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| - Great place for food! It's the best place to get Persian food in the Phoenix desert. While the spices used can sometimes be a bit repetitious as pointed out by other Yelpers, I think the sheer portion size of each dish makes up for the ironic blandness.
I ordered the barg filet mignon and koobideh (ground beef) dish which comes with rice as with most of their entrees. This dish was full of flavor, and as with most things served at the restaurant, it comes out with some chopped onions, fresh basil and cilantro, and butter with pita bread.
Man, they serve too much food! What's there not to like?!
I guess the only thing I can find criticism for is that they advertise this place as "fine dining", yet every time I walk in, I see people wearing shorts, jeans, t shirts, whatever. I mean, maybe the establishment tries to market themselves as "fine dining" to get people to spend more money? I dunno, but what I do know is that this place is NOT fine dining in the slightest. I actually think labeling themselves as such hurts them, especially when people call in to make reservations, show up, and find that they still have to wait a bit.
Anyway, as far as the food goes, it's good. Well seasoned, filled with flavors you don't find in American food, and balances out with the robustness of the fresh basil, cilantro and onions.
I will suggest getting the Turkish coffee after your meal. It's served in a tiny cup and is basically a really rich espresso shot, served with a couple sweet wafers. It gives you the right kick to feel awake after your large meal!
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