For a quick in and out and still have a good taste of Persian main kabob dishes, plus the…read moreavailability of various combinations, variety of side dishes and middle eastern drinks like Doogh is jot bad at all. The prices and the portions are average in my mind. They serve you warm pieces of pita that helps get you going while the main dish is prepared. Lots of carry out traffic if you're sitting as every thing pretty much happens in the main room. Service was just ok! But you place your order and sit and the person behind the counter is handling many tasks.

We ate lamb jairo . Taste is very good to new it's new experience. Service not bad . Good…read moreenvironment

Absolutely amazing dining experience!!! Adorable, intimate interior and fun music paired with some…read moreof the best food. Left beyond full and satisfied. Favorite dishes of the night were the lamb carpaccio, lamb shoulder, phyllo wrapped halloumi, and hummus, and pickled cabbage. Highly recommend going with a group (we were a party of 4) because then you get to try more of their dishes!!!

Debatably the most hyped up restaurant in Philly, but it's that way for a reason. Zahav is great -…read moreportions are very generous, the service is always excellent, and all of the food is delicious. It's my mom's favorite restaurant in Philly by a long shot, and maybe even her favorite restaurant in the world. The first time I came, you had to pick one main for the table. We were split between a fish dish and grape leaves and ultimately decided on the fish, but our waitress brought a small portion of the grape leaves for us anyways. They always do something special like that, and it's an amazing touch that makes the experience so special! I like that they've changed it so each person picks a main, as it gives you the opportunity to try more things. Their signature lamb shoulder is great (and I have hated every other lamb I've had), and the fish dishes are always excellent. The best thing imo, though, is the crispy Persian rice! Philly has a lot of amazing food, but Zahav is up there for a reason. If you're lucky enough to snag a reservation it's worth the splurge. Clear space in your fridge for lots of leftovers before you get home!

Absolutely delicious food and incredible service…read more I've lived in this area the majority of my life and only recently dined at this restaurant. I am not an adventurous eater, but I could kick myself for not going sooner. The food was that delicious and very importantly reasonably priced. My husband and I decided to try it during a date night, and I can't wait to go back. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Our starter was Tandoori Samsa. Our entrees were the Classic Lamb and Plov Samarkand. For dessert we shared the Pahlava. If I had to change anything I would have ordered my own Pahlava. We are already planning to go back for his birthday with the whole family.

My family and I came here with my father-in-law and absolutely loved our meal. My kid found this…read morerestaurant after searching reviews and we wanted to try a new place. Grand Slam Home Run. We found out that most of the people (regulars) who usually come here are on their vacation season so it was not an issue getting a six-top reservation with only a day's notice. The restaurant is huge with at least two mega rooms downstairs and one upstairs. We actually went to the upstairs door to check in only to be told we had to go to the downstairs door and check in there. Once we did, the staff asked if we would be ok with being in the "party" room where there would be a DJ. We were fine with that and the staff was more than happy to accommodate us. Once at our table, the extensive menus made it almost too difficult to decide what we wanted. May want to consider reducing the food options here. My wife and I split a tomahawk steak. Once we ordered it, we were told we should probably move to an eight-top because we would have more space. The place was almost empty at 6:15pm on a Saturday so we got to move and give us some more room. We also had two serving of Plov, a prime NY strip, a roasted beet salad, and a chicken fingers with fries. We added some bread, too, along with some compote. The Plov was some of the best we've ever had with lots of tender meat. Both steaks were cooked to our liking. Fries were killer and the chicken fingers were fine. I did not care for the compote as I'm used to it with fruit still in the drink. At about 7pm, the DJ started but there was no separate party which is what we thought was going to show up. The DJ sang some and played up-tempo dance music but also threw in some known music like Ob-Bla-Dee Ob-Bla-Dah from the Beatles also in the dance music style. So much fun after drinking a lot of our BYOB alcohol. Service was excellent and more than accommodating for us. He even advised when we were getting ready to leave that it was raining hard and we could stay until it died down. The restaurant is colorful with lights and designs on the walls including projector lights and white linen sheets above. The place was clean and also the bathrooms on the lower rear level. $305 not including tip for six adults which included two steaks, two Plov, chicken fingers with fries, three breads, and a compote. I mention a lot with my reviews that I'd come back to a place. I really can't wait to return to Samarkand! It was just a lot of fun with excellent food and service. I hope it's just as good when the place is slammed and full.

My friend has been asking me to take her to try Persian food. So I thought it would be fun to take…read moreher somewhere that I have never been to myself and we decided to go to paradise, and it was a great choice. I do wish the servers were Persian so I could order in farsi but there was no communication issues so it's fine. We ordered a couple things so we could try a bit of every thing. The kebab platter came with koobideh, barg and chicken with subbed the white rice for cherry rice which turned out to be the star of the show. Even as a Persian, I have never had that rice before.Somehow, and it quickly became delicious.And I immediately text my mom and asked her why she had never made it for me lol We also got ghormeh sabzi which as I told my friends can be hit or miss in flavor and if they would actually like a stew like this. They both actually enjoyed it, and I thought it was pretty close to my mom's recipe. The only sad thing was that we ordered tahdig but the table next to us had ordered 2 large plates and they had no more, which was odd given it was only 1pm and the restaurant opens at 11am. Overall good experience, love that they played Persian music to give it a real deal feel. Will be back!

