Nersses Vanak Restaurant

Nersses Vanak is a classic, humble Persian restaurant that instantly reminded me of the old-school chelo-kababi spots in Iran — in the best way possible. From the moment we sat down, the hospitality stood out. The hosts and waiters were incredibly attentive and friendly, starting us off with complimentary freshly baked taftoon bread served with basil — pure, classic Iranian hospitality. We ordered Kash-e Bademjan, Koobideh (Luleh) Kabob, and lamb chops, and everything was absolutely delicious — well-seasoned, perfectly cooked, and clearly made with care. The quality and taste really stood out. If I had to mention one small thing, the rice portion was a bit on the smaller side, but honestly, that didn’t take away from the overall experience at all. I loved the vibe, the food quality, and especially the warm service — big shout-out to Agha Saeed for making the experience even better. Highly recommended if you’re in Glendale. And honestly, don’t waste an hour waiting in line at Raffi’s — not saying they’re bad at all — but give this place a shot. I’m confident you’ll agree with me. Will definitely be back.

My friend orders from this restaurant all the time and kept recommending the koobideh—which I love—so I finally had to try it for myself. The service was warm, kind, and attentive. We were seated right away and ordered the chicken kabob, beef koobideh, and ghormeh sabzi. The beef koobideh ended up being my favorite, although the chicken kabob was just as delicious. And the bread… wow. Honestly some of the tastiest bread I’ve ever had from any kabob spot. We took some leftovers to go, and the smell of that bread lingering in my car was absolutely delightful. Definitely a great experience!

Wow. Yum. The meats I tried were perfectly tender. Rice well done. Eggplant delightful. Service was very attentive and friendly enough. Wish we lived closer

My favorite restaurant without a doubt. The food is fantastic, beef barg is the best filet I’ve ever had and I’m here once a week either for dine-in or pickup. They have this amazing soup I love too it’s got amazing broth and the meat and vegetables are smashed on the side. To top of off, the fresh bread is a beautiful touch!

💚Always fresh and unique 👌 High quality food and service. They do everything to make guests feel welcome and appreciated 🙏 The food comes fast. The sitting area is clean. ℹ️Mostly, Mediterranean food is offered, and no potatoes are served.

The best kabob I have had in over two decades. Hands down. I have had this ethnic food in many famous restaurants around Glendale and Woodland Hills. Their food has been so bland, it made me mad. No flavor whatsoever. Nersess kabob is delicious. The rice , the ground beef and the Barg each had the flavors I remembered from childhood. I will never order from any other place.

I order food from these guys through uber eats everyday. I also go there whenever I’m close by and it’s by far the best Persian food in all of Los Angeles. Their Chicken kabob is to die for. So is their Dizi and their Shish Kabob.

Delicious Food. This is the pinnacle of comfort Persian food the way it should be. Best koobideh and dizi in LA! The homemade bread pairs amazing with everything on the menu. A little far from west side of LA but worth the trip every day.

Excellent food and service! I highly recommend this place and I will be back next trip I'm visiting LA! I had the Abgoosht with lamb meat and it was delicious with the side of their house bread!

To be very honest, I wouldn't ever go back! Our first visit here, very unusual place, somewhat mismanaged! There were very peculiar things that happened, ordering was very suggestive, three of the items we wanted, we were told not to order! Can't figure that one out, while other tables were ordering the same things! The appetizer required their freshly made bread, but none was brought, only after we asked multiple times. Then they only brought one for a table of four! Other tables were being served baskets full of bread. Long story short, this place is not the real surprise we expected, but rather a place to avoid! We know what great food and service is, this establishment falls short at all levels. Interesting fact, their bread is rather good.

Excellent food here. Plate of raw onion and basil set out first. Our Soltani Kabob and Luleh Kabob plates were enormous. We probably should've just split one. They were both delicious. Meats were tender and flavorful. Rice was awesome. The fresh bread was warm, and great. Service was good. The restaurant is in a 3 store corner mall, so the parking is really tight (lot is shared by a liquor store, a pizza place, a bar, and the restaurant). The inside is fairly basic but nice old photographs on the wall. Highly recommend.

