Ravagh Persian Grill (Persian: رواق, romanizedravagh) is a chain of restaurants serving Iranian cuisine in the New York metropolitan area. The name of the restaurant means "portico" in Farsi.

Ravagh Persian Grill
Restaurant information
Established1998
Food type
CountryUnited States
Websiteravaghrestaurants.com

Locations

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There were five locations, including two in Manhattan, two on Long Island, and one in Edgewater, New Jersey,[1] as of 2017.[2] The East Village restaurant closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The first location opened in 1998 in Midtown Manhattan.[citation needed]

Reception

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Emma Diab of Thrillist included Ravagh in her list of the city's best Middle Eastern restaurants in 2017.[4] Eater New York's Alexandra Ilyashov recommended Ravagh in her 2018 list of the city's Middle Eastern restaurants.[5] She, Ilana Dadras, and Urvija Banerji also included Ravagh in a 2020 list of Upper East Side restaurants.[6] Zagat rated the East Village restaurant 4.3 for food, 3.4 for decor, and 3.9 for service, each on a scale of 5, and said, "Among NYC's few options for classic Persian cooking, these Eastsiders dish up flavorful, stick-to-your-ribs fare including succulent kebabs and delicious rice dishes; generous portions and value prices offset the lacking decor.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Veale, Scott (June 9, 2012). "Persian Cooking, Old-World Style (Published 2012)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Galarza, Daniela (March 24, 2017). "Where to Eat Persian Food in NYC". Eater NY. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Staff, Eater (September 3, 2020). "A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Diab, Emma. "The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. ^ Ilyashov, Alexandra (January 17, 2018). "Where To Find NYC's Top Middle Eastern Food". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Ilyashov, Alexandra (August 22, 2018). "Where to Dine on the Upper East Side". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Zagat". www.zagat.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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