Alounak, Delicious Persian Food at an Affordable Price

We were skeptical going in.  We didn't believe you can possibly find affordable, abundant, and delicious Persian food here in Dallas, Tx.  We were wrong...YUMMY!

This is just a small restaurant with about 10 tables, 1 waitress, and 1 cook who does everything.  Do not let the 1 waitress and 1 cook fool you, we received decent service, and our food arrived quickly.

First came our complimentary beet soup.  The  color was a vibrant purple..very pleasing to the eye.  Flavor wise, it was sightly tart, strong dill flavor, and the texture was grainy because of the crushed beets.  I did not like it very much but my boyfriend liked it.  It was a nice gesture from the chef though.

 We ordered sides of hummus and mast-o-khiar.  Both were delicious, the yogurt dip was creamy and refreshing with bits of dill and cucumber.  The hummus was not over whelmed with garlic like the ones you usually get at Mediterranean restaurants.   Off to a wonderful start!

We ordered the lamb shank, koobideh, and shish kabob.  All were very scrumptious!

The lamb shank was braised to tenderness in a carrot, potato, and onion broth.  The lamb was tender but still kept a good bite to it.  Our favorite thing about it is that they kept the fat, bone, and tendons.  Yum..after tearing off the meat, DO NOT forget to dig the bone marrow...it is amazing!  Our lamb shank came with rice and a side salad.  For $10 bucks, it is a steal!

Our koobideh was also fantastic.  The meat was moist and flavorful.  $8 for a whole big plate of food...how can you pass this up?  The plating was colorful and the smell of the koobideh taunts you.

The best thing of the afternoon was the side of shish kabob.  For $6 you can get a side skewer of shish kabob....man this was awesome!  The meat was so tender and cooked to perfection.  The meat literally melts in you mouth....*drool*

What an affordable meal!  We received mountains of food at a wonderful price...how do they do it?  I have no idea.  The meats were of good quality and handled with care.  We would rate this place a hard 8/10 for it's value, flavor, and quality.

Alounak
7989 Belt Line Rd
Ste 146
Dallas, TX 75248