Parseh Shiraz House

Very authentic and delicious
I had shirazi combo, eggplant appetizer and baqlawa and were very tasty
Great service
Highly recommended

A bit on the pricey side but fantastic food
Haven’t tried anything there that wasn’t awesome

Me and my wide came here and shared a barg kebob plate with a side of chicken samosa. Excellent food. kebob and rice was amazing and would definitely return.

I really enjoy this quint mom and pop operation. The floor size is literal 4 tables and is usually empty creating a comfortable atmosphere. The portion size for the plates is good and you will be full. I have been on several occasions and experimented with many dishes. all of which i liked. I would recommend Shiraz as a delicious persian eatery.

Blink and you’ll miss it. This is an old review from the winter, I’m STILL catching up on reviews! This place is the textbook definition of a hole in the wall… Except normally i like holes in the wall. I have to say the only positive about this review was that I felt like I was in a house in Iran when I came to pick my food up. That was cool.
I ordered a plate with 2 kebabs, rice and a tomato. My dad ordered a chicken wrap, with hummus on the side. My food was expensive, I can’t remember how much but I suspect it was like $ 30. But I was confident i’d be getting some good home-​style Persian cuisine so I was alright with that.
I came home and opened my container to see 2 kebabs, a roasted tomato and some yellow rice. I tried the rice and found it to be bland, I thought «ok wait, there must be some type of sauce to put over it.» There was no sauce, the rice is just really bland. The chicken was tender but that was about it, also pretty bland despite being marinated. The best part of the meal was the tomato. My dad said his meal was equally bad.
I honestly would like to try some of the stews they sell here so I don’t want to rule out coming back here all together, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend the chicken skewers and rice.

Pros:
Authentic food
Take out available
Helpful, friendly owners
Located conveniently — atleast for me.
Cons:
Not good value for money.
Too small to sit and enjoy
The sauces are pre-​made and re heated on demand, rendering it bland
I tried a lamb shank that was exquisite, but the sauce/​curry it came with and the rice supporting it were awful! That particular dish, which came to a tad over $ 17 was a little too expensive for my taste.
⁶⁄₁₀ will visit again.

What a fabulous little place. The food is incredible, full of flavours I’d never experienced before. The staff is friendly and funny.
I’ve only had takeout so far, but I think eating there would just be lovely. There are only four tables, but most people seem to get takeout, so I don’t think it would be difficult grabbing a spot.
This place is easily missed, but well worth checking out. The prices are very reasonable, and they make your order very quickly.

I’ve walked past Shiraz for quite some time now and foolishly never went in. I’m kicking myself for only discovering the delicious flavours now. So much time that could have been spent savouring their delicate combinations of herbs and spices wasted on pizza and burgers.
From simple side dishes of hummus and pita to full on meals that make one’s mouth water at the thought of it, Shiraz delivers on all counts. If you’re looking for authentic, delicious, aromatic joy in food form, look no further than Hollis street. Vegetarian or meat filled options await you in this small but delightful spot.

«So I had lunch at Shiraz today.»
«Where?»
“Shiraz, the Persian place on Hollis.”
«…»
If you’ve eaten here and told anyone about it, you’ve had some sort of variation on the above conversation, as I have several times now. Shiraz has been around for a while, and I’ve been meaning to try it. Finally one day I thought of it at work and a co-​worker and I went there to pick up a quick lunch.
Shiraz would count as a hole in the wall, if it wasn’t also the wall. It’s small, and painted a funky colour, yellow or green; I just remember my eyes being assaulted a little bit. We happened to have a menu at the office so we were able to go in there knowing what we wanted. At first glance, the first thing that strikes you is the prices — the first kebob plate listed is a hefty $ 18.99 for two kebobs and rice. Mind you, it is veal and lamb, but for the sake of avoiding sticker shock, they might want to re-​design the menu to ease people into the pricey stuff. Being somewhat mindful of my budget, I settle on a dish that’s more easy on the pocket but looks like it will be quite filling, the zereshk polo. Described as a chicken stew that comes with saffron basmati rice and barberries. After a short wait at one of the few tables inside the restaurant, we’re sent on our way with our food to have back at the office.
Interestingly, a quarter chicken is served on top of the rice, but what appears to be the actual stew is served separately in a bowl. The chicken is moist and has a good chicken flavour, but is oddly lacking much else. The stew has a hearty flavour of tomato and onion, although it’s quite oily, whether from the chicken or added oil. In retrospect, I should have poured it over the chicken and rice, although my desk may not have been the best location for that, so this oversight may have been for the best. I haven’t had saffron rice or much of anything flavoured with the most expensive spice in the world, and I must say I wasn’t particularly impressed. The only way I could describe it is… musty. Yeah… not too flattering.
Shiraz has some potential and I’d definitely give them another try, especially the samosas which seem to be quite popular with other posters, but as things stand now, it was just a little lacking.