—hummus, moutabal, kibbeh, dolmeh, falafel and tabbouleh salad served with 2 pieces of pita bread.

Chef Meeze

An array of our bestselling appetizers: humus, moutabal, tzaztziki, samosas and tabbouleh salad served with 2 pieces of pita bread