The food here is great. The Duh or Dugh or whatever the drink is called is also awesome. The owner is kind and highly tolerant. I was recently there and witnessed some old bore telling him about how he'd been to Iran and what a great place this city and that city was and basically bragging about where he'd been and how worldly he was. The owner was clearly tiring of the whole thing as his smile waned, but he continued to smile through all five minutes of it. read more

Love this place! The food is great and the kabobs are heavenly:-). Friendly people. The Hen Kabob (bone in) is awesome! Wow!

Only giving this place a 2 because the prices were ridiculous for the lack of taste that's rendered. I saw all the pictures on yelp so my wife and the kids ordered a feast of multiple types of kabobs including the lamb chops. The looks great on our plates but the taste left much to be desired. Normally I would give this type of a place 3 stars but the prices being high knock this place further down by 1. read more

Pretty good food. My favorite is ground beef Kebab with salad he doesn't really good portion salads with tasty ground beef kabob

Our first visit to this restaurant (new to Seattle), and we really enjoyed it. Very friendly service. I grew up eating Persian food, and we ordered a variety of dishes. Kabobs were very good. Ice cream was amazing. For the khoresh's (Persian stews eaten with rice) they had a wide variety of options, but it seems like they use common bases and add ingredients to order. I think it would be better if they focused on just a few "daily specials" cooked traditionally. Overall, though, a nice experience. We'll be back. read more

I tried this place on my recent trip to Seattle. Food was great, so was the service and staff. I would highly recommend this place to my Persian and non-Persian friends. read more

We went to this place looking for a typical Iranian restaurant, unfortunately we were only greeted by a phone busy employee who kept her head on the phone the whole time. The food was ok to say the best, tadig was much too dry and served almost cold. The kebab was very good and the fesejan too. I would not recommend this place read more

First time and would gladly come back. The lamp shank stew was amazing. The lamb fell off the bone. The tomato sauce was awesome. The humas was amazing as well. Very professional staff and quick service. read more

Nice friendly owner and server Food yummy I just was in seattle with my friend we find this place we are so happy read more

Used to go here as a kid, used to be owned by my uncle and family friends. It was called Caspian restaurant back then. Still just as good even with different ownership and new cooks! read more

I've been to the Persepolis three or four times in the last six weeks, and was unfamiliar with Persian food before this. Now I'm a fan. I love the bread, onion slices, butter, and aromatic herb served before one's order is taken; I had to ask how this was normally eaten, and was shown how to roll the onion and leaves into the bread. The ONLY thing I would say could be improved is the lighting. I've been there on weekend afternoons, and it's very dim. The restaurant is full of lovely touches and I would like to see them better. I don't want blazing lighting, but something more cheery would be an improvement. Back to the good stuff. The first time I visited, the restaurant was filled with Iranian customers, so I knew the food must be authentic. Whole families of three generations were there. The rice with lentils, served with two sauces and three dolmathes is so good I've ordered it more than once. The friend I've been with each time has ordered chicken kabob and a beef dish with pomegranate sauce, and I've tasted each of those--delicious. I'm definitely going to be a regular customer. read more

Traditional Persian Restaurant and Wonderful Owners, Staff and Restaurant. Absolutely Delicious, Fresh, and Well Worth the Price!!! The Energy Is Both Beautiful and Welcoming. A Great Place to bring Family, Visitors and/ Or Catering for Your Parties or Weddings. read more

I went here with a group from my old alma mater, Tehran American School, where we all lived in Tehran back in the 1970s. So suffice it to say, we have pretty well-defined palates when it comes to Persian food. I was in love with the kebab koobideh, but my favorite dishes were the smoked eggplant dip, their version of baba ganoush, only 10x better. They actually have their lavash flown in from California, as those who know, regular flatbread ain't the same thing. I'm really into tahdig, basmati rice with a crispy exterior, that used to fragrance our walk up to the PE hill at TAS. They have it in spades here, with dried cherries and many variations. On top of everything else, the place was very casual with very cool people working here. I usually try to hit a persian restaurant in LA as I travel a lot, but Persepolis grill knows how to do it right. I can't wait to come back! read more

Being 1/8 Persian, give or take by law, I write with 1/8 authority. This is authentic Persian food, done quite well. Things that I'd recommend: the tadig, dolma, feta cheese and mint appetizer, doug, shirazi salad, mast o khiar...And the saffron ice cream is better than I've had in any restaurant. The koobideh got very good reviews. Service was friendly and quick. Prices were quite reasonable. And the setting was low key and comfortable, with lots of photos of Iran all over the walls. It is kid friendly, too. I'd definitely return, and recommend, as it isn't easy to find such great Persian food in the Pacific Northwest! Ample street parking out front. read more

I'm new to Seattle and I'm already a regular at this place. The owner is friendly and super nice and the food is amazing. I suggest trying their Vaiziri! It tastes amazing. read more

I lived Egypt and I love food from the region. My brother is Persian and we go here! The Koobideh is delicious!

