Arth Aljanatain

I was in the area and needed some grub. This one had an A rating, so in I went. A Yemenite restaurant with a tanoor bread oven, it satisfied on all fronts. I had:
Lamb broth for $ 1
Small good salad with yogurt sauce $ 3
Braised chicken wrap in their ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ whte whole wheat fresh naan-​like bread. $ 5
For $ 9, this was a fantastic little meal. Really fine, and nice people.

Arth Aljanatain is an amazing Yemeni restaurant in the Bronx. «Arth Aljanatain» means «the land of two gardens» and there are two murals of gardens inside the restaurant!
Arth Aljanatain was absolutely wonderful! We got maraq soup and salad (had Ranch dressing!!!) as the starters. As we had a vegetarian in the group, this gave me a great opportunity to order some of the non-​meat dishes that I usually don’t order. So I asked for fasolia beans and shakshouka (these are actually breakfast items). The fasolia beans were wonderful and in the traditional black clay pot. The shakshouka came out as some eggs on top of cubed tomato… not quite shakshouka but still good.
We also got fish ogda and lamb mandi. The fish ogda was perfectly made and absolutely amazing! The lamb mandi was also full of flavor and soft with perfectly fluffy rice. The bread was freshly made and hot. I liked the sahawiq here since it wasn’t that spicy. As they did not have any dessert available, we ended the meal with some Yemeni spice tea and we were all very happy.
For more information about Yemeni food or help with ordering, you can use this guide on your smart phone with photos to show them what you would like:
If you haven’t had Yemeni food before or are looking for some great Yemeni food, I definitely recommend trying Arth Aljanatain!

I came here once and we paid a lot of money for 2 pieces of meat & rice. Yemeni restaurants in general have iffy service but at least the food is good. For example, Yemen Café (Yemen Saed) in Brooklyn is notorious for throwing your plate on the table and leaving but the food is incredible and worth it!
Here at Arth Aljanatain (the name means ground of two heavens which is a stupid name) the food was mediocre, the seating was limited, the place looked run down the crowd were typical loud arabs, and the food was bland.
What do you expect since this place is in the Bronx? There are way better Yemeni Restaurants in Brooklyn so please make the trip to downtown Brooklyn and go to Yemen Café, or even Al Wahda restaurant. Also Yemen Restaurant in Bayridge is nice as well.
Keep in mind that Yemeni restaurants do not focus on customer service but if you want good food then go to the recommended restaurants above. I have not tried other places yet but these are my suggestions.

Good place. Proprietor friendly and helpful. Several mid east stores and hookah bars (no etoh) nearby

Both times I’ve eaten here have been great. Delicious chicken, moist lamb. Soup that is mysteriously addictive… fresh bread, so much food you won’t leave hungry. The people that work there are very friendly and the tea and the food, so nice.

Not quite as good as the Yemeni food in Brooklyn…
Nevertheless, a decent option for Bronx.
Go for the lamb (hanneth)…it falls of the bone !

Don’t let the prices scare you, along with your meal you get a soup, salad, and chai, its a lot of food. This is a Yemeni restaurant, they do not skimp on the meat. All the meat is halal and fresh. Mostly this place caters to local Arabs in the neighborhood. The appearance of the place is not very impressive at all, its what most would call a dive and service isn’t all too great. They usually have someone from the kitchen coming in and out to take orders and serve food, you may need to walk in and ask for what you want. Personally, I’m all about the food. Also, keep in mind this is an authentic Arab place so don’t expect them to speak English all too well, if they seem reticent its not personal. Basically, I go in look at the menu and let them know what I want. The food is made fresh everyday so if you arrive late or after a busy day some dishes may be sold out, but hey, if you want to enjoy true authentic Yemeni cuisine this place is worth the trouble. And seriously, the Bronx really does need more variety!
Try the roasted lamb, and hummus, its delicious. The hummus comes with fresh baked bread! I’ve also had the roasted chicken, I think next time I’ll ask the chef to put some tahini sauce on top! By the way, the current chef, Nabeel, is a really nice guy, he let me take pictures of a giant roasted lamb fresh out of the oven! I want to go back and try everything on the menu. Oh, and the TV is set to Al Jezeera (Arab News Broadcast). Enjoy the adventure.

If you’re tired of the stuff on Arthur Avenue, there’s a good Halal Yemeni restaurant on the other side of the Bronx Zoo. The flat bread is good. The lamb dishes are good. They’ve got Yemeni standards like salta, frothy with fenugreek seed. As well as other typical Middle Eastern fare.