We used Shemroon Restaurant to cater a large event for 225 people and the experience was amazing from start to finish. The food was outstanding and everyone at the event truly enjoyed it. The service was just as impressive. Shahram the owner was personally there to make sure everything went smoothly which really showed his dedication and care. Everything was well organized on time and completely stress free. I highly recommend Shemroon Restaurant to anyone looking for great food and excellent service for any event big or small. read more

Arta was very nice and professional and took our order with a smile and patience. He was super friendly and polite. Our food quality was great as well. Big shoutout to this guy! read more

Shemroon Restaurant - seating area - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Establishment is relaxed, clean and well lit. Staff was professional and courteous. We ordered the tadig with 3 toppings, must o' mousir, beef shish kabob, koobideh combo and shish kabob combo. The tadig was okay, the rice wasn't as crispy as I would have liked and personally the sweet sauce wasn't something I enjoyed. The other sauces were nice and overall I think it was a decent version of tadiq with the sauces. Others in the group liked the tadiq far more than I did. The must o' mousir was nice, light and bright. The flat bread was very nice and both paired together were quite good. The beef shish kabob meal was excellent. The salad was fresh with a nice dressing. The kabob itself was well cooked, with the filet remaining tender, juicy and flavorful. The vegetables were nicely charred, and the rice portion was generous and fluffy. The value was decent. TLDR: Excellent service, good food, excellent establishment. Would recommend! read more

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Stopped in on a Monday a little after opening and went in for the regular menu. We were an hour too early for the buffet (~$19pp) and didn't want to wait. We ordered the chicken koobideh plate, beef sultani plate, salmon, shirazi salad, yogurt sauce, and hummus. We always have a hard time finding chicken koobideh spots nearby, we usually only see chicken kabobs, so we were excited to see they offered it here! My mom enjoyed her chicken koobideh and we liked our beef sultani plate. We weren't huge fans of the hummus and shirazi salad. We liked the pricing, portions, and presentation here. Would come back again for the chicken koobideh and beef sultani, or to try out the buffet. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Chicken koobideh, beef sultani, salmon, shirazi salad, hummus - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

It is customery that all Persian restaurants that I have been to serve complementary bread an butter even before you place the order. I recommended to my friend to go eat at this tiny restaurant in Mission Viejo that I heard they have good food, as the waiter approach to take our order I ask to give us a couple of minutes and ask to give us some bread and butter first, he goes we don't give that as part of our service. I asked why? he said we just don't, but if you want I can get some with kind of condescending attitude. I mentioned all Persian restaurants do, he said we don't then immediately decided that we don't want to eat and we left. A good customer service is very important for any service organizations especially for restaurants. Change the policy and employee training is needed read more

A very simple and minimalistic space with some tables and chairs. They do have a menu with some classic Persian food that includes kabobs and Persian stews with rice. For starters I always like getting the eggplant (kashk o bademjoon) which came out fairly quick with some pita bread. The flavor was alright but the pita bread was a little too dry and brittle so I waited for my entree to have it with it. As for the entree itself, I had the Beef Soltani (filet and ground combination) with their Cherry rice instead of the white rice. The display of the food was very nice as they use metal round plates to serve them in. The rice was good and the kabobs were tasty as well. I believe the owner was the server, greeter and the food runner himself so he was working hard. I rarely great service in most Persian restaurants just as I did here. It's a good place to simply come and eat food but doesn't have the ambiance and vibe for an event, date or celebration. It would be a great place for take out food. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Kashk o' Bademjan - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Fantastic food and service. We're fortunate to have shemroon so close to us! There's a lot of competition for Persian restaurants in south OC but shemroon's food in particular holds up with the best. read more

