? This Syrian restaurant isn’t here to play, but it’s definitely here to make sure your taste buds have a good time. Broccar has been steadily taking over the city with a slew of classic Syrian dishes — and a few innovations that make it stand out from all the other shawarma joints. Word to the wise: things will get messy.

Broccar is best enjoyed in groups, seeing as that’s the only way you’ll get to try everything — and you’ll want to. The menu is pretty much a culinary black hole, listing everything from plain ole shawarma sandwiches and classic grill meals, and all the way to… shish tawook pizzas? Our picks: the chicken kofta meal, the raheb — a somewhat deconstructed baba ghanoug — salad, the fattoush, the “yalengi” (stuffed vine leaves), the shish tawook sandwich, broasted chicken, and the cheddar rizo rice dish.

The winning combo? The chicken kofta meal, paired with the fattoush and raheb salads proved itself the ultimate oriental comfort meal. The meal itself came with fries, pickles, rice, and spicy garlic dip — which we’ll definitely recommend — alongside some spicy peppers for the bold amongst us. There were no faults to be found in the shish tawook and the yalengi, but the broasted chicken could have been a little less oily, and we’d recommend sitting the cheddar rizo rice dish out for the same reason.

Our humble verdict: Aside from the chicken and the rizo, Broccar served and delivered — literally, and metaphorically. Broccar’s food isn’t the only thing that sets it apart, as the Syrian eatery places an emphasis on packaging, delivery, and portions. One last thing: while the restaurant has branches in New Cairo and Madinaty, we’d say that Broccar’s offerings are best enjoyed in the comfort of your living room with a limited series playing in the background.

WHERE TO GET IT - You can order Broccar through their website, their app, — available on iOS and Android — and through Talabat or El Menus.

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