The Kabob Korner is a new restaurant that opened in December of 2024, and I’ve been very eager to try it.  When I walked in the door, I was greeted by the owner, Mr. Hashim. He was a very nice man, and after he took my order, he gave me and my father a free bowl of lentil soup, which is a blend of tender lentils, simmered with aromatic vegetables in a rich, savory broth. Its Lightly spiced with cumin and turmeric. The soup was amazing and was very kind of the owner. 

The owner and I started talking more while the food was being cooked, and we actually got a whole tour of the kitchen. “No other restaurant in town will show you their kitchen because they’re scared” Mr. Hashim said, and I have to say, after working two different food service jobs, this kitchen was incredibly clean and very well organized. He showed us all the many many seasonings they use, and where he keeps all the chicken, lamb and  other meats marinating, at least 24 hours until they are ready to be cooked over the fire grill. 

After the tour, we looked at the deserts he had and there so many.  They’re were so many homemade deserts, like pistachio tres leches, carrot cake, and even Gulab jamun, a classic Indian desert. Along with this, they had traditional Indian ice cream, “Kulfi”. I got the mango, and saffron flavors while my father got the pistachio tres leches.  

When we got home, we opened the food and were blown away. I got saffron chicken, and my father got lamb. Both dishes came with rice, chopped cucumbers and tomatoes and onions on top which was very refreshing. Also included was a pepper and half a cooked tomato. 

 The chicken was very juicy and had a nice char. It was seasoned perfectly and went well with the rice. The lamb was very tender and was even more charred. Both dishes were amazing and still steaming hot when we got home. After that I tried the ice creams we got. The mango was amazing and had a very realistic mango taste. The saffron one was interesting. I’ve never had saffron before, so I didn’t know what to expect. It had a floral taste but slightly sweet, and I enjoyed it very much. 

Before we left, I told the owner I was writing an article about the restaurant and he actually offered to give me a full interview on how it was built. Come back soon so you can see how Kabob Korner came about!