I'm honestly bummed to read the recent reviews of Pars. I went on Friday night with some family for dinner. I can honestly say the food was really good. We had the Mehta Appetizer Platter which was delicious, gyros, salad, soup, and the vegetarian special. Seriously, there were 5 of us at dinner and we were all happy with the food and with the service. It was a total bummer how deserted it was! I will for sure be back and for sure continue to order food from them through Just Dine In. read more

I had passed Pars several times and decided to try it at lunch today. I eat Middle Eastern a lot and have had Persian food once at Garcon in Houston. I decided to order off the "Middle Eastern" potion of the menu. I got the Vegetarian Specialty plate and it was very good with Greek salad, tabouleh, falafel, dolmas, hummus, yougart/cucumber sauce and pita. There was a spinach- stuffed pastry that was really great. The hummus was a little more coarse and with less olive oil than many I've tried, but was well-spiced. My waiter, Josh was efficient and very courteous. The atmosphere is elegant and you definitely see that reflected in the prices. A similar meal in most of the small family Mid- east places I frequent would have been 30-50% less. this would be a great place for a business lunch or dinner or a date. I was alone and on an expense account and was fine with what I paid-around $19 before tax/tip. Unlike most mid-east places, Pars does serve alcohol if that is important to you and appeared to have an extensive wine list. I will ask for recommendations from the Persian dishes when I return to ALBQ. Well done, Pars! read more

We came in wanting some good food especially due to the positive reviews, but we were utterly disappointed. We expected the service and everything to be decent but as we got seated, the first thing we noticed were our dirty cups and utensils. When we voiced our concerns to the manager all he did as blame it on the dishwasher. They also gave us the sides before the actual food which was very upsetting. The worst part of it all was that we found a HAIR in the meat. This was an AWFUL experience and my family will never come here again. To top it all off, the food wasn't even that good. The fries tasted like they were frozen fries, the rice did not taste cooked, and the chicken had no flavor. To make matters even worse, we were discriminated against. As we ate, we watched the servers treat another table with much more care and gave them a completely different glassware to use despite us having the same dishes and type of drinks. The server also brought them water along with tea, which they didn't do for us; and they also checked up on them x4 more than they checked on us. Towards the end of our meal, the manager brought us the exact glassware they gave the other table to replace the filthy cups after we complained. Extremely disappointing :( read more

The Owner/Manager would not honor gift cards and tried to rush us through dinner so he could turn tables over faster. Ruined our dinner and won't be eating here again. The waiter was nice, but so slow! read more

Incredible atmosphere. Everyone was extremely nice and welcomed us with a smile. There was a belly dancer for entertainment which was awesome and gave an authentic experience. The food (lamb shank, chicken Shish kabobs) were amazing! The tabouli and hummus were great and came with generous portions & pita bread. Laurel our waitress was awesome too read more

Sunday night was here at 6pm - only one other table was occupied. Had to wait 1 hour for food! The Shiraz salad looked like it was days old. The cucumbers we soggy, my main dish meat was over cooked and rubbery. I gave them 2 stars because the waiter was pleasant but I don't think I'll be coming back again. read more

The atmosphere was lovely. Food was good. Portions were ok but it seemed overall a bit expensive. Service was friendly but ordinary. There was nothing glaringly wrong but at $40 pp incl, I can think of places I would rather drop my dollar. read more

Been there once before (about a year ago) and the food was mediocre. Not much flavor and nothing that you can't get from a much cheaper ethnic restaurant (e.g., India Kitchen, Olympia Cafe) Decided to give them one more try today (New Years Day), but left the restaurant without ever sitting down. Walked in the door and waited for 5 minutes, but nobody ever came to seat us and nobody was eating. I walked into the kitchen to find somebody and was rudely told "we're not open." Thanks for wasting my time and letting me stand there. No hours on the door (and why was it unlocked if they were closed??). Never going back. Awful service. Not recommended based on 2 bad experiences. read more

