Azerbaijan Grill

Review is based on today's lunch, pictured. The quality of the food, it's preparation, presentation, and value were all impressive. A clean and modern aesthetic with some refinement completes the restaurant's strong desirability. Restaurant is clearly run by professionals. A new go to spot for us when in the area.

Our experience was extremely disappointing. We started with dolmeh, which was served ice-cold, as if it had just been taken straight out of a can from the refrigerator. The food overall felt more Turkish than Persian. They do not serve kabab koobideh and instead claimed that Adana kabab is the same, which is absolutely incorrect. Anyone familiar with authentic koobideh knows the difference, and you will definitely not find the real version here. We specifically asked for our kababs to be well done, but they were undercooked, hard to chew and of very poor quality. Additionally, they advertise having a live DJ, which is misleading. There is no DJ—just YouTube music playing in the background. The most unprofessional and unacceptable part of our visit was what happened after we paid. Because

We were seated right away but the food took about an hour to come out even with the place being empty. Lunch does not include soup or salad but portion sizes are good. When the food came out, it was hot but not as fresh and less seasoned than we have had at other places.

Great Persian food! Not really bland like what some reviews say, I must say that what we ordered were really tasty if I may say. We ordered Fish, Steak and Chicken and they all taste great. It was a bit of a wait though, like 20 minutes but the food was perfectly cooked, Salmon was done perfectly, not under or over cooked and the same with the rest. And they all tasted different. Some place they slather their meats with the same seasoning and then off to the grill, but here you can tell each meat was prepared individually. The price is a little expensive but again, I can say it is priced accordingly with the quality of food. Their white sauce though could use a hint of garlic but I guess its fine. The place looks nice and clean and the wait staff is friendly and helpful.

I had a great first visit. I thought the lamb kebob was outstanding and the Spanish pie not bad either. Overall it's a great value for the money, plenty of food. Will return.