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Heidar Baba

3.8 (745 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:45 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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chicken kabob
Doreen T.

We were on the hunt for cherry rice without making the drive to Glendale for Raffi's, and Yelp led us here. While we did enjoy our meal, Raffi's still holds the crown when it comes to cherry rice, which is a unique and flavorful Persian dish that's hard to beat. I ordered the salmon plate, and my husband chose the lule plate, adding a side of chicken kabob just in case. Little did we know how generous the portions would be, we definitely had enough leftovers for another meal! The plates also came with a choice of soup or salad; I opted for the soup, but it was quite bland and needed some extra salt. Our meal also came with pita bread for the table, though it's worth noting that the entrees didn't come with any hummus. The restaurant wasn't busy during our week night visit. It's conveniently located right across the street from PCC, and we were able to find street parking easily.

10/2024
Cindy H.

Came here as recommended by some coworkers, and it was great. This is a nice and close location compared to Raffi's in Glendale, but it definitely gave me my Mediterranean fix. This is located across from PCC and they have a lunch deal, so I imagine this place being pretty popular during the weekdays with the local students. Coming here on the weekend, it was pretty empty and no special deals. My husband and I decided to share the Beef Soltani and added a spicy chicken koobideh as well as an order of hummus to pair with the complementary pita bread. Unfortunately, they were out of roasted chili. The hummus was really good, and I took the leftovers home to eat with raw bell peppers. We got the soup, which was really flavorful ! They also brought out two separate plates of rice so we could share the Soltani. Of the meats, my favorite was the beef barg, it was seasoned perfectly and had a nice bite without being too chewy. My husband really enjoyed the spicy chicken koobideh which had chopped green chilis in there (which made us wonder why they said they didn't have grilled chilis?). The beef koobideh was good as well. I thought the rice could be a little more seasoned, not sure if it usually is but perhaps not! I was interested in the bastani sonati but was too full to eat it. They sell it to go for $12-13, otherwise it's $8-9 for a smaller dine-in portion. Pricy meal overall, but I would return to get the Barg again and hopefully try the Persian ice cream.

Chicken Kebab with salad and half rice
Song B.

I really like the food We went on a quiet day, so the service was pretty good too And I like the ambience as well it kinda reminds you move back home Overall, we like it and I like the portion as you can send pictures they're pretty good and the staff are pretty nice

Soup
Jason L.

My coworker recommended this place as a more local restaurant to get Mediterranean food as opposed to driving all the way up to Raffi's. This restaurant is located across from PCC and there is street parking right in front. We came for lunch on a Saturday and was seated quickly. the servers were very nice and provided us with recommendations. For our appetizer, we ordered the hummus, which goes along well with the complimentary and refillable pita bread. For our entree, we ended up getting the beef soltani, which comes with a beef koobideh and beef barg and serves two people. You have a choice of getting soup or salad, so we chose the soup option. This entree also came with basmati rice. We also added an a la carte spicy chicken koobideh. My wife really enjoyed the hummus and the soup. We both enjoyed our beef soltani entree, with the beef barg being our favorite. The beef was very flavorful and seasoned well. I was a big fan of the spicy chicken koobideh, which included grilled peppers inside of it. There is a small spicy kick that added to the flavor. The menu stated that we could request grilled peppers. However, the server said they were out for the day (although there were grilled peppers in the spicy chicken koobideh). We will have to come back again in the future to try this out. Overall, we both enjoyed our experience here. We are glad that we found a local restaurant where we can get Mediterranean food. We will definitely be back!

Beef Soltani Lamb Soltani
Amira I.

Great portion sizes, and tasty lamb and beef options! A soup or salad is offered with each plate, the soup was good but needed a lot of salt. Both plates were 80$ with tax which is a little pricey but I had a lot left over. 2 people can share a plate if you don't want any leftovers. The place is super cute and has nice Iranian decor as well!

Salad Shirazi
Vickie V.

This is my go to casual Persian restaurant. It's not pretentious and very good in my opinion. My choice entree at any Persian restaurant is the Koobideh with mast o khiar. Here, the entree comes with a choice of soup or a regular salad. You can pay an additional amount and get the shirazi salad, which is what I did. The mast o khiar is ordered as a side. The koobideh is juicy and perfectly flavored as is the rice. The portions are also generous. There is plenty of parking on the street or in their lot behind the restaurant. Each time I have come, I have never had a wait. If you're in the Pasadena area, definitely give this place a try if you're craving some Persian grub. Tip: if you have leftovers, ask for extra pita bread to go.

Lentil soup
Mary Ann L B.

Great service Thanks so much Vita you're d best. If you're ever in Pasadena check out Heidar Baba. We love this place and been going here for years. Our favorite is beef Shish Kabob and Lentil soup with Hot Pita bread and butter

Thamara N.

I love Heidar Baba. They have such an amazing delivery service. Great communication via text. Food is delicious. We've tried the hummus, baba ghanoush, and beef koobideh.

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Their Ice creams are incredible mouth watering especially on a hot day like this week and their chicken kabobs are heavenly

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The Ghormeh Sabzi was next level, only my mother made it better. Great takeout. Kabob was delicious as well.

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Best meal I've had in years! SO GOOD! They even made the dish vegetarian for me. I LOVE YOU HEIDAR BABA!

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Great food and big portions. Decent prices too. We come from Sacramento to eat here whenever we are driving to LA

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Most delicious Persian Foods with great services , very friendly , good quality foods. Very healthy dishes.

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Uber Eats can't order, Door Dash now also cannot order???? Today is 11/10/22

What is the Accurate Operation Hours for now Aug 2022? Yelp said close at 10pm but sometime they said 9pm and DoorDash stopped at 8pm

Just wondering, is it under the same ownership as it's always been?

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