Ani Catering & Cafe

4.6
(495 Reviews)
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Ratings of Ani Catering & Cafe

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4.6
(240 Reviews)
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Yelp
4.6
(240 Reviews)
tripadvisor
TripAdvisor
4.0
(15 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

No-frills, compact eatery dishing up massive plates of homey Armenian & Middle Eastern specialties.

687 Belmont St
Belmont, MA 02478
Monday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

Recent Reviews

google
Mar 2024
It was overpriced and messy. The service was biased. Hummus was flavorless.
google
Mar 2024
I am a fan of their Shawarma, very rich in flavor and juicy. This time i tried their new Addition called Gavourma , which is pulled beef braised in butter. Very tender and very tasty. They have all kinds of grilled chicken, beef, lamb and Burger kebab. My regular stop when i am in the area. The staff and service are great.
google
Feb 2024
The food & service was amazing. Armenian food was prepared perfectly, like being @ my Mom's.
google
Jan 2024
Vegetarian options: Large portions, and definitely "sharable". They offer a lot of catering, so it might not be a bad idea to call and see if they are doing an off-site event. I'd absolutely hire these wonderful people to cater at my parties, wedding, whatever. Dietary restrictions: I've found many vegan options. The Hummus is AMAZING Kid-friendliness: A wonderful family friendly vibe. Casual.
google
Jan 2024
Absolutely outstanding chicken kebab. Perfectly marinated and cooked. Can’t wait to come back and try the lamb shish kebab. The seating area is modest because most of their business is catering, but it’s pleasant as are the staff.
google
Jan 2024
This place was recommended to me by a close friend to try, so I made a point to drop by today, and I'm extremely glad I made that choice. Oftentimes when I have a wrap, I usually don't think much of it, it doesn't remind me of what I've had in Paris or in Montreal, referring to the Shawarma trucks. When I came inside, I asked the gentleman behind the counter what is a popular recommendation, what meat choice is fresh and so forth. The chicken shawarma was recommended, as a wrap, that wasn't my first choice I was thinking in my head but I wanted to go with what they were suggesting, and I'm glad that I did. They told me that it would be pretty garlicky and if I was okay with that, and optionally there are onions that he would add too, and I said give me everything. I added a side of hummus as well, which came with pita bread, as I usually like to try people's hummus when I can. I sat down, small cafe like environment, with some great looking hand-painted murals of Aleppo and Armenia, which I did learn it was by local artist which made me really excited. Lunch time, weekday, not crowded, got lucky on the parking. I first got my hummus served first, it was a delight, and I specially love the thin pita bread, that was tender and fresh not hard like a old piece of sunbaked cardboard. While sipping my diet coke, I got lost in the painting in front of me which was a village in armenia, completely mesmerizing in terms of energy. Moments later my wrap was served, and I was excited, because it wasn't the big hard pita bread wrap that I often times see here in the east coast, at least in the Greater Boston area, and it was tightly wrapped, what I mean is it was condensed and tight, not loose and airy, as those loose and airy wraps I often times get falls apart in my hands and pretty much it's a poor eating experience. And I'm glad I got the onions, it's pretty much my first rap that I've eaten here in the Greater Boston area that really sung a wonderful song in my heart, from a foodie to a foodie, this isn't your regular chicken shawarma wrap. It actually didn't remind me of what I usually think of chicken from would taste like, which oftentimes carry the traditional American trappings of iceberg lettuce, and common and mundane ingredients. This had ingredients that I am not natively familiar with, I don't know if it's sumac or a mysterious sauce I haven't tried yet but the onions and the other vegetable like ingredients which I should have paid attention to, a very bright contrasting backdrop against the chicken, which was amazing in its own right, although I'm not a chicken guy, the whole collective eating experience was new to me at least here in america. And dare I say, unlike a meat wrap with veggies that oftentimes boring wraps are, this had the feeling of a medicinal quality, and a feeling of the food temperatures like hot and colds, that often times European cultures in folk, as well as Chinese cultures. Exciting ingredient play that works off of each other that were both sublime, with a deceptive front pallet attack. The garlic oil which the gentleman described was, simply a lot of garlic, really is yet another level of wrap of the whole food experience. tldr; an exciting gem of a place in which my wrap experience superseded anything I've had here in New England thus far. Vegetarian options: They had a lot of other vegetable options, not sure about vegan, but I'm sure you're familiar with what those might be such as falafel, and vegetable wraps, I believe there are also salads too, not to diminish the vegetarian world's experience.
google
Jan 2024
Very tasty middle eastern. Great takeout or small dining area with 3 or 4 tables.

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Ani Catering & Cafe is rated an average of 4.6/5 stars across various online platforms.

(617) 484-6161

687 Belmont St, Belmont, MA 02478