. "3"^^ . "2"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "I am half Persian so I appreciate a good middle eastern meal and don't consider myself a snob about it. For example, I would rather go to a small family owned restaurant than the elegant fancy dining experience. Plus this place is close to my work so I've been meaning to try it.\n\nThis place has a number of good reviews but some inconsistency if you read closely which is what I experienced today. I was greeted by wait staff clearly in training which is fine (help wanted sign in window) I was the first customer and not in a hurry.\n\nI had the dolmas and shirazi salad to start and shish kabob plate.\n\nThe food was not fresh. The bread was totally stale. Like rock hard untoasted stale. And I love my flat bread so a bummer. The dolmas were probably from a can but the best part of the meal. Well the rice was ok but not hot. The salad was drenched in dried herbs... A very strange shirazi salad and it was not fresh! Cucumbers and tomatoes are pretty easy to spot as leftovers.\n\nFinally, the kabob was reheated as I could hear the microwave. Very disappointing. The plate of food was barely lukewarm. Hot rice from a pot and kabob just cooked is steaming hot even if it sits for a bit.\n\nThe dough (yogurt drink) was good.\n\nSorry persian garden, my friends will hear my thoughts and I won't be back. Too many other choices in the area. \n\nGet back to basics.... FRESH FOOD. I spent forty bucks on leftovers. Embarrassed for you."^^ . "2016-04-19T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ .