The staff was very polite and accommodating, Was very clean and a good atmosphere The food was amazing and tender. I typically don't have schish kababs because they're always chewy, however here it was very good. Definitely visit. read more

Excellent middle Eastern food. We tried a variety of Kabobs and fresh bread and loved everything. They even have Afghan kabeli polo which was lovely. Overall I highly recommend this place. read more

Great service and very hospitable hosts. Dishes were full of flavour and the lamb was perfect

After hiking for a few hours, we were ready for a late lunch. The place we wanted to try was randomly closed so we ventured across the street to Mehman Restaurant. They're nestled in between Krua Thai Restaurant and a Red Burrito branch. We dropped in on a Sunday afternoon (around 2:30pm) and it was slightly busy for the random time. Service is a touch slow but friendly. Menu consists of appetizers, kebobs, combo and stews. They also have some very reasonably priced, pickup only weekday specials ($11.99 to $12.99, from 11:30am to 4:30pm). - Pita - they bring a basket of pita and raw onions to the table. - Combo ($38.99) - choopan kebob (lamb shoulder chops), chicken wings and koobideh kebob (two skewers of ground beef). This option easily feeds three people. It comes with three plates of steamed rice, grilled tomatoes and pepperoncini peppers. All the meats were excellently charred and tender. The chicken wings (a mix of wings and drumsticks) were incredibly juicy. The choopan kebob wasn't gamey but retained a good bite/pull to it. The koobideh kebob was the richest of the meats. Wish they offered some vegetables/salads as an alternative to all that rice. Mehman excels in the meat department but would appreciate if they offered some balance. 3.5 stars. read more

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This is by far the best place to go for Persian/Iranian. We are from California and have tried many 5 star Persian restaurants in both northern Ca and Southern Ca and I have to say this place topped them all off on the best food, most variety, and the g service. We came here debating because of some of the poor reviews but apparently those who gave the poor reviews don't know what Persian food is and their reviews are unjust. We'll definitely be back next time we come to Vancouver. read more

I ordered the lamb and beef plate (forgot the name on the menu) and it was delicious. The beef was definitely more tender than the lamb and although the lamb was still good, I would order the beef again. The eggplant spread or dip was smokey, tangy and just devine. I'm not sure if I enjoyed the beef or the dip more. Food coma is kicking in since I've stuffed myself silly, but so worth it. read more

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This could have been a great place if they had some good servers working in. The ambience is neat and updated with chandeliers and mirrors over walls. We were seated immediately after we went in. Next came the server who did not know anything about the menu. Not good! We kept asking her questions regarding the ingredients going into the dish, but all she could answer is I don't know. Not even like, I will ask and let you know. Disappointed! So, I ordered quaboli pulao, which I though was delicious. Basmati rice and chicken kabob at the base with raisins, nuts and carrots at the top. I loved it. Others in my group had different dishes which they didn't like it much. OverAll not a bad place but could be great with a decent service. PS- The server did not even ask for water or hand over any silverware to eat. read more

Mehman Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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We were visiting from the US and were craving some Persian food. The barg was fine as were the prices but the koobideh was greasy and almost uneatable. Worst part was the service or lack thereof. The lady behind the counter barely budged unless prompted; like can we please have some small dishes for the yoghurt. She looked like she didn't want to be there and providing some basic service was beneath her job description. I can't speak for the other dishes but we were there around 5:30 and not a single customer was in sight. Now I know why. read more

After reading all the high reviews, I was really looking forward to this restaurant. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the service and the food. We only got take-out so I can't speak to the dine-in experience. The first time I called was about an hour before they were scheduled to close and when I asked if it was possible to pick-up the order 15 min before they close, she simply said "no". And then she proceeded to tell me to call them when I am closer to the restaurant to see if they were still there to make the food. It was very strange. The next day, we got take-out for lunch and when we came to pick up the food, the servers were too busy chatting to give us our order. That's ok, maybe they were talking about something important. When we got the food home, there was no sauce to accompany the meal. I'm used to the garlic sauce at kebab restaurants but maybe this place doesn't include it. We got the lamb, beef kebab, and chicken meals along with hummus to share. The worst of the dishes was the hummus. It tasted like stale chickpeas and had no flavour. Everything else was mediocre. The best item in our order was probably the grilled tomatoes. I definitely won't ever be back considering the bad customer service and the subpar food. And it's too bad because I really wanted to like this place since it's in an area we frequent. read more

I don't recommend this restaurant. The koobideh kabob was very fatty and low quality meat. The appetizers were good.

