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    Nersses Vanak

    4.1 (401 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Christina G.

    My friend orders from this restaurant all the time and kept recommending the koobideh--which I love--so I finally had to try it for myself. The service was warm, kind, and attentive. We were seated right away and ordered the chicken kabob, beef koobideh, and ghormeh sabzi. The beef koobideh ended up being my favorite, although the chicken kabob was just as delicious. And the bread... wow. Honestly some of the tastiest bread I've ever had from any kabob spot. We took some leftovers to go, and the smell of that bread lingering in my car was absolutely delightful. Definitely a great experience!

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    Michael K.

    With so many Persian restaurants in the valley, choosing one can be tough -- but whether you're a lifelong fan or trying the cuisine for the first time, Nersses is worth a visit. The barg and koobideh were flavorful, the bread was freshly made, and the saffron rice was light and fragrant. Parking in that area of Glendale can be tricky, but Nersses has a small lot, and there's usually street parking close by. Great food, fair prices, and solid service... can't ask for much more than that.

    Marko C.

    My Persian friend told me about this restaurant and couldn't stop raving about it. I finally tried it, and he was right! This restaurant serves some delicious and amazing food! For appetizers we had the yogurt and cucumber dip and the eggplant dip. $9 each and it was served with bread, butter, raw onions, and basil. Delightful! My table mate and I wanted the lamb chops, boneless chicken, and luleh kabob (ground beef). The waiter created a dish with these three offerings. All three meats were absolutely delicious! My toes curled it was so good! I orders the yogurt drink with gas. Refreshing. Yogurt and cucumber: B Eggplant: B+ Chicken boneless: A+ Lamb Chops: A+ Ground beef: B+ Service was outstanding: A This is going to be one of my regular places to visit. Delicious!

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    June W.

    Excellent food here. Plate of raw onion and basil set out first. Our Soltani Kabob and Luleh Kabob plates were enormous. We probably should've just split one. They were both delicious. Meats were tender and flavorful. Rice was awesome. The fresh bread was warm, and great. Service was good. The restaurant is in a 3 store corner mall, so the parking is really tight (lot is shared by a liquor store, a pizza place, a bar, and the restaurant). The inside is fairly basic but nice old photographs on the wall. Highly recommend.

    Amanda C.

    Juicy and flavorful meat and their freshly hot taftan bread with the onion on the table was the perfect pairing. I liked that they gave a lemon to squeeze on my chicken kabob too- made it extra tasty. It's a small, cozy spot in Glendale. Good place to go without any fuss. The food definitely speaks for itself!

    Luleh Kabob, Barg Kabob, Lamb Chops
    Celine K.

    tried a little bit of everything pictured and overall it was a good spot for persian food. i would skip the stews and order the appetizers and kabob. there's a couple parking spots as its in a small shopping center

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    Yvonne Y.

    Hubby picked this place on our way to LA. It's a very small establishment in a very small corner "mall". Luckily, we got the last parking spot on the lot. There was only one table occupied when we walked in around 7pm on a Wednesday. Waiter is friendly and gives us a run down on all the kabobs. Hubby ordered the soup (Dizi) and three kabobs entrees for the 4 of us. They put the kabobs in the middle on a pizza stand. Then, they brought three plates of basmati rice. We then realized they put all three entrees onto one plate. It's shocking to see how small is the serving size of all three combined entrees. For a mom and pop shop setting, they are charging the nice restaurant pricing. Aside from the serving size and pricing, I would say the food does taste pretty good. It's similar to Shalizaar in Belmont, CA that is close to our home. I could only give it three stars as the food, serving size, and ambience do not equate to its high price. I would pass on this.

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    Picked up the food to go. Even though I ate it 20 minutes after pick up, the food was still hot and delicious. Very good koobideh and barg!

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    Fantastic food, great service. I brought a large group of friends here and they treated us like royalty. Highly recommend!

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    I usually order take out from this place. Their service is very professional and polite . And they have high quality and delicious food.

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    Small place. Parking hard to find but so worth it. Good and fast service. Come here a lot.

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    I've been coming here for decades and the food has always been amazing. One of the best kabob spots of all time

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