"While the place was rated very highly (4.8 stars on Google), I find it average at best. The two skewer dish that I ordered, one ground meat and one chunks of chicken (tikka) over or with rice, lacked flavor in the meat. You can definitely taste the over-the-charcoal cooking preparation, but the meat itself lacked flavor. It wasn't just bland, that somewhat gamey meat flavor came through (know what I mean And the chicken, although well prepared, was meh.The side of rice was interesting. I had upgraded it to biryani rice, which this was not. An argument could be made that this is an Iraqi-biryani, but that's a concept I'm not familiar with. It was flavorfully good regardless of what it was called. Had I not requested the side of garlic, and later some pickles (although as an Iraqi place they didn't know turshi the only sauce/liquid you got was from the grilled half tomato; which was surprisingly not charred.Again, the rice aside, very bland.Requesting Iraqi tea was probably the best judgment call I made during this visit. The cardamom black tea was good.If you tell them you were fasting (this visit was during Ramadan), right when you were seated, they served you one date and a choice of either lentil or vegetable soup. I got the lentil one. I guess it was their take on Iraqi lentil soup. It was good. Different. But good.The mint lemonade smoothie was not bad, but not worth the price. I should have passed on itThe service was done by two teenagers or very young adults. Considering that it was a full house right after iftaar (breaking of the fest) time, their hustle was commendable. Slightly above average service, but very personable if you actually talk to them as individuals; which was an opportunity I had after the rush."
