The food was good ! The service was little slow but it's a busy night for Saturday so it's ok! The belly dancer should not be in this business! Sorry read more

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What a gorgeous establishment inside and outside! This high-end Persian Mediterranean restaurant is a must visit. From the contemporary design to the lovely patio filled with hanging flowers, everyone will feel pampered. I loved the hummus kale soup which was a completely new taste for me. The chicken kebab was tasty and succulent. The mango arugula salad was a great choice for a summer afternoon. For an even more amazing experience, come on the weekend evenings to enjoy live music and dancing! It's located at the intersection of Portola and Bake, in Lake Forest. read more

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Served Raw Chicken! We have been to this restaurant before. I have taken my family and kids there and chicken is what they usually order. Got to the restaurant and it was not busy at all on a weekend. You would expect exceptional service when there are only 4 tables to service. The opposite happened. I had to walk inside looking for our server after 15 minutes. Only I found her and asked for water, another 10+ minutes go by and we still didn't get water. Again I went to ask for our server and placed my order. I was hoping it would end with the frustration of subpar service. But I was wrong. After eating the first piece of chicken, the texture didn't feel right. I cut open a couple of the pieces and to my surprise they were RAW and uncooked. after chasing down my server again, they agreed this was raw chicken and will make another plate. At that point I couldn't eat anymore knowing that I just consumed raw chicken so I asked for it to be boxed up. When I got the check, I was was still charged for my meal and was given a couple of dollars off of the $30 chicken plate. No manager ever came out to address the issue and the server went home before we can settle the check and another individual settled the tab. To the owner of the place. If this is protocol, it won't be long before someone gets really sick and ends up in the hospital. Where is the management? Where is the customer service? I was excited when you guys re-opened but now I see somethings changed and not for the better. read more

Delicious food! It's fresh and full of flavor. One of the best hummus I'vd had. Great customer service and nice ambiance. Loved the patio with the florals. read more

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Excellent food. Wonderful service. Amazing ambiance. Wonderful experience! Had my husband surprise birthday party, and everyone that attended had a great time. A wonderful experience read more

Had the most wonderful dinner at Caspian on a Wed night at 5:30pm. I was greeted warmly by Maddie. Service was excellent. This was a well paced meal with the best Persian food in SoCal and beyond!!! We started off with their hummus sampler platter. The diff flavors were all so good. We ran out of bread, so we had no choice but to ask for more pita. LOL. Then we had Tahdig with a pomegranate walnut dip that was warm. The tahdig was superb. The inside rice was buttery, soft and fluffy. The exterior had that nice crisp! These smaller rounds of tahdig were so thoughtfully prepared. The walnut dip was slightly sweet, and was a good contrast to all the diff hummus options. Loved this item. Then we ordered chicken koobideh and beef koobideh. Each koobideh pair is sitting on top of the thinnest lavash to soak in all the wonderful juices. Each platter comes with basmatic rice topped with saffron rice and warmed barberries in a beautiful presentation. There were grilled jalepenos and cherry tomatoes. And a small side of that walnut dip. The koobideh's were so flavorful and soft! The portions are huge! Shareable or enough to take home for your next meals. We also ordered shirazi salad. They cut their veggies much larger than other places. But it was made fresh, all the veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion) were so fresh and tasty. The dressing was light and refreshing. We also enjoyed diet coke, iced tea and hot persian tea (the tea was so smooth and delish) served in a cute teacup service. I also asked for hot sauce and was presented with a generous amount of tapatio and a jalepeno aoili of sorts. Both were so delish and made the food even better. We left happy and most definitely in a food coma! Looking forward to many return visits and to try all their other menu items as well. The interiors are lavish with a modern touch. This May they plan to offer night time hookah outside in their lovely patio. They used to have belly dancing at their other location. I will look forward to that and any other live entertainment. This place is like chicken soup for the soul! You will feel so loved! read more

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We like Caspian for its food, entertainment, beautiful atmosphere. We are there with friends and they enjoy and love the place as well.

