Welcome to
Yemen Whdah Restaurant
Our restaurant was established in 1988 in downtown Brooklyn, Court street. Since then we have relocated to Bay Ridge 5th Ave. Our family owned business was opened for the purpose of introducing authentic Yemeni cuisine to New York City. At our restaurant we serve our food with authentic Yemeni spices that are imported from back home. We try our best to deliver a taste of Yemen into the city where diversity and uniqueness is appreciated. We hope through our food you get a sense of our cultures hospitality and generosity.
Our favorite recommendation is the Haneeth dish; a slowly roasted lamb infused with our imported spices cooked to perfection. The meat melts right off the bone, no knife needed. With your first taste of this tender lamb, you’ll understand why it’s our favorite and will also become yours.
Fresh Ingredient, Made Daily
Our dishes are made with fresh ingredients and imported spices to serve the same authentic dishes we love. Give your taste buds a journey through time.
Haneeth
Roasted chunks of lamb marinated with our authentic Yemeni spices. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad.
Salta
Assorted vegetable stew with shredded lamb. Served in a hot clay bowl, topped with whipped fenugreek. Served with tandoori flatbread.
Samak Mashwee
Broiled Idaho trout seasoned with Yemeni spices. Served with rice soup and salad.
Haneeth
Roasted chunks of lamb marinated with our authentic Yemeni spices. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad.
Salta
Assorted vegetable stew with shredded lamb. Served in a hot clay bowl, topped with whipped fenugreek. Served with tandoori flatbread.
Samak Mashwee
Broiled Idaho trout seasoned with Yemeni spices. Served with rice soup and salad.
Our Menu
Breakfast / Appetizers
*All Breakfast/ Appetizers orders are served with baked Tandoori Flatbread.
| 1.Eggs Scrambled eggs, sunny side up or over easy. |
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| 2. SHAKSHOOKAH Eggs sautéed with chopped tomatoes and onions. |
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 3. PHOOLFava beans pureed and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, and tahini. Add eggs for an additional $2.00. |
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| 4. FASOULYA Sauteed white or red kidney beans topped with tomatoes and olive oil. Add eggs for an additional $2.00. |
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| 5. FASOULYA NACHAFAH Pan fried white or red beans sauteed with onions and fresh tomato sauce. Add eggs for an additional $2.00. |
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| 6. HUMMUS Blended chickpeas with tahini, topped with tomatoes and olive oil. |
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| 7. KIBDAH Pan fried lamb liver chopped and sauteed with tomatoes and onions. Spicy on request. Add hummus for an additional $2.00. |
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| 8. GELABA LAHM OR CHICKEN Boneless chopped lamb OR chicken sautéed with tomotoes onions and tomato sauce. Add Hummus for an additional $2.00. |
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| 9. CHICKEN CURRY Boneless chopped chicken sautéed with tomato, onions, and curry sauce. Add Hummus for an additional $2.00. |
Lahm (Lamb)
Lamb platters 11-14 rice can be substituted for any cultural or vegetarian platters
| 10. HANEETH (Our Signature Dish) Roasted chunks of lamb marinated with our traditional Yemeni spices. Served over rice, with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 11. LAMB CHOPS (5 Pieces) Grilled lamb chops with mixed seasoning. Served over rice, with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 12. SHISH KEBAB Two tender grilled skewers of cubed lamb. Served over rice, with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 13. LAHM MASSLOUG Tender braised chunks of lamb. Served over rice, with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 14. LAHM AQDA Sautéed lamb with mixed vegetables. Served with soup, salad, and tandoori bread. |
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| 15. LAHM ZURBIAN Sautéed pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice, served with soup and salad. |
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| 16. KABSAT LAHM Mixed chunks of lamb, boiled with rice and sautéed with mixed spices. Served with soup and salad. |
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| 17. GELABA LAHM OR LAMB CURRY Chopped lamb pieces sautéed with tomato, onions, and tomato sauce OR curry sauce. Served with soup, salad, and rice OR tandoori bread. |
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| 18. LAMB LIVER Lamb liver sautéed with tomato sauce. Served with rice, soup and salad. |
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| 19. LAMB FAHSA Shredded lamb marinated in flavorful sauce. Served in hot clay bowl. Tandoori bread included. |
Dajaj
Chicken platters 21-24 can be served with your choice of our cultural or vegetarian platters, in substitute of rice, for an additional $2.00.
