staff is always friendly, food is always hot and delicious. They have the best samosasread more

The best shawarma in the city (not saying much here, but this would be the best in most cities). We…read morehad them cater a lunch for us, and wow the food was amazing. The Fattoush was incredible.

Been thinking about the falafel wrap since I got it. So delicious, great portions. Had lots of…read moreleftovers :)

If you're interested in getting something downtown that isn't seafood or fried, this is a great…read moreplace to check out! Service was great and the restaurant itself is cozy. Probably too small for groups larger than 4. I had the non-vegetarian special and it was very delicious! Lots of food and a great price!

The food is incredible, huge portions and delicious. The staff are so sweet. We hope you stick…read morearound for a long time.

This was by far the worst restaurant meal we have had in many years. We came at 2 in the afternoon,…read moreand it was full, so we were asked to wait outside. Seated in about 30 minutes. Uninviting ambiance, and unfriendly servers. Everyone we have met in our three visits to Newfoundland has been helpful, friendly and warm. Not here. The servers acted like they wished everyone would go home. None of that would have mattered if the food was decent. We ordered the turkey soup which we presumed was homemade and would be a hearty lunch. I am pretty sure the soup was canned Campbell's vegetable soup, although it was even more tasteless. The vegetables were clearly from canned soup-tiny tasteless cubes of carrots and shreds of tasteless onion. The noodles were from a package of Lipton's chicken noodle soup-tiny threads of noodles. And maybe1/8 of a cup of turkey. It was inedible, and cost $8.95. We were asked if we wanted homemade bread, and were charged $1.50 for a slice of white bread with a ton of margarine spread on top. Also tasteless. I left very hungry and ate cookies out of my car for lunch. Unpleasant from start to finish, and I felt totally ripped off by the price and quality. If you can't make homemade soup, don't put it on the menu. An awful experience.

This is by far the best breakfast place around. The cook and staff are friendly, kind and…read more inviting. Love the ambiance of the good old newfoundland kitchen. It's like walking into a family home and sitting down for a good home-cooked meal. The hardest part of moving away from the area was knowing I would miss out in my Saturday ward special and my sons French toast and sausage. Miss you guys and see this summer.

We had a delicious work dinner here for a group of 6 and had great service and so many yummy bites…read more The menu here is vast, so there should be something that will suit any taste in your group. Some of our favorites were the curries and garlic naan - it doesn't get much simpler yet oh-so-comforting than that! The interior is dimly lit so it sets an intimate ambiance - perfect for a special night out.

In search of something different than pub food, we went to India Gate for vegetarian fare and were…read morenot disappointed. Mains don't come with rice, but a single order of rice plus plain naan was more than enough for our two dishes. Flavorful and a good amount of spice, plus friendly service made this a good dinner decision.

We decided to try this place for a late lunch after landing a St. John's airport. What a great…read moredecision. The location is easy to reach, and has plenty of parking. The interior is lovely - nicely decorated with Persian themes - but not so fancy that it feels discouraging to bring the whole family. The tables are spaced well so it isn't too crowded or noisy. Great place for conversation. We ordered the Mast O Borani appetizer to start - a garlicky yogurt dish served with naan flatbread. It was cool, creamy and delicious. For our main dishes, we ordered mirza ghasemi (an eggplant and scrambled egg stew) and zereshk polo morgh, which was a slow-roasted quarter of a chicken with barberries. Both dishes were served with a generous helping of fluffy, saffron-infused rice. Everything we had was really delicious and had its own distinctive flavorings and spices. We were really impressed. So impressed, in fact, that we ordered a few more different dishes to go so that we could try more things when we got home. They prepared our to go order while we ate, and when we left, we not only had a whole bunch of leftovers from our meal, we had more fresh dishes to try - what a feast to look forward too. The lady who served us was really nice. She said the place had been there for a few years, and was run by her family, with special recipes that her family had developed. What luck they decided to settle in St. John's! I highly recommend Persepolis for a great meal and to support a wonderful family-owned business!

Although the prices are a bit on the higher side, the overall experience is very good. The food…read morequality ok and friendly stuff. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others. Overall, a solid place to dine.

Amazing service! The owner recommended a lot of specialties and they were all delicious. We tried…read morethe BBQ Tofu, sammusas, and tikki masala wings for starters. Menu included photos of the food. Our second time here, and we've enjoyed it both times!

The food is quite good especially the vegan menu and even the service, to some degree. The low…read morerating is because they are often not open during the posted hours, so please do call ahead; otherwise, there's a good chance it may not even be open. I am not quite sure how they manage to stay in business with this lacking work ethic but I sincerely hope they change. I have went there from mun before exams, so I could get some dinner only to find out the place isn't open leaving me with few alternative vegan options and insufficient time to eat before writing.

Today is my last day in Newfoundland after a week's vacation here. While I'm sad that I can't stay…read morelonger, I'm thrilled that I discovered this amazing restaurant before I left. In fact, it was so good for lunch, I decided to make a return trip this evening for dinner -- and both meals were phenomenal. For lunch, I tried the tofu sandwich, and I have seldom enjoyed a sandwich more. It came on their in-house baked whole-grain bread, along with tomato, fresh greens, hummus, a light balsamic dressing, and a lemon tahini spread. For dinner, I ordered their enchilada -- and not only was it delicious, it was enormous. Although I had to wait about 30 minutes for a table because it was so busy, this was a great final meal in St. John's. Highly, highly recommended -- you won't be disappointed.

I thought this place was super solid. Fair prices, generous portions, and no nonsense. I liked it…read moreand wish we had more than just snacks. We had many disappointing meals at St. John's getting tourist trapped but this resto is one I wish we tried more of. I'd go back here if I ever go to St John's again!