Wtf is this? This is the second time I order tahdig, with stew, frist of all I want bread tahdig (crispy bread) not burnt out dry rice. Even rice tahdig! Ok ok, why its soooo old and it's like a rubber in mouth! U gave me two times crispy rice (very old) because it was so chewy and soft. Waste of money. And stews I ordered has no meat at all. 5.99 x 2 =13.98plus tax I want my money back! Qabuli polo was very cold, inside the lamb shank was as cold as fridge read more

Mehman Restaurant - Not a good quality food - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Virizi is my go to order. The chicken was extremely juicy and seasoned perfectly. The kebedeh was tender and juicy as well. The viziri salad was also seasoned well. The only thing that I would suggest improvements on would be the rice it was a bit soggier then what I'm use to from other places. Overall experience was nice the service was friendly. Restaurant was properly lit and food tasted great read more

Mehman Restaurant - Viziri with half shirazi salad - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

I usually go to Cazba for my Persian food fix. However, I have been venturing to other restaurants to see what is out there to offer once in awhile. This used to be another Persian restaurant. They have kept very much the same decor from the previous owners. My date and I shared a couple items. We ordered the chenjeh soltani (tenderized beef and ground beef skewers), mirza ghasemi (oven baked eggplant, mint and garlic dip) with pita. Also, I ordered a doogh (salty yogurt drink) and a free can of pop with Yelp perk check in. The food was really good. I would say the skewers and doogh tasted a bit better than Cazba's version. The skewers were nicely grilled and seasoned. The doogh was more herby. The eggplant dip was alright. Service was fast. No complaints there. Parking in the area can be very challenging at times. read more

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My go to Persian restaurant everytime I visit Vancouver! I've tried most of their dishes and they are all so good! Love love the kashko bademjooms. read more

Mehman Restaurant - Soltani and lamb shank - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

the worst restaurant and customer service in town, they sell meatless stew (cooked with meat) to vegetarians as a vegetarian dish, the owner is super cheap, although I asked for vegetarian stew they sent me a food full of meat and refused to payback $24 despite the fact their dumb new hire didn't pay attention to my request( because the smartest manager on earth has trained her to not pay any attention to the special instructions as per manager) he accused me of lying to get free food. they lie and cheat to make money. Horrible customer service, very rude and stupid indeed cus when you refuse to refund $24 to your regular customer to keep them happy, then you lose minimum 5x 24 over the next few months... bad mouthing and health complaints aside. I would keep spreading bad comments to every person I know in this community and stop anyone from giving you business because you are simply cheap and fairly stupid. read more

I enjoyed my zeresh pollo very much. I wasn't crazy about the tah dig, but would order it again, knowing that it will be very oily and sort of soggy in places. But I wouldn't get a chance to order it again unless I was solo; my husband was very unhappy with the koobideh. Very unhappy. It seemed somewhat soggy to me, like bread soaked in milk and then added to the meat. To him, it tasted like filler, maybe soy. I could live with it. He couldn't. We were both happy to give a full skewer of koobideh, rice, and a tomato to a hungry guy sitting on the corner. He dug right in and seemed quite happy with it. read more

