I first discovered Caspian Grill when one of my friends suggested we meet for lunch. Naturally, being a huge fan of this type of cuisine, I was thrilled to pop in and give it a go....not disappointed at all! I have had the Bademjan, a thick hearty and utterly delicious stew, the Eggplant and Herbs which is great if you love eggplant, although it has a very strong flavor of herbs and mint, and the Lamb Shawarma plate which is tasty, tasty, tasty (although I would not be opposed to a little more lamb!) The only thing I will take a star away for is the lackluster service. It was nigh on impossible to speak with an employee to request something like water, to place your order, or to request the check. I've only ever spoken with one person here and she just seemed a little off putting from the get-go. Even today when I stopped in to pick up an order to go (and support a place I love during this crazy time!) she just seemed incredibly disinterested in speaking with me or even having me there to pick up my order. I LOVE the food here - I just wish it was a little friendlier. read more

During these tough times it's hard to find restaurants that still provide good food, cooks change, management changes. I am extremely impressed with the owners at Caspian are there when I pick up my order and they make sure everything is delicious. I've recently fell in love with their special Greek salad and the chicken fillet. Amir read more

We were craving some Persian food and soon found Caspian Grill not too far from Domain/Uptown Austin. We ordered the Mirza ghasemi, Tah digh, Lamb shank, Lamb shawarma wrap, Caspian flatbread and Baklava. No surprise the lamb shank and shawarma were winners but the Caspian flatbread was a secret star. We wanted to dip every last pita in the mirza ghasemi. We will be back! read more

Incredible, delectable food! Everything is meticulously prepared and delightfully flavored! If you want juicy, fall-off-the-bone lamb, this is the only place you'll find it! Anyone visiting Austin needs to stop by here at least once. Can't wait to come back! read more

Incredibly tasty food served by attentive, hospitable staff. Get the tah digh...who knew that crispy rice could be so flavorful?! I am part Lebanese and my family makes some dang good Mediterranean, but I had never had Persian/Iranian food before. I assumed Persian food would be more of the same, but it was very different and extremely delicious. What a treat! They layered flavors at this restaurant in ways that I haven't seen before. This was a wonderful culinary experience, and I will definitely be back! read more

Best Persian food in town. Owner was very kind and made sure we understood the menu and was very attentive!

Food was great even though everything came out in to go containers. Go support this local business. read more

Stopped in during for take out since I was craving some authentic Persian food. To my surprise this restaurant is take out only and I'm sure this review would be different if the food was eaten at the restaurant. I was craving some lamb so I went with the lamb shank. The flavor of the food was awesome but it does not travel well. I look forward to eating here again when dining is available inside read more

Caspian Grill - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The food here is outstanding and we've loved everything we've tried so far but it must be said that the prices are way out of line with the lack of table service, paper plates, and to-go packaging for everything. Covid was long enough ago that it's time organize the restaurant again and hire staff (if needed) so it doesn't feel like you are eating in a well decorated storage room. read more

Owner was very nice and recommended things to make the meals better. Great place for a Mediterranean/Persian meal!

Really tasty food, i love it, very good service and nice people are working here, quality is outstanding read more

Caspian Grill - Koobide - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I ordered the Vegan eggplants, lentil soup, and Turkish coffee. The eggplants was a bit oily but has a good taste(tried it for the first time). I ordered to go and the oil dripped all in the plastic bag. Lentil soup is good and so is the coffee. I plan on trying this place again and maybe I can give more stars. This place is closed for dine in so you have to order online. I called to order and I was told they don't take over the phone orders. When you arrived, you parked and they put your food on the table by the door outside. I saw some things on the menu that i would like to try!!!! read more

Don't judge a book by its cover, this phase suits this place perfectly. The little strip mall is rundown but once inside, you are in the Middle East food heaven. The woman who owns the restaurant spend two years perfecting her recipes. It was well worth it. Her Uncle who served us was a wealth of knowledge on the food we ordered. We started with the Mirza Ghasemi (eggplant and herbs). Please note they ask if you are vegan, if no, then they place a fried egg on top. Don't confuse this with Baba Ghanoush, it is similar but taste way better. Of course, we choose the Fesenjan and Ghormeh Savzi for entrees. Both are Persian stews that are much more flavorful than any stew I have ever eaten. The chicken in the Fesenjan was so tender that it broke apart with a fork. You can taste the pomegranate but it doesn't overpower the stew. Please note that this is great the next day as a leftover. BF thought the Ghormeh Sabzi didn't have a beef taste to it. I have to agree, the herbs here are the star. Not bad but I like my stew much better. Both stews were served with lots of rice. We couldn't leave without dessert. Who can resist Akbar Mashti (Persian ice cream). The yellowish color is from the saffron but the taste is from Rose Water. In case you are wondering what the white chunks mixed in are, think frozen whipped cream. This is a must try place for unique dishes. Prices are reasonable. You can bet I will be coming back. read more

