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Babylon Café Hawaii

5.0 (1 review)

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Bar Koko & Persian Restaurant - Ghormeh Sabzi, beef & lamb kabob

Bar Koko & Persian Restaurant

4.0(359 reviews)
1.9 mi
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What a hidden gem! How did I not know about this place sooner?! Vibe was chill and casual…read more Being on vacation, it was so nice to find amazing Persian food right here in Honolulu. Everything was fresh, delicious, and full of flavor. The service was great, and the staff was super sweet and welcoming. We ordered the Gheymeh, Ghormeh Sabzi, beef & lamb kabob, and chicken jujeh kabob--and all I can say is... the plates were CLEAN! Every single thing was delicious. And I can't forget the salad and that dressing! So good! I will definitely be back whenever I'm in Honolulu. If you're looking for really good Persian/Middle Eastern food, Bar Koko is a MUST! Highly recommend.

Okay, I'll be honest and say I've never had Persian food before, so I don't really have anything to…read morecompare it to But overall, this place was pretty good and I'm glad I got to try something different! We ordered quite a bit: Hummus Garden: Hummus topped with olives. I'm not a huge olive person, so I do wonder if I would've liked one of the other hummus options better. I've had mezze platters at places like Istanbul, and I think I prefer that style of hummus. Kashk-e Bademjan: This was the eggplant dip and surprisingly, I liked it! I'm definitely not an eggplant girlie, but it was warm, comforting, and had a really homey feel to it. Royal Koobideh Kabob: The beef and lamb were tasty, but a little too salty for me. I definitely needed the rice with it. The meat was thicker and really soft. I think I might prefer gyro meat, but that could also just be because it's what I'm more used to. Vaziry Duo Kabob: Since we already got the Royal Koobideh, we kind of wished this came with two chicken kabobs instead The chicken was good, but nothing particularly stood out to me about this dish. Braised Lamb Shank: This was nice to try, but honestly I almost forgot to include it in this review, which probably says something I was hoping it would stand out a little more, but it just wasn't as memorable as I expected. It wasn't bad by any means, and I'd order it again, but it's not something I left craving. Eggplant Stew: Once again, I'm not an eggplant person, but this was unique! It was warm with little pieces of beef, and I actually kind of liked it. For drinks, we tried three: The Golden Hour: Easily my favorite of the three. It had a honey-like flavor that I enjoyed. Sekanjabin Twist: This had cucumber and was a little sweeter and refreshing. It was good, but I still preferred the Golden Hour. Doogh: Okay, this was an experience It reminded us of tzatziki sauce in drink form. Very salty and definitely not something we were used to. We couldn't finish it. Overall, I wasn't completely sold on the drinks and probably wouldn't order them again, but if I did, I'd get the Golden Hour. Atmosphere and service: It's a cute, smaller restaurant and it was pretty busy when we went. It seemed like they might have been short staffed that day, but our waitress was really sweet and did her best, so no complaints there. Overall, I'm really glad I tried Persian food! There wasn't necessarily anything I left craving afterward, so I'm not sure this will become part of my regular restaurant rotation, but it was a fun experience and I'm happy I went.

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Bar Koko & Persian Restaurant - Lamb kebab

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Gheymeh and rice

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Babylon Café Hawaii - mideastern - Updated October 2026

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