Cafe Parvaneh
What People Are Saying About Cafe Parvaneh
User Reviews
seftiri
September 09, 2008
I have no experience at all with Persian food but I very much enjoyed my lunch here. The prices can be a little steep but the food and service are so good, it's easy to justify treating yourself. It was slow on the Tuesday I went (only one other customer when I arrived at noon) but that customer was a regular who eagerly related why he loved the restaurant so much. I enjoyed our conversation and the food and opted to bring back desserts for my coworkers. The baghlava and rughelah are obviously homemade and are stupendous. The khoresh I had (lamb, eggplant, yellow lentil, tomato, sun-dried lime) was fabulous. The lamb, eggplant, and lentils were cooked just right and the lime made the sauce shine. Their basmati rice was cooked perfectly, too. I can't wait to go back to try something else on their menu.
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ERD82
May 14, 2008
Small menu yes, slow service (it's usually just the owner himself so cut them some slack!) and they do run out of food (I would recommend NEVER going there later than 7pm), but wonderful food that is consistently good and absolutely freshly prepared. I prefer the polo (rice) dishes over the kebabs, but I know the kebabs are excellent too.
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erimarie
February 19, 2008
My husband and I floated in here one evening and were pleasantly suprised. He and I are both Ivy League Culinary School grads and consider ourselves "adventurous" eaters, we generally prefer places with character rather than pizazz. The dining room feels cafe-ish, nothing fancy. The whole place was very, very clean, even the restrooms. I am pretty sure our waiter was one of the owners, and he was so kind. If you like Indian and Middle Eastern foods you will LOVE it! The food was fantastic!!! We are so excited that this gem is in the neighborhood. And so reasonably priced that you can afford to pick it up on the way home when you don't feel like cooking. I can't wait to go back and try something else. Be sure to get a morsel of the pistachio baclava! You'll freak out!!
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