I'm so happy I came here! Everything was Covid friendly with mask and social distancing. The food was great! We got chicken, beef, rice, hummus and it was all delicious. The service was great as well, super nice and clean location. Definitely coming back for more! read more

Irvine Grill - Eggplant dip - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

This Persian Grill is amazing! Really delicious food (we tried chicken, beef & lamb - all of them were superb), and the patio seating area is chill, but we also saw lots of people ordering for take-out. Service is super nice and portions are big - we actually took the rest home and just had that for lunch the next day, haha. There's also a cool ice cream spot next to it, which has some crazy flavors :) read more

The food and service are amazing! Afshin is very friendly and attentive. I strongly recommend this place.

The staff is always so friendly and there is an incredible range of homemade quality food. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very nice (and there's even fresh oven baked bread)! Would recommend coming here. read more

Terrible terrible service. Don't expect anything but bad service with rude waiters and waitresses. No restaurant manager so you don't even know who to complaint to. read more

Their service is absolutely horrible. The crew are unorganized, not managed well, rude and unprofessional. No one seem to know what their role or duty is towards servicing the customers. You have to keep on asking for help while everyone runs around their tales not taking your order correctly or bringing the food correctly or at the same time. They're belligerent & unapologetic about their awful service too. read more

We decided to have our daughter's 15th birthday at the Irvine Grill . Everything was AMAZING! With the management of Mrs. Malihe the evening went very smoothly. She went out of her way to accommodate us for table and space and extra chair. She made us feel comfortable and it felt like home! The food was wonderful and the server was so caring and professional. We specifically thank Mrs. Malihe for her professionalism and accommodations. It will be definitely amongst our options for future gathering. We will definitely come back again. read more

Best Persian food I've had for long time. Afshin, manager of the restaurant was professional, nice and very hospitable. I highly recommend this restaurant. Awesome atmosphere as well. read more

This place used to be great. It is going down hill. Last evening, the service was slow. The kabaabs were so dry that they were falling apart. The zereshk pilau was too sweet. Courtesy was non- existing. They turned the lights off at 9:00 pm while we were still eating! Never again! read more

I won't go back there again , very disappointed . Nothing was good , the wait was way too long , they should have given us a very good discount for such a long wait , but they didn't even do that read more

Great food! Awesome presentation and kind staff!! We will go back for sure! Best we have experienced in OC thus far.

Truly the best Persian restaurant in all of OC. I've been to all of them, and Irvine grill surplaces them all in quality of the food and flavors. They have all the favorites from different kabobs, to every stew you could want. Amazing vegetarian options for the non-meat eaters (yes this is really vegetarian, not just taking the meat out and serving you). Love the staff and the whole ambience of the restaurant. Also great catering options for parties and holidays. Love to see a family business flourish in OC. read more

The food was so horrible and disgusting that made us all sick with nausea and vomiting... we mention to our server that meat small horrible and all he said he will let the know .,, do not recommend this place to anyone ... read more

I have ordered take outs few times. Make sure you check your order before you take your food. More than 3 times, they have scrwed it up (Either mixed up what i order or forgot my appetizer)...Also, their Kobideh was cooked rare last time. too many misakes and un organized... read more

We went for a family meal here and the food was impeccable. The waitresses had patients while taking our orders. The hostess was very polite and kind. The food tasted amazing. I would definitely recommend it. ESPECIALLY when with the family. read more

They probably deserve 5 stars on a good day. Its a nice, clean restaurant with great atmosphere. We got the 3 stews & rice combo, a smoky eggplant appetizer, and chicken kebab. We elevated the rice from simple basmati to the sweeter dates-n-raisins Adas Polo, which was delightful. Overall, there was overwhelming amount of good flavor in this meal. The eggplant dip Kashk O'Bademjan, was delectable! Couldn't get enough. The chicken Kebab was the entree highlight of the meal, with the perfect char and marinated flavors. The only issue I had was-- the onions n peppers in the kebab platter still had raw marinade in their folds. This doesn't bother some people, but it bothered me so I skipped the veggies. There was enough chicken to keep me busy anyways. The stews--I liked the Gheymeh flavor the best, the other two were kind of intense for me(one was a little too sour and the other a little too sweet). My friend liked them just fine, though. However, unfortunately, most of the meat in all the stews was overcooked. This is a common thing that happens upon repeated reheating of stews in bulk, so perhaps the restaurant has a quick fix for this issue. Regardless, I'll definitely be back, as the quality of the food as well as the intensity of the flavors was great overall, and I can't wait to try out more things on their menu. read more

The atmosphere is beautiful. The food is very large helpings of delicious culinary delights!

