AMAZING PERSIAN FOOD! Of all the persian restaurants within a 10 mile radius I honestly put this at the top. There's only this older Persian Gentleman that works there and makes the food. It does not get any more authentic than this place. The Tadig Koobideh Juicy Chicken Gheimeh Salad The food tastes like it came straight from Iran. Wish I took some photos and videos but will be coming back to make a full video. read more

Food is very good and delicious. If you happen to be in Santa Monica area you must try their food but the only problem is That no sitting only for to go. I work are the area and we order from this place I would recommend it to anyone who likes middle eastern food. read more

I just arrived from Tehran. and I'm hungry I went to Yakta restaurant Everything was good good food good atmosphere and friendly staff Thank you and God bless you read more

Delicious! Juicy! Perfect flavor! It's on the second floor. Takeout only at window. A hidden gem! read more

The fact that they make their rice in the most original manner, made me extremely happy. The rice was actually the best thing they made. And I don't mean that with disrespect. The ghormeh sabzi, had too many kidney beans in it. It tasted a little bitter from the limo omani being too exposed or just using too many. I know some people like it very tart. It left a lot to be desired in terms of flavor balance. The koobideh and beef barb weren't heavily seasoned, but did leave a desire for more intense flavor. I think the size of the koobideh (thin and long) hard to keep much moisture. I wanted to love this place because it is a mom and pop shop and carries authenticity, but I found it lackluster in terms of flavor. read more

Best food quality ever in Los Angeles! Yekta catering has the most delicious Persian stews (Gheymeh and Ghorme Sabzi). I also love their Baghali-polo and chicken kabob. Although it's only a catering now (not a restaurant anymore) but you can pick up smaller orders too. Make sure you call him ahead of time as he preps the food fresh. read more

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I had a very good takeout experience here. A very delicious Gheyme stew, one if the best i've ever had, and he gave me a Karafs stew sample for free as well :) call ahead to order take-out (not sure if they are open during the pandemic). No dine-in. Also they are located on the second level in case you can't find the physical location. read more

Yekta Restaurant - Gheymeh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Some of the most flavorful Persian Stews and Kabobs. You wont find a giant plate of rice and meat because it's more about the quality than the quantity. Make sure you ask the owners about what they recommended that day and explore. The owner is a big sports fan so if you want to talk about the Atlanta Braves or Dallas Cowboys, he'll be your friend.... Try the "Tahdig" the crunchy rice from the bottom of the pot topped with their daily stew. Also their "Shirazi" Salad which is a mix of cucumber, tomato, onions and bell peppers(their addition)... The Cornish game hen is great, if they have it in stock and so is their "Barg Kabob" Fillet Mignon. Persian food is great, you just have to try everything! read more

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I had 5 guests and ordered from Yekta. Put in my order a day ahead and he had a FANTASTIC party style platter prepared for us (to go order). The kebab's are incredibly juicy and fresh. Take-out kababs usually end up dry, but these were perfect. He had everything timed perfectly for my pick-up time. The rice was delicious! The owner had prepared everything himself. It's a small business (no on-site dining area) and he really tries hard to make everything perfect. One of my guests only eats fish and Yekta accommodated us with one order of delicious salmon. It's not on their menu, but he will prepare it if you ask. There are tons of Persian restaurants in W.LA and Westwood. I've ordered from them all. And some of them are pretty good. But from now on, I'm only gonna order from Yekta. Their kabab's were the best I've had in this town! Thank you Yekta! read more

Yekta catered our event for 85 people. Everything that night was lovely, but the food was what people spoke of the most. Everything was absolutely delicious. We had so much food! But, people kept returning for more until everything was gone. I could not believe how much people ate. To this day, people still comment about the food and that was over two years ago. Yekta continues to be my go to, for middle-eastern food. I've been to so many Persian restaurants in LA, and Yekta is up there with the best tasting I've had so far. You can't go wrong. Also, they are not just catering. You can pre-order takeout! read more

