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    Aria Restaurant

    4.6 (336 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Monique L.

    This place is really delicious and consistent with what you receive. My friends ordered the gyro plate, a kabob koobideh plate and I got a Greek salad. Portions are really large, definitely large enough to share. My salad was yummy with lots of feta but I thought it could have used more toppings. Service is friendly and attentive. The restaurant is always clean. It does tend to be a bit warm inside the few times I've been but not a huge deal. We will be back!

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    Minji W.

    Aria is one of the BEST restaurants in San Marcos. Authentic, huge portions, their own parking lot, great service, amazing quality. Highly recommend the faloodeh! It's my fav ice cream ever!!

    Maureen J.

    This was a nice Persian restaurant. The workers were friendly and attentive. I enjoyed my meal. The koobideh was delicious! You will love their desserts if you like the taste of rose water. There are multiple stalls in the bathroom.

    Xee T.

    I ordered the combo beef Kubide and chicken $24.99 plus a side of grilled veggies $5.00+ a soda $+ The kubide was short and thinner. The chicken were small and few pieces. The veggies were barely grilled for few under grilled veggies costs me $5+ The price went up but the portion became smaller. That is when I stop going back to places like this. The plate I received and paid for is no where near the pictures posted on Yelp by others portion-wise and not what it was like before. I'm so disappointed and dissatisfied. Total cost of food for one person $45 tip included. I don't mind spending $ if I know I will be satisfied. I don't think I will ever come back and I do not recommend.

    Beef & Chicken Combo lunch
    Alan H.

    Seriously the best koobideh I ever had it had the perfect salt level and was oozing fatty juices all over when cutting it into pieces. The marinated chicken was almost equally as good at the beef koobideh. I never had chicken that I enjoyed more. It was also extremely juicy and flavorful. Plates are good portion but it was so damn good I over ate and finished it! Also, I highly recommend the pistachio ice cream it didn't have the typical hint of rose water but it was creamy and not too sweet.

    Tahdig (crispy rice) Tahdig - Crispy Rice with 1 Stew
    Alana M.

    Food - Adas polo was delicious with it - chicken kebab; and beef koobideh; tahdig was crunchy and had it with ghormeh sabzi! Service by Mostafa was excellent! Timing was good, had shirazi salad upgrade! Finished with Hot Tea and Baklava! Happy with this place! The hot tea was delicious too!

    Chicken and Beef Kebab Koobideh Combo Plate and hot tea
    Joe V.

    If you've never had Persian food before, I highly recommend starting with the Chicken and Beef Kebab Koobideh Combo Plate. Personally, I lean toward the beef a little more, but both are excellent. To me, this dish is the staple of Persian cuisine. Be sure to try the grilled tomatoes and onions as well, but honestly, that plate on its own is perfect. Pair it with a cup of hot tea and a few sugar cubes, and you've got a meal that's close to perfect. The ambiance is nothing fancy , very simple, clean, but that doesn't take away from the experience. At the end of the day, it's all about the food, and here it's served with love and care.

    Never seen this beer before, decided to try it & it was delicious!
    Jasmin S.

    My family and I (husband & 2 kids) as well as a friend, were staying at the Lakehouse resort not far from this restaurant! We stopped in on a Tuesday evening & LOVED IT. Food was delicious, staff was super friendly! Quiet and chill environment for the evening. It was such a great/filling dinner! Definitely recommend if you're in the area!

    Nice ambiience
    Agnes D.

    We love coming here. Nice, bright ambience... friendly staff. Food is always consistently perfect, meat is always tender, juicy and flavorful. Rice is perfectly cooked, and salad is always refreshing. My favorite here is the Chicken Koobideh but you can't go wrong with any kind of meat here. I have yet to try their stews! We talked to another customer the last time we were here and he ordered some kind of lamb stew and he said that he comes here all the way from LA for that. Now, THAT is a must try! I just need to find out what the dish is called

    We had a amazing lunch as always delicious food supper friendly employees drink in very cold glass so recommend

    Buffet brunch food

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    A beautiful people and a beautiful cuisine! Thank you for representing the delicious foods of the Persian people we love so much!

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    Perfect everything. Awesome Food quality,very friend staff. Excellent environment I liked everything

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    Ask the Community - Aria Restaurant

    Kids menu items?

    No we don't have any kids menu, but we offer sandwiches and fries.

    Do you offer wine and beer?

    Yes

    Is Aria open on Thanksgiving day this year?

    We will be close on Thanksgiving day

    What are some of your vegan friendly dishes/sides?

    We have Felafel plate, vegi plate and all the stew you can get them vegetarian.

    Do you have a gluten free menu?

    Yes, most of our menu is gluten free.

    Do you serve halal meat?

    Our beef and chicken is halal

    What hour the hours of operation? Holidays?

    11am - 9p every day

    Is this the restaurant that uses to be on Via Vera Cruz and San Marcos Blvd with the best garlic sauce?(name was similar, perhaps Ara?)

    No we used to be grill house cafe and just our name to ARIA RESTAURANT.

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