The 613 Grill is a small kosher restaurant that serves a very limited menu of mediterranean food and hamburgers. The number 613 is very meaningful in Judaism. There are 613 commandments in the Torah. 613 means excellence. This little restaurant has big shoes to fill with such a name.

This isn’t a fancy place but it seems neat and clean. (look at the light fixtures…pretty cool!)

I was hoping to try the Moroccan Cigars…( a seasoned filled pastry that looks like a cigar)……..but they have been popular and they were all sold out so I tried something else I never had before……The Fire Poppers. They were a little different than what I was expecting them to be.

The Fire Poppers were white meat chicken that seemed fried in a mostly sweet sauce with hardly any heat.  On the side is an herbed mayonnaise based sauce.

We also shared the Falafels with humus and fresh hot pita bread.

The falafels have a soft meatball texture. They weren’t the most herby but they were full of good flavors. The Pita was hot and fresh made. We both liked the pita bread and it seemed to have a little chew to it.

We were torn between the Chicken kabob and the pastrami burger….Our server strongly suggested going with the Pastrami Burger so we did.

The kosher beef does have a better beef taste than non kosher beef but this burger as you can see has room for improvement.

Hopefully this newly opened restaurant will offer the Moroccan Cigars again.

The website is unfinished at this time but you can contact them at  www.613Grill.com

That was my trip to 613 Grill in Phoenix AZ.

The Forking Truth is that your experience may or may not differ.

 

 

Haldi Indian Cuisine is located in North Phoenix. By day they are an all you can eat buffet and for dinner they offer an extensive menu of North and South Indian Cuisine. On their website they say they specialize in all kinds of Biryanis and Tandoor Items.

The dining room is casual but soon after I took this picture was completely filled with people.

This restaurant has only been open a few weeks but already has a great following and I can see why.

They give every table a picture of ice water.

Fresh made potato stuffed dosas with sauces. (a sort of crepe)

Fresh made hot buttery naan bread.

Then your off to the buffet. (at the time of this review the weekend price is $13.99…of course subject to change)

Here are photos of most of the offerings.

We were both surprised on how tasty and delicious everything was. (that is very unusual for a buffet as things are usually old, dried out and too salty or oily) Even the dishes that contained meat for flavorful and moist. Nothing ran too spicy…even my husband said that this was one of the best buffets he has ever been too!

The Buffet from Haldi Indian Cuisine is certainly Worth a Fork!

www.HaldiAZ.com

The Forking Truth is that everything is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.