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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.
Heidar Baba Persian Restaurant - 1511 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena California 91106 is a great place to have lunch or dinner. It is easy to find located across the street from Pasadena City college. The large awning outside the building announces the entrance to the restaurant. Once you enter you find an area with dining tables and a counter area. I was given a menu, and directed to a table to contemplate my order. The menu has a lot of great items. There were quite a number of unusual items and I had no idea what type of food or flavor to expect. When the waitress returned, I was able to ask her questions about what I should order. She had great suggestions that would give me a best example of their unique food and flavors. I decided on one Chicken Kabob and one Chicken Koobideh. Each of them came with a choice of soup or salad. I chose one of each. Barley soup with the chicken and Greek salad for the beef. It took about 20 minutes or so to get my meal to go. They had a number of occupied tables. When I got home I carefully unpacked what I had ordered. I was eager to try everything at once, but decided to start with the soup. Barley soup was filled with barley and had great flavor. I decided to add a little bit of kick by dropping in some hot sauce. The side salad was impressive. Fresh greens, tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and cucumbers. A little squeeze of lemon with all it needed. No extra dressing needed. Both the chicken and beef skewers had a great grilled aroma and were delicious. They held their shape even without actual skewers. They both tasted just as good cold the next day as they did warm when I first got them home. There was an abundance of rice included since this was a dinner order. It also had great flavor. It was fresh and had great seasoning. A bunch of condiments were included in a separate bag for all the items. I look forward to coming back and trying a number of the other items on their unique menu.
The Koobideh Combo Chicken and Beef comes with one skewer of ground chicken and one skewer of ground beef, both mixed with grated onions. It also comes with basmati rice, a grilled tomato, and chili. All cooked in an open fire.
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 $8-9 for a smaller dine-in portion. Pricy meal overall, but I would return to get the Barg again and hopefully try the Persian ice cream.
My coworker recommended this place as a more local restaurant to get Mediterranean food as opposed to driving all the way up to Raffi's. This restaurant is located across from PCC and there is street parking right in front. We came for lunch on a Saturday and was seated quickly. the servers were very nice and provided us with recommendations. For our appetizer, we ordered the hummus, which goes along well with the complimentary and refillable pita bread. For our entree, we ended up getting the beef soltani, which comes with a beef koobideh and beef barg and serves two people. You have a choice of getting soup or salad, so we chose the soup option. This entree also came with basmati rice. We also added an a la carte spicy chicken koobideh. My wife really enjoyed the hummus and the soup. We both enjoyed our beef soltani entree, with the beef barg being our favorite. The beef was very flavorful and seasoned well. I was a big fan of the spicy chicken koobideh, which included grilled peppers inside of it. There is a small spicy kick that added to the flavor. The menu stated that we could request grilled peppers. However, the server said they were out for the day (although there were grilled peppers in the spicy chicken koobideh). We will have to come back again in the future to try this out. Overall, we both enjoyed our experience here. We are glad that we found a local restaurant where we can get Mediterranean food. We will definitely be back!
Great portion sizes, and tasty lamb and beef options! A soup or salad is offered with each plate, the soup was good but needed a lot of salt. Both plates were 80$ 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!
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.
AS a vegan, I appreciate the one vegan kabob dish they have. The dish is ok, some veggies are smoked, others taste boiled. Its honestly just veggies & rice (nothing creative). The plate is huge which was a decent surprise ! Their They also have a barley soup which was mid. They presented the table with a thin flatbread which was cold & unpleasant to eat. If you're out with friends, there are definitely vegan options, I just wouldn't comeback for their culinary artistry.
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
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Would of given more stars, but service was nonexistent. Every table there had to waive down the server or go up to the front. I was also confused as the kebob plate has a choice is soup, fries, or salad. Salad was a regular salad with choice of ranch??? Or Italian??? I waited 10 minutes for the server to walk around anywhere near our table to ask for hot sauce. There hot sauce is chalula? Mexican hot sauce in a middle eastern place? First ranch and now chalula? Food was good. Lamb shank and lamb kebob plate. Oh well. read more
My parents made plans to treat our extended family to dinner, and I wondered if I should even attend after finding out we were going to Heidar Baba. I remembered thinking the food here was pretty bland the last time we came, and low and behold, my opinion did not change. I've had excelled Persian and Iranian food in the Anaheim area, so I kept comparing the tastes of the same items from the different restaurants, and the food tonight fell far below the bar, at least in my opinion. The food also seemed way overpriced for how bland it all was, and my mom said that's probably because there's limited options in this area for people who only eat halal meat, so Heidar Baba can afford to charge more. Today I had the chicken kobideh wrap, which was cooked well but was extremely bland. My mom said the same about her chicken koobideh dish. My dad on the other hand seemed to like his chicken kabob well enough, and my aunt said she liked her salmon, but she only ate one piece so who knows if she was being honest. However, I'm certain my cousin enjoyed his koobideh dish since he demolished every last bite. But then again he'll also eat anything and everything if he's not the one paying. On the plus side, service was excellent, but even incredible service could not make up for the utterly insipid food. To summarize, the food here was extremely bland. But I'm also someone who enjoys spice and flavor, so for those who actually appreciate flavorless and tasteless food, ignore this review. Also, if you've never had Persian food before, then you probably won't notice the difference. read more
