Silk Road BBQ’s Shashleek
Photo: Pam Aghababian
After spending last summer at various roadside locations in Belmont, Silk Road BBQ has opened on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, right in front of Rowes Wharf. This opening is part of a pilot program to bring distinctive and affordable food to the Greenway. Silk Road BBQ focuses on charcoal-grilled skewered meat, which they call by the Russian word shashleek. These are cooked over a long, narrow trough of charcoal, an unusual sight here, but a more common occurance in Central Asia. Full meals, which include a skewer of meat, salad, and pilaf, come in between $10 and $12.50.
Salads a la carte $3.50
American cole slaw - creamy, sweet, and golden
Korean carrots - spicy, sweet, and garlicky
Mediterranean - tomato, cucumber, lemon & olive oil
Tzatziki (“Sod-zee-kee”) - Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill
Skewers “Shashleek” cooked to order, 12 minutes
Chicken $6 Jerk Chicken $7 Beef $8 Lamb $8
Meals your choice of skewer and salad, w. Uzbeki rice pilaf
Chicken $10 Jerk Chicken $11 Jerk Pork $12.50 Beef $12.50 Lamb $12.50
Classics
Hot dog $3
Jerk chicken sandwich $8
Pulled pork sandwich $8
Stew (lamb or jerk, sometimes) $7
Chef’s choice (sometimes) $14
