A Jewel In Omaha
DESCRIPTION: Located in the middle of Omaha s colorful Old Market district is a little jewel of a restaurant: Ahmad s. A dozen simple tables fill a small room adorned with large Persian-motif paintings on blue-painted walls. Seating is also available on the sidewalk patio out front pleasant on a sunny day or warm evening. (If no tables are available when you arrive, have a drink at the corner bar two doors down and someone will come get you when your table is ready.) Appetizers are what one might expect at a Middle Eastern or Persian restaurant but are very well executed. The hummos and baba-goo nooj, lightly redolent of garlic and served with flat bread, are delightfully smooth and creamy. The dolmeh a large, densely stuffed cabbage roll of ground beef, lentils, and vegetables served with a piquant yet light tomato sauce, is delicious. Or try this combination: order the spicy falafel (served with tahini) and the mast-o-kyar (fresh homemade yogurt with mint and cucumbers) for a wonderful contrast of flavors and textures. Ask your waiter what white wines are on hand or wander back to the rack on the wall to see what is available for reds. Also offered are beer, intense and sweet Turkish coffee, regular coffee, Persian tea, and soft drinks. The list of chicken/beef/lamb entr es includes Persian ragouts like Fessun Jun (tasty boneless chicken in a wonderful walnut-pomegranate sauce), and Khoresht Keimeh (beef in a sauce of cinnamon, onions and potato with yellow split peas); kabobs of marinated ground lamb and beef or the marvelous chicken kabob marinated in yogurt, lemon and onion; and vegetarian specialties such as Ghormeh Sabzi (herbed green vegetables braised with kidney beans and dried limes in fenugreek sauce). Usually available, the shrimp special is highly recommended. Huge (U-10!) shrimp marinated and expertly cooked are delectably succulent. Dinners, attractively garnished and served with delicious spiced rice and a grilled tomato, include a small house salad with a tangy dressing. Service is friendly and attentive. Though Ahmad cooks, he is often seen explaining his menu to new customers, gently offering suggestions on how best to eat what was ordered, or carrying plates from the kitchen himself. It is apparent that he and his staff will make every effort to provide customers with an exceptional dining experience.
DATE: 2002-06-24
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : shrimp special; chicken with walnut-pomegranate sauce

Is very good
DESCRIPTION: This is very good food.
DATE: 2002-11-14
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Kabab

Wonderful! A joy! Fun! GREAT food!!!
DESCRIPTION: The owner personally took great care of us. We had special dietary needs (Gluten-free and diabetic) and he was very helpful and friendly. He was right on in the dishes he recommended. It was GREAT!
DATE: 2003-03-06
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10

Yum!!
DESCRIPTION: I have only been to Ahmad's once and it was a few years ago, as I have moved from NE, but I remember a wonderful experience there. The atmosphere was wonderful and the food was excellent. I don't remember what I got, but I remember I ate too much!!!! It was so good.
DATE: 2003-12-16
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Anything chicken

Excellent
DESCRIPTION: Well worth a visit for lunch or dinner. While service is sometimes slow, the kitchen makes the dishes from scratch so if you have the time, the wait is worth it. While prices are reasonable, prices for some appetizers is surprisingly high compared to simliar cuisine in other cities. However, this is Omaha and if you want hummus, there just aren't too many other options. On the upshot, food quality is very high. Well worth a visit!
DATE: 2003-12-17
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6

THIS IS THE BEST RESTAURANT EVER!
DESCRIPTION: This is such a wonderful restaurant! I recommend that you go there! It's a great setting, and the food is delicious. Ahmad's daughter is the prettiest thing!
DATE: 2003-12-18
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Everything!

I ADORE it!
DESCRIPTION: My Girlfriend and I went to Ahmad's to try something new. I didnt know what to order so I asked Ahmad what would be something to try that wouldnt be too spicy or overpowering. He suggested this dish which consisted of grilled marinated chicken on spiced rice, upon which sat a fire roatsed roma tomato. Under the rice laid somehting like a flour tortilla. Banana slices adorned the plate and was told to eat those if the food got too spicy. He told us how to properly eat the dish for maximum flavor effect... MAN All I can say is what ever wine (sweet and white) he brought us made it all heavenly. I know when I die.. Im going to go to Ahmad's in the sky and eat that dish for EVER!!!
DATE: 2004-03-12
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10

Mmm...this food is the best
DESCRIPTION: Go there... The food is the best! Forget ht average French, Italian, or whatever your family normally eats and try something different; i did and i loved it!
DATE: 2004-04-16
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Kabab-e Koobideh