Shiraz Authentic Persian Restaurant

i tried twice good food good service

Regular customer at this restuarant. Absolutely love it. I first visited some years back when I moved up to the Gold Coast and since then its has been one of my go-to’s. Great food. Authentic. Huge servings of meat. Rice is fluffy and cooked to perfection. The manager, Erfan, is a great guy and is obviously passionate about his restuarant and his customers. The staff are always very friendly. Highly recommend to locals and to inviting your friends to try a new, authentic middle eastern taste.

Excellent place for great authentic food! Was seated within 5 minutes even though it was packed. Service was fast and server was great. Very nice man from Brazil. Food was amazing! So many wonderful flavors! Ordered lamb and chicken skewers. Servings were large enough that 2 people could share. The eggplant dip was very good. Would definitely recommend this place!
— Marcos
Kailua-​Kona, Hawaii

We were instantly greeted at the door by smiling ladies who walked us through the best dishes of the menu and eliminate guess work. Service was top notch, accommodating, and made the establishment very personable. I ordered the chicken entrée which was slow cooked perfectly; the meat peeled from the bone effortlessly! And the pomegranate bits on my rice added a sweet tang. Cakes in the display are made at the owners mothers house.

I really cannot see how others have given 5 stars.
The place is nice, just nice. Nothing special. The eggplant dip was delicious but I am 90% sure the pita bread wasn’t made anywhere near the restaurant.
Ate w/​a friend and the kebabs were nice meat but no extra flavor really. I was expecting something mildly exotic/​unique but all we got was nice meat cooked on skewers. I also got an okra stew which was just ok. No flavor besides okra w the okra bites and lamb w/​the lamb bites. We both had «saffron» rice, but somehow the bottom half of the rice managed to escape the saffron, a miracle of separation in the cooker.
So in summary NO idea how it would ever manage 5 stars. Nice food nice price.

Amazing home made food. We had the mixed kebab plate, eggplant dip and some vegetarian dishes. The place does not look that great however the food was great. Erfan, made us feel very welcome and is a really nice guy. His mother makes all the vegetarian dishes! Highly recommended!

I love Persian food done well and I wasn’t disappointed at Shiraz.
The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. It’s a real gem of a place, and stands out amongst the largely ho-​hum offerings in this part of Surfer’s Paradise.
The menu surveys a good range of Persian cuisine and the offerings themselves are delicious and well portioned. I was impressed with the quality of the food for a very reasonable price.
If you’re on the north end of the Gold Coast, do yourself a favour and try Shiraz Persian restaurant — you won’t be disappointed

Shiraz is a little restaurants at Surfers Paradise. We were initially just after something quick and easy. We didn’t feel like having pizza or pasta so we strolled along surfers boulevard and came across Shiraz. If you’re after some good quality and reasonable priced Persian food, this is the place to go! When we arrived we got greeted by the owner and a table was quickly made available for us. Every single dish on the menu also had its vegetarian version, which is a nice plus.
We started off with the eggplant dip as an entrée and I LOVED LOVED LOVED it! It was served with nice warm homemade pita bread and the best dip I’ve eaten in a middle eastern restaurant. I even bought an extra one for takeaway and let me tell you, it didn’t last long. We then had the Shiraz Mix Platter for two, 3 kinds of grilled meats, saffron rice and grilled tomato and the portion was definitely enough for 2 people. The meat was nice and tender and beautifully cooked. With that we had a salad and Doogh (persian yoghurt drink). We had a very nice evening at Shiraz. Staff was very friendly and hospitable and we will definitely be back for more.