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Top 7 Middle Eastern food in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Find out what Middle Eastern restaurants to try in North Brunswick. North Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the population was 40,742, reflecting an increase of 4,455 (+12.3%) from the 36,287 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,000 (+16.0%) from the 31,287 counted in the 1990 Census. Located south of the city of New Brunswick, North Brunswick was named for its earlier-established neighbor, South Brunswick, New Jersey. The "Brunswick" comes from New Brunswick, which was named after the German city of Braunschweig (formerly translated in English as Brunswick) or for the British royal House of Brunswick. North and South Brunswick, in turn, became the namesakes for East Brunswick. Alternatively, the city gets its name from King George II of Great Britain, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
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7. Evelyn's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Vincef69
Evelyn's is one of the few MidEast restaurants that still make meat-filled Grape Leaves. Most only have vegan variants, but authentic stuffed Grape Leaves have meat! (They also have vegan ones [yuck]).The Shawarma was awesome, and homemade. Their babaganoush is also authentically smoky (it's supposed to be grilled eggplant, which gives it a nice smoky flavor), which also makes them somewhat unique. So many Mideast restaurants don't make it properly.I highly suggest a visit to Evelyn's - they've been there for many years (I remember going there when I went to Rutger's in the 1980's!), so you know that if they've made it this long, they must be good!
6. Afghan Kabob House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By TheExplorerFamily
Came here with family on the recommendations of a few friends, and unfortunately found the food to be very bland and tasteless. We did not think that this food is authentic Afghan food. We have had much better elsewhere.We had the Chicken Kabobs with Rice, Lamb Gyro Platter, Sheekh Kabob Platter, and the Falafel Platter. The Lamb and Chicken were cooked well, and were obviously freshly prepared, but there were so little spices added that everything tasted bland. The Salad and the bread served with the dishes were OK. The Falafel was not even worth mentioning. It was the blandest we have ever eaten. The sauces provided just moistened the meats and the Falafel, but did not add anything to the absolutely tasteless flavor. The place is quite spacious and clean, and the decor is simple, but nice. The servers were all friendly, but the service itself was very slow. Looked like they were very under-staffed for the full Restaurant on the day that we visited.The servers were probably having an off day, but first impressions are lasting impressions. With so many good Eateries in the area, we will not be returning.
5. Namli Mediterranean Turkish Cuisine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 29Teddy
New Brunswick is fortunate to have good Middle Eastern restaurants; I think Namli is the best. Beautifully spiced and freshly prepared food served by nice people in a comfortable, attractive space. BYO - but you can have wine quickly delivered by the neighborhood liquor store if you prefer. The outdoor patio is a treat in summer. You canât go wrong at Namli.
4. Istanbul Restaurant & Patisserie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By gram12
Appetizer of vegie pancake and BreadOK. Lamb ShishKebob awful. Plain white rice, plain chopped lettuce, ok garlic yogurt sauce, lamb-dry and overcooked. Good baklava.Probably won't return
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3. Efes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Alfred79
Looking for affordable delicacies about as far from Istanbul as I can imagine, i.e. on the muddy banks of the Raritan, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, two blocks from the Rutgers University campus, friends recommended Efes. Dinner was a delight. It's Turkish regional cooking, perfectly seasoned and sizzled and graciously served. We went for a combination plate of cold appetizers followed by lamb adana, a savory sausage on a skewer, for me, and shish kebab for a friend.
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2. sahara restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By joee5
First time diner. Stopped in in Motherâs Day. Wait about 10 minutes before seated, not bad at all with no reservations. Ordered appetizer and entrees, see pics attached. Noticed other diners were given pita bread upon seating, we werenât offered any. Mushroom soup was outta this world great. Appetizer was the 5 hummus sampler and all were good though we hadda wait over 5 additional minutes for the pita bread so we could enjoy our hummus. Entree was a chicken something, forgot the name. Was good but extremely salty. The chicken also didnât feel right. Almost as a piece would have the texture of defrosting chicken in s microwave. It was cooked though but the texture had the above mentioned feel to it. Unknown if it was or wasnât, just stating my experience and my opinion. Not once did our server come over and ask how our food was. A knife, other than a butter knife to cut up the food would have been appreciated but since the server failed to come back, we hadda mane do with our butter knives. Too full for dessert, so we werenât even interested. Oh and our server arrived with our bill in hand. Food was a 4 at best. Service was a 3. Restaurant has a small lot, holds maybe 15 vehicles so if you can snag a spot it is a huge plus versus parking on the street somewhere. Would I recommend, maybe. Would I go back, probably not.
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1. Labebe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By marmy
My husband and I finally got to have lunch yesterday at Labebe after passing it by so many times. All I can say is WOW!!!! My lamb was absolutely tender and delicious as was my husbands grilled octopus. Portions for lunch were quite large and priced very reasonably. Servers Alfonso and Andrea made our lunch that much more special. We will be back!!PS Met the owner on our way out and it is obvious after speaking with him why the restaurant is so popular. Thank you!!!!
