Shukette

Indulge in the three-day marinated, crispy-skinned chicken and the juicy lamb kofta meatballs, complemented by their delicious dips and zingy pickles.

In their own words: “Shukette is one of the best restaurants in New York. Fariyal, why is that? It's the most delicious Middle Eastern food you're going to have in the city, and it's a vibe. The beauty about the menu here is that this is something that doesn't change. This is like the bricks of the restaurant. The chicken doesn't change, but everything else changes. You have your front of bread to enjoy with all these delicious dips. Oh, wow, that's a hot one. That's fresh out of the pan. I got chef hands. Okay, that makes me feel really good. Once you eat it, you're going to be tempted to talk about your feelings because this stirs up so many emotions. Oh, it's good. This chicken is marinated for three days in a yoghurt and saffron. Yeah, and I love that golden hew it has coming through it. It's so juicy from that three-day marinade, right? But look how crispy that skin is. Damn, how do they got that skin like that? Crispy skin, but the juiciest chicken. Juicy, juicy, juicy. Okay, so these are lamb kofta meatballs, right? Yes. A lot of chefs just kinda cut corners and make a bigger meatball because that's how you can guarantee you got a juicy meatball. These are small and they're juicy as hell. They really are. There's a slight Christmas-y flavour. Christmas-y?! All this stuff is so savoury and rich. You got to have these pickles on the table. Come back, get a little break. Yeah, they got a lot of zing. There's water in my eyes now. Do you know what I mean? They're like, oh. Oh, so nice.”