Phenomenal food, great atmosphere! Maria was my server and she was amazing loved it!

Irvine grill serves the best authentic Persian food in Orange County. The food is always delicious, high quality, fresh and I love that they offer halal and vegetarian options. The ambiance is very well balanced as it is perfect for a simple dinner for two or a large family gathering. read more

As an Iranian myself I think even though I was satisfied with the quality of foods here before but this would be the last time that I offered this restaurant to my American friends! Adas polo which had stone in it almost broke a tooth! and shole zard which was rice pudding and a small layer of actual sholezard on top! It's not right to do a service that ashame us Iranian's abroad! I hope you would do better than this . read more

I visited for the first time today and grabbed the lunch special Boneless Chicken. It was very delicious and I also enjoyed their house dressing. The restaurant is very clean and got my food to go without a long wait. Thank you! read more

I was finally able to have lunch at this restaurant. The waiter said it's the third day they have been open. We got the rack of lamb as well as the barg kabob. The barg was very tender and juicy. The rack of lamb was probably the most flavorful lamb I've ever had. I'm very happy about this place. It's a beautiful modern looking restaurant and they have a very nice patio as well. read more

The worst ever. First of all Grill means to me Grilled American Food. We had to go in and be seated before we could even view the menu. We were starving so we took our chances with two different salads, a chicken and a salmon. Really how could you go wrong with salads? Dressings were the worst dressings we had both had in our 68 years on this earth. We actually couldn't even use the dressing they were so bad. Chicken had a curry flavor so my friend could barely eat the chicken because she hates curry. My salmon was good but I couldn't eat the rest of the salad. Cucumbers were not American cucumbers. Owners should have their name Irvine Grill/Persian Food. WILL NEVER GO BACK. SERVICE POOR, RUDE WAIT STAFF. Feel like disputing the charge on my credit card. You could see we didn't eat it but never asked if we would like something else or comped meal. I am guessing we are not the first nor will be the last to have this unpleasant experience. Rushed to get fast food after exiting this place. read more

Delicious food and great service. Took recommendations from customers and made food even tastier. Nice restaurant and vibe, great outdoor seating, wide and authentic menu of delicious food. read more

I don't know where the 4 " Star" comes from? The worst customer care ever! Standing by the door waiting for the hostess to acnokweldge us. She clearly sees us, ignors us. Does not approach us, Talks to the cook and other staff and decides to go sit at one of the empty table and do her own paperwork. We had to call her. and she asks how she can help us. we asked for a table for 3 outside. Outside had only and I mean only "a few tables" taken rest EMPTY. She says " all are reserved ". She is inattentive, rude and not professional at all and this is at the front greeting desk. Another couple waiting behind us saw the ignoring attitude of the hostess of an empty Resturant. We all turned around and went to the other side of the shopping center which has at least 10 other Restaurants. This is how they run their business! It starts from the front door. read more

From A to Z. Easy parking. Inside styling better than you'd think. Outdoor seating, yes. Popular, yes. There's a line at the pick-up counter. Unfortunately, limited menu and somewhat overwhelmed staff. They're not consistent with bread/butter table re-checks or drink refills. The menu doesn't have many hot vegetarian options and chefs are unable to accommodate or make substitutions as they're so busy grilling kabobs. The hostess who got us to the table literally said that adjustments to menu items are not possible a) because they're so busy and b) most items are pre-made. This was a clue that any stew item comes from a freezer. The entire time I was there, I never once saw any chef lift a pan lid or stir anything or ladle any stew. The kabobs that were ordered were undercooked, maybe because they were frozen too. Who knows? The rice was fresh, hot, steamy and unfortunately very dry. Orders came to the table after about 20 minutes. If you're willing to overlook these things because the portions are large, then good for you. The kitchen is visible due to a nice glass wall design. Beware of lacking anti-slip rugs in wet-prone areas. They also should increase dessert choices. This was a Saturday afternoon experience. read more

Food and service was great!!! Def will be going back :) super clean and safe and they have outside seating!