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After moving to the area I was looking for a good Persian restaurant close to home. I am so glad I discovered this place. All of their food is delicious and I find myself ordering from them atleast once a month. The best part is that they are halal! I highly recommend getting their chicken/beef koobidehs and their beef barg. The portion sizes are generous for the price! We can eat it for a few days straight! This is definitely a good time to support local businesses! read more
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I am a big fan of Persian food. So when we were invited for dinner at this establishment I was excited about checking out the Persian food scene in Los Angeles. Walking into the restaurant is quite an average experience: the restaurant feels a little bare in terms of the decor. The service was, at best, average: cautious, remote and cold. But the wonderful aromas are very enticing and we can't wait to get our food. I was very impressed with the quality of the food and the generous size of the servings. I ordered the filet mignon kabab and it was magnificent. Washing that down with the traditional yogurt drink was quite a nice combination. Fresh bread added to the experience. My dining companions were equally satisfied with their choices. Food gets five stars but the overall rating suffers from the lack of warmth in the service. read more
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I am the customer of this restaurant. Yesterday after few months I felt to have Persian food with few friends. I called and ordered: one beef soltani, one kobideh plate Two ghormeh sabsi with no meat, one chicken Kabab with no rice, and order of trading. It took me one hour to get there in traffic on Friday afternoon and one hour to get home. When I got there my order was packed under my name and Bill of $147, 77. I added a $10 tip added to $157.77 got my food and left. When I got home all the juices had leaked into my car because of inappropriate packaging and a very cheap thin plastic bag. Two rice plates for the ghormeh sabzi were missing. Trading was so thick and seemed old for a couple of days. The chicken Kanab was without any decorations such as tomato or green pepper. Ghormeh sabzi with no beef was full of small pieces of beef. And the worst was their kobideh, I was eating tonight that I felt a hair in my mouth, I was trying to remove it that it was a long black hair attached to a piece of kobideh. I took picture of it and put it back into its original box and saved it into freezer. It was the worst experience I had I hope FDA and other places take more investigation about this place and health department give them a fine. I called them and made complain. She said she was sorry to put my rice and she was willing to give it to me for free if I went back. read more
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Passing by the area and my hubby told me there is one of the best Persian foods in California. We stop by, and before you know it, I fell in love with the atmosphere, food is number one, customer service on the top of the line, we will be back for sure, thanks for keeping the culture and the real tast of the food alive. read more
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Really good Persian/Iranian food. I've been here twice first time getting the Lamb Sultani and now the salmon Kabob. Everything fresh, and cooked to perfection. Service is great! Shoutout to Paul the waiter! read more
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Food was good however their service was really bad. The girl asked me what I wanted to drink and didn't ask my friend and just walked away. Ummmm hellloooo there is someone else sitting right across from me. No one asked how our food was or brought us refills on our drinks we seriously had to flag someone down. In addition, getting our check took forever and I think you have to go up to the counter to pay. They really need to work on their service. But as far as the food goes good lunch specials which includes salad with your choice of dressing. The rice and chicken was flavorful. My friend loved her salmon. You get a nice bang for your buck. Good food but will need to hire people who actually have a personality! read more
Heidar Baba is a wonderful Persian-Iranian restaurant. Come HUNGRY friends. Anahit, is the talented woman who designed my garden. In the fifties. When she occupied the lovely house that she now rents to me. She tells beautiful stories about her late husband, her travels afar and the birds that grew from a nest in my grapefruit tree. What a magician she is. My garden loves her. My aloe plant (charlie) quivers in fear at the mere sight of my ANYTHING but green thumb. (I once killed a cactus.) Every fruit-bearing tree in my back yard is all of her affections come to fruition. Who benefits? Me. Figs, white grapefruit, lemons, kumquats, loquats and don't even get me started on the shrubbery and flowers! So I say: "Anahit! I am taking you out to dinner! Anywhere you want to go!" "Oh no, save your money!" She says modestly. But she smiles as if a ladies night out is just the ticket. So I open my car door for her, make sure that her seat belt is fastened and make for Colorado Blvd. (Anihit does not have a daughter nor do I have a mother) Anahit wants to eat Persian food tonight and knows just the place! Luckily for me, she is from Armenia, knows middle eastern food and will order for me what I would never know how to in the foreign terrain of Persian menus. We took advantage of the free parking in the rear after spending about five minutes trying to figure out how to enter the lot. How? Just keep trying! The ambiance is charming here. The music playing? Beautiful and exotic. It reminded me of the "gypsy Kings". The soft lighting accented the dark woods of the restaurant. The open stainless-steel kitchen behind the bar is fun to watch. Especially when the flames are biting the air where the grilling magic happens. Anahit ordered a sprite to drink and I