One of my favorite date spots in Chelsea. I love a white linen tablecloth. Cute ambiance. They have an outdoor area in the back. Extensive wine list. Unpretentious. Persian food, and everything is made in house and excellent. Prices of wine have a good range and great bottle selection. They have happy hour, I believe it's noon to 6pm at the bar. They were very welcoming, kind, and attentive. I loved that the menu was labeled for allergies. The portions of the food were huge and excellently seasoned. I've been coming back week to week because I just love it so much. read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

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Quite the interesting persian spot that felt so different than Eyval or Sofreh. It really felt like a persian owned spot with some cute quirks. The staff is so friendly and so many persians were there, I was quite pleased at that! You don't typically walk into any restaurant in Chelsea/Flatiron and find that half the people or more in the restaurant are of that culture (unless we're talking cheeseburgers or wings here). Their wine list is extensive and interesting. They don't have everything on it, but that's okay, we had a fun Artadi wine from Spain - a winery we've been to, which was what I was going for on the list. The cocktails didn't speak to me, but that's okay, persian cocktails can be great or confused. These seemed more on the confused side. The fresh herbs were served as an app, and they were great. Just like my grandma always has on her table. The feta stuffed dates were fantastic, again a nice treat that reminds me of something my grandma might serve me. The labne was stellar with pita bread, and the kashk e bademjan was really good, though not like any I've made before. But that dish can be wildly different anywhere you go. I asked for Tahdig and got some, but I got ghormeh sabzi dolloped on my tahdig which was interesting - like ghormeh sabzi nachos. I do wish the ghormeh sabzi was better. However I may just be extremely partial to our own ghormeh sabzi at home. The cornish game hen kabas were out of this world! sooooo juicy! Definitely worth a visit - you'll enjoy it - but I don't know if tahdig and ghormeh sabzi here are the way to go. read more

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I can't lie. Another place I was happy to visit in New York. I went a while back on a "me date," and I can't lie... I impressed myself. The service staff was professional, the restaurant is on the higher end. The food was yum. read more

Incredible persian food -- there was great flavor, fresh ingredients, just a fantastic experience. The stick outs were the pomegranate chicken kebob, the fresh pita bread, and the sour cherry rice! Services was fantastic, they promptly refilled our water and would check in. The details were also lovely inside, from the porcelain plates to the glasses. The ambiance inside felt very european-esq. read more

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Food is & can be powerful! It can serve as a powerful unifying force that brings people together. It can build community & even foster a sense of belonging. Through shared experiences, we get to celebrate traditions, bridge differences & strengthen our relationships. Food is described as a universal language that transcends cultural & language barriers. Our experience at Shiraz was exactly that. The ambience is welcoming & chic with a perfect blend of upscale and cozy. The staff were warm, friendly and very knowledgeable in the menu. And Every was vibrant, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The dishes we tried transported us and gave us an elaborate taste of back home. Every dish was put together with care and that home style love you see in typical Persian cuisine. Mirza Smoky eggplant roasted with garlic and tomatoes, bursting with bold flavor. One of my favorite appetizers and the smoky flavor was on point. Shirazi Salad A zesty medley of cucumber, tomato, and onion with dried mint and a splash of lemon. Always a refreshing and delicious starter. Beef Sultani Sultan referring to emperor cause this dish is fit for royalty. One large kebab koobideh & a filet kebab. Both seasoned & cooked perfectly which the fillet kebab is tough to get that perfect cook. Served with the traditional saffron rice. Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar certainly delivered on all fronts. We are grateful for the interior dining experience & the amazing food. read more

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Great food and experience! All 3 of us loved our entrees, cocktails and dessert! Would recommend the Love & Poetry cocktail and baklava read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Great food and experience! Out of all 3 of us we all loved our food and cocktails! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

The food here is delicious. Lots of vegan and gluten free options on the menu and you can have a fresh and flavorful meal with whatever you choose. We loved our server Kadir who made the experience great! We will be back! read more

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Service and food were great!!! Reccomend the balaklava. Falafel was also super crispy! read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Empty dessert because it was so good - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

Really great Persian food, with an affordable happy hour that includes $5 bites. The menu outside of happy hour is a bit pricy but the portions are a good size and the restaurant is a bit more upscale. The service was attentive and fast, so overall I was super happy. Recommend: falafel, hummus and pita, saffron chicken, bazaar cosmo read more

