Starting off with the food. The meat was great, but some of the pairings came off very bland. The staff that tended to us was kind of rude. I merely asked for clarification on some menu items but she snapped at me in a way that was very uncalled for. Another waitress flat out ignored me. I don't see myself coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Farnam Mohebi
It smelled really bad there and when I asked what it’s about they said “do you wanna leave?” That was rude and so unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Wayfarer
Delicious Eggplant Meat dish with rice. I love that their dishes are quite large and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohsin Mirza
I just Persian spots on their Koobideh and the Koobideh here is great!
Food: 5
James
Delicious food with good portions of rice. Staff are very friendly but service at times can be slow.
They're known for kebabs, which is what I'd highly recommend, although their bademjoon was also quite good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
James Wang
Delicious food with good portions of rice. Staff are very friendly but service at times can be slow.
They're known for kebabs, which is what I'd highly recommend, although their bademjoon was also quite good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Diane Kolber
We enjoyed a delicious early dinner with excellent service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Sanjari
They're short staffed but the waitress was very friendly and sweet. The food was amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
yasser akbarzadeh
This location was a terrible experience compared to Walnut Creek and San Francisco. The service here felt openly discriminatory — one staff member greeted only white customers while ignoring Indians and Muslims at nearby tables. It felt like we were not welcome.
On top of that, we could hear a lot of coughing from the kitchen and bar area, which is unacceptable in a restaurant. The food was no better — the potatoes with the lamb shank were undercooked.
This place does not represent the quality or hospitality of the other locations, and we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ashkan Moghaddam
Message to owner, Me and my family have been eating here since the restaurant was on Center St and miss those days. It was a true persian cuisine and atmosphere, unfortunately times have changed and so has the restaurant. Portions are smaller, prices are higher and your new waitress is super rude. As far as I know tips are based off of your Service to the customer and if have dropped the ball on providing good service. This lady had the nerve to stop my wife before leaving the restaurant and demanding a tip specifically a cash one, in your dreams I wanted to respond but walked out. I hope you the owner do not take this message as disrespect but as a true customer that cares about your business. Good luck to you as we will not be returning.
On June 22, 2025, it was the day my mother passed. My daughter and I had my aunt's and my cousin's support at the hospital. Later that evening after we left the hospital, my cousin wanted us to join him and my aunt for dinner and we headed to Alborz in Berkeley. Fantastic Kebab place. Dinner was delicious. I ordered the Koobideh, which comes with 2 skewers of kebab, rice, and a tomatoe. My daughter ordered the Sultani, which comes with one meat skewer and one chicken skewer, also with rice and a tomatoe. I have taken some photos for you to see how beautiful the platters are. Service was awesome as usual. My daughter and I have dined at Alborz before and we have never been disappointed. There is also music playing while dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Moderacki
Delicious Persian style food. The Combo Plate (appetizer) included tomatoes, cucumber, humus, olives, onions, herbs, dolma, feta cheese & Kash bademjan. We ordered three house specials: Gheymeh Bademjoon, Fesenjoon (with meatballs) and Zereshk Polo with baked chicken. Each entrée was served with Basmati rice topped with saffron. Each portion was generous and we all walked out with leftovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al
The food was overpriced and low quality. The meat was decent but lacked seasoning and had too much fat. The meal was worth $7 at most, yet I paid $30. The portion was small—just a cup of rice and a single tomato. Service was mediocre, nothing memorable. Overall, I won’t be returning. This place sells an idea and atmosphere, but the food is an afterthought.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
niusha r
Worst Persian food I ever had! I ordered tahdig topped with ghorme sabzi which was sooo cold, tah dig was saggy and ghorme sabze was super cold. I also ordered barg and koobideh, koobideh was ok but barg was terrible. Not eatable, no salt, no tase, just terrible. If you ever come to this place, just order koobide
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
fateme abbasi
I had Fesenjoon here, it was sweet for me,i also tried Kashk e Bademjoon, that I really liked
Starting off with the food. The meat was great, but some of the pairings came off very bland. The staff that tended to us was kind of rude. I merely asked for clarification on some menu items but she snapped at me in a way that was very uncalled for. Another waitress flat out ignored me. I don't see myself coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
It smelled really bad there and when I asked what it’s about they said “do you wanna leave?” That was rude and so unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Delicious Eggplant Meat dish with rice. I love that their dishes are quite large and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just Persian spots on their Koobideh and the Koobideh here is great!
Food: 5
Delicious food with good portions of rice. Staff are very friendly but service at times can be slow.
They're known for kebabs, which is what I'd highly recommend, although their bademjoon was also quite good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious food with good portions of rice. Staff are very friendly but service at times can be slow.
They're known for kebabs, which is what I'd highly recommend, although their bademjoon was also quite good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We enjoyed a delicious early dinner with excellent service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They're short staffed but the waitress was very friendly and sweet. The food was amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
This location was a terrible experience compared to Walnut Creek and San Francisco. The service here felt openly discriminatory — one staff member greeted only white customers while ignoring Indians and Muslims at nearby tables. It felt like we were not welcome.
On top of that, we could hear a lot of coughing from the kitchen and bar area, which is unacceptable in a restaurant. The food was no better — the potatoes with the lamb shank were undercooked.
This place does not represent the quality or hospitality of the other locations, and we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Message to owner,
Me and my family have been eating here since the restaurant was on Center St and miss those days. It was a true persian cuisine and atmosphere, unfortunately times have changed and so has the restaurant. Portions are smaller, prices are higher and your new waitress is super rude. As far as I know tips are based off of your Service to the customer and if have dropped the ball on providing good service. This lady had the nerve to stop my wife before leaving the restaurant and demanding a tip specifically a cash one, in your dreams I wanted to respond but walked out. I hope you the owner do not take this message as disrespect but as a true customer that cares about your business. Good luck to you as we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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On June 22, 2025, it was the day my mother passed. My daughter and I had my aunt's and my cousin's support at the hospital. Later that evening after we left the hospital, my cousin wanted us to join him and my aunt for dinner and we headed to Alborz in Berkeley. Fantastic Kebab place. Dinner was delicious. I ordered the Koobideh, which comes with 2 skewers of kebab, rice, and a tomatoe. My daughter ordered the Sultani, which comes with one meat skewer and one chicken skewer, also with rice and a tomatoe. I have taken some photos for you to see how beautiful the platters are. Service was awesome as usual. My daughter and I have dined at Alborz before and we have never been disappointed. There is also music playing while dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious Persian style food. The Combo Plate (appetizer) included tomatoes, cucumber, humus, olives, onions, herbs, dolma, feta cheese & Kash bademjan. We ordered three house specials: Gheymeh Bademjoon, Fesenjoon (with meatballs) and Zereshk Polo with baked chicken. Each entrée was served with Basmati rice topped with saffron. Each portion was generous and we all walked out with leftovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was overpriced and low quality. The meat was decent but lacked seasoning and had too much fat. The meal was worth $7 at most, yet I paid $30. The portion was small—just a cup of rice and a single tomato. Service was mediocre, nothing memorable. Overall, I won’t be returning. This place sells an idea and atmosphere, but the food is an afterthought.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Worst Persian food I ever had! I ordered tahdig topped with ghorme sabzi which was sooo cold, tah dig was saggy and ghorme sabze was super cold. I also ordered barg and koobideh, koobideh was ok but barg was terrible. Not eatable, no salt, no tase, just terrible. If you ever come to this place, just order koobide
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
I had Fesenjoon here, it was sweet for me,i also tried Kashk e Bademjoon, that I really liked
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kashk Bodemjan
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