shish kabab and lamb chop are the best here. the appetizers my go to is eggplant dish. service is amazing and the owner is very generous. read more

The food was not fresh at all. The salad that came with the grilled salmon was not fresh. The cucumbers, lemon were dried up. The kabab was full of spice that you could not feel the taste of meat. The Lamb Tahchin was burned and not fresh. It was pre-cooked and warmed up. This needs to be fresh cooked. Despite all these bad quality the prices are high. I dont recommend this restaurant at all. As far as hygiene the restroom was full of toilet papers on the floor. It was not acceptable at all. The fact that the restaurant was not too busy that nobody could not check the restrooms for that. read more

I ordered the tadig (crispy rice) with two stews (ghorme sabzi and gheyme), and was wildly disappointed. This might be the first time I've been a place 2 stars and it's solely based on the food, as I didn't dine in, so I can't comment on the service. Although, I will give them credit for the way the neatly packaged the food. Firstly, I am Iranian and I live in Westwood, so I have had tadig with these stews from other restaurants countless times. The crispy rice was extremely thick and soggy - was not tadig at all. And the stews were both really bad tasting and neither had ANY meat in them, which was very strange, as they're not advertised as vegetarian (and are not normally either). I was sadly very disappointed in this order and will probably not be ordering from here again. read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - 14. Tadig Combination (with ghorme sabzi and gheyme) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The tahdig was stale & not crispy, the fesejoon was really dark like tar, the gormeh sabzi was watery & the staff weren't the friendliest. The best parts about my meal was the koobideh & the bread from the tandoori oven. For this price as well? I wouldn't go back... read more

The atmosphere is enjoyable, and if you're there with good company, you'll probably have a good time. The live music and band are decent and definitely the highlight of the experience. Unfortunately, the food and service are a major disappointment. Don't expect even two-star service. This place feels more like a cabaret that happens to serve food rather than a restaurant. I ordered the koobideh, which was acceptable but nothing special--not amazing or even particularly good. I requested half rice and half salad, but my plate arrived with almost all rice and only a tiny portion of cucumbers and tomatoes. There wasn't even any dressing. I had to ask for lemon, and it wasn't brought to the table until about 30 minutes later, long after I had finished eating. The staff explained that they have to run between the upstairs and downstairs dining areas, but that's not a valid excuse for poor service, long wait times, and inconsistent food quality. If the restaurant is understaffed, management should hire more employees to provide the level of service customers expect. Overall, if you're going for the atmosphere, music, and spending time with friends, you may still enjoy yourself. But if you're going for good food and quality service, this restaurant is likely to disappoint. read more

It was our first time here .Food was terrible and so bad and not fresh at all. I think they keep them in the freezer and just warm them up . It was the worst Kebab we have tried . Bread which they make there , was so good . The only thing we could eat and drink was bread and coca cola We never come back to this restaurant anymore . If you charge like a good restaurant, the quality should be same not only the price . It is not the way to be successful. read more

This review is dedicated to the incredible dessert I was introduced to here - falloudeh. I learned that this is a dessert of thin vermicelli-like starch mixed with semi-frozen rose water syrup, and eaten with lime juice squeezed over top. It's really such an incredibly refreshing yet sweet flavor combination and now I will be looking all the time for this dessert! Of course the main was also good, I ordered the chicken kabob which was very tender. Less 1 star for the service, it was difficult to get servers' attention and they forgot to bring out one of our dishes that we ordered. read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - 67. Falloudeh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The fesenjoon is delish, and they'll substitute eggplant for the usual chicken if you wanna go vegetarian with it! Just be aware that it'll be a whole steamed eggplant with stem and all. Staff pleasant. Service speedy. Ambiance chill. There's Persian music videos or you could watch the pita bread warmer-upper by the actual Flame that toasts the pita, which is also delish. read more

Excelente service, the food is really good and fresh, the ambiance are extraordinary and super relax, the employees are really nice the deserts soooo good I really recommended this place. read more

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This food smelled and tasted so good....the first night. By the next am (with refrigeration) the meat smelled rancid and my stomach agreed. I regret getting food here - it made me dysfunctional for 2 days cuz my stomach was so messed up. Gonna order elsewhere or cook Persian food at home moving forward because this was a horrible experience. read more

I came here to celebrate with my friend what is the Persian New Year or Nowruz as it's called. It falls on the Spring Equinox and it's customary to eat fish and green rice called Sabzi polo. We ordered the fried white fish which is the most tasty and popular! Great service and friendly staff. The food is fresh and incredible! Ambiance is casual and I love the tanoor they have to bake the bread with, the freshly baked bread they give you with butter is so special and delicious. read more

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We ordered the Salad, lamb stew, the bread. Super delicious and huge huge portions. The inside is very spacious and they have attentive staff. always a spot to come back to read more