If you enjoy Fesenjan dish, Shamroon is the best place, so far, to go to! Rich and full of flavor and the chicken breast is tender. The Dolmeh, cooked grape leaves, stuffed with ground beef is superb. And the Kashk o' Bademjan is another delicious appetizer to try. It is fried eggplant mixed with garlic, fried onion and whey. The restaurant isn't big, call to make a reservation will be helpful. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Fesenjan can be shared. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Why do you not have any consideration for customer parking. Your delivery Van belongs in the middle of the parking lot. It should not be in the very front of your store taking up customer part for the adjoining businesses. Be professional and not a user of convenience. If you did not know-you are in a customer service business. Stop being lazy and park away from the front of your store and other businesses. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Ordered via Uber for lunch and this place is fantastic. We have been to the restaurant which of course is better than ordering for delivery but overall the food and service are excellent. We both order the chicken koobideh and it's outstanding. What a fantastic small business and Persian restaurant. The saffron rice and koobideh with a stewed tomato was simply delicious. I highly recommend this fine establishment. read more

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Just received the food -- wrong order again. They sent me the wrong stew, and after calling them, they said they don't have anyone to send the correct one. They told me not to touch the stew I received and to come pick up the correct order myself. What a shame! I placed the order three days in advance, but the catering experience has been terrible. Never get food again from these people read more

We had a large event in Irvine last night. We usually cater with another local Persian restaurant, but we decided to try this newer one out. The owner helped us create an ideal menu and customized it for us with a very fair price. He personally showed up with a team member and set everything up. He decided to stay and ensure that the presentation and food refill trays were handled efficiently. They went above and beyond to ensure our catering for our event went smoothly. The owner Shahram is very hard-working and thorough. All the food was delicious, especially the kabob meats. Very fresh and not low quality meats. We will definitely order from them again in the future. Thank you Shahram! read more

First time here & glad we stopped by. It's a small restaurant, very clean and the staff were wonderful. There is plenty of parking available too. My husband had their buffet and loved everything they served. I ordered their lamb shank off the menu, it was delicious. It wasn't gamey, the lamb was so tender it fell off the bone and the broth was delicious. We are picky with our Middle Eastern food and this didn't disappoint. We will definitely be back, highly recommend it. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Lamb shank, rice with dill and fava beans it was delicious - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Came here on a weekday wanting to try out their lunch buffet. However when we took a look at the buffet options, we decided to order off the menu instead. The buffet only had a few options and just didn't look appetizing at all. We ended up getting the tahdig and the beef koobideh to share. The beef koobideh was pretty good, the rice was ok. I didn't like the fact that the man at the front went and grabbed the salad bowl from the buffet to bring to the back to make our side salad. Like they wanted to save costs and gave me buffet food. I guess I should be thankful that he didn't take the koobideh from the buffet and plated it as my meal. The tahdig was not good at all. The rice seemed more like old rice rather than crispy rice. Didn't like that they smothered all the sauces together on the rice cause it just made everything a soggy goopy mess. Too bad their lunch buffet wasn't more abundant so that I could try a little bit of everything. read more

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I've done take out here for dinner twice and it was delicious both times! Ordered 2 koobideh combos - the meat is juicy and tender and the rice is just so good! The portions are also generous, which is a plus. Excited to try out other dishes here in the future :) read more

My family and I are real fans of Persian cuisine so we're always on the lookout to try new restaurants. When my daughter and son-in-law visited my wife and I we decided to try to Shemroon. My favorite Persian dish is fesonjan and Shemroon restaurant has one of the best fesonjans I've tried in Orange County. It's that good! The flavor is nuanced yet rich and the ingredients are generously used in the dish: the ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses and the tender chicken along with the basmati rice. We also had the dolmeh and the kasht o' bedemjan. The dolmeh was superb: the grape leaves were stuffed with generous portions of ground beef, rice, tarrogon, yellow split peas, chives and herbs. Probably the best dolmeh I've had in Orange County. For the kasht o' bedemjan, the mixture of fried eggplant mixed with garlic, whey, and fried onion really worked! It was delicious! The owner of the restaurant served us: he was friendly, helpful and informal. The ambience is that a small, family owed restaurant: casual and the real deal. With so many great Persian restaurants in Orange County it's hard to pick a favorite but Shemroom is now at the top of my list. I will definitely return! read more