Good food. Terrible service. I came in for an early dinner by myself and it wasn't busy. One table and some people getting take out. 2 young waitresses were often hiding in the back talking and ignoring the few people around. I was only asked what I wanted for food never asked about drinks and not provided any water. After I got my appetizer and finished I got my entree and still no water. I was left alone for a while and then I had to go find someone to ask for water. One of the girls brought me a tiny glass of water and they went back to hiding in the back. One brought another table their entree and 2 waters and no one was seen again for a while. Since no one cared to ask me 20 minutes after I had finished eating if I wanted it packed up or any more water I walked up and asked to pay. Then I saw on the machine they have preset the tip amounts to 30% 25% 20% Enter amount Are you freaking kidding me? Tiny restaurant that seems to do mostly takeout, barely any service and someone thinks they deserve a 20-30% tip by default? No way. I didn't even get my food packed up to take home and I left thirsty and had to get water elsewhere. These young waitresses did not care and yet seemed offended I didn't want to leave a big tip. I tip well but not for service like this. Owners may want to have a word with their staff. There is no excuse for being rude and ignoring customers when there's 1 other table in the restaurant and no one is busy. read more

There is not too much difference in the quality of food during last few months that I have been their customer. Good quality of food, good behaviour of employees, and stable quality of foods. Make me to be their weekly guest. read more

That's one of the Persian restos I miss the most since I moved out from North Van. They are not cheap, but since Cazba's kebab started to look and taste like paper, I switched to Mehman for truly juicy kebab. read more

Be savad. Write wet paint do not enter!!! Your parking is in the back how am I supposed to know youre painting !!!! Why is your back door open! You ruined my 200$ jacket!!! And the owner yells at me over his paint!!! Keeram to kose nanat read more

This was my first time in, service was fast and friendly and the food is good! I ordered the daily dinner special and the price was right on. I will definitely stop back again. read more

Sorry Mehman, just meh. This was our first time trying Kebab and the waitress could not explain any of the menu. The pita came with wedges of onion wrapped in clear wrap. I did like the shaker of Sukac on the table, I have just discovered it's beautiful taste. We ordered Houmas it seemed watery. I read that the Barg was good and it was. I got this for my Son the most finicky of our party. So we made a couple other choices for me and the wife. The plate looked promising with basmati rice topped with some saffron coloured rice along a rectangular plate. Now to taste. One of the kebabs was ok the others tasted like greasy breakfast sausage. So I did not touch it. They removed it from the bill. Not a crowd pleaser. I wish it could have been better. If the waitress had been more knowledgeable this could have been avoided. read more

Well, I am writing an update as I ate here few more times. I tried their Koobideh, and joojeh (Chicken kebabob) and they were all real good. Their rice is so right, tender and flavourful. I also tried their Kabouli polo and it was good too. One of few places in town where quality of food is consistent. read more

I am writing this review as I'm devouring super tasty Chenjeh kabob. I just Yelped the Persian restaurants around and since they have a free soda as a promotion on top of really good reviews decided to wall in. Such a good decision I made :) :) :) the Chenjeh is beyond tender, it almost melts in your mouth. I have not tried other kabobs but this one is a bomb!!!!! read more

Mehman Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Just a quick caveat before I start: I was going vegetarian when I was here and the selection was quite slim, so perhaps the more traditional choices of kebabs would have been better. Regardless, my veggie dumplings dish was pretty weak. They weren't really filled very much, and the filling itself seemed to be spinach with no seasonings whatsoever. My friend ordered a beef stew, and while according to him the sauce was great, the meat itself was dry. It was also empty at 7pm, which should have been a warning sign. read more

Ok after being to most of Persian restaurants in vancouver area, and mostly disappointed by them, my family and I decided to try this place. When we walked in, the place was almost empty and we were surprised! We ordered Soltani and boneless chicken with appetizers. Much to our surprise salad shirazi and other appetizers were tasty and lunch came in a timely manner and it was the best Persian food we had in this area!!! The chicken was well seasoned, juicy and tender, koobideh and barg were also well seasoned and juicy! Overall the food was great!!!! The only reason I gave 4 stars is service. I had to ask for glasses to drink soda! Then I had to ask for ice! 3 times! Then I had to ask again for more glasses as they only brought a couple and we were 6! And so on.... We will definitely go back as I can put up with service but get the good food! read more

tonight, 25th, July 20018, I ordered a Ghormeh Sabzi for taking out. There were only 3 pieces of meat about 2cmX2cm and remaining burned vegetables.it was a real ripoff for $9.55. compared with other Persian restaurants in North Vancouver, this is a robery. read more

