Today, my family and friends had lunch at Irvine Grill, and it was an amazing experience.
We have eaten Persian food many times, all across Southern California. But this place is truly special.
The food quality was excellent. The portions were generous. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and made with care.
The prices are very fair. After COVID, many restaurants reduced quality just to save money. This restaurant did the opposite. They kept the quality high and the portions generous. That truly changed my mindset and earned my respect.
The location is great, clean, and welcoming. But what really touched us was the hospitality.
The owner and manager, Maliheh joon, is kind, warm, and professional. You can feel her heart in the restaurant. Our server, Mr. Alireza, was respectful, attentive, and friendly.
After COVID, we honestly have not experienced this level of service and generosity anywhere. On the way home, we kept talking about how grateful we felt and how to say thank you.
This restaurant is not just about food. It is about respect, care, and real Persian hospitality.
Highly recommended. We will absolutely come back. 🙏❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Russo Gasimov
Irvine Grill in the Quail Hill community is a cozy spot with great service and authentic Persian flavors. I tried the Abgoosht, and it was very good, rich in flavor and cooked perfectly, though a bit on the fatty side. To be fair, that’s just part of the traditional preparation, so it’s understandable. The portion was generous, the bread and sides were fresh, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The restaurant is clean, welcoming, and offers a nice neighborhood vibe. Overall, a great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Golnaz H
We ordered catering, and Mali Jun was such a lovely and courteous lady. The food was delicious and ready on time for pickup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D S
Best Persian restaurant in the area. Fresh, delicious food and tasty tea! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amenita T
We live close by so we come here quite often. Love their food and their price. Portions are huge. Casual restaurant. It’s comfort food. Decent price for alcohol as well. It can get busy for rush hours. They do take walk in. But we always rsvp cuz we don’t want to wait for table. Plenty of parking in a parking lots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ali Sulaiman
Super tasty food The service and the server was great and the atmosphere and the whole restaurant design, chairs..really super good keep it up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ash K
I’ve been here three times and every visit has gotten worse. My order came out wrong but I didn’t say anything and just went with it. All I asked for was extra zereshk, and since I ordered half rice and half salad, there was already less zereshk on the plate. Ten minutes later the waitress comes back saying they need to charge me $2 more. That was honestly insulting, especially when I’m having lunch with a friend. I politely declined, not because of the money, but because of the principle. If you’re going to charge more, at least bring what was asked for. You charged me $15 for half rice, which is the same as a full order. Was the extra $2 really worth losing a customer.. The food was okay, nothing jaw-dropping. That was my last time here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Vipul Singh
Party of 2 went for dinner on a Saturday in May. A portion of the restaurant was seemingly cut off for some event, and we had to wait around 30-40 minutes to get a table. We had arrived at 7pm. Once we were seated, service was quick. It was very loud in there, with lots of families and kids. I had the koobideh combo, and everything was delicious - the lamb and chicken were both very very good. They started with some house bread plus butter which I liked too. The serving size for the entree is huge.
Went again in June. Seated right away this time at 630pm on a Monday. Knew the serving size is huge, so stuck to kotlet appetizers this time. Didn't like them as much as the koobideh. Friend had the chicken sultani and it looked delicious.
Went again for lunch of 4th of July and had the beef koobideh with rice. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stefan Kaliczak
The food is really nice, incredibly generous portions. However, it's the staff who really make Irvine Grill the place it is. They're all incredibly accommodating for our family and our very naughty little boy :) They know he loves the salad dressing so ensure he's topped up adequately. If they see he's running low on salad dressing, they're quickly on board to get him more salad dressing. The manager and serving staff literally go out of their way for us. Best Persian restaurant in Irvine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anson
Food was great. The stew and sandwiches were good. Next time I'll be coming to try the platter.
Bad quality , worst chicken kabob that I ever had, raw and uncooked meat, worst quality food ever
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alex Maleki
The quality of the food & service went down significantly compare to teh last time time we were here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
PARADISE MP
Lambsoltani 8/10 Koobideh 8/10 Tahchin 4/10 not fresh and crispy Irvine grilled special10/10 Homemade doogh 10/10 Dog friendly Patio10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
John Saissan
This place has number one selections od medetranian and Persian food. Prices are reasonable and food quality is high
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fadi Nemry
The food was horrible tasting, the only thing that was really good is the greasy baked bread. The hummus was over chilled and not fresh tasted like it has been sitting in the fridge for days. The beef kebab didn’t taste good and it stunk, wired texture with a lot of spices like it was cooked before and heated. Chicken kebab was ok spiced in the outside but no flavor when you dig in. Overall a very bad experience. In addition when we walked inside the restaurant to be seated it smelled like sewage water which was a sign for us to walk out but never the less.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unforgettable Persian Hospitality
Today, my family and friends had lunch at Irvine Grill, and it was an amazing experience.
