Halal Restaurant @ Arab Street; Shahrazad (Middle Eastern Cuisine) |
*Dear Readers, the last time I went to Arab Street (June 2014) this place was under renovation, it is unclear to me whether the restaurant has ceased its operations or the restaurant is renovating*
The first time I tried eating at
Shahrazaad was when it was still called Pyramid. Understandably so, since the owner is from Egypt.
At that point in time, I was still working at KeyPoint which is within 5
minutes walk to Arab Street so lunch and dinner dates with husband was always
around that area J
We have tried Sufi (back when it was at its original location)
, Nabins, A small tucked away Moroccan Café (don’t know if its even still
there) Amirah’s Grill (which has now ceased operations) AlaTurka and Fika among
others. Have always wanted to try Café Le Caire but hubby say the food was
so-so.
4 years on and a lot has changed and I have
not been eating at Arab Street for ages, rather KL is the new eating area for
me. But, last month the girlfriends decided to do a get together and so we
decided on Shahrazaad since it has an attic which can be booked for private
gatherings. The seating is on the floor with cushions and low tables so the
kids can sleep on the cushions if they are tired and run around without
disturbing others when they have warmed up to each other ( Be sure to call them up in advance so that they
can prepare the room nicely for you). There is even a cable TV and if I am not
mistaken a DVD player. Waah.. perfect to eat in peace while the kids play on
their own! The girlfriends were having so much fun catching up that we didn’t
take any pictures!
Since the food during the
gathering was delicious just as I remembered 4 years back, I decided to come
again with hubby last sunday, after him insisting on buying “Nutribullet” from OG
(tried that yesterday, oh my.. that is worth another post!)
This time around we ordered:
Arabic bread @ Shahrazad; Arab Street |
Arabic Bread – nice, soft and
authentic, not factory-made yeah. But a bit burnt this time round.
Halal Food @ Arab Street Singapore : Hummus @ Shahrazad Restaurant |
Hummus – delicious as always but
the somehow the gathering with the girlfriends one tasted better. Generous with
the chickpeas, not too much lemon juice but this time round the lemon juice was
not mixed properly so I swirled it around first before dipping for good measure
Falafel @ Shahrazad Restaurant; Arab Street |
Falafel!! I was swooning over
this during the girlfriends gathering so I must have it again! But this time
around it came slightly darker, you can see it from the picture. Still, if you
are lucky and get the ones like I got previously, you will be coming back again
just for it. That is for sure. This just brings back memories of Egypt..
Halal Food @ Arab Street ; Cheese Pide @ Shahrazad |
Cheese pide for the kids.. Ok I
think pide is more of a Turkish dish? The pide on the menu is for minced meat
and cheese pide but since my kids don’t really favour minced meat, we requested
specially for cheese pide only. (Yes, we like to make special requests whenever
we eat at restaurants, you will be surprised, most of the time restaurants are
very accommodative). The pide must have been delicious because the kids
finished it up before mummy can even taste it.
Halal Restaurant @ Arab Street - Iskender Lamb @ Shahrazad |
Iskender lamb for the man, sliced
tender lamb on top of shredded Arabic bread with tomato-based gravy slathered
all over the lamb served with a side of greek-style yoghurt and grilled green
chili and tomato.
I find the dish a bit too
tomato-ish but that most probably is due to my Asian spicy sambal preference
hehe.. hubby didn’t quite favour the sourness of greek style yoghurt. Maybe we
should have requested the yoghurt to be changed to tahini instead. I find that the
grilled chili and tomato were not grilled long enough.
Grilled Charcoal Chicken @ Shahrazad Restaurant; Arab St |
I ordered grilled charcoal
chicken with rice and grilled tomato and chilli with iceberg lettuce. I like
this dish very much. The grilled chicken brings back memories. The meat is
juicy inside and nicely grilled outside, the rice is fluffy and kind of remind
me of chicken rice a bit. I kind of regretted finishing up the falafel, bread and tahini earlier else I would have shredded the chicken and stuff it in the bread together with falafel, the lettuce and tahini! Perfect sandwich!
Kunafa @ Shahrazad Restaurant ; Arab St |
Last came our dessert "Kunafa", I have never tried this dessert while in Egypt previously but one of my girlfriends ordered it during the last gathering and I am hooked! Crispy vermicelli-like dessert with warm sweet milk errm ok maybe that description doesn't sound so nice BUT the dessert is nice and you should give it a try.
It was a very satisfying dinner with hubby and kids at Sharazad. All the food really reminded me of Egypt.. truly authentic middle eastern food though consistency of food quality still needs some attention. If you are lucky, you will get fantastic food that will make you want to return again, but if not, you will still get above average dishes.
Somehow or rather I always feel that the entrance to Shahrazad is easily overlooked. Though the new signage and entrance decor did help increase visibility. It's by a small lane and just beside Ambrosia. Here is a picture of its entrance:
Shahrazad Restaurant @ Arab Street |
Map of Shahrazad Restaurant (17 Baghdad Street) :
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