Amazing food!! It's such a vibe and there's always music and dancing Their Kabobs are very good read more

Terrible Experience - Poor Service and Food Quality I had an absolutely awful experience at this restaurant. I called earlier in the day to book a table for four for an important business dinner, specifically requesting a quiet table so we could talk. I was told the patio was the best option and she assured me a nice quiet table when we arrive. I booked it for 7 PM and arrived on time. The hostess took us right next to the stage--almost on the stage itself. When I reminded the hostess that I had requested a quiet table, she moved us to the other side of the patio, which was still extremely noisy. To make matters worse, they were out of one of the most important traditional dishes, Ghormeh Sabzi, which was disappointing. The Soltani was by far the worst I've ever had--very little rice, and it was served with berries, which is highly unusual for this Persian dish. No sumac was provided, and I had to track down a server just to get some. When it came time for dessert, we received the menu, but our server disappeared for a long time. I kept trying to get someone's attention. When he finally returned to take our dessert order, I specifically asked for the check to be brought with it. He never did. I had to chase him down again just to get the bill. What should have been a smooth dinner turned into a nearly three-hour ordeal. We started at 7 PM and ended up leaving as they were closing the restaurant. I tried to call the next day, but they were closed for two days with no response. When I finally got through on Wednesday, someone told me they would get back to me and issue a refund. The next day, I received a text saying they take no responsibility because I tipped the server and took food in a box. Do they really expect me to make a scene in front of business partners during a formal dinner? Absolutely not! The quality of this restaurant is terrible, and their service is even worse. They refuse to take responsibility for their food or their awful customer service. I do not recommend this place and will never return. Stay away! read more

Great food quality, ambient, and hospitality. Our servant, Moses, was great and so energetic from the beginning to the end of our Sun lunch. Thanks Caspian read more

I would give this establishment zero stars if possible. During our visit last Friday afternoon, my family and I were served food that was not fresh. As Persians, we have a deep appreciation for high-quality cuisine, and unfortunately, this meal did not meet our standards. The prices charged did not reflect the quality of the food or the service provided. Additionally, when we informed the staff that the food was not fresh and that the meat was served cold, our concerns were completely disregarded. This experience was highly disappointing. We strongly advise others to avoid this restaurant and instead choose a place that understands how to run a business professionally and handle customer concerns appropriately. read more

5 stars! Delicious, healthy food so tasty. Probably the best Persian food in the area by far!

The food was good, the service was good not like the old Caspian, but it was good. The staff was friendly. We sat on the patio under the heater it was nice. The saffron ice cream was on point! Will be back. read more

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Mahdiya was very attentive and professional. She made the whole experience pleasant and memorable. Thank you Mahdiya!

Moses is a great server. The service was amazing. The ambiance was great vibes. Jaine was a good server also. We enjoyed our experience at the restaurant read more

Great Food and service. Moses and Mahdieh were great and they were on top of it. We will be back.

This is a fun place to bring the family. It is a more international type Persian restaurant. You can get your kebab and also a drink from the bar. We went on a Friday and they had live music and dancing afterwards, all ages got up from their tables and danced on the small dance floor. Outdoor patio has a cute swing chair. read more

Brenda and Moses was amazing the best service ever so happy we decided to come and of course the food and entertainment was impeccable! Can't wait to come back and wow the ambiance is so nice here read more

Really bad Christmas Day experience. Food was pretty bad, front desk was awful, terrible table, terribly overpriced, and a "live" program that was more of a headache than anything else. Will never come back here and recommend you don't either. read more

Been there three times in a year. Never disappoints. Great food. Beautiful decor. Fantastic service. And the entertainment is awesome. Love this place! read more

One of our best restaurants. Lovely, tasty and healthy food. Also love the atmosphere. Staff is great! Thank you, Chin Abey read more

The family and I have been wanting to come here for quite some time. We decided on a take out order and WOW... it was amazing. I was greeted by friending people and my order was ready and correct. We tried a mezze platter, kabob, salad, soup and a pasta. Everything was terrific. Plenty of bread and sauces to try. We are definitely coming back for a dine in experience and enjoy the live music... plus we want to try the desserts. read more

Excellent service, ambiance and high quality food...My go to for Persian cuisine! The team here goes above and beyond.

Delicious!!! Fresh!! Tasty!! Loved it! Best quality Persian Food! We ordered to go and had Koobideh, Chicken Kebob, split peas with eggplant, yogurt, and their delicious eggplant Kashk Bademjan! We all loved it. read more

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The best Mediterranean restaurant i have ever gone to. Very beautiful environment, modern, the food is excellent and so delicious. Best service and kids friendly, very friendly and polite staff. We will be back. Good background music. thank you Dr. Hamid Rowshan read more

The food was amazing and Moses was brilliant. The ambiance is great. I highly recommend the barg and sitting in the patio.

