For our Foodies adventure in October we visited the Pomir Grill on Shrewsbury Street and this quaint little, BYOB Afghan restaurant did not disappoint. Sparsely decorated and small, the Pomir Grill featured a very precise menu with only about ten entrees and a few appetizers, soups and desserts. We started our meal with complimentary afghani flat bread that was served with 3 delicious dipping sauces. My dining partner and I shared the Kachalu cutlets which were delicately fried potato patties filled with a deliciously spiced spinach filing. For my main dish I was torn between the kabob, the Kofta Chalow (meatballs) and the Kadu Borani (butternut squash) and eventually went with the Kadu Borani mainly because I had never seen butternut squash served as a main dish and was intrigued as to how they would prepare it. Served steaming hot with flavorful Zamarut Palaw (basmati rice and spinach) and a traditional salad, the generous helping of squash was tender and spicy, with a nutmeg and all-spice finish that left me wanting more when I was done!
The service at this family owned restaurant was outstanding, the food was fresh and sourced locally and my guess is that all the recipes used have been passed down from generation to generation. I can’t recommend the Pomir Grill enough! -JG