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For example - the shepherds pie showing $69 regardless of meat or vegetarian, which was shocking to me. Online it actually starts at $27 for meat or chicken and goes up to $47 for tongue.

sylk · « **Reply #1234 on:** September 12, 2024, 08:48:56 AM »

Quote from: JMHO on September 12, 2024, 07:25:03 AM

What are you comparing this to?

the whole selling point of this place is that there is nothing in America like it

yawn · « **Reply #1235 on:** September 12, 2024, 08:20:08 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 10, 2024, 06:32:12 PM

Ishtabach review please!

Store itself is beautiful, more of elevated fast food feel. You can see them making your food, and there are no waiters, but comfortable seating, and it is bright airy and open.
Took 10-15 minutes from when I placed my order, and the staff was friendly and courteous.
Siske Shamburak, 8.6, Texture is incredible. Warm, crispy, and still soft. Meat mixture was delicious, a bit on the heavy side, but tasted like actual pulled short ribs, not some cheap cut with a bunch of sauces to mask it.
Baby Chicken Shamburak, 9.5, this was absolutely delicious. Same dough as the Siske, the chicken was insanely flavorful, and also incredibly light. Would be a stellar standalone asian chicken dish.
Frena Shnitzel 8.1 DW liked it a lot. I was too full to eat real bread, but the shnitzel itself was great, and the idea of garlic confit in a shnitzel sandwich should've been introduced years ago.
All that cost me $79, and it could've easily fed 4 adults. Portion sizes are very generous.
IMO, there are 2 big maalos to the restaurant. #1 There are no real options in Lakewood for a sit down dinner, where you can feel like you went out, without spending an arm and a leg. This may be that kind of place. #2, there is nowhere else you can go and not feel like you are eating the 17th version of the same dish. This is a completely new concept, and it's done extremely well.

elazarb · « **Reply #1236 on:** September 12, 2024, 09:37:53 PM »

Quote from: yawn on September 12, 2024, 08:20:08 PM

#1 There are no real options in Lakewood for a sit down dinner, where you can feel like you went out, without spending an arm and a leg.

Really?

yawn · « **Reply #1237 on:** September 12, 2024, 09:48:25 PM »

Quote from: elazarb on September 12, 2024, 09:37:53 PM

Really?

I’m not talking about milchig places, but everything is either fast food, or >$100 a person. I guess Hamisada fits that description, as did Nostalgia a”h.

Dan · « **Reply #1238 on:** September 12, 2024, 11:04:34 PM »

Quote from: yawn on September 12, 2024, 08:20:08 PM

Store itself is beautiful, more of elevated fast food feel. You can see them making your food, and there are no waiters, but comfortable seating, and it is bright airy and open.
Took 10-15 minutes from when I placed my order, and the staff was friendly and courteous.
Siske Shamburak, 8.6, Texture is incredible. Warm, crispy, and still soft. Meat mixture was delicious, a bit on the heavy side, but tasted like actual pulled short ribs, not some cheap cut with a bunch of sauces to mask it.
Baby Chicken Shamburak, 9.5, this was absolutely delicious. Same dough as the Siske, the chicken was insanely flavorful, and also incredibly light. Would be a stellar standalone asian chicken dish.
Frena Shnitzel 8.1 DW liked it a lot. I was too full to eat real bread, but the shnitzel itself was great, and the idea of garlic confit in a shnitzel sandwich should've been introduced years ago.
All that cost me $79, and it could've easily fed 4 adults. Portion sizes are very generous.
IMO, there are 2 big maalos to the restaurant. #1 There are no real options in Lakewood for a sit down dinner, where you can feel like you went out, without spending an arm and a leg. This may be that kind of place. #2, there is nowhere else you can go and not feel like you are eating the 17th version of the same dish. This is a completely new concept, and it's done extremely well.

Nice!
Pics?

yawn · « **Reply #1239 on:** September 12, 2024, 11:58:06 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 12, 2024, 11:04:34 PM

Nice!
Pics?

I figured the food all pretty much looks the same, and professional shots are already on google, so didn't bother.

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