Shamshiri Restaurant — Restaurant in Los Angeles

We've been coming to Shamshiri Restaurant for over 20 years, and in all that time, they’ve never once let us down. The food is rich, flavorful, and filling, with generous portions and consistently high quality. If you’re looking for an authentic and satisfying Iranian dining experience, this is the place to be.

We usually come for a full dinner, and our meal always begins with tahdig with fesenjan—crispy rice topped with a luscious walnut stew. It’s an absolute must-try, but keep in mind that tahdig can sell out quickly. We always call ahead to make sure it’s available.

For entrées, we love the Shamshiri Combo, which gives you the best of both worlds: Barg (a tender filet mignon skewer) and Koobideh (spiced ground beef). Their chicken dishes are just as incredible—the Chicken Barg and Joojeh Kabob are always juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor. On select days, they also serve Baghali Polo with lamb shank, a dish we absolutely love for its rich, herb-infused rice and flavorful gravy.

To round out the meal, we enjoy Persian tea served with actual sugar cubes—a simple but wonderful touch.

Beyond the amazing food, the service is exceptional, thanks in large part to Albert. He’s been taking care of us for years, always remembering our usual order and ensuring that our food is served family-style and packed up just the way we like it.

Since we’ve been regulars for so long, we always call ahead to make sure Shamshiri has everything we need for a perfect dinner—Albert, our tahdig, and sometimes even the Baghali Polo. This place has kept us happy for decades, and we look forward to many more...

Our go-to place in the valley for Persian food! What can I say, over the years I've become quite a Shamshiri expert! There are currently 3 Shamshiri restaurants in the Los Angeles area, and each one is separately owned and operated! They share the same name due to the original owner selling off the other branches over time! Now on to the food; for the less adventurous diners, you should stick to the various kabob menu options. For those willing to expand their culinary horizons and experience new flavor combinations, I recommend these various stews. First try the Ghormeh Sabzi, an herb+vegetable stew served with red meat. Then the Fessenjoon, a walnut puree in Pomegranate sauce stew served with chicken breast. Both of the above stews, as well as all the entrees are served with some kind of basmati rice. The key to understanding Persian cuisine is simply this; flavor is the most important thing, over and above texture, presentation, and spiciness! Finally, the portions tend to be large; so come hungry, and be prepared to take a bunch of leftovers home. Persian food is well-accustomed to being reheated, and eaten on subsequent days (though my wife often eats the leftovers cold from the...

This is a Persian Restaurant in Northridge. It has some authentic Persian flavors but I can’t say that I loved it.

There are plenty of indoor seating and they have a table upfront where they put together the to-go orders. Not sure why they put it up front instead of to the side. Our server was friendly and gave recommendations on what to order and what combinations to eat together.

I’ve eaten at other Persian restaurants and I really wanted to love it. The food was okay but not the best I’ve had.

The salad was okay. The Dolmeh were good, better than I’ve had at other restaurants. We got the combo chicken and shish kebab and shared it. The chunks of filet mignon were slightly overcooked. The chicken was juicy though. I liked the colorful basmati rice but it could have been more flavorful. We had a side of Gheymeh Bademjon since we like eggplant but it wasn’t as good as we expected. The sauce was good and we drizzled it over the basmati rice.

The Persian ice cream wasn’t as good as we were expecting either. I loved the hot...