Really delicious Persian food! I never had Persian food before. The place is warm and cozy, the…read moretables are set when you walk in and it looks pretty casual fancy. The service is very attentive. Right when we sat down the host gave us water which was nice. The waiter was a little too attentive, kept coming up to us to ask if we were ready to order when we were not, and just kept coming and coming every two minutes. They give complimentary flat bread which is tasty. Our Persian friend mentioned usually Persian restaurants give the bread with herbs and feta rather than just plain. We did find on the menu the herbs and feta was an extra cost. We had the kebab combo and subbed cherry rice and salad (which is cucumbers and tomatoes) and also exchanged the ground chicken kebab for a chicken breast kebab. The standout was the steak kebab and the cherry rice. There were so many cherries in the rice, and it was both sweet and savory. I couldn't stop eating it. The steak was super juicy and well seasoned. I also really like the roasted tomato on the side, basil and pickled cabbage. We ordered a stew, think it was Ghormeh sabzi. It had a bunch of herbs in it, and beans and a dried lime. Was told not to eat the lime. It was a very strong and rich stew, I took a couple of bites. Don't think I could have eaten the whole thing. It's very strong. It's our friend's favorite Persian dish and she loved it. There was one dish we wanted that they ran out of but they gave us a couple of dollars off the bill which was nice. Overall excellent food! Would come back.

Incredible service and amazing food! My brother brought us here to celebrate his graduation and it…read morewas definitely a winner. Our server was very attentive and checked in often to see if we needed refills or anything during our meal. We really loved the salatim, which is included when you go. I was seriously impressed by the hummus too...so delicious! We also really enjoyed the shawarma-spiced cauliflower (very flavorful), their branzino with tomato and ginger (really fresh), and ribeye (so freaking juicy!). They also have soft serve included for dessert and we really enjoyed the vanilla soft serve. I also love that they have a vegan soft serve option for those who do not eat dairy.

We went to Laser Wolf for dinner over the weekend; we had reservations but were running late due to…read moretraffic; texted them and they were very nice to extend the reservation. Once we got there, we were seated immediately; the restaurant was pretty full at the time. They have kind of semi fixed menu with Hummus w/Fresh Pita and desert included; you just pick the entry from the grill. For the pita/hummus, you get a plate of fresh pita and a large varieties of small plates for dipping, all of them unique and delicious. For the grill items, we picked chicken, Whole Dorade and Shawarma-spiced Cauliflower. The chicken is grilled well and tasty; the fish is very fresh and the cauliflower well spiced. For desert, we all had Brown Sugar-Vanilla Soft Serve | Strawberry Apricot Sauce, Pistachios, and Rice Pearls; another great entry. Over all, we liked all the entries; the service is also very nice. There is a 20% service charge in lieu of tips and it's well deserved.

Magnificent service. Amazing food, so exceedingly delicious…read more I am in heaven!!!! Sweet music and lots of customers. I recommend this place . I am so grateful for all the hardworking people that care for us all. Welcoming us & nourishing us all. Thank you .

authentic friendly Delicious extremely nice staff . lots…read moreand lots of seating. downside is there is very limited parking. The food and options are over the top entire staff is always watching to make sure you are accommodated . very fun atmosphere and family friendly. Highly recommend our new family favorite. see the photos

Great place! Have enjoyed dinner twice here - both times excellent! BYO which is fantastic;…read moreparking on the street. For apps we enjoyed the hummus, the unique pita that is served, potato salad, Shirazi Salad (heavily dressed) & Kashk-e-Bademjan (eggplant). Beware - the eggplant app has a ton of garlic! Entree's: Kabob-e-Bakhtiyary is soooo good! Get it with the fabulous basmati & saffron rice! Large portion. I was adventurous & tried a chicken stew (Koresht-e-Fesenjoon). It's very sweet & presentation wise, doesn't look great but very unique & needs to be mixed w/the basmati/saffron rice that you receive. Service is fantastic. Definitely check this place out!

On a Friday night in June, my wife and I met friends at Marjan for dinner. It was our first time…read morehere. The restaurant is located a few blocks from the Morristown Green. It's a small, family run place with excellent food. We started off by ordering appetizers of Hummus and kashk-e-bademjan (puréed eggplant) served with pita. Both were very good! This is a BYOB, so the wine was perfect with this. For entrees, my wife and I both ordered Kabob-e-barg, which was marinated pieces of filet mignon, served with Basmati rice. My wife also ordered a small salad. The rice was amazing! I really enjoyed that and the salad which we split. We had to order the homemade baklava for dessert...great way to top off the meal! Morristown has so many great restaurant options. Every time we come here we always say that we should come here more often. With parking garages, it's always easy to come here, park, and walk around the town. If you're coming here, Marjan is a good choice for a delicious meal.