Mouses and Branda are the best. I like the Kabab and the rice was perfect. The service is good.

I went there for dinner for my sons BD. Had a horrible experience. Would never go back. I had ordered appetizers, dinner and drinks. Got dinner first, 20 later appetizers arrived and drinks never came. They brought drinks at the same time as check. I complained to the host and waiter, nothing. Not even an apology. read more

The food is very small portion. They charge you for bread. very poor atmosphere, not like before

It definitely is a nice place. However, it might be a little too expensive for value.

Great dinner with live music! So much food and great options of appetizers to share! Amazing service by our waiter Chris!

Moses, our waiter was amazing! The food was great! Olivia and Giancarlo were truly the best! The belly dancer and the entire atmosphere were all 5 star! I highly recommend!!! read more

Delicious food and lovely decor. Lively and energetic atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

Not the same as before we had waited months for the reopening a free relocation and sadly it wasn't the same. Hostesses we're not friendly, customers were in sandals and shorts, entertainment was quite different and menu has been changed a lot with smaller portions. I will say the location is beautiful just different read more

My husband and I just discovered this restaurant and were pleasantly surprised at how good it was! The food, the service, and the ambiance were all excellent. We started with an appetizer with hummus, baba ghanoush, and a parsley and cucumber salad that I can't remember the name of. The hummus was the best I ever had! The peta was hot and all the ingredients tasted fresh. For the meal we split the Beef Kobideh Kebabs. The Kebabs were juicy and delicious. It came with a sauce that was slightly sweet, and complimented the meat well. There was so much food that we took leftovers home for both the appetizer and entree. Our server was Brenda. She was friendly and knowledgeable, kept our glasses filled and brought us more peta rapidly. I highly recommend this restaurant. It is an excellent place for lunch, dinner, date night and more. It is a bit pricier, about $20-$30 on average per entree , but it is worth it. The portions are large enough to split, making the price very reasonable. read more

My experience with Caspian has been excellent. The hostess Maddie is wonderful and I love the service from the bar. Soleil serves an outstanding Old Fashion. The food has been excellent as well. It's awesome to have this restaurant in our neighborhood! read more

We had been to the original Caspian in Irvine several times, and we thought maybe the new location would be good. I've even personally met Laila Forouhan, whose husband owned the original, in Sweden while hosting at my family's restaurant. Apparently they have sold it to new owners. My older Persian family went there recently to have a reunion, and politely asked three times to get the volume of the blasting music lowered as we could not hear ourselves speak or think. 1st time, they said they couldn't lower it. 2nd time, they said they they would, and didn't. 3rd time, the man asked another in a huff to lower the volume. Finally, we could actually hear each other. When we were leaving the restaurant, a man (one of the owners) told us to "Get out!" and waved us off angrily. For asking to lower the music! One of my family members replied, saying "we're paying customers, how rude of you to be like this" and the man followed us out of the restaurant shouting, telling us "Never speak to us again like that! I never want to see any of your faces here again! Any of you!" in Farsi. Very appalled that they think that was acceptable. I have not had any similar experience anywhere in Orange County. There was not even a facade of propriety. I know how a restaurant should be run and kept, and how customer service should work, and this was absolutely unacceptable. Aside from that, the food was passable, but this disgusting encounter ensures we'll never visit again, as per his wishes. read more

We were on vacation and really wanted to drop by here to try the food. Online and so it says the restaurant is open , upon arrival we were told an event is being taken place and that " all spots have been taken" while the outside patio clearly had space. If the restaurant is holding an event for someone who has reserved the whole place, it should be said online that they can't take customers for the next few hours. This was ridiculously disappointing. read more

The chicken kabob is incredible. So juicy and tender. Found out the chef's name is Jesus. The server Moises was awesome. He was informative and his suggestions were spot on based on my preferences. read more

The food was amazing and the staff is wonderful!! They are very attentive and kind. The atmosphere is beautiful and very upscale. I highly recommend and will 100% be back!! read more

We stopped in after the restaurant was closed (not realizing it was closed) and Moses was SO HELPFUL AND WELCOMING! We just wanted to have a drink while we waited for our kids to get out of the movies. He was so warm and hospitable and took amazing care of us! Made our night and we will definitely be back. Thank you, Moses! read more

