Without a doubt the best Persian food I have had in San Diego. The service is exceptional, even to those not of Iranian ethnicity. I ordered the Darband special with 2 beef skewers, 1 chicken skewer, grilled onions/tomatoes/bellpeppers, and a large plate of rice with a strip of saffron on top. Ate everything, not a grain of rice was left.

I normally travel to Miramar for my salmon kabobs but didn't feel like driving. Trusty Yelp provided this place and I'm grateful for the recommendation. The server, Alice was very polite and patient. She explained the differences between the salmon options and I settled on one. The food was SO good! Mine looks different because I didn't get any rice. I'll definitely be back.

Nice modern restaurant in downtown. Plenty of seating. Open late. I ordered a combo of the beef and chicken with rice. Everything was delicious and they give huge portions which is nice.

My husband and I and our siblings love this place! We typically get the Darband Special so we get a little of all proteins and it's a huge dish, full of flavor, always fresh! They are always so nice in there. It's never too busy but it should for as good as the food is. They never play music when we've been in there but maybe it's only for late night? The place is clean and looks brand new and you can even host big parties at the top area. Space is huge. My absolutely favorite though and I even stop by a couple times a month just to get this on my way home from work, is the baklava. They have lots of flavors. I've seen as many as 4 different ones and all delicious all fresh. Come try this place!

I love going to this restaurant to get my Persian food fix. I always get the Darband Special. It includes chicken, steak, koobideh, saffron rice, and grilled veggies. This dish hits the spot everytime. I always get good service there. They recently moved from a smaller location in downtown San Diego to a much larger location.

Nice atmosphere, well stocked Persian mini mart & delicious food presented nicely. Good tea too! Only suggestion- switch from plastic coffee stirrers to wood or any non-plastic. Same with the styrofoam to-go boxes (which I think are now banned in California).

Walking in, this place didn't seem like anything special. They have a huge dining area (2 floors) with minimal decor. But, what they may lack in vibe, they make up for with the food. The food here is superb and there's a reason this restaurant has so many great reviews! We started with hummus that is served with their lavash bread. They do not serve pita bread. The hummus was excellent. A very large portion that was so smooth and tasty. During lunch, they have lunch special options. I ordered the Salmon plate. It came with a large salad as well as rice and tender, juicy pieces of salmon. Everything was cooked so well! The spices were perfection and the portions were enormous! Food comes out very quickly! We were pressed for time, but were so impressed by how quickly our food came. Great restaurant!

Food is 10/10 Tea is 7/10 The restaurant food is very god but surprisingly it's very empty. The ambience is not so lively and they can add some more music and make it warmer. Overall, because their food is good I recommend it. It's good for meetings with groups and friends.

Restaurant changed their location to 1450 kettner blud. I do not know why they didn't update neither their website nor their address info on third parties. If you call the phone number on Yelp than they would tell you about updated address. New location semi-open. They do to go containers only but you are welcome to dine in according to gentleman who serve tables and do cashiering in same time. Darband new location around Little Italy. Only 5 minutes drive to old location. Way fancier decorated. Way bigger than what it used to be. there was only 1 table beside my table in entire restaurant Friday afternoon in September. Good quality same as always which I appreciate. It's difficult to find parking. Closer to airport location-wise. New location also continue their complimentary black tea tradition.