Zaks has carved a name for itself around Frazer Town as a place that serves up good Arabic food for wallet-friendly prices. Of course, our group of friends this time had its share of meat lovers. But to truly test the mettle of this restaurant we also had two vegetarians.
What made this visit very different was that we were the first customers on the last functioning day of Zaks. They were to close down the next day for renovation. And so, despite a very limited menu, we were glad to be there.
We ordered a round of hummus and fresh kuboos (also goes by the name of pita bread). It took a long while coming. Hunger pangs were quelled with some great conversation
Then came the hummus - three plates of it with thin slivers of tomato and sprinkling of chilli powder. Nice... did not see much of the olive oil though, but nice nevertheless. The kuboos was hot and fluffy.
The veggies opted for a Vegetable Biryani each. This was mildly flavored rice which had been layered with a soft and tasty mix of spiced and diced brinjals. This was served with a medium spicy sherwa and a salad of tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. Their verdict was that it was pleasant and have enough of veggie options for those accompanying meat eating friends.
The meat-eaters decided to order three portions of Mushakkal. This was served on a platter. The center was the spiced rice. This was topped off which a mouth-watering lamb gravy with tiny bits of lamb. All around, the rice was packed in with grilled chicken. Considering that we were seven carnivores, the quantities were ample and each of us ate really well.
The best way to round off a raid a meal at Zaks is with black tea. All this yummciousness for Rs 120 a head.
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