Not friendly and the food is way over priced for what you get. I use to go the the old location and loved it. I will just continue to give our other local place our business It has amazing food and the price point is just perfect. Wife is do very nice as well. Shemroon for the win read more

Everything here was perfect. The ambiance is lovely. The service was impeccable. The food was delicious. The owners were so inviting. I had the trout and it was moist and served with plenty of rice. The word I would use is "value". You get plenty of food for the money. Everyone in our party loved their food. There's entertainment on the weekend and we will definitely be back for that. It's so nice to find a new restaurant in the area that cares about food and service. read more

Oh Caspian... what's become of you? This place is a far cry from their previous location. It's as if Olive Garden, a mid Persian restaurant , and a cabaret had a baby. Sprinkle in some Irvine Company ambience and you have Caspian. Seems as if you have an identity crisis since moving 5-6 miles away. Adding 3 pasta dishes doesn't make you "Mediterranean". Also what part of the "Mediterranean " is a "Caspian Alfredo" found? Let's call it what it is, this is a mediocre overpriced confused Persian restaurant, with piss poor service. Came here on a Sunday night for the first time. Had reservations and were seated right away. No issues there. However it took 30 minutes for us to even get water at our table of 3, 45 minutes to realize we even have a waiter to take our order, and 1 hour 20 minutes to get our food. All the while ( similar to a prior review) a table seated AFTER us got their food , drinks and appetizers before us. We were just sitting there dumbfounded watching the table that's almost shoulder to shoulder with us eating , and the music blasting . It seemed like there was 1 waiter for the entire place running around. Do better Caspian. We had to literally get up from our table, walk to the front and ask someone to send us a waiter. No comp bread while we waited, nothing discounted either . Eventually the food came out. Ordered a Soltanj. Had worse, and have had better. Nothing to rave about . There are plenty of better Persian cuisines in the Orange County area. Don't waste your time here. Will not come back or recommend. read more

First time here and it was great. Came here to celebrate a birthday party. Food, and the service was great. Jonathan was are service and he was great. We will be back. Thanks read more

Incredible service, delicious food, and a lovely atmosphere. With plenty of places to park, and unlimited options on the menu, this restaurant will be a great place for any occasion. read more

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

Extremely disappointed with service and food was subpar. Used to go to the Irvine location and that was a true Persian restaurant. Party of 11, waitress came to take order I asked for family style and she nodded when the food came out it was not and portion sizes were small compared to what they served in the past and when I questioned the family style she said well that has to be 8 or more dishes I asked why did you just not tell me as I was ordering ..long story short we ordered more food and by that time everyone was too frustrated because it came out late and we just wanted to get out of there, will not be going there again, there are plenty other Persian restaurants that will accommodate large parties and family style. Expensive and not worth it. read more

What an amazing new restaurant to our city. The staff, food and ambiance is truly something special. An absolute perfect night out and Soliel is icing in the cake! read more

Food is good but the rice wasn't fully cooked the last 3 times I had food there. The portion is small. It is a bit pricey for what they offer. The service is great and the ambiance is wonderful. The owner checks on you to make sure you had a good time. Fun experience and I shall go again. read more

All I can say is 5 STAR Amazing restaurant. The food is out of this world, presentation is extraordinary. Service is beyond excellent. Will be going back again and again. read more

Amazing food and service! We came in to try the new location and it didn't disappoint. We will definitely be back!

In all the years I've had Mediterranean cuisine, by far this was the best. The service was great. Aldi made us feel special and gave us his time to share the history of the restaurant and all the dishes we must try. With this kind of service and delicious food, we will be frequenting the restaurant. read more

Great ambiance, excellent food presentation, and very tasty cuisine. Highly recommended. Beautiful patio for events as well read more

So happy to see Caspian in Lake Forest! Enjoyed a wonderful dinner with my girlfriends last night! It was their first time to Caspian and I had frequented the Irvine location; so I was hoping it was a good experience as in the past and I was pleasantly surprised! The food was great and the server was extremely kind and patient with all the questions of food suggestions. I am looking forward to my next visit to bring more friends and family. read more

