The Kobideh is made of ground Beef skewered into flat metal strips and grilled to toasty goodness. The dish is served with two small grilled tomatoes and a big serving of basmati rice with butter. The rice is heaped over the two strips of ground beef in a big plate or a bandehado in Tagalog. We ordered one for each of us, ate in silence, grunting only in agreement, the only words being exchanged were "the best", "sarap talaga" and "old reliable".
The Kobideh is never complete without dipping it and the tomatoes in Behrouz's garlic and chili sauce. Each spoonful is always packed with rice, beef and tomato. The charred beef, the juicy tomato and the yummy yummy rice is heavenly. (I stay away from rice on most days but a Behrouz trip is never complete without Basmati)
then stir
then scoop
We used to frequent the Behrouz in Libis which closed down for unknown reasons. We then moved to Behrouz in Wilson, Greenhills and used to eat Kobidehs there if our MBA classes were at DLS Greenhills (during those times it was either Behrouz or Hot Rocks). Imagine how happy we were when Behrouz Metrowalk opened and it has become our old reliable since then.
We've gone through 3 menu changes and price increases but the Kobideh is comfort food for me and the hubby. The charred beef with its toasted edges, the juicy grilled tomatoes and scooping the loose, long grained and fragrant basmati rice is an experience we seek every now and then. You've got your beef, your veggies and your carbs, it's a complete meal in itself. The total bill cost us Php 620 with drinks. Pretty pricy considering that other Persian restaurants offer less. But in our experience, the more popular chains of Persian restaurants sacrifice quality for price and use ordinary rice instead of Basmati. You really can't beat the combo Behrouz has.
Hopefully, the next time we go to Behrouz, we'll get to try some other items in their menu. But as of now, take our word for it, their Kobideh is a classic!
Behrouz Persian Cuisine
Metrowalk, Ortigas, Pasig City 687.27.59
213 Wilson St, San Juan, Metro Manila 723.833.38/725.3340
63 Scout Tobias St., Timog Ave., Q.C. 374.3242
One order of Kobideh is Php 270, Canned Soda is Php 40
6 comments:
Oh wow....can't wait to go there!
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Here's what we eat at Behrouz naman:
pita bread
spread the beef kabab
add beef with tomato and onion (giniling)
mash the grilled tomato
cut the grilled onions
spread the mutable (mashed eggplant)
then eat na, mine is always mukhang pizza, kina John n my cousin they half roll it parang tacos :)
yummy!
We've been here before and I'm sorry to say we were sorely disappointed. the service was blah and the food made us stare at each other and ask ourselves..IS THIS IT? SERIOUSLY? We left the place and vowed never to return. However, the best kebab place we went so far is KAMAND KEBAB on Gastambide Street, Manila across University East entrance. excellent service, food and price..every time. you know exactly where your money went as well as the food. it's ALWAYS full of Persians so you know it's good food..they're doing it right.
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non basmati rice exporters
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