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Lunch Menu
A Unique Selection of Persian Lunch Items
Basil Cafe Restaurant gives you a lunchtime guarantee with exquisite Persian-Mediterranean food to choose from. From sandwiches and wraps to Persian kabobs, we have something for everyone. Give us a call at (631) 862-4444 for your reservation. Take out is available. Please call ahead to place your order
Soups
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New England Clam Chowder
Cash $6.99
Credit $7.24
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Soup of The Day
Cash $5.99
Credit $6.20
Salads
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Citrus Spinach Salad
With quinoa, walnuts, mandarin oranges, cranberries, scallions & red wine vinaigrette
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Mediterranean Caesar Salad
With artisan romaine, tomatoes olives, artichoke hearts & crispy flatbread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Greek Salad
Garden fresh greens topped with feta cheese, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, pepperoncini peppers, dolma, red onion, and our special house dressing
Cash $14.99
Credit $15.52
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Beef Koobideh
Cash $7.99
Credit $8.27
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Chicken Koobideh
Cash $8.99
Credit $9.31
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Joojeh Kabob
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
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Skewer of Barg
Cash $10.99
Credit $11.37
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Salmon
Cash $12.00
Credit $12.42
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Shrimp
Cash $8.50
Credit $8.80
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Grilled Chicken
Cash $7.50
Credit $7.77
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Tofu
Cash $6.50
Credit $6.73
Appetizers
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Hummus
With roasted peppers, crisp vegetables & flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Sauteed Eggplant
Topped with crushed walnuts & blackened mint, served with warm pita bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Marinated Shrimp Skewers
Served with chili mango sauce
Cash $17.99
Credit $18.62
sesame
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Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread
Cash $11.99
Credit $12.41
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Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.34
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread
With bacon, scallions, & mozzarella cheese
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Mediterranean Flatbread
With roasted eggplant puree, tomato & fresh mozzarella, topped off with yogurt sauce
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
Sandwiches
All the sandwiches served with a soup of the day or potato chips-
Chicken Koobideh
Marinated & charbroiled ground chicken on a pita bread served with homemade yogurt sauce
Cash $16.99
Credit $17.59
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Beef Koobideh
Seasoned & charbroiled ground beef on a pita bread served with homemade yogurt sauce
Cash $14.99
Credit $15.52
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Grilled Vegetables
And melted jack cheese on a warm pita bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
Pasta Dishes
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Wild Mushroom Ravioli
With crimini mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes in a pink peppercorn garlic sauce
Cash $22.99
Credit $23.80
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Blackened Chicken
With fresh tomatoes, diced corn & roasted red peppers, in a creamy Cajun sauce, served over penne pasta
Cash $23.99
Credit $24.83
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Chicken Madeira
Chicken breast lightly dusted with flour & sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, asparagus & sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira sauce served over penne pasta
Cash $23.99
Credit $24.83
Persian Dishes
All Persian dishes served with basmati rice-
Barg
Pounded strips of top sirloin cooked over flame served with grilled tomatoes
Cash $23.99
Credit $24.83
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Koobideh (Beef)
Two skewers of grilled marinated ground beef
Cash $20.99
Credit $21.73
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Mixed Koobideh
Skewers of grilled marinated ground beef and a skewer of ground chicken
Cash $22.99
Credit $23.80
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Soltani
Combination of barg & koobi
Cash $29.99
Credit $31.04
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Joojeh Kebob
Boneless skewered saffron marinated breast of chicken grilled on a flame
Cash $22.99
Credit $23.80
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Zereshk Polo
Basmati rice with wild Persian barberry (zereshk), caramelized onions, pistachio & almonds served with chicken in saffron sauce
Cash $24.99
Credit $25.87
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Vegetable Lamb Kebab
Tender pieces of lamb, assorted bell peppers & onion cooked on a skewer served with basmati rice and a side of yogurt sauce
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
Seafood Dishes