Really excellent koobideh kabob, with the consistency and spices I expect of this dish. We also had a delicious smoked eggplant appetizer that I'd never tried before, but would definitely have again. Basically, though, anywhere that makes a great koobideh has my heart! Recommended. read more

Nice find! Great persian place. Rice was light, bit not dry and the brought out great fresh veggies c flat bread. The Saffron ice cream is "house made" and worth the trip by itself. read more

Loved the food and decoration of the restaurant. Staff are super friendly and polite. The food has the original taste of Persian food we enjoyed a lot :) Highly recommended! read more

i love this place.. been there twice and will return again.. service is great not overpriced and the food is delicious. read more

The Persian food at this restaurant is amazing. If you're up for an adventure into exotic cuisine you must try this place. The range of Persian dishes is wide and quality and taste is authentic. Being a Persian, I definitely recommend this place for their great food. The staff are very welcoming and polite. The desserts are amazing too. I love the Persian style ice cream and the house made Baklava. read more

Amazing kebabs! I'm persian and this definitely brought back memories it was very authentic and flavorful. The staff was very attentive and quick with services. The ice cream was also the best, this is very very rare but they make it their own which is why it was so good! You won't go wrong with this place! read more

The foods are tasty and the staff are really friendly. I went there once and ordered Koobideh. It was great. The second time I ordered online (Bakhtiari) and they delivered it as soon as possible. The only cons are the place does not seem to be clean especially with the glasses. read more

It's good definitely but i don't think the quality warrants the price. I had the Barg which I found quite good but personally, I think it wasn't $17 good. read more

This is my favorite restaurant! I come from an Iranian-American family. I lived in Iran for a while and my father cooks Persian food all the time. Persepolis is the best! It is a nice touch of home that is very rare and hard to find. The staff and workers are all friendly, and the food stays true to Persian culture. I also like the live performances and the affordable prices. This place is a gem, I hope others will see this too! read more

Absolutely loved everything about this restaurant. Great food excellent customer service, and the prices are affordable. I highly recommend this place. Try the cherry rice it's delicious. read more

Persepolis Grill - Love this! Best cherrie rice a must try! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Happy to find this hidden gem in the u district. A very authentic Iranian / Persian restaurant. Very clean and classy for the ave. The price reflects that but the food is good so that's what really matter. I would most recommend the lamb rack dish. Also the saffron pistachio rose ice cream is something you could only find here. read more

Nice restaurant, service is prompt and friendly. Dishes look great but they did not have many plant-only options when we visited. I was very excited to try their ghormeh sabzi but it was cooked in meat. I've had the vegetables only version and it is delicious. We shared an appetizer and a rice dish and an eggplant dish. The food here smells delicious but not a great restaurant for vegan options. Parking can be tricky in this area. On street parking. read more

One of few persian restaurants in the area...Food quality is good. Recently they have made some remodeling which improved the look! They have a friendly server name Kaveh which because of him I give them 4 star instead of 3! read more

This might just be my new favorite restaurant. Large selection of kabob, stews, and vegetarian/vegan options. Friendly and helpful service and yummy desserts. I hadn't had Persian food in several years, so this was a nice treat! Will be back soon. read more

What a shame! The food was reeeally good. I was excited to eat the leftovers the next day....then come the stomach cramps and I literally felt like I was going to die. Food poisoning is not fun. read more

we're from california so the bar is high for persian food. that said we found this place lacking and average at best - the ashreshteh was pretty tasteless and the koobideh was too salty. that said the tadig was good and the management was very attentive. the search continues for good persian food in seattle... read more

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My husband is Persian and we love Persian food! The quality and customer service at Persepolis is beyond any restaurant I have ever been to. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the food was absolutely AMAZING!! I recommend it to all my friends!!! I have been back 3 times in the last month!!! That's gotta mean somethin!!! The new owners also lowered all the prices to fit everyones budgets. (which is fantastic) read more

Worst food ever worst service ever never ever put your step in this restaurant you will lose money time and appetite .everything is so dirty everything is so on organized the waitress or so impolite the food is awful so don't waste your time don't waste your time and don't waste your time and money. read more

This location has changed owners so I decided to try it out again. It used to be Caspian and the service was not good so I stopped going. I ordered the Persepolis Soltani (combination of one tenderloin barg & one koobideh) and unfortunately was really disappointed. The prices are cheaper than the Caspian in Bellevue but you can immediately see why - the quality of meat is worse. The service was good until we got our food, then our waitress forgot about us. To sum it up, you get what you pay for. Try Caspian in Bellevue for better service, over priced but tasty kabob :) read more

I was here for three times in the past few months, I tried barg, chicken kabob and ghormeh sabzi. All were very delicious. But more importantly, the staff are super friendly and nice which makes the experience even more enjoyable! read more

This was a very fun place to go. They had belly dancing for entertainment and they were very prompt with food. They also let our nephew get on stage to sign and dance. He is only 3 years old and were very nice about it. I highly suggest this place. I ordered the Spicy Beef Barg, The only issues were it wasn't spicy at all, also the salad tasted very raw. I don't even think they put salad dressing on it and didn't offer to us. We had a party of about 20-25 people. The meat was cooked perfectly. We had a very fun time and I do highly suggest this to somebody looking for entertainment and okay food. I will rate 5 stars next time I go if the food is better. read more

Okay all the negative reviews of this joint are all BS! They all refer the customers to go to Caspian(which are probably fake reviews) Guys this place is fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!!! Im Arab, also have had Persian food all over the US and Canada. This place reminds me of Canada where they have all the great restaurants. It makes sense to remind me of Canada because the owners are from THERE! I went in today and had the best meal I've had in years at a restaurant. Absolutely clean and delicious. Very huge portions( def will need a to go box) and I'm the type of guy that will be the first to finish usually. Also the ice-cream with Saffron is very very tasty(not to sweet but just perfect) BTW Meat is Halal ;) Defiantly my new favorite place in U district read more

The food is always amazing. Consistency is great. Service is friendly and we get seated quick. They do take reservations. My husband usually orders the king special and it's enough for two people so their portion is huge. The ice cream has an overwhelming scent and taste of rose water so if you're not a fan of that like me stay away. But everything else is great. read more

This place is amazing. GREAT FOOD, great service, SUPER CHEAP! This place is really really good. The food is very cheap and fresh!