Iraqi-origin Mediterranean cooking with a 98-out-of-100 county health inspection score distinguishes Ney Restaurant on Lake Murray Boulevard in La Mesa. The menu spans lamb kebab, beef shawarma, and whole roasted branzino, anchoring a Middle Eastern dining option on a Lake Murray corridor that also includes the seafood programs at Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar. The cuisine layers traditional Iraqi techniques — biryani rice topped with almonds, raisins, and cinnamon; tashreeb (Iraqi bread marinated in tomato soup with slow-braised lamb) — alongside Mediterranean staples including falafel and house-made hummus. A full bar pours cocktails, wine, and beer alongside hookah service for guests 21 and over, extending dinner into an evening lounge format uncommon in the Lake Murray area. Off-site catering deploys family trays of chicken tikka, filet mignon skewers, and the signature Ney rice for corporate events and private gatherings, operating in the same East County Mediterranean catering market as J-K's Greek Cafe. The kitchen's highest-capacity plate — the Royal Platter — assembles three lamb kebab skewers, two chicken tikka skewers, two filet mignon tikka skewers, beef shawarma, and chicken cream chop with grilled vegetables, pickles, Ney rice, and biryani rice on a single shared service.