Go for the wine; the food is... okay, not bad. They do have some very authentic recipes and well-prepared if you're looking for more traditional Persian fare, beyond just kebabs and rice. Maybe I'm more inclined toward Lebanese or Turkish food, but I didn't find the food here super appetizing. Awesome selection of wines but the reds were too hot. All wines are supposed to be kept at ambient cool-temperature and they had theirs out on the bar. Granted, could've been the fact that we were having a humidity wave at the time, but I don't think it served the reds well to be kept out above their optimal temperature-- especially because they do have a great wine selection and you should totally be making your way through that menu! Staff were great. You will feel welcomed and get your questions answered. The spot inside is quite charming. Definitely a pretty space to sip some good wine Great: aesthetic, wine, staff Not a fan: not the best location, food read more

Had a great work dinner at Shiraz kitchen. I recommend the sushi. Excellent service and atmosphere

Everything was delicious and made with care. I loved that you can get both middle Eastern food and sushi.

Service was exceptional, happy hour is only at the bar. Saffron wings were spectacular, must try!! The Shirazi salad was fresh and the chicken and beef sultani was good but the beef was a bit dry. The Albaloo rice was good but not as flavorful as I thought. Got some drinks, cocktail Sarmast was delicious with saffron and the Fig in the Fog was the best!! And if you know Tahdig then ask for it, with or without stew!! Delicious!! read more

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Fantastic food and service - plate was delicious and fresh, service was exceptionally friendly and accommodating read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Pom Kissed Zucchini & Hummus - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

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Lunch at Persian restaurant, Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar, in Chelsea. We had some wonderful appetizers (spinach dip, hummus and falafel); kebobs & salad for our main course. The food was delicious (the wine list, a little overpriced) but I will definitely be back. read more

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It is my first time to visit this restaurant. The place is small but the food is good. I tried various Persian food in LA, and the food here carries the tradition but offers novelty. I love the stewed meat, the fish, the rose water tea, the dates and more. The rose water tea smells like rose and added with long and complete saffron. It happened to be Persian New Year. The store deco new year deco is amazing. The waiters/waitresses are nice and helpful. read more

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Always love Persian food, but Shiraz deserved a 5 star rating. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, and the food/cocktails were beautiful. We ordered the holiday seasonal cocktails, and they were lovely. Always a wonderful dinner for any occasion and will be coming back! They made it very special for us for our 5 year anniversary :). read more

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We were trying to find a place for a light dinner and stumbled upon Shiraz. Their happy hour deal was amazing - good wine selections, sharp cocktails, and substantial $5 bites (don't miss the pickles!) Chris, our bartender, took great care of us even when the bar was busy. Romantic, quiet, and delicious. read more

Great ambiance, friendliest staff, and amazing food. Cocktails and even mocktails are all unique and delicious! read more

On a chilly Valentine's Day, we scheduled a double date at this cozy restaurant. Right when you walk in, the atmosphere is bustling as everyone's enjoying a drink or two, waiting for their food. Speaking of waiting, we waited for our food for quite a while. We ordered drinks first, but our food came first--30 minutes later. We had to remind our waiter for our drinks, but I could tell that maybe the night was just hectic for the staff. The food was pretty good. I wouldn't say all of it was a breathtaking experience, but I would suggest it as a place to try since New York has so many restaurants for you to try and compare each. My favorite was the dip trio. My friends really liked the hummus, while I focused on the yogurt and cucumber dip. The meats were delicious also, but still not out-of-this-world. Our party thought the eggplant dish was probably not best for our palette, I wasn't able to try due to allergies! Overall, I give the place a 4. The atmosphere is nice, but the somewhat long wait for food was a bit unideal. The food was good quality, but not great. I would give a 3.6 if I could! read more

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If you are coming here to taste Persian food, please don't... this is a bleak representation of this cuisine...I came with high expectations and was hugely disappointed. The service is below average... Drinks were bad, I didn't touch my cocktail and nobody cared... we barely touched one of the dishes, and nobody cared... I'm not coming back.... read more

Short review: I didn't actually eat much here, as I had an extravagantly expensive work lunch earlier that left me waddling like a penguin, and then a ridiculously lavish work happy hour. I *did* try a couple of bites of my friend's Ghormeh Sabzi--my favorite Persian stew--and it was scrumptious. But mostly, I remember our drinks: - Call Me Honey: Sweet, just like the apologies I had to make to my liver when I went home. - My Heart Is on Fire: Tasty and perfect for pepper lovers - Mediterranean Mule: Spiced and spicy, like a certain 1995 world-dominating girl band. - Persian Queen: My favorite of the night. - Love & Poetry: More like love and regret at this point, but I had a good buzz going and this came with cinnamon. - Paris to Shiraz: Maybe the only cocktail dud. A bit too bitter and a bit too boring compared to all the other fun libation creations. Will come back to have a proper dinner one day. read more