Went for the first time. No prior knowledge going in. Seating was available down low with your legs straight out under the table and of course the normal chairs. Atmosphere was nice with a running waterfall with plants in the center of the restaurant and a tent like parapet. Patio seating was available. Service was good and the waiter was very patient with explaining the menu to a first timer. Many options are available but the specials needed explaining to figure out the differences from the regular menu pricing combinations. We had the a Steak Kabob and a Gyro, and both were good. The meal was slightly expensive but considering the cut of meat it was worth it. Facilities were nice and clean. read more

Pars Cusine is one of my favorite Albuquerque restaurants. My co-workers and I visit about once a month due in part to the excellent food, great service, and relaxing atmosphere. Unfortunately, our dining patterns have fallen into a real rut of what we like. We usually start with an appetizer of dolmas and falafel, although for larger parties (four or more) we will switch to the large appetizer platter, which will add several more items including hummus, pita bread, feta, and olives. For the entree we usually order the beef/lamb gyro plate with Greek salad and rice. The beef/lamb meat is very good and definitely on par (no pun intended) with other high end mediterranean restaurants in the area. The Greek salad is exceptional. The vegatables are always fresh and colorful and the dressing a perfect compliment. Also exceptional is the plentiful serving of basmati rice. By the end of the entree, we are usually too full for dessert. But on the occations we do splurge, I usually go for the always excellent Persian baklava and Turkish coffee. read more

First off, if you haven't tried Turkish Coffee, do so. Here. At this place. It's yumtastico. Now, I love Mediterranean food so I usually go overboard when ordering at a Persian/Mediterranean restaurant. I started with a spanakopita, a delicious phyllo dough filled with spinach and other goodies (traditionally). It was meh, ok, not the best I've ever had, but not the worst either. Then I tried the Gyro lunch special, which consisted of a gyro sandwich, salad, and fries. All were really good. Then I went even more indulgently overboard and ordered a desert that had Persian baklava, and other things sweet, chewy, and awesome. Overall, this place is great. And so is the service. read more

Fine Greek Cuisine is served at Pars for semi-reasonable prices. I especially like the dolmas, which will always be grape leaves to me. The place is large, and has tables where you can sit on the floor and have large parties dine, if that's up your alley. If not, for two people to dine here, sans alcohol, you're looking at spending about $40, but if you're in the mood for a nice Greek restaurant, this is my pick. The Gyros are delectable (so I hear), but my favorite is the classic Greek salad with yummy Greek dressing. read more

BEST food! There was such a generous serving and each bite tasted better than the one before. The hummus...the hummus...the hummus was so yummy that I almost licked the bowl! read more

PARS is definitely an awesome place to go for lunch or dinner. I love getting the gyro lamb plate with rice and salad. It's just enough food to keep me full without feeling overly stuffed and the food is healthy and tastes great! Check it out! read more

The food is good but a little pricey. If you order take out online you will miss out on any extras you would get if you dined in or called in to order. Basically its more expensive to order the entree online if you take into account the sides/extras. I spoke to the owner, which I didn't ask for, and he was argumentative. Luckily the food is decent or else... read more

First time here and I am sure I will return! Great atmosphere, delicious food (I had the hummus and pita appetizer, gyro with basmati rice, and baklava). The service was good. Definitely enjoyed it all! read more

One of the best Mediterranean meals I've ever had including those IN GREECE. Everything was obviously made with care, as it was so fresh and flavorful. We had falafel, dolmas and hummus as apps and everyone had gyros of some nature for our main meals. The salad that comes with is awesome but don't skip the rice, which is perfectly cooked. Service was impeccable. You left this Greek girl happy and stuffed!! read more

Had a reservation here because I was traveling to Albuquerque with a Persian co-worker. Really lovely place...very quiet on the Monday we were there. Low tables in the center with a tented ceiling. My friend said that everything on the menu reminded her of home cooking. Everything was delicious. We had chicken and shaved beef kabobs and the three stew sampler (Ghormeh Sabzi, Ghimeh and Fesenjoon). Mast o khiyar for starters. Tons of rice! Delicious meal. read more

