Review: Malak Sajj
Two nights ago while sitting with friends for dinner I was told to try out the Iranian kebabs at Malak Sajj in Souk al Moubarakiya… the old souk in Kuwait City. So yesterday for lunch I went with 2 friends to try it and it turned out to be fairly decent.
The place is located in like the food court of the renovated old souk. There is only open air seating but the weather was really good so it wasn’t a problem. Once we sat down a waiter came and asked us what we wanted. They don’t have a menu so the guy just verbally tells you what they have. Everyone ordered something, I ordered a plate of kebabs, a plate of hummus and a coke. While we were waiting for our main course they gave us complimentary soup of the day. A few minutes later our food arrived with a lot of Iranian bread on the side.
The kebab was pretty good and filling. The hummus wasn’t bad either except a fly fell into it and drowned in the oil so we had to maneuver our bread around it. I didn’t like the soup but it was free so it really didn’t matter. Now I was told this was the best kebab in Kuwait so I was expecting it to be the best, but it wasn’t. The kebabs were good but not better then Baba Taher or Kebab 7ejat.
A ma3oon of kebab which is made of 3 kebabs cost only KD1. hummus cost 500fils and the Pepsi 100fils. Service also was good, fast and friendly. A nice combination.
Now for the final rating. I was having trouble deciding what to give it but in the end I decided I would give it a 3.5 out of 5. The kebab was nothing to write home about but the service, speed, friendliness and the price helped keep the score up. Also I tried a piece of chicken taouk from a friend and it tasted pretty good. I would probably visit Malak Sajj again but not before I try the fish and chips from Sha6er 3abbas which is also located in the same place.
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9 Comments, add your own...
1. ananyah | November 27th, 2006 at 3:15 pm
oooh it looks yummmmmy!
2. DeReD | November 27th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
Dude.. seriously, u maneuvered around the fly.. sheish dude..
UR LIKE ME!!
lool
3. Nat | November 27th, 2006 at 3:56 pm
Ewwww u maneuvered around the fly?!!! How fucking hungry were u guys!!
4. Intlxpatr | November 27th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
I love taking guests there, in the heart of the old souk, just for the atmosphere. Where is Shattar Abbas? Upstairs?
5. equalizer | November 27th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Were the kababs fresh? Coz seriously it beats them all! A rule of thumb, always try a place when its busy, for some reason it gets alot better. Personally ill give it a 5. Baba Taher is not bad, but this one is juicier! Kabab Alhija lost its edge a few years back.
6. Mark | November 27th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
ah there must have been something off then because the baba taher kebabs were juicier. anyway i think i will go back and try it with some rice also.
7. jane | November 28th, 2006 at 1:23 am
“”The hummus wasn’t bad either except a fly fell into it and drowned in the oil so we had to maneuver our bread around it.”"
Eeeeeeeowwwwwww so disgusting .,,,, i stooped reading right there … i cant believe you STILL ATE THE THING!!!
8. Armani_Exchange | November 28th, 2006 at 9:02 am
You should show us the fly in your Hummus :p
9. Irani | November 29th, 2006 at 11:58 pm
I love Iranian food, specially Kebaaaaaaaab I live in an Arabic country (Qatar) and if you ask any citizen about 2 Iranian Restaurant ( Shater Abbas & Baba Taher ) you will get the right address Food is fresh clean, tastie, i will give 9.9 out of 10….
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