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Came here with my Persian friend who was pleasantly satisfied with all of the options. It is hard to find authentic Persian food in NYC for some reason, but we had a nice meal here. Solid 7/10 for me. Kebab meat was tender and juicy, and nice fluffy rice with different options including pistachios and raisins - authentic! The bread was nice and fluffy, and they served tea the Persian way with sugar cubes that you put in your mouth and take sips of tea to let it dissolve. The drinks were solid as well. The olive dip was briney and flavorful. The baklava was sweet, but not too sweet and maintained a good flaky texture. If you haven't had persian food and are looking to explore it in a sit-down restaurant setting, this is a great place to check out! Definitely keeping this place in mind for when people seek Persian. read more

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Had a great experience for my husband birthday dinner at Shiraz. The employees were amazing!!! Never did we feel rushed. The food came out good time and the tea was amazing! Also very beautiful restaurant. The food was Amazing!! Some of us got the koobideh and we even had an Iranian friend with us and he told us it tasted authentic. Definitely would come back again. read more

We just had dinner at Shiraz this evening. The food was nothing short of amazing. Each meal (there were 4 of us) won rave reviews from each of us. The service was just superb, as they were so attentive! The ambiance really hit too as we all felt we were in a very clean and authentic New York City restaurant, very cozy and comfortable on this cold evening. We had kabobs and one of our guests had branzino dish which he just raved about. We will definitely go here again! read more

I came here with family, and the hostess was really warm and accommodating. We were led to a table at the front of the restaurant, but then we requested to sit at the back of the restaurant, where it was a bit warmer. They gladly moved us toward the back. We ordered three dishes to share: one stew and two kabobs. The chicken kabob did not have much of a flavor to it, though the ground beef one had a nice, subtle pepper taste. The ghormeh sabzi was delightful. It had the perfect amount of sourness to it. I highly recommend it. They serve a good portion of food. We did not order any dessert, since we were pretty full. For those looking to try Persian food, give this place a shot. read more

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Food was excellent! Service is very attentive. We went right when it had opened so it was pretty empty but by the time we left it was already getting packed. read more

Great spot for wine and apps, as well as mains. It's got such cute character. I definitely suggest grabbing one of the tables outside so you can people watch. The service is great. I highly suggest the pomegranate chicken. read more

Surprised to find a 7 o'clock reservation on a Friday night. That said,our party of four was seated many of the available tables quickly became taken. Started with MAST BADEMJOON fried eggplant and yogurt dip . Tasty but badly needed salt . Saffron wings were well seasoned and juicy. We got 3 orders of beef sultanani some with rice others with shirazi salad. These are 2 kebabs one of each koobideh and the other grilled beef. 4th order was for safffon chicken only kebabs. While we all liked the beef grill , the chicken (breast) was underseasoned and dry. All in with tax and tip and as around $250 read more

Deeply Disappointing - Be Aware of the Bill (1/5 *) I came in expecting solid Persian food -- especially in NYC -- but left completely disappointed. The restaurant was nearly empty, yet it took 45 minutes between the starter and main course. Three servers, no rush, no explanation. When the food finally came: * The chicken and beef kabobs were dry, bland, and tasted old -- nowhere near authentic. * Even the masto khiar (yogurt with cucumber) was off -- they added olive oil, which totally ruined the flavor. And beware when the check comes: there was a 3% price increase added to the bill. The menu wasn't updated, but the owner charges new prices anyway -- with no warning. I've honestly never seen that. I didn't touch my main dish and ended up giving it away. This is not real Persian food, and definitely not NYC quality. Won't return -- and watch your bill if you go. read more

Excellent food, service, and jazz. The owner was present and made us feel welcomed and cared for. read more

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Great food, good service, quiet atmosphere. Great Middle Eastern cooking and I will return on my next trip back to New York!

