Part art gallery, part museum, all fine dining - Darvish Persian Cuisine presents a stunning array for the senses. The art of food is an engagement of all of one's faculties: sight, sound, smell, touch (texture) and, of course, taste - and Darvish Persian Cuisine was art indeed.
The interior was lavishly decorated with calligraphy, poetry, portraiture, miniature, numismatics, and instruments of the musician's craft.
Seated beneath the "Rumi Table" plaque, I chose the Mirza Ghasemi - grilled eggplant purée with garlic and tomato, served with Persian bread - as an opening salute to the evening meal. Displaying good balance, the elements of the Mirza Ghasemi whirled about in a harmonious blend, with neither of the ingredients outweighing or prevailing over the other.
For the main course, I went with a familiar favourite - the Lamb Chenjeh kebab. As described by the menu, this was a selection of lamb pieces marinated in Persian spices served with rice and grilled tomato. Meaty and tender, with all-you-can-add sumac spice on the rice, this made for a very satisfying meal.
Of particular interest was an eloquent, calligraphic inscription on a cloth near the back of the restaurant, declaring : "Nothing is more joyful than the sound of love" - composed by one of the princes of Persian poetry: Hafez. (photo included below).
Artistry, in all its forms, awaits you at Darvish Persian Cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kabobs, Mirza Ghasemi A
Chloe Wong
The food was so bad. Portion (takeaway) is really small as well. Not worth it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob
akram tafi
We ordered dolme and kabob, dolme was great 😋kabobs and rice taste good , the young lady was working there was so kind and lovely, nice place with great Persian decorations make you feel home 😍
I got two orders of Koobideh Kabobs with rice, tahdig(bogo) pickles and onions, kashk o bademjoon.
The koobideh meal was great, the meat was juicy and the rice was nice and fluffy. The order of pickled and onions came with sliced pickles and onions which is great to eat with the koobideh and rice.
The kashk o bademjoon was also good. Only downside is it came with only 4 small squares of bread, maybe 2 more would’ve been better.
The tadig was unfortunately a disappointment but that might be due to it being takeout. The rice was not crispy and was a bit hard to chew, most likely cause it’s in a Togo container and being steamed and losing all its crispness. I would probably not offer that as a menu item for take out if that’s the case.
Overall a good place, 4/5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kabobs, Grilled Tomato, Persian Bread and Appetizers, Kashk Bademjan
Ganesh purushothaman
Best persian resturant. Persian falooda and coffee is must try.
Kid-friendliness: Yes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob
Ramin Behboudi
The food is mediocre at best. I'd rather pay more and get better quality food. The food quality gets progressively worse. I have dined in and had take-out. Both very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
soheila OR
We went to this restaurant a few months ago, we ordered kebab and eggplant curd, and the quality of the food was excellent.
Nice Iranian staff and delicious Persian food. I recommend it for oriental food lovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob, Kabobs, Salad
sanja corovic
Beautiful Persian Restaurant with original , unique meals. I tried Persian tester and lamb.Good size portions, reasonable price, amazing tastes.Great service. Definitely recommend to try and explore different cuisine. I will go again , bring friends and try new dishes.
Authentic Persian restaurant offering traditional dishes. I find their food interesting as a foreigner; some dishes like sour chicken kebab and green herb stew have distinctive flavors. Meat is cooked nicely, very soft and juicy. The portion is pretty big so it's worth the price. The female staff is very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persian Taster
P Illingworth
Only gave 4star for atmosphere because it was early & I was only custtomer, but more came in. Borani bademjan starter was gorgeous, kebabs so tender, and the salted Doogh (homemade yoghurt drink with mint) was a 1st for me. Lighter than Lassi and very refreshing. Waiter was really attentive. Will be on my revisit list if I visit Toronto again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amin Shams
One of the best persian restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tara Burke
The food was AMAZING! Everything is delicious, the portion sizes are huge and the prices are reasonable. A warm, relaxing atmosphere and the server was very attentive and friendly. 10/10 will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sath Sri
Amazing food, service! Authentic and amazing atmosphere and music. 100% recommend!