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This place is a hit or miss. The first time I visited, it was really great. The vegetarian gheymeh reminded me of my grandmother's, which basically means that it was really good. The second time I went, it was so-so. The food seemed less flavorful and overly oily. The third time, I was just disappointed. My dad didn't seem impressed either. I know this restaurant is big on catering orders, and my personal belief is that when the cooks are preparing for bigger orders and/or events, the food quality goes down for the smaller orders. I can't say that with certainty, but it's just what I've gathered from the few times that I have been. What I will say is that the mast moosir has been very good every-single-time. My mom has also said that it's one of the best that she's ever had. Unfortunately, there is no good way to know if the food quality at this restaurant is going to be consistent when-or-if you decide to visit. It's pretty much a gamble.... read more

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Oh. My. Word. I've seen this place a bunch of times when I trip into bagels and brew and I've always thought, I should try that place. I'm so glad I finally did! It's intimidating to eat different kinds of food because you don't feel like you know what to order. The staff I encountered was so patient and kind as they explained to me the different kinds of meat. They make everything made to order and it was wonderfully fresh and delicious. I couldn't believe the portion sizes. I will be eating off of this for the next couple of days. I must try if you love fresh well seasoned food with generous portions! Five stars! read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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We celebrated my father's 80's bday here and had a large party with us. The food was amazing. The best Persian food i've had in orange county and I've had it all. The kabob melted in your mouth. The after dinner tea was the best I've ever had. The owners made us feel like family. We live in Irvine but will definitely be making the trip to Shemroom as much as possible. Kaveh H. read more

My husband and I went here for first time, food was terrible , he gave us the rice cooked the day before, very dry and hard and the beef smelled weird . Table , Dishes and glasses not very clean , sticky , the bill wasn't right but not much , we were overcharged $2.00 bucks. The guy thinks we are stupid , maybe some none Iranians won't notice the food but this place will never make it the way they are trying to make money . this is for the owner to see that he can't have a good business the way he runs it and he should improve , people are not stupid specially when they visit you first time you make them not wanting to come back with your cheap tricks. We will never go back and will tell our friends . read more

I stopped by at noon on a Friday and apparently they have a buffet. When I stand up to take the different items they had they have only one piece of chicken, in another container they have one piece of lamb, limited salad. And the food was cold I told them about it. The lady at the restaurant offered me to have the food to be warmed up at the microwave More people started to showed up and I am not kidding they were bringing one single piece of chicken and one single piece of lamb for the buffet Unacceptable!! read more

We are hooked! This place offers the best Persian food we have tried in SoCal. We got the kabob which was very juicy and delicious. The way food is served makes it look even more authentic. We loved it. Will definitely come back! read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Beef Soltani Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I absolutely love this place! Just moved here a month ago and I have ordered on Postmates a few times and it's absolutely fabulous! The owner is really nice. I have dined at his previous restaurants as well and this one is my absolute favorite. Today I actually dined in and everything was perfectly served and cooked to perfection. You will be seeing me a lot! I am 4 minutes away! Thanks so much for all the great meals read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Yummy chicken with a delicious Mediterranean salad Chicken Tender Shish Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

We love beef be there and this is my kid favorite food thank you so much to Shemroon team for amazing food

Had a nice meal kids really enjoyed the place. Ice tea was great Lot of food bring home left over read more

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Today my husband & I went to this awesome restaurant. Our first time to try an Iranian or Persian restaurant buffet style. We normally do not like buffets because it sits and gets old. This one is different! Everything was fresh and delicious. They put little at a time in the buffet and keep bringing it to add fresh & hot. We can't wait to go back. Highly recommend it! read more

We just had takeout from Shemroon for lunch. We ordered the beef koobideh and second lunch was the chicken kabobs. The food was DISGUSTING and we threw it out. The meat was sour and old. It was beyond gross. Total waste of money. We will never go back!! read more

5 Stars I loved food,service and the restaurant was so cleaned. I recommend this restaurant , sharam Is very curtious and kind. I love this cozy Persian restaurant. We will be back Leo Da Vinci clothier and tailoring. read more

