Berenjak Review: Plan a Date Night at This New Arts District Persian Restaurant | Eater LA

"A new London import known for coal-grilled kebabs and family-style dining, this swanky Persian spot sits on the garden floor of Soho Warehouse and draws on founder Kian Samyani’s childhood in Tehran. Shared plates invite discovery — like a jammy coal-fired eggplant dip simmered with tomato and strained yogurt with cucumber — and the menu ranges from meze to kebabs to stews in a twinkling, date-night-ready room that leans quiet luxury. Black truffle olivieh renders chicken salad luxurious with mayonnaise, shredded chicken, crunchy pickles, and black truffle, perfect with sesame-crusted taftoon. The hummus uses black chickpeas blended with sunflower seed tahini for an impossibly smooth, nutty dip; tikkeh masti (beef fillet) is so tender it cuts with a fork; and the house rice, tossed with salted butter, saffron, and pops of crispy rice, becomes a savory, textural wonderland. It’s dark and romantic, with low-burning candlesticks and a heater-equipped garden patio that feels like an enchanted forest, though the music can be louder than the room’s intimate mood. For a broad sampling, the $90-per-person Feast menu starts with olives, assorted dips and flatbreads, continues with a selection of kebab, and finishes with date-packed white chocolate cookies." - Kat Thompson