HUGE portions and the food tasted heavenly! Owner was super friendly and showed me how the food was made. Ordered the gheymey with eggplant and tahdig to share with my boyfriend. I've never had either dish but oh my god it was so good! Tahdig (browned rice at the bottom of the pot) was so crunchy and savory, and I couldn't stop eating the gheymey! Make sure to call ahead since this place usually does catering, but they're more than happy to accommodate your take out order despite the pandemic and all:) I tried ordering online at first and it wasn't clear if the order went through, but the owner told me to just check if my card was charged and to call back later and pay if it wasn't. The owner didn't have tahdig on hand but we got lucky that another catering order came through, and he gave us all the remaining rice too. read more

I bought kabab and rice. This was the best persian food I ever had. The kabab was very tasty and delicious. The is ample parking and fast service. read more

Thanks to my mom, we got catering from Yekta for my baby shower and it was a huge hit! They delivered to the venue and everything was so delicious! We had a package which included some of the best of the best: tabbuleh, hummus, maast khiyar, shami/kotlet, kashkeh bademjoon, sabzi and lavash, salad olovieh, kuku sabzi... everyone was raving about the food! I got hungry just writing this. Thank you again Yekta for helping making a special day even more special! read more

Yekta Restaurant - some of the spread from my baby shower. everything was so so good! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

koobideh was great, rice was nice, tomato was roasted, onions were quartered. "cheap" for persian. total hole in the wall. when i went, there were two very hairy persians speaking farsi at a table. after standing there for a minute one got up and asked what we wanted. food came quick, i ate, slipped into meat coma at work, and had enough for second lunch later that day. overall i had a good time. read more

Yekta Restaurant - mmm take out - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

MEAT MEAT MEAT MEAT... AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF IT... The only things they serve without meat is bread, salad, plain rice... No fish options nor stew made without meat. I've tried to give this place a try on three different occasions. One time I went in and asked if the had an fish kabob such as salmon or white fish or any stews that could be made to order without meat and the answer was no and twice I called as they asked me to call before I came in to save me the trouble.... read more

Stumbling onto this place while I was on my way to visit the Japanese fast food place next door, I decided to give it a shot since I hadn't had Persian food in a while. A quick scan of the menu reveals all the usual fare including lamb, cornish game hen and of course the infamous beef koobideh. Since I was cheap and wanted to play it safe, I ordered the beef koobideh. Since I was the only customer in the restaurant, I got my food piping hot and fresh. It was good - not Cafe Bravo good - but very good. The rice was slightly salty and the koobideh was tender and well flavored. I have been to the pricier Persian restaurants in the neighborhood and definitely prefer this place. I left a happy man. The one thing I should note is that they started me off with a basket of thin pitas, butter and raw onion. Is someone supposed to make something of those 3 ingredients and eat them together? No clue. read more

If you are looking for some good Persian khoresht, try this place. It is a tiny little restaurant. I haven't tried any of the bargs or koobidehs. But I have tried their various khoreshts. The little old lady who takes your order is the cook. She is very sweet and an amazing cook. This is my absolute favorite when I'm in the mood for khoreshts. They have a small menu in terms of number of items offered. You don't actually get a menu when you walk in. There is a large menu on the wall above the counter with a picture of each dish. Very helpful when you are taking someone who is not familiar with Persian cuisine. Oh, how I miss this place. I was eating there once a week before I moved from the area. read more

Good service and people! Disappointed with no seating but it is what it is. Disappointed as the chicken koobideh had no seasoning at all. Sorry to say but it was very bland. Added all the salt and pepper to the koobideh but still couldn't make it better. Had high hopes here because it's great if you wanted to take it for a picnic. Not sure I could trust here again for that. First impressions are everything and this didn't make the cut for us. read more

If you want to try Persian food without attitude, come in here. With their delicious kabobs and warm, moist rice, it will cause a revolution in your mouth ;D Now question is: do you want beef or chicken? read more