I saw that a new Persian restaurant opened up in Mission Viejo in the plaza that has Albertsons. It's not a big restaurant, but it's nicely decorated inside and has seating for about 50. I ordered their koobideh kabob combo. Koobideh Kabob Combo ($13) - This comes with 2 grilled kabob skewers (ground chicken and ground beef), basmati rice, and grilled tomato. I substituted salad for the rice. The salad was pretty basic: lettuce, julienned carrots, sliced cucumbers and some slices of tomato. It came with a creamy house dressing. The kabobs were juicy and flavorful. Overall I thought the food was pretty good. I wish the salad wasn't so basic, and I was hoping the pricing would be around the $11 mark. But I would probably still stop by to get my Persian food fix! read more

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Do not order to go here. You don't get what's on the pictures. You get huge pile of rice, some meat, and no sauces no sides. No napkins no silverware. read more

My first time. Ordered for 4. Food was terrible. We ordered koobideh kabob to go, we all got sick & throw up! Their food is not fresh, they don't have any customers. Never again! read more

Found our new favorite Persian restaurant! I love the presentation of the food, its on silver trays just like in Iran! The restaurant is very small, fits about 35 people inside, with a couple of tables outside for 10 people. We were able to get a table on a Saturday night (for three of us, two adults and a child) for early dinner at 6pm. If you plan to come with a big group, just call ahead to make sure they can have a table for you. Its decorated very nice, and great little place. We ordered the Fesinjoon, and Khoobedieh and Chicken Leg combo meal. It was fantastic! The chicken was the best, so juicy and flavored just perfectly. The only thing I would say is that they did not give us enough rice. Other than that, it was great! Price is very good compared to other Persian restaurants in the area. I removed the star due to service. Water was never refilled. Not once did anyone come by to our table to see how things are. They were busy with many take out orders, and with only one waiter, it made it hard. I can tell they were very overwhelmed. I know they are short staffed, but it was a bit frustrating. I try to forgive as I know they are a new restaurant only opened a couple months. So hopefully can see some improvements soon! I would still recommend this place if you are wanting really good Persian food! read more

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One of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants. Very well seasoned and generous portions. My go-to when I feel like having kabobs. Their food is always served fresh, and the rice, I can eat by the pound! read more

I strongly recommend to try the Persian foods in this restaurant, specially koobideh kebob. It was my fifth time in less than two months.

This is truly a great Gem of a Restaurant in Mission Viejo. I had heard about this place from friends, and finally stopped by for the lunch buffet. Shemroon is a cozy, well decorated little restaurant tucked inside a strip mall, with great food and service. The buffet lunch was delicious and a great value for the price. If you have never tried Persian food, I highly recommend you start your journey here. You'll LOVE IT!!! read more

Unbelievable. Ok, so you see when you leave a tip for your bill? Say you put in $15.73 as that is the percentage for the service you have received? Well, be ready to see you have been charged $20 in tips simply because they wanted to!!!! This is literally stealing money! charging my card extra without my knowledge? I will NEVER come back here! read more

I was in the area and I found Shemroon Restaurant with help of Yelp :-) I ordered my lunch as I liked it : baghali polo with kabob and because it was a really huge meal I couldn't finish it . It was a small and quiet restaurant, very neat and clean. Two thumbs up because their customer service was excellent. read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Baghali polo & beef koobideh & Chicken Tender Barg Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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If you want to try the best Persian Food in town, you must try this place . Wuoooooooooooo The food is very tasty and service are 5 stars ! The presentation of the food is unique! I highly recommend this place is just the best Persian food that I ever try on all my life read more

Shemroon Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Shemroon is one of best Persian restaurants in OC. The food is so delicious and perfect. The food quality is amazing and fresh read more

We visited for the lunch buffet, but unfortunately, the koobideh was already gone upon our arrival. We waited 15 minutes for it to be replenished. The kabob portions were so small that we felt guilty taking any. This isn't the kind of experience one expects from a lunch buffet. read more