Served with pita bread, fresh salad, garlic yogurt. $10.50 NZD
The Kebab House, Auckland NZ
Meh, this was just ok. I thought that the lamb kebab could have been more tender and moist. There was also very little salad and yogurt.
Lamb curry and potatoes in hot curry sauce. $13.95
North India, San Francisco CA
The flavor of this lamb vindaloo was good, but the lamb could have been more tender. There was a decent amount of lamb and potatoes though.
Lamb gyro and chicken with basmati rice, pita, and salad. $10
Halal Cart, San Francisco CA
I still love this combo plate for lunch. It’s definitely on the heavy side especially with all the white sauce and if you eat all of it at once. The hot sauce has been inconsistent the few times I’ve gone though. It was really hot to start with, but now it’s been kinda on the mild side. I like it when it’s on the hotter side.
Pickled mint and chiles. Happy hour $9
The Cavalier, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love these lamb scrumpets! And they’re perfectly priced during happy hour! The lamb is very flavorful and pairs wonderfully with the mint sauce.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Shaved parmesan, mint basil pesto, creme fraiche. $15
Vino Volo, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
These meatballs were gross. They had a weird squishy texture and a weird flavor. I usually love lamb, but not these!
California Kings red wine flight. $14
Onions, green peppers, chilies, scallions. $16.99
Spices, San Francisco CA
This was good, but I don’t know if it was seventeen dollars good for Chinese food. I also thought it was weird that it came out on aluminum foil while already on a dish. The lamb was also not that tender. I liked the cumin flavor, but it should be on a best-of-the-best list
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Bar seating $180
Pineapple & Pearls, Washington DC
Sadly, I don’t really remember much about this lamb except that they explained ad nauseam. I appreciated the description, but quickly forgot everything once I began eating. I do remember that the lamb was really tender and very flavorful.
With pomegranate and chickpeas, served with rice pilav. Mesibah menu $53 per person
Zahav, Philadelphia PA
OMG, this was probably the best lamb I’ve ever tasted – no joke!! It was so tender and full of flavor, and it just melted in your mouth. I looked on their website recently and they no longer have the lamb on their menu which is a damn shame because this was the best thing ever! I’m just glad I had the chance to try it before they moved on. Lordy, I can almost taste it in my mouth if I think hard enough – it was that good!!! I took the leftovers home, and I swear it tasted just as good the next day. 🙂
Trout potato adobo, carnitas, grilled lamb. Each $3.50
Tacos Cala, San Francisco CA
I just love the tacos at Cala. They’re always so tasty and such great quality. Of these three, I especially liked the trout and potato adobo. It was a nice change from your typical taco fillings. I also love the salsas that they have. I could eat these all day!
Pureed celery root, shaved celery, celery powder. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Celery three ways – what?! Very creative. Maybe I’m just not a celery person, but I didn’t care much for the puree. Also, so much celery kinda overwhelmed me after a while. I also wasn’t a big fan of the lamb. It was kinda squishy(?) and difficult to cut through. I would say that it was tender, but it wasn’t that – it had an odd texture that didn’t appeal to me.
Red wine onions, arugula, goat cheese, aioli, pickle, brioche bun. Served with portabello mushroom soup. $21
Barking Frog, Woodinville WA
This was a pretty heavy and rich burger, but I liked the combination of flavors. The lamb patty wasn’t too strong and it had a nice sear on the outside. The soup, also very heavy, was a tasty accompaniment.
Lengua, skirt steak, and spicy lamb served on corn tortilla, onions, cilantro, lime. Each $3
Senor Ramon Taqueria, Sterling VA
This place serves food at Crooked Run Brewing, and the tacos were pretty good. They were simple and the meats had enough flavor. I’m kinda biased from all the Mexican food in the Mission in San Francisco, but these were decent.
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