| 20. DAJAJ MAHAMAR (Roasted Chicken) Marinated half chicken roasted over rice with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 21. DAJAJ MASSLOUG (Boiled Chicken) Seasoned boiled half chicken served over rice with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 22. DAJAJ FAHM (Grilled Chicken) Grilled seasoned half chicken served over rice with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 23. DAJAJ KEBAB (Grilled Chicken) Cube sized grilled tender chicken with rice or tandoori bread. Served with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 24. ZURBIAN DAJAJ Boneless chopped chicken sauteed with tomato, onions, and tomato sauce, combined with basmati rice, served with soup and salad. |
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| 25. AQDA DAJAJ Sautéed chicken cooked with mixed vegetables. Served with soup, salad, and Tandoori bread. |
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| 26. DAJAJ CURRY Dice sized chicken sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, and curry sauce served with soup and salad. Over rice or with tandoori bread. |
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| 27. DAJAJ GELABA Dice sized chicken sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions and tomato sauce. Served with soup and salad. Over rice or with tandoori bread. |
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| 28. KABSA DAJAJ Mixed pieces of chicken, boiled wilt rice and sauteed with mixed spices. Served with soup and salad. |
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| 29. DAJAJ FAHSA Shredded chicken in seasoned sauce. Served in hot clay bowl. Tandoori bread included. |
Cultural Dishes
| 30. ASEED |
| Yemeni style dumpling served with lamb broth. Soup and salad included. |
| Plain | Lamb | Chicken | Fish |
| 31. SALTAH |
| Assorted vegetable stew with shredded lamb. Served in a hot clay bowl, topped with whipped fenugreek. Served with tandoori flatbread. |
| Plain | Lamb | Chicken | Fish |
| 32. MOUSHAKAL |
| Stewed potatoes, green squash and okra. Served with soup, salad, and rice OR tandoori flatbread. |
| Plain | Lamb | Chicken | Fish |
| 33. FATTA Shredded tandoori flatbread in a bowl with pieces of lamb and broth. |
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| 34. FAHSA Shredded lamb marinated in stewed tomato sauce. Served in hot clay bowl. Tandoori flatbread included. |
Lunch
*Lunch platters are served from 11 am – 3 pm* Monday-Friday
Lahm (Lamb) Platter
| 35. HANEETH (Our Signature Dish) Roasted chunks of lamb marinated with our authentic Yemeni spices. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad. |
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| 36. LAMB CHOPS (3 Pieces) Grilled lamb chops with mixed seasoning. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad. |
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| 37. SHISH KEBAB One skewer of cubed lamb. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad. |
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| 38. LAHM MASSLOUG Boiled seasoned lamb served tender. Served over rice with vegetable stew, soup, and salad. |
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| 39. LAHM AQDA Lamb sautéed with mixed vegetables. Served with soup, salad, and bread. |
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| 40. LAHM ZURBIAN Sauteed pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice. Served with soup and salad. |
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| 41. KABSA LAHM Mixed chunks of lamb, boiled with rice and sautéed with mixed spices. Served with soup and salad. |
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| 42. GELABA LAHM OR LAMB CURRY Chopped lamb pieces sautéed with tomato, onions, and tomato sauce OR curry sauce. Served with soup, salad, and rice OR bread. |
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| 43. LAMB LIVER Chopped lamb liver sautéed with tomato sauce. Served with rice, soup and salad. |
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| 44. LAMB FAHSA Shredded lamb marinated in flavorful sauce. Served in hot clay bowl. Tandoori bread included. |
Samak (Fish)
*We exclusively use farm raised Idaho trout, served off the bone.
| 45. SAMAK MASHWEE Broiled Idaho trout seasoned with Yemeni spices. Served with rice, soup and salad. |
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| 46. SAMAK MASHWEE With your choice of a cultural platter or any of our veggie dishes. |
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| 47. SANONA SAMAK Sauteed Idaho trout stewed in tomato sauce. Served with soup, salad, and tandoori bread. |
Dajaj Platters (Chicken)
| 48. DAJAJ MAHAMAR (Roasted Chicken) A half marinated chicken roasted over rice with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 49. DAJAJ MASSLOUG (Boiled Chicken) A half seasoned boiled chicken over rice with vegetable stew, soup and salad. |
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| 50. DAJAJ KEBAB Cube sized grilled tender chicken with rice or tandoori bread. Served with vegetable stew, soup, and salad. |
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| 51. ZURBIAN DAJAJ Chicken sautéed with tomato, onions, and tomato sauce. Combined with basmati rice, soup and salad. |
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| 52. AQDA DAJAJ Sautéed chicken cooked with mixed vegetables. Served with soup, salad, and bread. |
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| 53. DAJAJ CURRY Dice sized chicken sautéed with tomatoes, onions and curry sauce. Served with soup and salad. Over rice or bread. |
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| 54. DAJAJ GELABA Dice sized chicken sautéed with fresh tomato, onions and tomato sauce. Served with soup, salad and rice or tandoori bread. |
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| 55. KABSA DAJAJ Mixed pieces of chicken, boiled with rice and sautéed with mixed spices. Served with soup and salad. |
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| 56. DAJAJ FAHSA Chicken shredded in seasoned sauce. Served in hot clay bowl. Tandoori bread included. |
DESSERTS
| 57. SWEET FATTAH Finely chopped tandoori bread sauteed with creamy milk honey and butter. |
58. TRADITIONAL YEMENI SWEETS
| HARESAH A traditional Yemeni red velvet dessert, our most popular dessert in Yemen, infused with a sweet nutty flavor. |
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| MADROOB MOUWEEZ Similar to a Turkish delight this confectionery mixture of cardamom, cloves and peanuts wraps your sweet tooth. |
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| KHALTAH A mixture of Madroob Mouweez, and Haresah. We enjoy it with Yemeni tea. |
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Hours of Operation
MON – FRI
9:00am – 10:00pm
SAT – SUN
9:00am – 10:00pm
Our Location
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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