Ravagh Persian Grill (Persian: رواق, romanized: ravagh) is a chain of restaurants serving Iranian cuisine in the New York metropolitan area. The name of the restaurant means "portico" in Farsi.
| Ravagh Persian Grill | |
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Country | United States |
| Website | ravaghrestaurants |
Locations
editThere were five locations, including two in Manhattan, two on Long Island, and one in Edgewater, New Jersey,[1] as of 2017.[2] The East Village restaurant closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The first location opened in 1998 in Midtown Manhattan.[citation needed]
Reception
editEmma Diab of Thrillist included Ravagh in her list of the city's best Middle Eastern restaurants in 2017.[4] Eater New York's Alexandra Ilyashov recommended Ravagh in her 2018 list of the city's Middle Eastern restaurants.[5] She, Ilana Dadras, and Urvija Banerji also included Ravagh in a 2020 list of Upper East Side restaurants.[6] Zagat rated the East Village restaurant 4.3 for food, 3.4 for decor, and 3.9 for service, each on a scale of 5, and said, "Among NYC's few options for classic Persian cooking, these Eastsiders dish up flavorful, stick-to-your-ribs fare including succulent kebabs and delicious rice dishes; generous portions and value prices offset the lacking decor.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Veale, Scott (June 9, 2012). "Persian Cooking, Old-World Style (Published 2012)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Galarza, Daniela (March 24, 2017). "Where to Eat Persian Food in NYC". Eater NY. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Staff, Eater (September 3, 2020). "A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Diab, Emma. "The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Ilyashov, Alexandra (January 17, 2018). "Where To Find NYC's Top Middle Eastern Food". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Ilyashov, Alexandra (August 22, 2018). "Where to Dine on the Upper East Side". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Zagat". www.zagat.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-12-31.