Nahrain Fish & Chicken Grill

You're here for the food, not the upscale dining. I had the fried catfish filet with saffron rice. Fantastic. It's not unusual at all, it's just really fresh and good. Just a hint of spice in the fish and some saffron rice and veggies.There was one guy working. Slightly gruff but friendly. He beamed when I told him how much I was enjoying the food. Super fresh, delicious, and highly recommended. Parking on the street and in the shopping mall, where the corner restaurant is located.

Ever have amazing food from a no frills food stall on paper plates and that just blew your mind because it's so authentic and delicious? Nahrain restaurant is the equivalent of that - it's not designer food, it's authentic dishes served to you in a basic setting. And it's so good! We had the falafel sandwich that is served in traditional "sammoun" bread and drizzled in a tangy mango sauce called "anbah." We also ordered a tilapia "masgouf" dish where the fish is split open and grilled to perfection. You can choose from various fish options on the menu. We even saw the fish delivery guys deliver their boxes and then sat down to order at this restaurant! The food is excellent.

It was weird when I was trying to put in my order and the cashier was saying "you don't want that, you shouldn't need that" etc.Got kinda weird. I stood firm and said "those are the things I wanted and not sure if you aren't in the business of making money or talking customers out of ordering."The best thing was the eggplant salad. Never had anything like it! Quite delicious with so many depths of flavor.The fried chicken was under cooked, had to chuck it. The Kubba Mosul (bulgur wheat with beef stuffed in the middle) was good!The rest was just 'okay'. Would return for the eggplant salad only.

After craving red snapper I decided to look up restaurants on Yelp and I came across Nahrain Fish and Chicken. After reading reviews and looking at pictures I decided to go. I get to the restaurant and upon entry I could smell a foul odor. There was a man behind the counter on the phone so while he continued his conversation I went over to the cooler to look at the fish. I knew immediately that I might regret ordering. The fish was just thrown in a cooler with no ice and blood running throughout. I always thought fish should be kept on ice to keep it fresh. After the man hangs up he asks how could he help me? I told him that I came to try the red snapper. He responded that they didn't have any and might get it the next day. I thanked him and left. I don't think that I will be returning back.

I highly recommend this place if you're in SD. THIS IS A GEM!Very fresh and wild caught fish. The best grilled fish I've had in years. Their filet mignon sandwich was also amazing!! But I would recommend the seafood with red rice. They bake their own bread and it is surreal! Just fell in love with this place and I'll recommend it to everyone!

Nahrain Fish & Chicken Grill is a small Iraqi restaurant specializing in fish, chicken, and grilled meat plates. The restaurant has only 3 tables for inside seating, and they allow for inside dining since the COV-19 pandemic started as well as offer takeout. I was eager to try Masgoof (the national dish of Iraq) and some hummus here.Masgoof is seasoned grilled fish. One selects from one of the 7 kinds of fish available in the display case. Pricing for the 7 kinds of fish are as follows:Tilapia $7/lbCatfish $7/lbStriped Bass $12/lbCarp $7/lbRed Snapper $8/lbWhite Fish $9/lbHamor Fish $12/lbAfter selecting one's fish, the chef weighs it, and then goes back to the kitchen and prepares it. My group selected a 2.5lb striped bass ($30). The fish was flavorful, meaty and had a slightly sweet taste. It was delicious and made for an extremely healthy meal! The fish was accompanied with a massive piece of freshly prepared flatbread provided with the fish. Some pickled vegetables and tahini accompanied the fish. There was a tangy mango pickled sauce as well that was a little too sour for my taste buds called amba that came with the dish. However, after tasting it I passed on it and stuck to the tahini.Hummus ($5) - The hummus here was a little thin in terms of consistency but tasted pretty good and paired nicely with the flatbread.Overall I really enjoyed my meal here and was impressed with the masgoof and delicious flat bread. All the food here is HALAL and service was on point as well. This place shares a parking lot with other businesses in a small strip mall. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area and looking for some delicious grilled fish!

Iragi food......One of my favorite spots for good fish. Small mom and pop shop that battled through covid. They have a good selection of saltwater and fresh water fish that you can pick from. Remember to look at the eyes for freshness. They use a cooking style maskouf which is cooked in a clay tandoori standing up. The fish only is seasoned with salt and lemon as the taste of the fish is the main attraction. It takes a while to cook about 20 to 30 minutes so be patient. You can order head to cut the time but you will not be able to pick the fish. Staff is friendly and owner Benny is proud to speak about the history of the maskouf. I understand the chicken is good also but I haven't tried yet. There is no other place that I know that cook in this fashion. Thanks to them we can taste different country styles of food.

Wow. Ventured off the highway after a weekend at Campland on our way back to Arizona. Best falafel sandwich ever! A little intimidating location but worth the adventure. Don't forget the baklava bakery next door! Next time hopefully I can sit and have a fish! Someone was eating one when we got our takeout and it looked amazing.

Worst experience ever, food is plain has no taste at allFish is not fresh at all, very fishy We waited for more than an hour to receive our order The owner wanted to charge us $10 more in our order The service was very poor Not recommended it at all Never back again to this place

This place is unique. Owner and cooks are real nice and down to earth. It is tucked in a tough neighborhood but it is a gem. Food is amazing but seating could use a major upgrade. They cook the best fish done in pizza oven. You pick your fish and it takes about 20 min to prepare or you call ahead and ask for what fish you want done. It is simple salt. pepper and fire. Healthy and yummy. Their tandoori chicken is also great if you done mind hot spicy flavor. Their eggplant salad is super If you are visiting from out of town and love to try Iraqi way of baking fish you should give them a shot