I had a terrible experience at Flame. The food quality was extremely poor, and shortly after eating there, I became very sick. I ordered a few dishes and all mysteriously looked odd but the dish that made me sick for the next two days was the koobide. It tasted weird and had a dense unusual texture. It was honestly one of the worst Persian meals I've ever had. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone -- save yourself the trouble and eat elsewhere. read more

I just ordered kubideh combination. Chicken and filet mignon. The kubideh combination was dead, it was so dry I couldn't even enjoy it. The chicken was dry too The filet mignon was just ok Very disappointed and won't order again. read more

Amazing food!! Owner and manager Mo has created an amazing restaurant. Come for the delicious food! Fun entertainment! For appetizers, order the crispy rice! Served with two sides - a yellow lentil curry and a green herbal stew (sorry I don't remember the name). Delicious! Grade: A- Appetizers - also order the grilled eggplant. Served with a flat bread for dipping. Amazing! Grade/ A+ Appetizers - also order the yogurt dip. Light and fresh dip your flatbread. Grade: A- For my meal I always order the beef shish kabob with cherry rice. Absolutely tasty and delightful! Grade A There is entertainment here in specific night. Super fun to hang out! read more

Unfortunately we did not have a good experience at Flame Persian Cuisine. The food is bland and tasteless. We were not waited on at all and had to ask the staff to please bring us water 5 different times. The manager did not seem to care that we were waiting for a very long time trying to grab someone's attention. They seemed to not have enough waiters or something. This is all while they were not as busy. If I could give them 0 stars I would. Overall the experience here was not good. If you are looking for a place that is clean, welcoming with good customer service, food and adequate employees, flame is NOT the place to be. I'd suggest saving your time and money and going elsewhere. The management here is terrible and so is their food! Not to mention the insane price up charge to have meat that doesn't smell fresh or tastes bland! read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - 23. Chicken Barg 30. Chelo Kebab (Koobideh) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This was my second time ordering from Flame Persian Cuisine and officially my last. Spent almost $500 on food just to be disappointed again. The beef koobideh was so dry and tasted old, the chicken kabob was also super dry with only a couple decent pieces that were juicy, and the salmon was straight up smelly. The ghormeh sabzi was passable, but nothing impressive. For the price and the hype, I expected way better. Nothing about this order stood out in a good way. Definitely not worth the money, and I won't be ordering here anymore. read more

Good food and great service. We love eating here. The cornish hen is delicious. Shahram is the best!

Food is good. Prices are very reasonable. Service is great and it is also great ambiance.Shahram did great. I recommend this place for some authentic kabob. Fresh made bread was key. read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - Bread oven - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food was amazing with a great taste, the restaurant felt very clean and elegant to sit inside. The service was helpful and didn't have to wait too long for our food to come. Would definitely come back! read more

I love it here. I visit every time I go to LA. It's fresh and the flavors are always consistent and never disappoint me. They always treat me like family. read more

Tried their lamb shank for dinner. The lamb was perfectly cooked sliding right off the bone. But the tomato sauce was watery and bland. I could not even taste any tomato flavor in it. Got lubia polo along with the lamb. For under $5, that was a large quantity of nicely cooked basmati rice with diced filet mignon. I definitely had a better Persian lamb shank somewhere else. read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - Lamb shank - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've been frequenting Flame for many years. Food (Persian cuisine) and tea is excellent and consistent. Service is top notch and superb.

Nice Persian restaurant that serves Hallal food. Ordered to go and food was ready, fresh and hot 20 minutes later. Tried tahchin, a seasoned rice cake dish mixed with yogurt and saffron, baked with layers of chicken or lamb and topped with barberries. The lamb was absolutely delicious with a crispy tadig like crust. The chicken was very dry, unfortunately. Meals came with hot tanori flatbread, onions, lemon, butter and a large garden salad. Surprised at the size of the salad that was filled with Persian cucumbers, tomatoes and beets (my favorite). The dressing was creamy and flavorful. Ordered shirazi salad and a side of hummus which was perfect for dipping the tanori bread. Both were good. Although the restaurant was empty on a early Saturday evening, the service was pleasant. Check in on Yelp for a discount when in person dining opens up again. read more

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Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I'm surprised that Flame only has a cumulative 3.5 stars (as of writing this review). I was just there last weekend and ordered the chicken soltani. The barg was great as usual, but the chicken koobideh was the best kabob I have ever tasted in my life (restaurant or home cooked, any meat). I also bought a to go fesenjoon for my wife and it was terrific as well. Highly recommended read more

They have the best tasting Persian food in town! My wife and I love the food here. Also, excellent service.

