Al Forat Market

I could give 10 stars if I could! The best Mediterranean food I’ve ever had! And I’m a Mediterranean lover, I’ve been in many restaurants before and this one by far the best one! It’s a take out kind of thing, we bought and when we got home, we were surprised how good it was!

Just walk in and buy it, you won’t regret it! 10000 starts

(Didn’t have time to tack picture, but the presentation is also amazing! Super well packed)

This was a nice discovery. Feeling a bit carniverous after exercising so we wanted meat. They have take out so we ordered some items and waited 15 min. We had koobideh, chicken, spicy chicken, tandoori chicken and vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, onions). All were perfectly cooked and flavorful. It all came with some wraps similar to a tortilla, utensils and a bag of parsley, spinach and onion slices. They had a nice selection of baclava so we ordered some for dessert, our favorite is the pistachio filling. It is a fun store with different products and spices if you cook as well as a Halal butcher shop. Service is nice.

Came in first time. Ordered Kabob Koobedah, Chicken thigh Kabob, and a skewer of mixed vegetables. The food was just OK. Both chicken and beef were dry and not juicy, with chicken being slightly burned. The kabobs in Rose Market, Mountain View were fresher (skewering right in front of you), more tender and full of saffron flavors. Also Kabobs here were pre-seasoned with Sumac during barbequing, it added flavors to the meats but might have overpowered the saffron. The whole point of Kabobs, IMO, lies in the aroma of saffron. With that said and after opinion-gathering among family, we all agreed that sumac is at its best when sprinkled over Kabob right before eating 'cause the lemon-zest-like astringency can be brought out to the max. Anyway, for our order, it comes with a small pack of mixed greens and some Lavash breads.

Store was small, but appeared to be clean and organized. I was intrigued to find some unique Middle Eastern products such as green tea w/earl grey, grape molasses, date molasses, orange blossom water and dried Chamomile flower tea, etc. Owner was friendly. What an adventure to step into an oasis of erotic goods.

During my last visit I found this hidden gem. It is a market with a Butcher shop that serves all kinds of BBQ items. You can pick and choose your items from beef and chicken kabobs, kobideh, NY steak ... etc all cooked to perfection and rhe best part of it all is that it is much more cheaper than ordering the same from a restaurant.

If you are a meat fan and need to enjoy a nice dinner that is reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this place. Not your typical restaurant but food quality was great.

Definitely going back next time I'm in town.