a coffee. Persians, I love your freakin coffee! *adds to my "loves their coffee" list* -Next to the French, Cuban and Italians. Bread with butter and a small plate of pickles and veggies were delivered. (on the house) What a neat pickle! It was VERY exotic. I can not describe the flavor to you as these are not herbs that I am familiar with! Sorry! When I was torn between ordering the yogurt with shallots or the yogurt with cucumbers, our darling server brought a substantial-sized sample of each for our trying. They were both fantastic, but I went for the shallot. ($3.95) -Even more thick and creamy than my beloved Greek yogurt. This is a remarkable dish. The invisible hint of shallot? Is perfect to balance the lemony-rich yogurt. (five stars) Anahit advised me to order the beef kabob for an entree which comes with a choice of soup or salad and rice. ($11.95) She also tells me to stick with the salad. I do what I'm told! I spoke with the chef about my wheat allergies and was assured that there would be no wheat or gluten in my food. The salad consists of garden variety vegetables. (three stars) The whole grilled peppers and tomato that we were served next? This is a mammoth portion of something delightful and unexpected. I love fresh things like this. (five stars) But here is what I really didn't expect and why Anahit is smiling right about now. Who is going to eat all of this food! An army?!! Ten armies?!! Our server hands me a plate that looks to weigh about ten pounds. I'm not exaggerating. 'No way!" says I. (anahit is now laughing) Anahit sprinkles a seasoning on her food and offers a little to my palm to try. It was a red tart seasoning. Similar to plum? I liked it. And i like to try new things! The ground beef kabob (four stars) is hard core. (insert Jersey accent) Very highly seasoned. Almost overwhelming for my primitive taste buds. Now the yogurt and Basmati rice pay off, to balance each bite of dramatic flavor. I put down about one tenth of the beef kabob and rice. No mortal could ever take down a mountain of food this monstrous. Feed the whole family with one entree here friends. While I loved the food, the service, the company and the ambiance, the flavors of the beef kabob were a little intense for me. The next time around, I might try something a little milder for my tame palate. We finished the night with a scoop of rosewater ice cream. (five stars!) It was my very favorite thing other than the good company that I was in. The dense and creamy rose water ice cream filled with dots of pistachio, was the perfect punctuation to my dramatic entree. I'll be back as soon as I have a football team to feed. But I will never dine here without following it up with ice cream. Or thinking of Anahit. Or smiling for either reason.:-) read more
Good Persian food in Pasadena. WEBSITE: http://www.heidarbaba.com ADDRESS: 1511 E. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91106 (626) 844-7970 or (626) 844-7979 Across the street from Pasadena City College Nearest cross street is Hill HOURS: Call to confirm. Not listed on website. FREE WI-FI: Ask for password SUMMARY OF CUISINE: Heidar Baba's cuisine is halal Persian kabob, so you're not going to get any pork and the animals are slaughtered in a proper way. Sorry to include that tidbit. No alcoholic beverages are served here either. A husband and wife own this restaurant and they are really sweet people. If you go on the weekend it is pretty expensive. Four of us had lunch on a Saturday with sodas and the bill ended up being $96.00 including the tip. Yes, it was expensive, but two of our group had the filet mignon barg and I had the salmon. The filet barg is $18.95, salmon kabob is $14.95 and koobideh (ground beef mixed with onions) is $11.95. The entrees are served with basmati rice, grilled tomato, chili and come with a choice of salad, barley soup or fries. Monday through Friday they have lunch specials and the prices are about a third less. When we were seated they immediately brought us pita bread, butter, basil and pickles as an appetizer. I believe the wife was the chef yesterday and the servings were huge. I think each serving could easily be split because there is just so much food. I guess the barg (filet mignon) was a total hit because my husband and our friend inhaled it. My son was not thrilled with the koobideh. He usually likes koobideh, but I think it was a little too spicy. My salmon was great. I asked for them to substitute my rice for grilled vegetables and ended up getting both. Our server spoke English well, but something must have gotten lost in the translation between the server and the owner/chef. I ended up eating a little bite of the rice and it was very good. The atmosphere in the restaurant seemed authentic. A lot of the decor was Persian and the music was definitely Middle Eastern. It is very spacious and you feel like you can have privacy because there aren't a lot of tables crammed into the space like other Persian restaurants in the surrounding area. It is mostly booths with high backs. Parking is in back. It is kind of a tricky lot to get out of, so I would highly recommend backing into a spot if you can. Hopefully, they don't have the same parking ordinances as Glendale where you get a ticket for that. They also do catering. read more
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Ordered combo koobideh entree which comes with beef and chicken skewers, both were succulent, beef better than the chicken. Also got lamb shank a la carte, it was tender and juicy and very satisfying. They serve complimentary salad, pita bread and butter. Overall the food is fresh, nourishing and soulful read more
5 years ago
Suprised by the portions being so big which is always a great thing . Got ghormeh sabzi lunch special comes with a drink and fries or side of choice. Everything was really good, will definitely eat coming here again. Also the ice tea isn't sweet which is amazing, usually when I get iced tea at places it's very sweet but here it's perfect. And it's actual tea, it's not bottled iced tea poured onto ice. read more
4 years ago
Good quality food! Food moves because they are busy. Customer service isn't exactly great, but food worth it lunch special is until 4. Don't be intimidated by middle eastern food, for me it's the best food around and I am not middle eastern!!! read more
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1511 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
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