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Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet
Served with sauteed potatoes, Kalamata olives, broccoli & cherry tomatoes finished with our homemade mustard vinaigrette
Cash $26.99
Credit $27.94
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Grilled Wild Salmon
In lemon butter sauce
Cash $28.99
Credit $30.01
Side Dishes
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Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, Tomatoes & Kalamata Olives
Cash $8.99
Credit $9.30
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Sauteed Mushrooms
Cash $7.99
Credit $8.27
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Grilled Asparagus
Cash $7.99
Credit $8.27
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Before placing your order, please inform the server if a person in your party has a food allergy
Dinner Menu
Call us at (631) 862-4444 for your reservation. Takeout is available. Please call ahead to place your order. All reservations must be called in. We are a BYOB establishment
Appetizers
Start Your Meal Off With Some of Our Delectable Appetizer Dishes - At Basil Cafe Restaurant, we prepare food from family recipes for you using only the finest ingredients. Our appetizers include sauteed eggplant, hummus, and more-
Mediterranean Flatbread
With roasted eggplant puree, tomato, and fresh mozzarella, topped off with yogurt sauce
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Hummus
With roasted pepper, crisp vegetables, and flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Sauteed Eggplant
Topped with blackened mint, crushed walnuts, served with pita bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Marinated Shrimp Skewers
With sweet chili mango sauce
Cash $18.99
Credit $19.66
sesame
Soups & Salads
You Get a Tremendous Selection of Soups With Salad Options - Basil Cafe Restaurant has comfort food for every season. Vegetarian options include our famous selection of salads. Our soup of the day also makes a great combination with any of our meals-
New England Clam Chowder
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
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Soup of The Day
Cash $7.99
Credit $8.27
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Citrus Spinach Salad
With quinoa, walnuts, mandarin oranges, cranberries, scallions, and red wine vinaigrette
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Mediterranean Caesar Salad
With hearts of artisan romaine, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts & crispy flat bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Kale Salad
Fresh chopped kale, mixed nuts with cranberries, topped with freshly sliced pears and zesty Italian dressing
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Greek Salad
Freshly cut romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, dolmas & onions topped with feta cheese & homemade dressing
Cash $14.99
Credit $15.52
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Salmon
Cash $12.00
Credit $12.42
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Shrimp
Cash $8.50
Credit $8.80
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Grilled Chicken
Cash $7.50
Credit $7.77
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Tofu
Cash $6.50
Credit $6.73
Beef, Pork & Chicken
All the Different Meats You Love Prepared in the Persian Way - If you've tasted filet mignon, New York strip steak, and pork loin before, you'll be surprised when you taste the genuine Persian versions of these dishes from Basil Cafe Restaurant. We have a great selection of main courses for you and the whole family. Lamb shanks are our most popular item. All entrees are served with basmati rice or fingerling potatoes and vegetables-
*Filet Mignon of Beef
With pink peppercorn sauce
Cash $47.99
Credit $49.67
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*Rack of Lamb
Grilled rack of lamb topped with whole-grain mustard sauce
Cash $42.99
Credit $44.50
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*New York Strip Sirloin
With sauteed mushrooms and herb garlic butter
Cash $39.99
Credit $41.39
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Pork Loin
Lightly dusted with flour and topped with fig sauce
Cash $28.99
Credit $30.01
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Mediterranean Grilled Breast of Chicken
With special marinated fresh vegetables, drizzled in a balsamic glaze
Cash $29.99
Credit $31.04
Seafood
Fresh Fish Prepared Daily - Wait until you try Basil Cafe Restaurant's Mediterranean fish selection. From wild salmon to the chef's catch of the day, we're sure our fish dishes will satisfy any seafood connoisseur-
Mediterranean Sea Bass (Bronzini)
Broiled to perfection on a bed of sauteed spinach
Cash $45.99
Credit $47.60
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Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet
In homemade mustard vinaigrette
Cash $30.99
Credit $32.08
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Grilled Wild Salmon
In lemon butter sauce
Cash $33.99
Credit $35.18
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Chef's Catch of The Day
Please ask your server for price
Market Price
Pasta
Traditional Mediterranean Pasta Meals - Basil Cafe Restaurant has gluten-free pasta and other options, including vegetarian options. All Persian dishes are gluten-free. Kid-friendly options are also available-
