Anar, a family-owned Iranian restaurant, is situated in Steveston Village, where a lot of Hollywood movies were filmed. The restaurant is so cute and it was so nicely decorated. You could smell Christmas is in the air before stepping into the restaurant. When we entered the restaurant, we were served right away by the boss, who is extremely friendly and enthusiastic. He took the time to explain all their famous dishes.
With our big eyes and small stomachs, we ordered the lamb shank and Loghmeh Kabob (a mixture of beef and lamb kabob). Perhaps I had a pretty high expectation from the reviews online, I was a little disappointed with these items. From experience, I was never disappointed with any lamb dishes from any Mediterranean restaurants I've been to. Lamb seems to be their signature dish. Though the lamb shank was very saucy, it still tasted bland and dry. The kabob was a lot better but could improve with some more seasoning.
We immediately lowered our expectations after the main, but nevertheless, we still wanted to give their dessert a try. We ordered the Baklava with little expectations, and Anar gave us a surprise again! This was THE best Baklava I've ever had. The texture was multilayered with a flaky top with a filling that is syrupy and moist. The fragrant was soaked with richly flavored butter, nut, cinnamon, honey, and spices. It was heavenly!
I really appreciated their Baklava because I know how difficult it is to keep it crispy, and Anar's Baklava was ultra crunchy (play the video above with the sound on).
Honey syrup is poured over the Baklava after it's baked, so in theory, it's really hard for it to stay crispy when it's soaked and cooled. They also added rose water to it so it has a very unique aroma to it! This is on the sweeter side but it's how it should be. I'd definitely come back for their Bakalava and may even give their other desserts a try. The Bastani (their Persian ice cream) is currently on my radar.
Apparently, the dessert is made by the sister, which explains why there's a huge gap in the quality of the two courses.
Loghmeh Kabob:
Price: $17.99
Taste: 3.8 / 5
Price Performance ratio: 3.9 / 5
Lambshank:
Price: $23.99
Taste: 2 / 5
Price Performance ratio: 3 / 5
Baklava:
Price: $6.99 for 3 pieces
Taste: 4.8/ 5
Price Performance ratio: 5 / 5
atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
seating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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