My Persian friend told me about this restaurant and couldn't stop raving about it. I finally tried it, and he was right! This restaurant serves some delicious and amazing food! For appetizers we had the yogurt and cucumber dip and the eggplant dip. $9 each and it was served with bread, butter, raw onions, and basil. Delightful! My table mate and I wanted the lamb chops, boneless chicken, and luleh kabob (ground beef). The waiter created a dish with these three offerings. All three meats were absolutely delicious! My toes curled it was so good! I orders the yogurt drink with gas. Refreshing. Yogurt and cucumber: B Eggplant: B+ Chicken boneless: A+ Lamb Chops: A+ Ground beef: B+ Service was outstanding: A This is going to be one of my regular places to visit. Delicious!

tried a little bit of everything pictured and overall it was a good spot for persian food. i would skip the stews and order the appetizers and kabob. there's a couple parking spots as its in a small shopping center

Juicy and flavorful meat and their freshly hot taftan bread with the onion on the table was the perfect pairing. I liked that they gave a lemon to squeeze on my chicken kabob too- made it extra tasty. It's a small, cozy spot in Glendale. Good place to go without any fuss. The food definitely speaks for itself!

One of the best kabob places in LA, super authentic and fresh. They also bake their own bread which is really good.

Hubby picked this place on our way to LA. It's a very small establishment in a very small corner "mall". Luckily, we got the last parking spot on the lot. There was only one table occupied when we walked in around 7pm on a Wednesday. Waiter is friendly and gives us a run down on all the kabobs. Hubby ordered the soup (Dizi) and three kabobs entrees for the 4 of us. They put the kabobs in the middle on a pizza stand. Then, they brought three plates of basmati rice. We then realized they put all three entrees onto one plate. It's shocking to see how small is the serving size of all three combined entrees. For a mom and pop shop setting, they are charging the nice restaurant pricing. Aside from the serving size and pricing, I would say the food does taste pretty good. It's similar to Shalizaar in Belmont, CA that is close to our home. I could only give it three stars as the food, serving size, and ambience do not equate to its high price. I would pass on this.

I usually order take out from this place. Their service is very professional and polite . And they have high quality and delicious food.

Authenticity!! Family owned, very accommodating to sit you soon as they can. We loved the bread and the soup!! Great delicious entrees and portions for sharing and reasonable pricing. Just wish it wad spacious but they are very mom and pop like treatment. Traditional and don't forget the tea!!

While in the walk gen. Friendly staff , clean eating environment along with a dedicated individual who makes fresh bread all day . The food is always served fresh to order and their customer service inside and ask for phone order pick ups have been top notch . Give it a try and be amazed by the quality of the food

As you can see one of the best place in Glendale to eat Persian food, we love this place. They're very clean and welcoming. Very delicious. Best service ever they have the best salads and yogurt. Also, they made the bread at the store. They brought you as warm aa they can Love love Can't be happier

No ambiance whatsoever. Bright LED lights glare down from the ceiling at night. Food and presentation mediocre, although the bread was good. Waiters were attentive. Bill came to over $80 for 2 people. We were shocked after reading all the outstanding reviews.

I have been trying their "Ghorme Sabzi", "Gheymeh" and "ab Gusht" and let me tell you that you won't be able to find any other place that makes such an amazing dish. They will never disappoint you! 10/10

My husband recently made an order from here after we were recommended this place by our friends. It did not disappoint and we will order from here again!

Nersses Vanak has kept up the quality of their food for years. My family and I have been a long time customers from Tehran. We contacted the owner to host a small family gathering and he was amazing and so accommodating. we reserved the back room that is beautifully remodeled for our gathering. The food was amazing, the service provided was top notch & we all enjoyed our time. Can't say enough about this establishment ( yes it's way better than Raffis).

This place is been here for a long time. Been their customer since they are open. Good food friendly staff ! Delicious food !!! Get the soltani !!! Dizi or lamb chop. Everything in menu is 10 plus. Get in there !!!

I've only tried the luleh kabob as takeout so far. It was excellent; some of the best I've ever eaten. The staff was extremely friendly even though it was super crowded. It being crowded did mean even just picking up a to-go order took over 30 minutes, though. We got lucky and found a parking space nearby.

