Almazaq Restaurant & Bakery مطعم و مخبز المذاق العراقي

came here a few days ago while visiting family in jersey.
i was told to come grab some delicious bites by an iraqi friend of mine who dines here when visiting and he’s from upstate new york.
i’ve been wanting to visit for so long but never got the opportunity to.
finally i got the opportunity to go with two of my cousins one who is super open to trying new cuisine.
i am middle eastern and never had iraqi food before so i was super excited! we started with the eggplant salad which was really good! we also loved the two different kinds of bread they offered and the mixed veggies they serve to have before the meal.
i ordered the iraqi kebab which was delicious with rice, my one cousin got the ouzi which was delicious and tender and falling up the bone, the rice was fantastic.my other cousin got the tandoori chicken which was so good too! i mostly recommend all to dine here if they never been there and i surely would love to go back whenever i visit again and have a chance.
the server was soo nice and sweet i adored her, i just didn’t like that it was so humid outside that the indoors was humid too.
i was sweating very bad while dining so it made the experience annoying.
i noticed they had an AC unit but you couldn’t feel it through the restaurant only when we stood up from our table is when you can.
thankfully the delicious food distracted us a little from the heat.

Amazing food.
I did a take out, ordered Iraqi Kabab with bread and Lentil soup. The kababs were so juicy, soft and absolutely delicious.
I haven’t eaten something so good in a long time.
The lentil soup was simple but very tasty.
The bread that came with the soup looked so fresh and soft. There were some pickled veggies that came with it and they were to die for. I just happened to stumble on this place while I was around there and I will definitely go back for trying the other things on their menu.

Even though it was only my husband and I’s second time here, he said this is my new favorite restaurant! The food is so delicious and fresh, we left really full and already wanting to go back! Even simple dishes like stewed tomatoes and eggplant salad were so mouthwatering, I don’t know how they elevate such simple ingredients! No matter what you order, you won’t be disappointed!