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
With crimini mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes in a pink peppercorn garlic sauce
Cash $26.99
Credit $27.94
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Blackened Chicken
With fresh tomatoes, diced corn, and roasted red peppers in a creamy Cajun sauce, served over penne pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
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Chicken Paillards
Lightly dusted with flour, sauteed with mushrooms, roasted red peppers, baby spinach, and pepperoncini peppers in a balsamic glaze served over angel hair pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
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Signature Pasta
Sauteed shrimp, fresh tomatoes, basil, and roasted red peppers in a garlic wine sauce, served over fettuccini
Cash $29.99
Credit $31.03
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Chicken Madeira
Chicken breast lightly dusted with flour and sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, asparagus, and sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira sauce, served over penne pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
Persian Dishes
Persian Meals Like You've Never Had Before - Check out the fine selection of Persian dishes at Basil Cafe Restaurant. We prepare unique meals such as skewered saffron along with grilled marinated beef. All Persian dishes served with basmati rice-
Barg
Pounded strips of top sirloin cooked over flame, served with grilled tomatoes
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
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Koobideh (Beef)
Two skewers of grilled marinated ground beef
Cash $23.99
Credit $24.93
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Mixed Koobideh
One skewer of grilled marinated ground beef and one skewer of ground chicken
Cash $24.99
Credit $25.37
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Soltani
Combination of barg & koobideh
Cash $37.99
Credit $39.32
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Joojeh Kebob
Boneless skewered saffron marinated breast of chicken, grilled on a flame
Cash $26.99
Credit $27.94
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Zereshk Polo
Basmati rice with wild Persian barberry (zereshk), caramelized onions, pistachio, and almond served with chicken in saffron sauce
Cash $28.99
Credit $30.01
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Chicken Soltani
Combination of joojeh & chicken koobideh (ground chicken)
Cash $36.99
Credit $38.29
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Basil Special
Combination of joojeh & barg
Cash $39.99
Credit $41.39
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Lamb Kebob
Tender flame-grilled lamb, assorted bell peppers & onions
Cash $31.99
Credit $33.11
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Khoresh Budemjan
Lamb shank in tomato saffron sauce with eggplant
Cash $46.99
Credit $48.64
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Cornish Hen with Jeweled Rice
Oven-roasted seasoned cornish hen served with basmati rice and topped with caramelized onions, pistachios, almonds, raisins, carrots, orange zest, zereshk (Persian barberry), cumin, and saffron
Cash $36.99
Credit $38.29
Sides
Discover Our Great Selection of Sides - Kids and adults alike love the side orders offered at Basil Cafe Restaurant. Whether it's grilled asparagus or fingerling potatoes, all of our sides go great with your main course-
Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Kalamata Olives
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
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Sauteed Mushrooms
Cash $8.99
Credit $9.30
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Grilled Asparagus
Cash $8.99
Credit $9.30
Desserts
You're Sure to Love Our Dessert Menu Items - Chocolate bread pudding and chocolate lava cake are some of the fantastic dessert items you can order at Basil Cafe Restaurant. All of our meals are homemade, right down to the desserts!-
Chocolate Lava Cake
Cash $10.99
Credit $11.39
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Apple Blossom
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
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Homemade Chocolate Bread Pudding
Cash $11.99
Credit $12.41
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Baklava
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Before placing your order, please inform the server if a person in your party has a food allergy
Take Out Menu
At Basil Cafe Restaurant, we prepare food from family recipes for you using only the finest ingredients. Our appetizers include sauteed eggplant, hummus, and more. Call us at (631) 862-4444 for your reservation. Takeout is available. Please call ahead to place your order. All reservations must be called in. We are a BYOB establishment
Appetizers
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Mediterranean Flatbread
With roasted eggplant puree, tomato & fresh mozzarella topped off with yogurt sauce
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Hummus
With roasted red pepper, crisp vegetables & flatbread
Cash $12.99
Credit $13.45
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Sauteed Eggplant
Topped with blackened mint, crushed walnuts served with pita bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Shrimp Skewers
With sweet chili mango sauce