If I had to rate for the decor alone I would give it 5 stars. It is beautiful inside and out. The staff is very friendly also. The food, however, is not that great. We were regulars at the old location and always loved their lunch buffet. We had the buffet here for the first time and we will not be returning. The meat was dried and lacked flavor. The rice tasted old and so did the pita. They no longer have the variety of dishes as the previous location did and there are no desserts. You get a selection of chicken kebab, beef koobideh, shrimp kebab, pasta, and two types of rice. It was very disappointing. read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Amazing food great service and great music and fantastic ambiance Thanks to all of the courteous staff in caspian for making us so welcome Always a customer Ramin Ghazi read more

Very kind very good service loved everything about this restaurant and the service I recommend everyone to try this delicious Persian food out. read more

Service was great , food was amazing , staff was very kind and attending and the music added the extra touch ! Highly recommend !

Aldi and Moses were excellent servers! Patio is beautiful! Kids loved the pasta. I had salad with a kabob and it was great. The music was great too! read more

Food was phenomenal. One of the best lamb chops I had. Cooked perfectly. Rice was amazing and the sauce was a little bit sweet and absolutely delicious. Hummus was alright 7/10. Tzatziki sauce was 10/10. Cauliflower was decent, nothing special just cauliflower 6/10. Baklava was a no for me. The espresso cream brûlée was absolutely amazing. Service was amazing. Super attentive and knowledgeable waitress. Extremely nice as well. The restaurant was beautiful. Nicely decorated and the entertainment was good as well. The belly dancer was amazing and the accordion player was amazing. Definitely would come back here. read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Baklava and cream ESPRESSO CRME BRLE - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Great food, great service and the ambiance is even better. The kabobs are delicious and definitely recommend the Cornish hen!

Excellent service and food. Moises was a fantastic waiter, very attentive to our needs and very polite. Gave us recommendations for your food and checked on us frequently. Food was delicious and great portions. Will be coming back again. read more

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I bought a gift card at there Irvine location back in 2021. We decide to go for our 10th Wedding Anniversary and they REFUSE to honor our gift card for 100$. The personal who sold us the gift card is the same person at the new location in foothill ranch. We are literally waiting here and she said she contacted the owner but so far nothing. I am super angry and upset not only will they not honor our gift card were just sitting here waiting. this is 100 dollars worth that's a lot to not have it honored. read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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We decided to have lunch at Caspian yesterday and the lunch buffet was okay. For the buffet, they had pita bread, salad greens, yogurt, 2 types of rice, red lentil soup, split peas stew, hummus, meatball pasta, french fries, chicken kebab, ground beef kebab and charred tomatoes, grilled chicken, and shrimp kebab. Hubby's favorite was hummus, yogurt, rice, and ground beef kebab. Mine was shrimp kebab, I probably ate 3-4 skewers just for myself lol. Service was great, the staff were attentive. The restaurant was clean and spacious -- perfect for an event! Parking was plenty so it's definitely a plus. Overall, we enjoyed the lunch buffet and would probably come back to try their a la carte menu. read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Moses was an excellent waiter! Super friendly, attentive without being overbearing, and made sure everything came out right. He had great menu suggestions and kept our table taken care of the whole time. Service like his really makes the dining experience better. Would love to be seated in his section again! read more

great service. great ambiance. delicious food. everything was spectacular. we will definitely be coming back. Moses was very personable.

Great food! Great enteranment! We had the BEST service ever! Will ho again. .Beef Koobideh read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Great time! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Let's start with ambiance : I thought it was karaoke night but it turned out the music was coming from a band . If the singer got any awards it was probably from a Bowling Alley . My trip to the ladies room would be a brief escape from the cheeesy music , only to find that they pipe in the singer into speakers that play in the restroom . Lol. So the sound of toilets flushing was momentary relief from my ear assault. FOOD: Meh. Sort of tasteless --about the level of a trader Joe microwave dinner . I got the grilled Mahi Mahi ... might as well call it MEHi MEHI. Drinks : I ordered a Marguerita and wasn't impressed . Small glass , mostly ice and maybe there was 2oz of Marguerita mix in there. If you aren't cool, love bland pseudo ethnic food and and enjoy a loud dining room ... go to Caspian! read more

Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen - Flavorless grilled Mahi Mahi ... lets just call it MEHi MEHi - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California