Excellent Persian cuisine with lots of vegetarian and omnivore friendly cuisine. Try the vegetarian fasjoon (?sp). Live belly dancing. Open until 10p (at least on the weekends). read more

Food & service were good, only disappointment, we called before going to make sure the belly dancer would perform tonight, they said she usually start around 6:30-7:00, as of 7:40 when we left, there was no sign of her. read more

Dinner and a show? Yes, please! Belly dancing, friends, delicious food! Enjoy the entertainment, come back for the food, perfect place to celebrate birthdays or just to have a good time with friends & family! read more

Tries this for the 1st time. Owner was so friendly, service was great and food was delicious. Don't plan on needing your knife as the lamb is oh so tender and flavorful. Can't wait to go back!!! read more

Excellent atmosphere and great food. I took 13 of my family here for my parents 40th Anniversary and we had a very good time. We were setup in the "Tea Room" which was perfect for a group our size. The decor of the restaurant is very nice. The have floor level seating available as well. The food was excellent. Dolmas were very good and the salads were very large. There were some large appetizer samplers that fit our group well give us a variety of items to try. All of us had an assortment of entrees from the menu and everyone was pleased. We couldn't have asked for better accommodations. I don't usually give out a five star ratings but Pars earned it with excellent food, excellent service, and going above expectations with our special event. Certainly a great combination to have. Enjoy! read more

One of our favorites! The wait staff are always wonderful, and always remember us. The food is consistently fresh and delicious. I love the lamb shank. Yum every time read more

Amazing gyros. Ive been to other Greek places in Albuquerque, including much cheaper options, and they are OK, but this place is amazing and well worth the extra money, IMO. their Greek salad and soup we got at the beginning were also phenomenal. Would absolutely recommend to friends....as long as you aren't too tight of a budget! read more

On a cross country road trip, my wife had a craving for Persian food. Pars Cuisine hit the spot and was the best part of our day. Will definitely return. We got chicken koobideh and fessenjeun, which were great, though we got the impression the whole menu is great. Enjoy! read more

Authentic, delicious, wonderful atmosphere! Perfect date night or lunch date destination. I

Not bad. We hit this place on Valentine's (after an absolutely horrible attempt at dinner at Mimi's down the street), I believe, so this review is a little bit late. Or a lot late, actually. I remember it well because I liked it quite a bit. It was my first time here, but my SO has loved it for a long time. Service was pretty fast and nice. No real complaints there. It was good service. I had the Pomegranate Margarita (which I am pretty sure is made with wine) and it was tasty! I enjoyed it quite a lot. Now that I am thinking about it, I kinda want another one! They have a very long wine list and I do remember seeing a few local wines on there, which makes me happy. I like having local choices available to me. Dolmas, Dolmas, Dolmas. I will always love them. The more, the better. I had the vegetarian Dolma entree, which was a big Greek salad with Dolmas on top. It was impossible to finish in one setting, but I was a happy, happy girl. It was an absolutely massive portion. I had lunch and dinner the next day, as well. I really need to go back and try some of their other selections. It all sounded delicious. I am not a huge fan of belly dancing, but it was entertaining. Overall, I am a fan. I am looking forward to trying more! read more

This place is not what people should base their judgement of Persian food on. Being Persian myself I know what the food is supposed to taste like and none of the stuff offered here is even close. The yogurt is watered down, the doogh taste like milk, the kabob came out cold, the salad seems like it's been laying out for days. If you've never had Persian food, I recommend becoming friends with a Persian and eating at their house because as it stands Pars is the only "Persian" restaurant in ABQ which is a true shame. This is a disgrace to the rich tradition that is Persian cuisine. You wouldn't go to Taco Bell and call it authentic rich Mexican food... Even still Taco Bell at least tastes somewhat good. read more

We love med food! We've been to Istanbul twice, spent time in Israel and eat great Greek food in Denver all the time. So all that said, Pars was a real disappointment. The service was very good and restaurant was clean however the food seemed to come from Costco or such; from the naan to the rice to the salad. The dolmas were mushy and oily. read more

