Ravagh Persian Grill Explained

Ravagh Persian Grill
Established:1998
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Country:United States

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

Locations

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.

Reception

Emma Diab of Thrillist included Ravagh in her list of the city's best Middle Eastern restaurants in 2017.[4] Eater New York 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Persian Cooking, Old-World Style (Published 2012). Scott. Veale. The New York Times . June 9, 2012. NYTimes.com. December 31, 2020. April 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418171218/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/nyregion/a-review-of-ravagh-persian-grill-in-edgewater.html. live.
  2. Web site: Where to Eat Persian Food in NYC. Daniela. Galarza. March 24, 2017. Eater NY. December 31, 2020. February 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206041450/https://ny.eater.com/maps/where-to-eat-persian-food-in-nyc. live.
  3. Web site: A Running List of NYC Restaurants That Have Permanently Closed. Eater. Staff. September 3, 2020. Eater NY. December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231204401/https://ny.eater.com/2020/9/3/21408479/nyc-restaurant-closings-coronavirus-september. live.
  4. Web site: The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in NYC. Emma. Diab. Thrillist. 2020-12-31. 2021-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126023350/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-middle-eastern-restaurants-nyc. live.
  5. Web site: Where To Find NYC's Top Middle Eastern Food. Alexandra. Ilyashov. January 17, 2018. Eater NY. December 31, 2020. December 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208063021/https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-middle-eastern-restaurants-nyc. live.
  6. Web site: Where to Dine on the Upper East Side. Alexandra. Ilyashov. August 22, 2018. Eater NY. December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231150302/https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-upper-east-side-ues-nyc. live.
  7. Web site: Zagat. www.zagat.com. 2020-12-31. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808054711/https://www.zagat.com/r/parmys-persian-fusion-new-york. live.