Good food and service. Special thanks to Saeed. Generous lunch portions. Only opened for 6 months. Talk about timing. Help support our local restaurants. read more

Highly recommend. We had the Chicken Kabobs. Nice portion size, excellent quality and fair price. We did take out so I can't comment on service. read more

we meant to stop at Two Left Fork but they are closed for brunch, glad to stumbled upon this! they are brand new but the food were great and service were amazing. lots of open space outside seating. Will definitely come back. read more

Very nice ambience! And the food was authentic and very very tasty. Great for family style. I am craving it while writing this review!

Over the past approximately two years we have frequently ordered take out from this establishment as well as dined at the location numerous times. Even during the pandemic we showed our patronage and support to this business multiple times a week. Tonight however we came to a realization that this business has truly changed for the worse. Their tables were dirty, their service was very poor and workers rude. While finishing up with our dinner tonight (with my family and elderly parents) we were literally asked to leave by our waitress, as they now have an apparent 90 minute dining limit. A perplexing situation, as We were eating outside with numerous empty tables available both outside as well as inside. When I approached the gentleman who usually runs the restaurant, regarding the reasoning for our dismissal, a young lady (? Owner or ? New Manager) who was quite rude stated that ALL restaurants in Orange County have a 90 minute dining limit because of "Covid"...Including restaurants such as "Javier's" and "Red O" both of which I have dined at numerous times and not once have they enforced this "rule" and quite honestly are much more popular and higher class establishments. Infact, never in my life have I ever been asked to leave a restaurant in this setting, when numerous tables are vacant with numerous waiters and waitresses available to serve and essentially no one waiting to be seated. This was truly an embarrassment to a restaurant which we have supported and thought fondly of in the past. Needless to say, it's obvious that customers are no longer a priority here and the service has taken a turn for the worse. My family will no longer be dining at this restaurant in the future. There are many other establishments in Orange County which will gladly take better care of their customers. Btw, I have never placed a review on yelp in the past but after such a disappointing dining experience tonight, I felt strongly that other patrons should be aware of this change for the worse and consider their support to other restaurants who truly care about their customers. 1/5 stars read more

INCREDIBLE!!! Not only was the food some of the best Persian food I've had in a while, but the value is great too!!! For ex. One appetizer consisting of a large plate of beautiful golden tahdig and three khoreshts (stews) is only 8$ and could literally be a meal for two. Restaurant is so well decorated as well. Will definitely be back! read more

Great place, food is Really good and service is awesome. Nice patio seating. Most importantly the price is very reasonable.

One of the best Persian restaurants in Orange County! We've tried everything, and they were all excellent, especially the Fesenjoon. Great service and a beautiful restaurant. Everyone should try this place out! read more

It's great to have a Persian Restaurant with wonderful service, friendly staff, easy parking, and a great location. Came by today and was very happy. Will be back again . read more

I love this place! Probably the best quality Persian food in Irvine. You can really taste the freshness of all their ingredients and dishes. They truly put their best food forward when it comes to quality. And they are always so kind and accommodating. Beautiful people, food and service. read more

good kabob and good ambiance, but this place really needs to step their game up on the persian stews because they're not good.

I'm giving 2 stars for the ambience and pretty plates; I'm sad to say Stews are really greasy and Meat/kabobs are not of a good quality; I'm the kinda person who is looking for a good quality and taste , and of course the vibe and ambience is important too, let's put it this way; The presentation is better than the quality read more

Tried this place out with a few friends. We've tried almost every Persian restaurant in OC and we all agreed this in the top 5! Authenticate quality food with great service. Very fair price as well. We'll be back! read more