We used to be regulars here, but after several dreadful experiences, we've had enough. Our most recent takeout order was an absolute disaster. The wings were burnt beyond recognition, and when we called to address the issue, the staff responded with blatant rudeness, showing no concern for their mistake. Our dine-in experiences have been equally abysmal. On one occasion, we waited over an hour just to place our order, and when the food finally arrived, it was cold and unappetizing. The server seemed indifferent to our complaints, making us feel like we were an inconvenience. Another time, we decided to give them another chance, hoping it was just a one-off bad night. Unfortunately, it was the same story. We had to flag down the server multiple times just to get a glass of water, and our meals took so long to arrive that we were on the verge of walking out. The worst part is that each time we tried to address these issues with the staff, we were met with indifference and even attitude, as if they couldn't care less about their customers. After consistently bad service, long waits, and poor treatment, we won't be returning. With Raffi's Place being that big the servers are attentive.

Nersses Vanak is definitely one of the best kabob restaurants in Los Angeles. The place isn't fancy and reminds me of traditional kabob spots in Tehran. The portions are generous, and the food is really good (their koobideh is a must-try). All orders come with fresh, hot baked bread. The service is friendly and super fast. The food quality is way better than overrated restaurants like Raffi's.

I giving this one 5 stars for fantastic service,good food , friendly environment dog friendly place . Thank you guys from me my wife and my baby dog (Shadi)

This is one of my favorite restaurant. The only place I can eat kebabs and not feel bad afterwards. Literally everything is delicious! Freshly made and authentic. I dine here about once a week. I can't get enough of this place

My coworker ordered it for dinner he ordered the chicken, the lamb and something that looked like a pizza and eggplant with the mint and the lemon. That was good. Nope, thank you. Everything was so good. Now I want to go back.

Best quality best customer service and best restaurant in the Los Angeles Amazing Service

We tried Dizi, Jooje kabab they were both amazing! Service is great also. Price is fair. Highly recommended

Was very disappointed. I was told this place is better than Raffis and that is so untrue... I was regretting coming here instead of Raffis. Sure the food is edible but nothing I mean nothing compared to Raffis. I got the kabob and it had zero flavor. It doesn't even compare. Will not be back

Best Persian food in a humble yet clean ambiance. The staff are friendly and the service is excellent. The hot naan served fresh from the over (Tanoor) and Baba Ghanoosh are delicious. It's as authentic as it gets for Persian/Armenian food.

Amazing, above and beyond meat quality. Cooked perfectly. Everything was fresh, and the persian salad wasn't sitting in the refrigerator for days. It was like they cut the vegetables to order!! Fresh bread, baked to order. 5 star plus. I got the Flitet Barg. There is so much meat. Double what most restaurants give you for the same price. I will eat here again soon.

Amazing. Service is great. Cozy little spot. Everything is delicious but my favorite is their chicken breast pieces. The fresh bread they bring out is so so addicting and yummy. Must try.

Someone should suggest to the older waiter to move to New York- his attitude would be right-at-home. Never smiled the entire time. In fact nearly the entire crew gives the vibe that they don't give a hoot about the fact that customers are actually frequenting the establishment and are the ones paying for their livelihoods. Basket of bread essentially got thrown in front of me as a waiter was walking to another table (not the oldest waiter, but another "jolly good fellow "). Food is OK. Not top shelf. To me, the attitude was so off-putting that I don't need to go back.

We didn't feel like cooking for Xmas so we ordered from somewhere that I know is great place to eat so I ordered the family pack it was delicious saved me a lot of money and work of cooking every body happy

Watch your bill. They overcharge you, and the owner blame the waiters . Specially if you are a party of more than 3 or 4

The worst experience ever. Went there with one of my friends. I got an order if "Abgoosht" and it was awful. My friend got a barg which was fine. They brought us some out of oven bread which was good but then they also gave us some old bread which was very odd. The overall quality was meh. Will i go there again? No

My dad decided to have us eat here for his birthday yesterday. We were served Naan and the waiter suggested we try the Yogurt Shallot with it. My dad got one of the stews alongside a Luleh Kabob, my mom got the Shish Kabob, my brother got the Barg Kabob, and I got the Chicken Kabob with Bone. I was not a big fan of the chicken or the stew, but enjoyed the other pieces of meat that I tried from each of my family member's plates with the Luleh and Shish Kabob ones being my favorites. The rice that came with the dishes was pretty good and the Yogurt Shallot was really tasty with the Naan. I would definitely come back, but order to-go since the vibe inside the restaurant was a bit overwhelming for me.