Cash $18.99
Credit $19.66
sesame
Soups & Salads
-
New England Clam Chowder
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
-
Soup of The Day
Cash $7.99
Credit $8.27
-
Greek Salad
Freshly cut romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, dolmas & onions topped with feta cheese & homemade dressing
Cash $14.99
Credit $15.52
-
Citrus Spinach Salad
With quinoa, walnuts & mandarin oranges, cranberries, scallions & red wine vinaigrette
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
-
Mediterranean Caesar Salad
With hearts of artisan romaine, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts & crispy flat bread
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
-
Kale Salad
Fresh chopped kale, mixed nuts with cranberries topped with fresh slices of pears and zesty Italian dressing
Cash $13.99
Credit $14.48
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Salmon
Cash $12.00
Credit $12.42
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Shrimp
Cash $8.50
Credit $8.80
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Grilled Chicken
Cash $7.50
Credit $7.77
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Tofu
Cash $6.50
Credit $6.73
Beef, Pork & Chicken Dishes
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*Filet Mignon of Beef
With pink peppercorn sauce
Cash $47.99
Credit $49.67
-
*Rack of Lamb
Grilled rack of lamb topped with whole-grain mustard sauce
Cash $42.99
Credit $44.50
-
*New York Strip Sirloin
With sauteed mushrooms and herb garlic butter
Cash $39.99
Credit $41.39
-
Pork Loin
Lightly dusted with flour and topped with fig sauce
Cash $28.99
Credit $30.01
-
Mediterranean Grilled Breast of Chicken
With special marinated fresh vegetables, drizzled in a balsamic glaze
Cash $29.99
Credit $31.04
Seafood Dishes
All entrees are served with potatoes or basmati rice & vegetables-
Bronzini
Broiled to perfection on a bed of sauteed spinach
Cash $45.99
Credit $47.60
-
Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet
In homemade mustard vinaigrette
Cash $30.99
Credit $32.08
-
Grilled Wild Salmon
In lemon butter sauce
Cash $33.99
Credit $35.18
-
Chef's Catch of The Day
Please ask your server for price
Market Price
Pasta Dishes
-
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
With crimini, mushrooms & sun-dried tomatoes in a pink peppered corn garlic sauce
Cash $26.99
Credit $27.94
-
Blackened Chicken
With fresh tomatoes, diced corn & roasted red peppers in a creamy Cajun sauce served over penne pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
-
Chicken Paillards
Lightly dusted with flour, sauteed with mushrooms, roasted red peppers, baby spinach & pepperoncini peppers in a balsamic glaze, served over angel hair pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
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Signature Pasta
Sauteed shrimp, fresh tomatoes, basil & bell peppers in a roasted garlic wine sauce served over fettuccini
Cash $29.99
Credit $31.03
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Chicken Madeira
Chicken breast lightly dusted with flour and sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, asparagus, and sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira sauce, served over penne pasta
Cash $27.99
Credit $28.97
Persian Dishes
All Persian dishes served with basmati rice-
Barg
Marinated & pounded strips of top sirloin cooked over a flame, served with basmati rice & grilled tomatoes
Cash $27.99
Credit $29.97
-
Koobideh (Beef)
Two skewers of grilled marinated ground beef
Cash $23.99
Credit $24.93
-
Mixed Koobideh
One skewer of grilled marinated ground beef & one skewer of ground chicken
Cash $24.99
Credit $25.87
-
Soltani
Combination of barg & koobideh
Cash $37.99
Credit $39.32
-
Joojeh Kebob
Boneless skewered saffron marinated breast of chicken grilled on a flame
Cash $26.99
Credit $27.94
-
Zereshk Polo
Basmati rice with Persian barberry (zereshk), pistachio, caramelized onions & almond served with chicken in saffron sauce
Cash $28.99
Credit $30.01
-
Chicken Soltani
Combination of joojeh & chicken koobideh (ground chicken)
Cash $36.99
Credit $38.29
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Basil Special
Combination of joojeh & barg
Cash $39.99
Credit $41.39
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Lamb Kebob
Tender flame-grilled lamb, assorted bell peppers & onions
Cash $31.99
Credit $33.11
-
Khoresh Budemjan
Lamb shank in tomato saffron sauce with eggplant
Cash $46.99
Credit $48.64
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Cornish Hen
With jeweled rice, oven roasted seasoned cornish hen served with basmati rice & topped with caramelized onions pistachios, almonds, raisins, carrots, orange zest, zereshk (Persian barberry), cumin & saffron
Cash $36.99
Credit $38.29
Sides
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Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Kalamata Olives
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
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Sauteed Mushrooms
Cash $8.99
Credit $9.30
Desserts
-
Chocolate Lava Cake
Cash $10.99
Credit $11.39
-
Apple Blossom
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
-
Homemade Chocolate Bread Pudding
Cash $11.99
Credit $12.41
-
Baklava
Cash $9.99
Credit $10.34
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Before placing your order, please inform the server if a person in your party has a food allergy