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So glad I came here! Outstanding friendly service! Absolutely delicious food! I would definitely come back again! Lentil soup is delicious! And the two skewers of ground beef with rice and salad: sooooooooo good! Moist! Huge plate. Loved every bite! Highly recommend this place! read more

Caspian Grill - Two skewers of ground beef with saffron rice and vegetables. Amazing! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is the best Persian food in Austin! Very accommodating to food preferences, have vegan, and gluten free options. Recommend the beef and chicken kabobs and the eggplant and egg appetizer. We will definitely be back! Be warned they close early. We got there at 7:30 and they closed at 8 on a Friday and cleared the tables by 7. read more

Super easy to find and delicious food. So full of flavor. Will be back! Thank you. Ordered the Chicken Koobideh, IT IS SOOO GOOD read more

Caspian Grill - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Me and my boyfriend were in Austin for the day and wanted to try something new. This place was absolutely DELICIOUS!! Their vegan menu is extensive and everything was incredibly flavorful. All of the employees were very kind and helpful. The next time we are in the area we will definitely stop by! read more

If you have a Resturant not a takeout or carry out place you have to put in plates and dishes not carry out styrofoam , second chicken kebab has saffron in it and should be able to taste it , koobideh was okay but wouldn't run back for it and the food was prepared so fast even the restaurants in Tehran wouldn't be able to match , I think the place is owned by an accountant not a foodie and maybe he is watching his cost . God and I drove 20 minutes to get here the decoration reminds me of back in 70's , read more

Caspian Grill - Koobideh and chicken - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Lamb Shawarma Wrap and Salad is excellent here. It's a big decadent gyro type sandwich with good tender meat and yogurt sauce and a side salad. Really really appreciate the food quality. read more

Caspian Grill - Lamb Shawarma Wrap and Salad is decadent and excellent. Really appreciate the fresh food quality. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Delicious food, fantastic service! The highlight of the meal was the saffron ice cream!

Awesome! We submitted a huge dinner order through their website and it was ready within 30 minutes. Everything was delicious, but the bademjan (beef and eggplant stew) and Caspian flatbread were by far our favorite--so flavorful and such a nice balance of different spices. And the lamb shank was cooked to perfection -- wonderfully tender. In addition to that, we got the persian salad, mixed koobideh, ash reshteh stew, and grilled vegetables. Four entrees and two sides plus a mountain of rice and flatbread and garnishes cost us about $90 plus tip for four people and we had lots of leftovers. We will definitely be back! read more

Caspian Grill - Bademjan + lamb shank + ash reshteh + koobideh + rice on the left, caspian flatbread on the right - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I daydream about their beef koobidehs every single day. They serve a really generous amount of rice but even then it's never enough for how good everything tastes. Their kashke bademjan and lentil soup are also so so so good. Amazing service every time and very relaxed environment. 10/10 for everything. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu :) read more

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Update : March 2018 There's no decline in quality whatsoever. There's some kinks to work out with the wait staff- there's exactly one waiter manning all the tables so that's slightly inconsistent. Additions to the vegetarian menu: Zaatar bread : pita topped with feta, onions, tomatoes and yogurt with spices and baked - so savory, so flavorful. ---------/-------------/------------------ I just kicked myself for not coming here before today. How on earth did I miss out on this place!?! Granted, it is tucked away between a curves and a liquor store on oak knoll, but that's no excuse! Shame on me!!! My husband visited this place a couple of days back and kept raving about the food. I see why he did that. As you all know, Persian food is healthy AF. And for vegetarians such as myself, there's a ton of pig out options. But what differentiates this place from others is the subtlety of flavors. We started off with the eggplant appetizer (first thing on the menu) and some Persian tea. The appetizer wasn't butt fire spicy, it just had a little kick to it with amazing flavor. A lot like babaganouj without the creamy stuff, you know? Since I've never tried a vegan kabob before, we decided to try that. To those of you who are curious- it's two long strips of soy/ seitan (one of those vegany things) grilled with spice , which sadly included cinnamon, for which I have something against. The plate comes with saffron rice, two kabobs and some salad. It's probably enough to feed an army, but hey, that's just me. There were a couple of other interesting entrees on the menu, but I'll have to wait until next time to try them out. Their menu isn't completely typed up yet- they don't have liquor and dessert listed. But I did notice a full bar, and a wine rack. I am not sure why this place was empty, though. The service was good, it's clean, the food is excellent - could it be their location? I'm not here to over analyze that, though. I'm just saying, get off ur butts and come in here, eat and be happy. (Pics will be posted next time.) ------------------------------------------ Here's my one peeve. Why on earth is there an excuse of a salad (lettuce leaves) on a kabob plate? I don't see why restaurants see the necessity to do this. Seems like an awful waste of lettuce. read more

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I spent a couple of years in Abadan as a child. This is one of the most authentic places I've found. I'm just starting to explore the menu and I look forward to trying more dishes. read more

Good food, beautiful atmosphere, great and friendly service. Great place to have dinner with family, friends or simply by yourself.

