Sunday March 24, 2013

Ayhan's Shish Kebab Restaurant

477 Old Country Rd
Westbury, NY 11590

Phone: (516) 222-8000
Food **
Service **
Price **  



What started out as a local place in Port Washington to a large empire is amazing. I have been going to this place since 1990 and never have I had any issues with a thing. The service is always amazing and the food is to die for. 

                Sunday night we ended the day with an Islander game and a great win beating the Florida Panthers. 
 It was getting late and we decided to find something in the area. We had not been to Shish Kebab in so long and really wanted to go. we looked at their last Westbury location in the Source mall and it was gone!
Needless to say we were disappointed and started to exit the parking lot when low and behold, there on the north side of Old Country Road we saw the giant sign for Shish Kebab. 
Parking spot right in front and we were very happy.
             Started off this evening with a special on the menu of zucchini latkas. They were served along with a small amount of Hummus and salad with a yogurt dipping sauce. The latkas were amazing and just melted in your mouth. The yogurt sauce was not what I remembered and I chose not to use it. What I did use for this dish was a lemon garlic dipping sauce they offered along with the table bread.  
              For dinner my wife ordered the Greek Salad with chicken gyro meat on top. The salad was very fresh and just as she remembered but the chicken gyro meat was not very good. She said that our local place we frequent by the house was much better and that I should post a blog for them. 
There was a special on the menu with loin lamb chops rubbed in garlic and served on top of a stuffed eggplant. the stuffing was a mix of ground beef and lamb in a savory tomato base. This was also served with baby peas and donor ( Grape leaves). I asked the waitress for this dish and specified that i would love the lamb special. 
She brought ne out the regular lamb chop dinner entree and although it too was amazing, I informed her of this mistake. She apologized more than 10 times before bringing me the correct dish and a to go platter which contained the first dish. She told me to take it home that it would only be thrown away. 
Not only was my dish unbelievable, but the wrong dish was just as delicious. If anyone is even close to a Shish Kebob restaurant, I highly recommend it.
After dinner they serve you a small piece of Walnut baklava, complimentary.
Once again an amazing place to eat and this time no wait.     
 

 Enjoy from,

"The Dish With Dean"