Nice ambience the waiter and host z was terrific. I was here for a wine and food event. The food was hit and miss. The spinach appetizer was bland as was the smoked eggplant both fresh just not that interesting. The salmon was good and the Bronzino was the best. The ground beef was returned. read more

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For the month of February, I have had the most fortunate, varied and delicious culinary encounters! I very much need to continue on this trend and I so appreciate that one of my favorite people introduced me to Shiraz Kitchen and their Persian cuisine. I am struggling go write this review because everything was just so amazing, but most importantly, so customized to whatever we needed. I felt very at home in Shiraz. It was like going to my favorite tia's/aunties house and her spoiling me to tickles-- indulging our every whim but also knowing when to give space. I'm just in love. I will certainly be back. So we had the following: Water: Pellegrino, they have still and sparkling options Wine by the glass: Malbec ($14) & Shiraz ($15) - they do have specials on bottles. Complimentary Bread, Herbs and digestive - Perfect supplement to meals (Appetizer) Fig Stuffed Dates (4 per order) - sultry flavors danced on my tongue! Perfect example of Quality ingredients!! (Stew) Ghormeh Sabzi - Herbed Beef & Kidney bean - light but filling all at the same delicious time. (Stew) Bademjoon - Eggplant & Beef in a love affair that lasts forever. Bravo! (Rice) Zereshk - Dried barberry & Pistachio - adds pop to whatever you eat. Loved the extra flavors and textures. We regrettably didn't leave room for dessert! I am planning the possibility of returning to make sure that I don't miss twice. Considering the original location is a Bib Gourmand recipient, these folks know what they're doing and I want to try it. The service is attentive and very hospitality based. Loved it. The bathroom is to the rear, make a left and down the stairs. Bathroom is clean, cute and stocked. The place itself is well maintained, sporting beautiful tall windows that cast great lighting in the white linen dining room. Shiraz hits all of the points: All around winner. read more

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Made a reservation for 4 for a Saturday evening at 7:15pm. I'm happy I did because the restaurant is small and it was crowded! We sat at the table all the way in the back and had a wonderful dinner. I was visiting/catching up with friends and was thankful that we weren't rushed; our dinner ended up being 2.5 hours long. Our server was nice giving us recommendations for wine bottles with tastings and suggestions for food and apps. We ended up getting a bottle of wine since they were having a special. We ordered the hummus, feta stuffed dates, grape leaves, eggplant dip and falafel. The apps were my favorite! I loved the grape leaves and the dips! Our entrees were average. I think it's the style of how Persian cooking, but the steak and chicken were under seasoned. The lamb was fantastic though. The entree portions were large and can definitely be shared between two people. It ended up being a super pricey dinner with the bottles of wine, but I was happy with the service and amount of time that we were able to spend taking our time. The food was pretty average though. If I come back, I will definitely just be getting a bunch of the apps and sharing since they were the best part! read more

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We went with our grandchildren for dinner- food was delicious!!! The lamb shank was outstanding. The staff was attentive and even though we had three kids who messed up the table they were gracious all the time. Would definitely recommend going to Shiraz read more

Came here on a weekday night and the ambiance was cute during Persian new year. I got the complimentary pita bread and feta along with a shirazi salad, lamb chop kebab and saffron chicken kabob. All tasted really good. The lamb chop kebab stole the show and the shirazi salad was light and refreshing. I've had better chicken though- I felt this was slightly on the rubbery side. The service was great. Overall, I'm happy with my experience here. read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Lamb Chops Kabob Saffron chicken kabob - boneless - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

Service is outstanding! Food is amazing and ambience is intimate and cool. Definitely try the saffron ice cream... it is to die for! read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Saffron Ice Cream - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York

I'm from California and have been craving authentic Persian food since I moved here. I've tried every place in Manhattan and Brooklyn and this is the only place that meets the standard. read more

Growing up with Persian cuisine for most meals, I have a high bar for Persian restaurants. And I've generally felt like there aren't many good options in Manhattan, but Shiraz totally changed my mind. This restaurant took classic Persian dishes and knocked them out of the park. The ghormeh sabzeh and fesenjoon were fantastic, with a home cooked taste that made me feel like I was a kid again. And the rices were all perfect, pairing really well with the stews. I definitely recommend trying some of the "flavored" rices, as they could honestly carry a meal on their own. As if the meal wasn't already impressive enough, dessert was a game changer. The saffron ice cream was out of this world, blending subtle flavors of rose water, pistachio, and saffron together for a perfect dish. Shiraz is the real deal if you're looking for amazing, authentic Persian food. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar - Saffron Ice Cream - Persian/Iranian Near Me - New York, New York