Great place - fast pick up service and the crunchy rice is fire. They have a ton of vegetarian options

My husband and I recently began eating more vegan food and noticed their sign driving by. We both had the vegan Persian Biryani and it was delicious! Everything everyone around us was eating looked wonderful too. Hospitable service. Make sure and try it! read more

Best tasting and healthiest food in town, and for the portions are plenty, you will not be disappointed with this place, don't sleep on this restaurant for real... read more

Best Persian food ever!!!! We bought different varieties of food ( Fish and herb rice, beef kebab, soy kebab, kashk bademjan and etc...) and all of them were delicious. We ordered also different kinds of bakery items; they were soooo delicious and beautiful. Their decorations were BEAUTIFUL and they are very nice people. Reasonable price, great quality, and great variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options! Update: Not only Caspian Grill provides delicious food in their restaurant, their do great job with Catering. We catered food for our Nowruz Celebration that you can see some of them in the pictures. Really DELICIOUS dishes and wonderful presentation! I personally love the vegan gheimeh stew!! Also the beef and chicken kababs were so popular. They also provided warmers so we could keep the food warm during our event. read more

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I'm shocked I haven't reviewed this place yet. This is my favorite restaurant of all time. There's a crazy amount of vegan food and none of it is vegan just for vegans sake. The eggplant stew is my personal favorite but the beef stew with French fries is also an amazing go to. I have never been disappointed with anything I've had here. The service is AMAZING my husband doesn't like tomatoes and asks for stuff without fresh tomato on it and they PICK IT OUT OF THE SALAD. We always say they don't have to and it's okay just a preference but they still do. It's amazing. The ambiance is very authentic and Persian. I love that they have music videos on the TVs but they don't even play the music. It's just fun to watch. This place is awesome and amazing and I recommend it to every single person ever. read more

The Caspian Grill is a hidden gem just outside of downtown Austin. This locally owned Iranian restaurant is truly worth visiting and has wonderfully authentic Persian food. The Kashke Bademjoon was a perfect blend of spices with delicious garnishes. The garlicky delight left you craving more and more. As for entrees, each option was so tender and delicious without any taste of gaminess that I was constantly going back for seconds and thirds! The kabob koobideh was my personal favorite. The Joojeh kabob was also tender and juicy and left a decadent saffron and buttery taste in my mouth. Of course, no Persian dinner would be complete without Persian ice cream! This sweet treat is one of my favorites, and the Caspian Grill surely did not disappoint. The ice cream was especially creamy with fresh chunks of sweet cream and reverted me back to the homemade ice cream of my childhood. An overall 10/10 experience, and the owner Dr. G was incredibly charming and welcoming. read more

Caspian Grill - Kabob Beef Koobideh and Rice - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Flavorful and well seasoned Persian dishes such as Beef Kabob, Chicken Kabob, Dill Rice, Ghormeh Sabzi, Tah Digh. I ordered it to go so I can't speak on the service or ambiance but the food was great! read more

Had a great take out experience! Went there for some take out on a rainy day and right after I paid, the nice cashier Hossen (I'm sorry if I spelled it wrong!) actually offered me a cup of their Persian tea while I wait. The tea was warm and has an interesting floral fragrant and man does it feel so good on a wet, rainy day! I ordered the chicken tender and ground beef kebab combo and roasted eggplant with bread. While everything tasted good, I especially enjoyed the chicken kebab - it was tender and moist and very flavorful! Will definitely come back to try out more stuffs! read more

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Chicken shawarma wrap was OK, but not better than OK. Minus one star because $2 for the tzatziki on the side is surprisingly high for a tiny cup and pushed me close to $20 for a lunch where I drank water. The water was cold though, so that's something. read more

I ordered via Grubhub to try it and the food was amazing!! The eggplant flatbread appetizer brought tears to my eyes with the fresh herbs and overall deliciousness. I've had the entrees and are also fresh and wonderful. Admittedly, this was my first time to try Persian food and I am ADDICTED. Please support this unassuming restaurant as they cook with LOVE. read more

Great options for gluten free! The lentil soup was excellent. Their koobideh is gluten free. It wasn't as flavorful as some of the other Persian restaurants, but it was still good. The restaurant was beautifully decorated in Persian decor. They even sell small Persian rugs for $500. I'm glad Caspian Grill is an option since Alborz closed. read more

Very good service , delicoiuse food , they are very nice , I highly recommend you guys to try here very good Persian food

By far the best persian food i have had. The service is also the best! The groundbeed kebab flavor was out of this world, and the basmati rice was perfect. read more

Friendly staff and quick service. They have a delicious Ghormeh Sabzi. My husband loves the Kabob.

Love Caspian Grill! Delicious, affordable Persian food; large portions great for sharing. We love their main kabob plates with flavorful rices and the fesenjan stew (chicken, pomegranate, walnut). For the appetizers we love the fresh sabzi plate (fresh herbs, tomato, cucumber, feta, walnuts served with pita) and must-o-museer (thick yogurt and shallots, served with warmed pita). Saffron ice cream is a great ending - almost a bit savory and studded with pistachios. read more

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