This place is great! Highly recommend it. We had the chicken thigh plate, added a small hummus. It's like walking into your Abuelo's living room, which is kinda weird, but you can forget that #45 is our president and probably going to bring us to war with N. Korea. read more

Stumbled in as I had an hour & a half to burn before Dr's appt. Funky third world atmosphere, furniture and such. Slightly pricey but good and not ultra expensive. Plus, they have Mexican Coke, so who can complain! Lunch specials M & W read more

Right in the middle of Van Nuys sits this restaurant owned by a Hispanic man who used to be a chef for a Persian restaurant for many years. The interior may use a bit of renovating but the food is great and plentiful and the service is great. I think it is the only place that offers this type of food for miles. If you want a taco, you can always walk 10 steps in any direction .. but for great persian food for an affordable price with huge portions, this is the place. read more

I feel at home in this place, the ground beef and chicken are godly thanks to the humble little old man hes great he looks so proud of his place i love it :) i would recommend it to anyone Eff the haters read more

Cornish Hen, Chicken Barg Kebab, and Eggplant Dip were all very good!

I went to this store to get food to go. I ordered kashk e badejami and tadig. I love middle eastern food and have eaten in for 15 years. I really wanted to like this food! I went into the store. When I ordered the food to go, I asked if they had Tadig. Tadig is a crispy crust of rice that takes a few hours to make. He said yes. He gave me he food. I went to work and began eating the food. There was nothing crispy or crunchy about the tadig. I called him and he thought I did not know what tadig was.... I took the tadig back and he offered to give me my money in a nice way. There was no apology. No awareness that I might still be hungry! He did not offer me anything! He told me that he had been making tadig for 40 years and he does not know why my tadig was not crispy but that there must have been too much water. (The crispy layer is usually brittle The kashk e badejami had had cinnamon on it which was different but it was ok. I assume that this recipe must be from a different area of Iran than I am familiar with. On the way out I said, "I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you." I have never given a business a one rating. I am lowering the rating from a 5 to a 3 because the tadig was not tadig, it was oil laden rice that was glommed together. I deducted two points for the lack of customer service. No apology. No offer of anything. No sense of awareness that I was inconvenienced by driving the food back. No sense of awarness tha tI might be hungry! The reviews on this place are good so my experience must have been a fluke. read more

Very generous portions. Honestly, each kebab plate is a lot of food (includes rice, grilled pepper, grilled tomato and pita bread). My favorite dish is the fish kebab. I've also had the yogurt/cucumber dip. Very tasty. The beef and chicken kebabs are good, too, but one order was a bit too salty. Staff is friendly and upbeat, which is difficult to find these days. Great service; great experience. read more

I would eat here at least once a week. Prior to becoming vegetarian, I tried their chicken breast kebab which was very tasty. I also tried their ground beef kebab which was very yummy and flavorful. Their Gheime (eggplant beef stew) was to die for! Out of the many years that I have been eating here, I have never had an issue with the flavor of the food, the temperature of the food, nor the portion of the food. I'm trilingual so I have no issue communicating with the gentleman that owns the place. He is very personable and attentive. I don't care for the lady staff but they were never rude to me nor into their j-o-b. The place is EXTREMELY casual. No accessible restroom. I have either ordered to go or have dined in the restaurant. I have never had this food delivered so I do not know that experience. read more

Amazing food and customer service! Friendly owner! Would recommend 10/10 if you like Mediterranean food :)

I have been coming to this place for over 10 years- the food is beyond amazing. One of the best hummus I've ever had and I've been to tel avi Isreal. Reasonable prices. Santos is great! read more

Love the food. A hole in the wall kind of place in a strip mall. Very good food and friendly people. I eat a lot of Persian food being that I am Persian and this place hits the spot for little out of pocket $. read more

I'm a huge fan of this place! I have a menu at home just in case I want to get delivery. I never do, but the owner always stays open late when I come in and order 5 minutes to close. He never says no! He is the sweetest man ever! I love their kabob plates and hummus with Pita. Me boyfriend and I come here a lot and the cook sometimes adds new flavors to our meal which we always enjoy! I read some of the poor reviews and I really wish those people had better experiences because I highly recommend this place! Good food great service! Always open for a late dinner! read more

I saw this place last time I went to the taco join near it so I decided to give a shot. The food was awesome. I ordered the lamb kebab and my sister ordered the beef one. We got our orders to go. It came with rice, pita bread, . Friendly service and good food. Definitely going back or ordering since they also have free delivery. read more

This place is sooo good! They sell Salvadorean food and middle eastern food! The man is salvadorean and is so knowledgeable about both types of food. Such a unique place. He is the sweetest ever and such a hard worker and the food is sooooo good! The place is definitely a hole in the wall but its delicious. On wednesdays he has specials and he also has lunch specials. Me and my mom go here every single time we are in town. I definitely recommend it! read more

Some of the best hummus I have ever tasted. All the meet was so tender and fresh it fell off the kebab stick. Will definitely return and have the food again. read more

Boyfriend and I tried this the other day, really good ! The owner was very nice too! Definitely will be back.