Part art gallery, part museum, all fine dining - Darvish Persian Cuisine presents a stunning array for the senses. The art of food is an engagement of all of one's faculties: sight, sound, smell, touch (texture) and, of course, taste - and Darvish Persian Cuisine was art indeed.
The interior was lavishly decorated with calligraphy, poetry, portraiture, miniature, numismatics, and instruments of the musician's craft.
Seated beneath the "Rumi Table" plaque, I chose the Mirza Ghasemi - grilled eggplant purée with garlic and tomato, served with Persian bread - as an opening salute to the evening meal. Displaying good balance, the elements of the Mirza Ghasemi whirled about in a harmonious blend, with neither of the ingredients outweighing or prevailing over the other.
For the main course, I went with a familiar favourite - the Lamb Chenjeh kebab. As described by the menu, this was a selection of lamb pieces marinated in Persian spices served with rice and grilled tomato. Meaty and tender, with all-you-can-add sumac spice on the rice, this made for a very satisfying meal.
Of particular interest was an eloquent, calligraphic inscription on a cloth near the back of the restaurant, declaring : "Nothing is more joyful than the sound of love" - composed by one of the princes of Persian poetry: Hafez. (photo included below).
Artistry, in all its forms, awaits you at Darvish Persian Cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kabobs, Mirza Ghasemi A
The food was so bad. Portion (takeaway) is really small as well. Not worth it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob
We ordered dolme and kabob, dolme was great 😋kabobs and rice taste good , the young lady was working there was so kind and lovely, nice place with great Persian decorations make you feel home 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob, Chicken Kabob, Kabobs, Grilled Tomato, Beef Chicken
Darvish Delivery
Ordered Darvish Delivery off uber eats.
I got two orders of Koobideh Kabobs with rice, tahdig(bogo) pickles and onions, kashk o bademjoon.
The koobideh meal was great, the meat was juicy and the rice was nice and fluffy. The order of pickled and onions came with sliced pickles and onions which is great to eat with the koobideh and rice.
The kashk o bademjoon was also good. Only downside is it came with only 4 small squares of bread, maybe 2 more would’ve been better.
The tadig was unfortunately a disappointment but that might be due to it being takeout. The rice was not crispy and was a bit hard to chew, most likely cause it’s in a Togo container and being steamed and losing all its crispness. I would probably not offer that as a menu item for take out if that’s the case.
Overall a good place, 4/5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kabobs, Grilled Tomato, Persian Bread and Appetizers, Kashk Bademjan
Best persian resturant. Persian falooda and coffee is must try.
Kid-friendliness: Yes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob
The food is mediocre at best. I'd rather pay more and get better quality food. The food quality gets progressively worse. I have dined in and had take-out. Both very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
We went to this restaurant a few months ago, we ordered kebab and eggplant curd, and the quality of the food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob, Zeytoon Parvardeh
Nice Iranian staff and delicious Persian food. I recommend it for oriental food lovers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob, Kabobs, Salad
Beautiful Persian Restaurant with original , unique meals. I tried Persian tester and lamb.Good size portions, reasonable price, amazing tastes.Great service. Definitely recommend to try and explore different cuisine. I will go again , bring friends and try new dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob, Pomegranate Walnut Stew, Persian Taster, Hummus
The food was cold, and disgusting.😵💫
Restaurantji Recommends
Authentic Persian restaurant offering traditional dishes. I find their food interesting as a foreigner; some dishes like sour chicken kebab and green herb stew have distinctive flavors. Meat is cooked nicely, very soft and juicy. The portion is pretty big so it's worth the price. The female staff is very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persian Taster
Only gave 4star for atmosphere because it was early & I was only custtomer, but more came in. Borani bademjan starter was gorgeous, kebabs so tender, and the salted Doogh (homemade yoghurt drink with mint) was a 1st for me. Lighter than Lassi and very refreshing. Waiter was really attentive. Will be on my revisit list if I visit Toronto again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best persian restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was AMAZING! Everything is delicious, the portion sizes are huge and the prices are reasonable. A warm, relaxing atmosphere and the server was very attentive and friendly. 10/10 will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, service! Authentic and amazing atmosphere and music. 100% recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Chicken Shish Kabob
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