The food is very average here but the ambience is nice! Definitely not number one Persian food for my taste but staff are courteous and welcoming. read more

I had my husband's 60th birthday on January 25 for 30 people . I picked Caspan because there's similar to our culture. The singer was absolutely disgusting. I could not understand what she was saying and what she was saying after that we got our dinner. They told us that if we order family style, we will get enough food. The only thing I saw there was lots of fries with a few pieces of kebab it was not enough at all when I offered to order my my dinner separately then that I should order the family style. I was insulted and embarrassed front of my other guests on top of that after they brought the dessert it was done then they brought the salad and they said I'm sorry we forgot to bring you guys the salad that was more embarrassing in front of everybody. I will never go there and I will tell the rest of my family and my friends about my bad experience I had about Cian. I spend lots of money and I came with the hope for my husband 60th birthday. I wanted to have a memorable dinner night, but it was ruined., I wish I went to somewhere else not Caspian read more

We went there for the first time last night and very very poor experience. First of all it took them literally an hour to even come and take our order. Then we were missing utensils. Then they brought water without glasses and then after asking twice it took them again 15 minutes to bring glasses. Then they would bring food individually. I would give them zero to their service. Food was cold when arrived and portions were small and quality was just OK! read more

My family and I came here a couple of weeks ago and would definitely go back! Food was really good and service was great! Our server was Chris and he did an amazing job! I definitely recommend Caspian and will be coming back soon! read more

My family decided to bring me here for my birthday tonight and it was a horrible experience. We had reservations for 7:30pm and got there at 7:20pm. The hostess told us it'll take a few mins to get everything ready , we ended up getting seated at 8:00pm. The waiter came by and asked what we wanted to drink and eat we gave him our orders. We asked if we can also get water before everything since my father had to take his medication and the waiter said of course. We waited 10 minutes and waved at the the waiter to get his attention and he said he'll bring it. Then we waited an additional 20 minutes and finally 10 minutes that is when we decided to stand up and leave. What was annoying was the table that was behind us was seated 10-15 minutes after us and they got all their drinks and appetizers while we waited. We told one of the random waiters we were leaving because of the horrible service that's when the manager stepped in and tried to get us to stay by saying everything will be right out we told him no thank you and left. I remember the old location had amazing service but this new place was horrible.. We're not coming here ever again.. read more

First time here. Food amazing, ambiance not so much. A bit stale, a bunch of chairs and table reminds me of a cafeteria or mess hall - I recommend dimmed lights, maybe some table cloths to warm the rooms - some metals tables were wobbly. Service of great though, just enough attention without being annoying. read more

I love there food buffets they have it is so worth it, and the food is amazing. I also love their mahi mahi on the menu it is awesome. Also awesome for a good pomegranate martini! read more

Chris and Moses provided excellent service for a Mother's Day gathering. Food was delicious but the friendly, professional service made the evening the best!! We will be back soon! read more

Sat outdoors as there was a huge party indoors . Despite the crowds - both food and service were excellent . Can't wait to go back again .

Very clean and modern restaurant . We ordered the mango salad and chicken kabob . The food (Both taste and the presentation) was excellent . Our sever was very friendly too . read more

Everything was awesome! The food, service and decor, couldn't have been better in any way! Can't wait to go back again, maybe catch the entertainment next time. read more

We celebrated our daughter's birthday at the Caspian Restaurant's outdoor patio last night. Our event, included a large group of family and friends. To say the experience was absolutely glorious is an understatement! Our event planner, Ms. Doryaneh, was diligently involved with every step of the planning process, and made sure every single request was addressed, and every detail is fully handled. She came up with amazing suggestions that made the ambiance even more warm, beautiful, and relevant to the occasion. She worked tirelessly to make sure the fruit spread, appetizers, food, drinks, and desserts are exactly as requested, presented in the most appealing way possible. Every single dish was prepared to perfection, and with the highest quality ingredients, which resulted in amazingly delicious servings. Our guests were absolutely delighted with the ambiance, food, music, and the service. We loved everything about our special celebration last night, and will remember it for ever! Thank you Doryaneh & Caspian for delivering us such a memorable night! read more

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