1st Time Try. 2023 L.A Michelin The Plate. Order Lamb Shish Kebab + Chicken Kebab , Rack Of Lamb Kebab (Delicious Yummy). read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - Rack of Lamb Kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Too bad I don't have photos, but this place is amazing! We came with a big group and ordered half of what's on the menu. I'm Persian, and was excited about how authentic and delicious the food was! Also, very reasonably priced, and nice service too. read more

I ordered a crispy rice with two types of stews: gheime stew and eggplant stew. The gheimeh stew had no potatoes and meat, and the eggplant stew had no meat and was not tasty at all. read more

1) the food is excellent. the chicken was perfectly cooked & juicy. We ordered chicken sultani, chicken barg, and boneless chicken all were good. 2) service was excellent given the fact there only 2 waiters. They attended to us multiple times. 3) The bread was freshly made on front of us & served warm. 4) The ghorme zabzi herb stew was 5 starts. Thank you read more

I eat Iranian food at least once a week. used to come to this place years ago when the original owners opened it and the wife was the chef. The food was amazing. After years being away from the area, finally I had a chance to try them again. I don't know how many owners changed since then, but the quality of food is terrible. As someone who eats kabobs at least once a week for the last 30,years, there is a minimum requirement of taste, smell, texture that you are expecting. The koobideh here tasted and smelled unpleasing . I never leave my plate unfinished, but I couldn't finish this plate. The taste was bad and for two days I had stomach pain amd discomfort. If you care how to spend your $35 for lunch and stay healthy, better stay away from this place. Restaurants are businesses that come and go, the ones that prioritize profit over good quality go down and the ones who sacrifice everything for a good service and quality stay open. read more

Just had the most amazing Irani rice and kebab platter! The rice was perfectly fluffy, and the kebabs were juicy with the perfect char. Every bite was packed with flavor. Highly recommend! read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - Koobideh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We used to love the food here but sadly it has gone downhill. We got tahdig which was ok. The eggplant dip was good. We ordered beef soltani. The koobideh was so dry. And the rice was mushy. I don't think I will be back. read more

Exquisitely seasoned. Some of the best lamb I've ever had. Solid filet, chicken flavor is amazing, best with a little lime. Highly recommend the yogurt and hummus to go with the naan. Great service, water refilled frequently, check ins. I also recommend to get the black tea after the meal, it'll help with the food coma. read more

Flame Persian Cuisine - Rack of lamb, flat filet, boneless chicken - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Flame is one of many Persian restaurants along Westwood Boulevard, but one of the best- they have a tanour oven and bake fresh bread when you sit down, so it's fresh and hot from the oven! All of the food- from kebabs to stews and rice dishes are delicious, with large portions and very reasonable prices. I think they offer some good desserts, but Saffron and Rose Ice Cream is directly across the street ... Allow a little time to find a parking space, but we've usually found free parking on the side streets. read more

Favorite place to bring guests and enjoy authentic Persian cuisine in the heart of Tehrangeles. I love the different rice dishes especially the one with red berries! My go-to for kabobs! Chengae kabobs are my personal favorite but the ground beef's kabobs are moist and delicious. If you like fish, their white fish dish is exquisite. Other personal favorites include Gormeh Sabzi. Fresh baked naan bread is a treat! read more

Whoever is giving less than 5 stars needs to reevaluate their palate and morals. This is a family owned business who provides incredible cuisine and service. Get the kashk-E-Bademjan, it's delicious. read more

Amazing Food and Exceptional Service! I recently had the pleasure of dining at Flame, and I have to say, it was one of the best meals I've ever had west of the Mississippi! I ordered the salmon kabob with bagali rice and a side salad, and it was perfection on a plate. The salmon was grilled to perfection--juicy, flavorful, and paired so well with the fragrant rice and fresh, crisp salad. Every bite was an experience, and it's honestly some of the best Persian food I've ever had. On top of the incredible food, the service was equally outstanding. The staff were not only friendly but also super efficient. My order came out quickly, but the quality was never compromised. They made me feel welcome from the moment I stepped in and were attentive throughout the meal without being intrusive. You can tell they care about creating a great dining experience for every guest. I can't wait to come back and try more dishes! read more

This restaurant is dirty. The entrance from parking is filthy. The manger did not know what kind of fish they were serving. One star only. read more

What a lovely restaurant and the only Persian restaurant on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list in LA. I visited the place for lunch on Sunday and was happy could get a table without reservation. The ambiance of the place is very classic with well dressed servers. We were a party of 5 and started with a freshly baked basket of bread which was being made in front of us. The bread was amazing. We also tried the appetizer combo and the massa Masir and Shirazi salad were amazing. Was not very impressed by the baadamjoon though. For the main main course we tried the vegetarian gormah sabzi which was one of the best I have had ( I am married to a Persian) but the chicken kabob were just ok. The rice was very fresh and fluffy but that day they did not have Tadiq which was a bummer. We were also a lil upset that we were not served enough bread with all the dips we ordered and the server was a bit hesitant to serve us more. At the end of the day I would definitely recommend this place in Persian square read more