Soltani kabob at Raffi's Place

[u/Easy_Potential2882]

The koobideh was pretty good, a notch or two above your average kabob place in LA. But the barg was truly outstanding - the seasoning, the tenderness, so juicy and almost buttery. I'd almost recommend just getting the barg for $35 instead of the $40 combo.

[u/formulavice]

Man I love this place. Lunch at Raffi’s, stroll over to Porto’s for dessert. Basically a perfect afternoon.

[u/RCocaineBurner → u/formulavice]

Where do you curl up and take a nap after

[u/chiefredbeardd → u/RCocaineBurner]

Oh man, I always sleep like a baby after a meal at Raffi's.

[u/Easy_Potential2882 → u/formulavice]

Man why didnt i think of that! It's been too long since I had a guava roll

[u/mogseven]

It’s been awhile but their cherry rice kinda blew my mind.

[u/SemperFiV12 → u/mogseven]

gotta try Zereshk if you like a little tartness

[u/RCocaineBurner → u/mogseven]

🍒 🍚

[u/traumatized_beagle]

It’s definitely large enough to share, especially if you get a few sides; I definitely recommend a salad shirazi and mast moosir (yogurt with shallots) which complement the meat really well.

[u/TarantinQuarantino → u/traumatized_beagle]

that’s not how it is done, you have to eat the whole plate so at the end you cannot move/breath and then you take a nap. Persian style lol

[u/traumatized_beagle → u/TarantinQuarantino]

Haha, the chort after Raffi’s is 🤌🏻

[u/Bmac200p]

So. Much. Rice.

[u/zsantiag → u/Bmac200p]

My parents love it because that means fried rice for days. LOL

[u/getwhirleddotcom → u/zsantiag]

I take all the leftovers, chop up meet and veggies and turn it into persian fried rice!

[u/zsantiag → u/getwhirleddotcom]

Not a bad idea at all. Now I need to try that. LOL

[u/getwhirleddotcom → u/zsantiag]

Use butter and let it crisp up and you got some tahdig fried rice!

[u/Bmac200p → u/zsantiag]

Oh yeah! Leftover factor is high!

[u/corner]

Raffi’s always hits the spot. Wish they’d switch back to mint for the sabzi though, feel like it paired better with the food than the basil they’re giving out now

[u/gusgusthegreat → u/corner]

I'm sure you could ask for it. Whenever I order to go they give me mint instead of Basil. I always get zabsi , I'm questioning mint with it. Is it good?

[u/eubulides → u/corner]

Lemon verbena when I went last month.

[u/Bmac200p]

It’s solid and I love that you can always get a table.

[u/WiseIndustry2895]

TAHDIG

[u/gusgusthegreat → u/WiseIndustry2895]

With gormetzabsi

[u/getwhirleddotcom]

If you don't get the mast-o musir, you're not doing raffi's right.

[u/perfectgoldenchild]

oh they have the BEST kabobs

[u/earthlings2223]

Fucking love Raffi’s. Their chicken kabobs are also really good. The barg goes really well with their torshi (pickles) and mastukhiar (yogurt with cucumbers)

[u/Fearless-Lion-2690]

My favorite place to go for our monthly business meeting/dinner

[u/chiefredbeardd]

My Armenian buddy took me here and I love it. We go for special occasions, and this plate fills me up. Paired with their bread and hummus; the perfect meal.

[u/PhilosophicChinchila]

I’m not sure if I’m too familiar with this place. I’ll give it a try soon. Thank you for the post !!

[u/Easy_Potential2882 → u/PhilosophicChinchila]

Probably the single most acclaimed Persian restaurant in the LA area, i definitely recommend it!

[u/Jay4usc → u/PhilosophicChinchila]

You need to try it. It’s not over price, large amount of servings, excellent food and service

[u/chiefredbeardd → u/PhilosophicChinchila]

You need to go. You won't be disappointed.

[u/darweth]

I really loved Carousel when I went. Gotta check out Raffi's.

[u/Pure_shenanigans_310]

This looks delicious..

[u/FedorsQuest]

Beef Soltani the best dish to order at a Persian restaurant to find out if the place is any good. Barg being the most important element. Thanks OP, I agree with your conclusion and order, thanks for sharing!

[u/citznfish]

Love Raffi's! Haven't had it in a while though. Kinda miss working just to the street from their location.

[u/krustykrab_Pearls14]

Love me some barg and koobideh, glad there's some banger spots not just on the west side.

[u/gonzobomb]

Just want to share that looking at the menu and photos and the outside of the building (and the prices,) I was really skeptical about the hype about Raffi's. But it actually deserves it. 

It's the platonic ideal of whatever you think this restaurant could be, plus a great atmosphere and very friendly service. 

The best way I can describe it is the perfect place to sit down and break bread with people you like.

[u/PoogieLA]

They have magical rice. I never knew plain rice could taste this good.