We have eaten Persian food many times, all across Southern California.
But this place is truly special.
The food quality was excellent.
The portions were generous.
Everything was fresh, flavorful, and made with care.
The prices are very fair.
After COVID, many restaurants reduced quality just to save money.
This restaurant did the opposite.
They kept the quality high and the portions generous.
That truly changed my mindset and earned my respect.
The location is great, clean, and welcoming.
But what really touched us was the hospitality.
The owner and manager, Maliheh joon, is kind, warm, and professional.
You can feel her heart in the restaurant.
Our server, Mr. Alireza, was respectful, attentive, and friendly.
After COVID, we honestly have not experienced this level of service and generosity anywhere.
On the way home, we kept talking about how grateful we felt and how to say thank you.
This restaurant is not just about food.
It is about respect, care, and real Persian hospitality.
Highly recommended.
We will absolutely come back. 🙏❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Irvine Grill in the Quail Hill community is a cozy spot with great service and authentic Persian flavors. I tried the Abgoosht, and it was very good, rich in flavor and cooked perfectly, though a bit on the fatty side. To be fair, that’s just part of the traditional preparation, so it’s understandable. The portion was generous, the bread and sides were fresh, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The restaurant is clean, welcoming, and offers a nice neighborhood vibe. Overall, a great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered catering, and Mali Jun was such a lovely and courteous lady. The food was delicious and ready on time for pickup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Persian restaurant in the area. Fresh, delicious food and tasty tea! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We live close by so we come here quite often. Love their food and their price. Portions are huge. Casual restaurant. It’s comfort food. Decent price for alcohol as well. It can get busy for rush hours. They do take walk in. But we always rsvp cuz we don’t want to wait for table. Plenty of parking in a parking lots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Super tasty food
The service and the server was great and the atmosphere and the whole restaurant design, chairs..really super good keep it up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here three times and every visit has gotten worse. My order came out wrong but I didn’t say anything and just went with it. All I asked for was extra zereshk, and since I ordered half rice and half salad, there was already less zereshk on the plate. Ten minutes later the waitress comes back saying they need to charge me $2 more. That was honestly insulting, especially when I’m having lunch with a friend. I politely declined, not because of the money, but because of the principle. If you’re going to charge more, at least bring what was asked for. You charged me $15 for half rice, which is the same as a full order. Was the extra $2 really worth losing a customer.. The food was okay, nothing jaw-dropping. That was my last time here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Party of 2 went for dinner on a Saturday in May. A portion of the restaurant was seemingly cut off for some event, and we had to wait around 30-40 minutes to get a table. We had arrived at 7pm. Once we were seated, service was quick. It was very loud in there, with lots of families and kids. I had the koobideh combo, and everything was delicious - the lamb and chicken were both very very good. They started with some house bread plus butter which I liked too. The serving size for the entree is huge.
Went again in June. Seated right away this time at 630pm on a Monday. Knew the serving size is huge, so stuck to kotlet appetizers this time. Didn't like them as much as the koobideh. Friend had the chicken sultani and it looked delicious.
Went again for lunch of 4th of July and had the beef koobideh with rice. It was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food is really nice, incredibly generous portions. However, it's the staff who really make Irvine Grill the place it is. They're all incredibly accommodating for our family and our very naughty little boy :)
They know he loves the salad dressing so ensure he's topped up adequately. If they see he's running low on salad dressing, they're quickly on board to get him more salad dressing.
The manager and serving staff literally go out of their way for us.
Best Persian restaurant in Irvine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great. The stew and sandwiches were good. Next time I'll be coming to try the platter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Bad quality , worst chicken kabob that I ever had, raw and uncooked meat, worst quality food ever
Food: 1
Service: 1
The quality of the food & service went down significantly compare to teh last time time we were here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Lambsoltani 8/10
Koobideh 8/10
Tahchin 4/10 not fresh and crispy
Irvine grilled special10/10
Homemade doogh 10/10
Dog friendly Patio10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place has number one selections od medetranian and Persian food. Prices are reasonable and food quality is high
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was horrible tasting, the only thing that was really good is the greasy baked bread. The hummus was over chilled and not fresh tasted like it has been sitting in the fridge for days. The beef kebab didn’t taste good and it stunk, wired texture with a lot of spices like it was cooked before and heated. Chicken kebab was ok spiced in the outside but no flavor when you dig in. Overall a very bad experience. In addition when we walked inside the restaurant to be seated it smelled like sewage water which was a sign for us to walk out but never the less.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
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