This is my first review ever! Only cuz the place is amazing - the food and the service - top notch. Besides Baghdad Cafe in downtown, this is my only other spot going forward. read more

Got the beef and eggplant stew. It was good. Dried lime in it was weird but interesting. Like Chinese-style preserved Mandarin peel. Also got some skewers. Food was good. Service pretty good. I'd come back. read more

Prepare yourselves people, you've found the best Iranian food that Vancouver has to offer. I've lived on the North Shore for 25 years and in that time, a ton of Iranian places have popped up and tried to give you a real Iranian experience. Sadly though, most fail pretty much due to everyone trying to turn it into fast food. Mehman, HANDS DOWN, has the best Iranian food in Vancouver. Not even a question. They offer the Michael Jordan of kabob's here (the Barg, which would make Gordan Ramsay convert to Islam). It's a fantastic mix of lean and fatty beef which just melts in your mouth. Once my Dad came here to eat for the first time, he took a moment to savour that first bite. He told me it was a complete throwback to his time in Iran. (Hint: it's the onions people, add more onions to your mixture!) Owned by wonderfully nice individuals, come down here and try it out. My family exclusively eats here now, so it's become a staple. Don't be a fool and spend your money at one of the other fast food like Iranian places now littering Vancouver. It's completely worth the trip. Anyone that says otherwise is probably jealous or high. read more

I was very impressed with this place to be honest in spite of the average reviews my experience was good. I had the beef platter with lots of rice. Prices are fair market and the portions are large. The waiter was super friendly and the meal came out in a timely manner. Maybe we just had magic luck. read more

Lunch today was delicious: kubideh & bagali polo with chicken, rice perfectly cooked, huge mixed salad & mast musir, even tadiq! Portions are enormous! Service was quick & efficient. We usually go to Cazbah but now this is our new favorite! read more

Tahdig was not very impressive. But the salad was very fresh with a nice dressing and the Kabob was very juicy and surprisingly good. read more

Mehman Restaurant - Chenjeh Kabob. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Nice portions Great food Koubideh combo or lamb and beef Service a bit off Nice home made "dough" drink read more

Date attend was 5-29-18. Really awful beef, my wife had the chicken and beef ...I had the lamb and beef. We both couldn't eat the beef. Just lower quality meet, chewy and fatty. I was very surprised by this. Also a negative was there was no hummus, no side salad, no yogurt. Just rice, meet, one tomato, 1 lemon wedge??? And one non spiced jalapeño? Don't try the beef!!! Chicken was fine. read more

First and last time that I will visit this place. Let's get to the points: The pros: - clean - average good service - great Tahdig and Gheymeh The cons: - Koobideh was Awful!!! It tasted like baking soda and egg yolks! - Doogh was practically watered down Mast o Moosir. - Bathroom could use more upgrading. - Average to high price for food quality. Bottom line: We will not go back there. read more

Awesome lamb, koobideh and barg. I didn't like the ghabelli polo not because it's wasn't well made but I just don't like the combination. Sides where tasty. Thanks read more

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One of the best places in North Vancouver! To be completely honest, not a huge fan of the Afghan food. It's not as authentic, and the flavours aren't really there. But the Persian food is delicious! The kabobs are juicy, rice is tasteful and their yogurts are great! Definitely would go back! read more

Very friendly staff and welcoming! Good food, good service! Don't forget to order Tahdig with Gheyme read more

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The worst beef kebob ever!! This is usually my favourite dish and I have had it in various restaurant (my friend as well); the beef kebob there was like eating fat, and it was tasteless. We did not eat it, just the rice. We told the waitress and she said she would tell the chef. I doubt she did and we still pay for the whole bill despite bringing it up. The service was terrible, the waitress was hearing but not listening. We had to keep asking twice for things when the restaurant was almost empty. Will never go again read more