The food was amazing and full of flavor the kebab had great taste very juicy! The service was extremely fast. The ambiance was beautiful ! Truly amazing!

Parking is provided. Pricing is a bit higher than I would like but it is high in quality. Portions are fair. Staff is nice. They provide a variety of free freshly baked bread and fresh herbs. Dizi was great

THE BEST IN TOWNNNN!!!! Being Armenian I am very biased on a good kabab, but omg I can't ever step anywhere else again for lule kabab. Fresh warm bread amazing fast service. The only downside is finding parking and that's it.

The food served out of this establishment is legit just like my grandmothers cooking. From the kebab, ghormeh sabzi and abgoosht it reminds me of back home. I have yet to dine in but delivery has been above and beyond.

Delicious kabobs. Fresh made bread is the best part of it. It has a great service and food is always fresh . It's great that they offer delivery. One of our favorite authentic persian restaurants. Old school Iranian restaurant, takes me back to my childhood

I ordered the beef soltani platter, the boneless chicken kabob platter, and the salmon kabob platter. The meat was tender and flavorful, the rice was plentiful, and side Shirazi salad was fresh. My order was by phone, for takeout, and the staff got it together quickly. I would definitely recommend Nersses Vanak.

It was amazing kabob, the service was fantastic, and the whole place felt pleasing. The drinks were amazing and everything just was the best. I would say one of the best Persian Armenian foods in California

Great food. If your craving persoan/armenian bbq come here. They make there own bread, i always get the soltani and hummus and yogurt with cucumber. Park is a little small so is the seating area. Service is fast. Got to try them out.

I had an amazing take out order for a small party I was hosting and the food was delicious. The kabobs, the lamb, bread, rice, vegetables, cucumber salad and feta was all delicious and I definitely recommend for a small party. All the party trays were well packaged and I had no complaints from the guests. Thank you!!

Highly recommend their dizi (abgoosht). Service is fast and professional. Kashke baademjoon was cold but tasty. Their bread is freshly baked and yummy! If you crave aabgoosht, this is the place to go too! There is no wait time!

The best kebabs in Burbank! No one can do kebabs like the Persians. You want great Persian food this place has it, never ever disappoints. I refuse to eat kebabs anywhere else.

There is an Armenian saying called Hashva Kokh. Loosely translated to price gouging. I ordered the koobideh, which normally comes with rice. I asked them to substitute the bread instead. So they charged me full price for the koobideh, minus the rice. Plus an extra $3 for the bread which they bring to table anyway when you sit down. I thought it was an error so I asked the waiter and he said no that they charge if you want bread instead of rice. Which doesn't make sense at all.

Food was great. Less buttered than most places, I appreciate that! Service was good. Location either took away from ambiance or added to its charm, depending on your preferences. It did not bother me at all.

Stay away from DIZI, absolute rip off. No quality. No taste, not enough meat , no tomato, wrong beans which are not for DIZI. It does not have right items that DIZI should have. Just the name and absolute rip off. Do not get deceive by the picture of DIZI. They do not ask and let you smash your own DIZI, they bring smashed one without asking with lots of trash in it. They have big pot in the back with smashed one and bring a little on the plate. Absolute Absolute rip off and disrespectful. I had two guest from Iran, I paid $130 for 3 DIZIs and paid $40 cash for tip. then that old gentleman asking us to leave because people are waiting outside, there was no one waiting outside. Have some respect. That was rude and stay away from that kind of selfish-ness and no one does it in any other non-Iranian restaurant. I had guest from long distance and they mentioned this is not DIZI that they expected. Have some courtesy and respect for the guest. Mr. Owner: Please stop ripping people off and ask how they want their DIZI. So so sorry and embarrassing.

The food and service is great here. The Persian food is very tasty . Our server was great and spoke Spanish, he made us feel at home . This is a cozy little spot. If you're ever in the area you should stop by to try this place.