We came in early on a Saturday night. No one at the counter and no one served us for many minutes. Did we come in too early? Should we have ignored the "Open" sign and the other patrons in the restaurant? It was a hot day and the front door was open, so the restaurant was not cool at all. When they closed the door, the AC over the door activated so that everytime anyone opened the door, the AC snapped on until the door closed. And the AC made a terrible racket. It's not much of a place. Very spartan. Really mom and pop. Super casual. The server started us off with some flat bread, yogurt dip, and a whole quartered raw sweet onion. The server was unable to explain to us how we should eat the raw onion. The lamb chops were excellent. Very tasty. The beef kabob barg was also among the best kabobs I've had - not dry at all. I didn't think too much of the ground chicken koobideh strips, but the ground beef koobideh strips were actually tasty. The gheimeh stew wasn't very good at all - not my style. Pretty easy strip mall parking. Four people, four entrees, no drinks. $70+ bill. Gasp! For this? read more

Yekta serves up the best khoresht in town. For my non-persian peoples, khoresht is the stew we top our rice with. I am very particular when it comes to khoresht, and theirs tastes the way my mom and grandmother make it. 'Nuff said, right?! Speaking of rice, they make the best baghali polo in town. It's in a weird location, sort of shanty, but believe you me, you need to look past that. You will not be disappointed. read more

The food is great and the service is excellent. I had the most Delicious Persian food ever. Extremely clean and exceptional hospitality. Thank you Mr. Massoud and Miss Marzi. read more

best Persian restaurant in west la , beef kabob and koobideh was so great chicken koobideh is good too i recommend try it read more

We came here as we were curious and had never tried Persian food. Yekta Restaurant is located in a small strip mall, so parking is free and easy. We walked in and waited for directions. Hello, anyone home? Do we seat ourselves or do we wait and wait for the hostess. I felt like a second rate citizen as we barely got any attention. The waitress/owner had only one other table, (they were Persian) and all the attention, was lavished on them. We were did not feel very welcomed and I felt like I was intruder. You order from the board above the cash register or from the "TO GO" menus. Hmm, what to order? Decided to eat family style and each one of us ordered some different. Not much help from the waitress in helping newbies. Not sure what to do with a quartered raw onion sealed in plastic wrap. For our party of four, we decided on lamb chops which were tender. The bowl of gheymeh stew was extremely tangy and accompanied by a plate no platter of rice. Wow, lots of carbs. The kabob barb- Beef fillets were moist. The ground chicken and beef kabobs were overcooked and dry. I get the feeling there is a lot of catering out of this restaurant. While dining, a group of women came in with their own serving dishes and left with them filled with food. We left with no offers for coffee or dessert unlike the other table which got coffee, refills of water. read more

Who would have known that in a small West LA plaza there would be such a good Persian place? I'm Persian, and I can say that this is one of the best Persian restaurants in West LA/Westwood area. The kabob, ghormeh sabzi, and gheimeh were great. I would suggest using less cinnamon in the gheimeh stew, but it might be a regional thing so I don't want to judge a choice in spices too harshly. The staff is super sweet and efficient. We got food to take away, but I know they do catering too and I've heard good things about that service as well. I will be back! read more

I went there with my son , he sent us off away with no invoice to start cooking and when we came come back hungry to pick up our food , and with no invoice he asked for $47...and collected cash ... this is fraud $28 for alacarte 2 piece of fish but I paid and called back and observed his bad faith ,,, BEWARE,,,,,,make sure you get an invoice before he starts cooing do not get scalped ...will never return again read more

We ordered for delivery. We got barg, koobideh, masto khiar, tahdig with ghormeh sabziz. Tahdig was made fresh for us, amazing quality. Service and food is great, definitely will continue to order from yekta. read more

the best Persian food in Santa monica. I have been going here years and always get the chicken koobideh. friendly staff. parking out front. worth every penny. read more

Yekta Restaurant - a car parked outside - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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ben g. and i went here for our lunch break during traffic school hell. http://www.yelp.com/biz/cheap-school-bruce-elkins-traffic-school-long-beach we needed something relatively fast. when we sat down, it was only 12:05pm. doing pretty good. except for the fact that it was completely. deserted. we kept hollering around, and peeking in the back. but not a soul was in sight. strange.... when the owner finally came out, i realized he was also probably the chef. there were bills strewn across the tables. shouldn't 12 pm signify the lunch rush? i ordered the cornish, and ben ordered the chicken kabob. the cornish was very very tender, but the flavor was a bit meh. i ate only a bit, because by then, we had to run before traffic school swallowed us whole. i'd like to try this place again, when there's not such a huge rush. and who knows, maybe there will actually be human beings there present when we walk in next time... read more