Worst Persian Food I ever experienced in my whole life!!! Barg tasted like rotten meat and joojeh tasted like fish. Never ever want to come back to this restaurant. Worst worst worst worst Persian food!!!!!! read more

Good food. Rotten service. Forgot my baklava in the take out. Wouldnt credit me when I couldnt drive 40 minutes back to pick it up. Not even very apologetic. Then they forgot all the cutlery. Not sure I will be eating there again. read more

I ordered for pick up, and they gave me a naan with my food that clearly looked like left over. Over all the food was good but it's very unfair to do this for pick up orders. Please check everything before you drive away. I called and talked to the manager and indeed of being apologetic he started arguing with me. Very disappointed read more

We've had a couple of very good dinner when we dined in, but our most recent was carry-out. Soup and entrees were good, but one particular item was rather disappointing. We had ordered the large vegetarian appetizer combo and found adequate amounts of dolmas, olives, feta and pita but were dismayed by very hard, dry and rather inedible falafel patties. The other items, like eggplant dip, hummus, salad and tzatziki were in tiny cups (think of "salad dressing on the side") and not at all adequate for the four who were supposed to be sharing the platter. Bad start to an otherwise decent meal. read more

Our absolute favorite Persian restaurant! Generous portions, premium quality ingredients.. We love their Kebab Kubideh. Great experience with low seating.. Must finish the meal with their authentic Persian tea! Very nice hardworking owners. Have been to many Persian restaurants in many states and this one is by far our families favorite! read more

This was our first visit to Pars. There was no waiting. The atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful. We were presently surprised on the size of the meal. Plenty of food great value for the price. Staff was attentive, but not over bearing. Very enjoyable experience, we would recommend Pars to our friends! read more

So happy I found this gem two months into living here! Everything was fresh, tasty and very satisfying. I stuck with the Persian choices and ordered extra to take home for dinner for the week it was that good! I will be back! read more

I have dined in maybe two or three times at Pars during the last decade, and my experience was pretty 'eh'... Decided to give them another try recently. I sincerely don't enjoy writing bad reviews- but if my effort to inform saves others from a bad experience, I can make peace with that... I will spare a long and winded story, but basically we ordered delivery from Grubhub, requested vegan modification to the vegetarian platter with consideration to supplementing as a way to receive a fair portion of food (we asked all cheese, egg, yogurt, dairy items be supplemented or add extra of existing items). Apparently the pita bread is not vegan, but we were not called or informed by a restaurant employee which is pretty standard if something cannot be substituted. So, no pita, a condiment size portion of hummus, and barely enough food for one person - mostly salad. Our total ticket w delivery and tip was $33 - and yes we tipped 20%. The food tasted ok (definitely not amazing), and I wanted to ask more about what we ordered so I called Pars directly. I was not aggressive or hostile when calling, I was simply asking for more information regarding missing pita bread and small portions - and the employee I spoke with was extremely rude. I could almost stomach the high cost and small portions, shame on me for not knowing better (and ordering vegan can naturally be tricky) - but the rude employee was the shining inspiration for this review. We will not be supporting this business again. Spare yourself the pretentious drama and order delicious, affordable, and abundant portions from places like Cafe Istanbul or San Pedro Middle East Restaurant - they are much nicer as well. read more

We ordered take out from here on an overnight stay in Albuquerque. Both my husband and I ordered the Persian grilled chicken and rice with roasted tomato. I thought the quality of the food was really nice. The chicken was tender and tasty and the rice was simple and good. The tomato was a nice compliment to both. I wasn't blown away by anything but it was healthy, satisfying and tasty. Only complaint was that it said the entree's came with a side of naan online, but when my husband picked up the order the owner said that was only for dine in orders. That was disappointing. I also would have liked the meal to be served with a side of tzatziki sauce. read more

My wife and I found this place on our way to Durango from the Albuquerque airport. It was late and we just wanted a place to eat. We drove by the place and decided to give it a go. The food was fantastic. We are from Northern California where Persian Food is a dime a dozen. I had a kabab and my wife feshenjoon. Both were great and very authentic. We were so glad we found this place. I'd highly recommend this place for anyone wanting to try something different. read more