Arya Steakhouse

140 University Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 304-3119

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Natalie

Picked at random for a work dinner but it was some of the most amazing food! The grilled octopus, lamb chops, hummus, and the sweet and sour shrimp! Fantastic balanced cocktails and such a pleasant atmosphere. Will 100% go back and recommend anyone to try.

Sina Naeimi

The restaurant lowkey makes me to go through all my past reviews for a second revision. The quality of the food here defines fine dinning. Stakes very tasty and Koobideh was phenomenal. The service is extraordinary.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melissae E.

I don’t know what’s with all the negative reviews to be honest. People complaining about gratuity charge for 5+ people is ridiculous as this is a veryyy common practice in the bay area.

Let’s talk about our service: 👏
It was my sister’s 40th birthday, and we easily booked through open table for 4 people. When we got there, the hostesses greeted us and wished her a happy birthday which was sweet! Then the waiter did the same. Then they brought us the sweetest hand-painted “happy birthday Jessica” sign! It was such a delightful gesture!

Our waiter was Serdar. We actually asked him what his name was because I genuinely wanted to leave a review (without him asking) because he was super hospitable! He entertained us with some stories from Turkey as we were talking about being from the middle east. He was very knowledgeable with the menu and helped us choose options. The other attending staff was very attentive and kept our glasses full, and our utensils fresh. We truly felt cared for.

Food: 🥩
We ordered sweet & sour shrimp (loveee), crab cake, bread plate (fresh and warm!), 3 filets, a wagyu burger, lava cake, and a bunch of incredibly delicious cocktails! For the smores cocktail — Serdar set the marshmallow on fire and asked my sister to blow the fire! Such a fun experience.
The filet was one of the best steaks we’ve all ever had. It was perfect portion, flavor and side. 10/10

🎂 At the end, they brought my sis a little piece of cake with a candle and a birthday-decorated plate (we didn’t ask for this) and that was the cherry on top of the night.

Don’t listen to haters, 10/10 recommend. Definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zahra

Food was delicious and service was great! So happy that we can get good authentic Persian food in Palo Alto for

Richard

Extensive menu, all items ordered were great (steak, kabob, appetizers, gnocchi, lamb shank) and vg wine selection, all with excellent, attentive but not intrusive service - altogether a great experience

Ahn Son

HORRIBLE

Mohammad Hamza Kirmani

Tried their Octopus Special, Wagyu Burger, Ribeye and NY steaks alongside iced spiced turkish coffee.

Octopus lacked any inherent flavor and was a tad stiff, the sauce did all the heavy lifting..

Wagyu Burger was fantastic, clean and powerful flavor profile ..

NY steak was a bit greasy.. Ribeye came out to be perfect.

Iced spiced turkish coffee was a let down.. cinnamon powder in iced water..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Apsara Hassan

Arya is hands down one of my favorite spots for halal steak! The steak is unbelievably juicy, and the potatoes are cooked to perfection. I come here every time I’m craving halal steak — I just can’t get enough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Zhao

Steak was delicious. Portion is generous. Butter on top of steak was amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mina Latifi

Everything was super tasteful. The staff was very nice and we had a great time. I'll recommend their steaks and kabobs. We will definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kabobs, Mast O Khiar

Joh

Great place to eat! The steaks are amazing! And the service is good, staff is very atentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mateusz Skrzypacz

Best steak of my life! The atmosphere is amazing and ties the experience together beautifully. It has a very clean vibe that made the aroma go a large deal further. Our server, Adrian was phenomenal. They had a very deep understanding of the menu and were perfectly able to encapsulate the complex flavors in just a few words, as well as being the most chill server ever.
W food.
W server.
W experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Roel Morillo

Great tasting food, excellent service by Adrian.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua

We had a party of seven for a birthday and our server Adrian made it super special and fun! And the food was delicious.

Simon T

10/10, this place is perfect! I’ve been to fancier spots but had worse food. This place has the best food, and it’s impossible for it to disappoint. Everything was amazing, from the customer service to the food, the whole nine. Big shoutout to Steve and Vino, amazing host and server. Even if you’re not a meat person, you’ll love their meat. The seasoning was incredible, and the flavor bursts in your mouth. P.S. Order the shrimp, you’ll end up ordering it twice like I did. Get the Cowboy steak, with side of shrimp and calamari

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cowboy Ribeye, Cowboy, Seafood

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