Persians don't like to associate with cheap. But compared to its Santa Monica Blvd neighbours offering Persian cuisine, Yekta is inexpensive, about $4 less per entree, and the decor is definately on the cheap side too. Their menu is limited. The back-lit sign displayed 12 or 14 dishes. They offer the standard kabobs like barg, koobideh, and chicken; and the staple stew, gheymeh; as well as other usuals such as kuku and fish. I ordered barg (beef, $15) and chicken (boneless, white, $11) for take-out and my order was ready when I got there 15 minutes later. They each came with saffron rice, charbroiled tomato, with bread and raw onion on the side. The barg was juicy, but the chicken was dry and bland. (Its supposed to be lemon-saffron flavour... chicken breast is always dry in my opinion.) The rice was prepared well--long, seperate grains. It may have been too moist for some people's preference, but just fine for me. However, it was salted a little bit on the heavy side--and already buttered--which may explain why it was delicious. As for service, I've never encountered bad service at Persian restaurants. Though only take-out, the lady was nice, both on the phone and in person. She patiently answered my questions on the phone. I'll order take-out again for when I need a quick kabob fix and don't want to spend $20, or find it unreasonable to drive to my number one choice (F&Y on Pico.) read more

I am not sure that Masoud has a restaurant front anymore, but he and his crew make the best kebabs and the best Persian rice anywhere. He catered my son's birthday party for years. Highly recommend! We love the beef soltani, the cornish hen, the green and shirazi salads, you cant go wrong. read more

i have had Yekta quite a bit in the past. There chicken kebab is usually quite good and there servings are always good size but the service and quality of the rest of the menu items are pretty hit or miss. The last time around I had the beef koobideh and it was sub-par at best. The beef was very dry and quite flavorless which was surprising considering that it was the week of there grand re-opening after the fire (yes this review is a few weeks delayed). They also got my order completely backwards first giving me rice with chicken kebab and no salad when I had order Koobideh with no rice and extra salad. I will definitely be giving Yekta a second chance because the other food I've had is great but no more Koobideh thats for sure! read more

Take it from a big time Iranian food lover. This place is incredible. It's a nice little hole in the wall. Great atmosphere and amazing food. Well worth checking out! read more

The best when I lived in Santa Monica I would eat here once a week now I live in the South Bay and can't make it as much but every time I come the food is great wish he could open a place down in the South Bay read more

Fantastic amazing food we had about 50 people ordered combo of Kobedeh beef and chicken, Ghormeh Sabzi, Ghaimah Badamjon, Zarashk Polo, Kashik Badamjon, Chicken Kabob, and Rice. Our quest loved the food and we did too. THANK YOU Marzi she is wonderful. read more

Great taste and price! Best "gheyme" ever. The owners are a sweet couple. I strongly recommend their "gheyme" and chicken kabob. Their delivery is ontime and food is warm as it arrives. Portions are generous too. I always order from yekta when I have guests. read more

Ordered on grubhub. Driver came upstairs into my building to deliver. Acted like he didn't want a tip but took it. Fast delivery. Good food. Lots of it. Whoever said they don't give you a huge plate of rice is out of his mind. We had an appetizer and 2 entrees. Got 2 meals each out of it plus a snack. Had the mixed chicken and the mixed beef. Beef was better. Also had the stew on crispy rice which was very good. read more

The quality of their Persian foods is very good. Their kabobs are really tender. The place is small, but this makes the restaurant similar to original Persian kabob stores in Persian countries. They also have parking. The price is really good. read more

The food is decent but the owner is very sneaky. Today I went there during the lunch hour and ordered lamb chops from the menu, pointing out which dish I wanted. All went well except when I was presented with the bill, it turned out that I am being charged for the "dinner plate", not the lunch item... The lunch plate is $8 while dinner plate is $15. From owner's demeanor I could tell that he was trying to pull a fast one on me, pretending that just because it's the lunch hour, it doesn't mean that a customer would be ordering from the lunch menu. I didn't argue with him about this but, this would be the last time I went there. read more

food is great i order take out from this restaurant almost twice a week and have never been disappointed