I hadn't had some Persian food in a while and just happened to be in the area. I thought I'd give this place a try. The owner took my order. He is a very humble, soft-spoken man. I can't knock his character down. He said it would take 5 minutes. And, guess what? It took 5 minutes. Despite the fast service, I was disappointed in the food. I ordered Chicken Koobideh and a side of hummus. I only tasted salt. And, the hummus was too runny. You'd be better off with a grocery store brand. I was given freshly sliced onion rings and a packet of butter in a clear plastic bag. To me, this was an afterthought. And, it was a shame because the food was cooked well. If you are deathly hungry, this isn't a bad spot, IF you have some money to burn. Otherwise, your best bet is to try elsewhere. read more

Kebabs were ok, nothing special. Not the best chose for kebabs in this area. That was our 2nd order from the same place and last. read more

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Delicious! Little homey store cranking out bomb food. Not the best, dine in wise (just for looks) but service is genuine. Eat here!

Best place to come get your kebab. Good place to come eat in or take out , wonderful tables to eat with friends or for a date. I recommend this place to those who seek quality food for a great price. read more

Chicken was burnt, salad wasn't fresh and the hummus was watery. But really nice owners

I am Persian myself and I always order my food here. The chicken barg dish with a beaf kobideh Is my favorite and I love the way they cook it. Please try this place and find out yourself. Nick read more

This is a Great place to eat I absolutely love it the chicken Kabab is Bomb so delicious. The owner is such a sweetheart i always get great service can't complain my husband and I eat here once a week every thing is so delicious highly recommend this place read more

It was really difficult to place my order, because the guy running the place when I went in talked as if he doesn't have a tongue in his mouth. I've lived in five different countries around the world and have done a ton of traveling and speak several languages myself, and I can understand almost ANYBODY. I'm not kidding, this guy just couldn't enunciate AT ALL. I wanted to walk out, because I had no idea what I had ordered... and I wish I had, because the food was TERRIBLE. I did get what I ordered, *AFTER THIRTY MINUTES OF WAITING*, which was a chicken kebab plate with half rice, half salad, and a small container of hummus, and a side order of falafel--apparently, he understood me--but it was DISGUSTING. Everything on my plate was just so gross! And I'm like a goat! I am not a picky eater at all! I'm the friend that finishes off everybody else's food! The chicken was dry; the rice was dry and tasteless; the salad was a pile of iceberg lettuce with a piece of tomato or two; the hummus was absolutely bland; and the falafel... oh, my favorite thing... falafel... :( It tasted like DIRT. I threw away all $22 (yes, it was EXPENSIVE too) of my food in the trash. And I never do that. Again, I'm not a picky eater!! So sad. $22 down the toilet. It was that bad. read more

Horrible nasty food. Very bland and no flavor at all. Rice was bland. Kebabs bland. Everything was horrible. Never again!

I Order from here almost every night I work in our van nuys store.great tasting food and nice prices to go along with it.my top choice for mediteranian style food is the Hummas Bar( a must try...a laffa shawarma..hope that's how ya spell it) but this place does the trick..nothing over the top,but it it is good. And a happy ole fella that does it all by himself.I always. Get the #22.ground beef skewer and the chicken breast skewer.not bad read more

Just was in the mood for kebab and this place happened to be close.... It may not look like much from the outside, but when I took the first bite, I had to write a review. Juicy and tender beef kabob, generous amounts, very tasty and well prepared. I will definitely go back soon... What a nice surprise. read more

The most amazing food on the planet. The man who cooks the food is the same one who owns the whole place. He's very attentive and friendly. I had to say the hummus he has is very impressive it was hard to keep my hands off of it and the kebabs where perfectly cooked. Definitely a great place to go to for dinner. Some people on here are rating it poor which I don't understand because I had no problem. Obviously some people are just vindictive. read more

Very tasty food, I specially like the chicken kabob and the rice. The prices are a little on the high side, but its worth it.

I love this place, $5 for Persian food, what do you really expect? Food doesn't taste the best, but once again, it is better to spend my $5 for a meal here than McDonald read more

Called 2 hours before close and was told that everyone went home and no more delivery!!! If I wanted to wait two hours someone would bring my order on their way home. Not exactly the best way to run a business! read more