Raffi's Place
Middle Eastern restaurant · Glendale ·
Persian cuisine with popular kebabs and a leafy patio
Persian cuisine with popular kebabs and a leafy patio
"Raffi’s Place is what we like to call our typical “Friday lunch spot.” The indoor/outdoor setting is the perfect place to enjoy a beer and a kebab with friends on a sunny day. The menu is authentic Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine, and offers a variety of delicious options. We suggest trying the Gheimeh and the Ghormesabzi. We also suggest going at lunch because dinner can get pretty packed." - Forth + Back
"Glendale is a city that lives and dies by its neighborhood institutions, and Raffi’s is one of the very best. Saying this long-running Persian spot specializes in kabobs is like saying that Paul McCartney specializes in playing music. Our favorite skewer here is the beef barg (thinly sliced filet mignon), which arrives char-gilled and perfectly seasoned, but you really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu served on a bed of fluffy sumac-dusted rice with grilled tomato and Anaheim pepper. Most dishes run above the $20 mark, which seems high until you realize Raffi’s portions will feed you and your social circle for a week. The space has a French bistro-ish theme, with white tablecloths, wicker chairs, and striped awnings, and also, there’s a tree in the middle of the restaurant if that’s the kind of thing that makes you excited." - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"Raffi’s in Glendale serves some of our favorite kabobs in the city, in portions so huge that they either need to be shared or taken home and eaten every day for a week. Order the barg (thinly-sliced filet mignon). The space has a French bistro-ish theme, with white tablecloths, wicker chairs, and striped awnings, and also there’s a tree in the middle of the restaurant, if that’s the kind of thing that makes you excited." - amy clark, brett keating
"The aroma of charbroiled kebabs wafts through the large, lively covered patio at Raffi’s Place, which was founded in 1993 by Rafik Bakijanian. Find tables filled with heaps of saffron-coated basmati rice and succulent kebabs under the restaurant’s verdant greenery and colorful canopies. The soltani combination includes a skewer of barg (filet mignon) and koobideh and is fit for a sultan, as its name implies." - Melody Barooni
"Glendale is a place that lives and dies by its neighborhood staples, and Raffi’s is one of the very best. This Persian restaurant’s specialty is kabobs, and the barg, which is thinly-sliced filet mignon, is our favorite. Most dishes run above the $20 mark, which seems a bit high until you realize Raffi’s portions will feed you and your roommates for a week. The space is festive and truly massive, perfect for a friend or family dinner of any size." - brant cox, sylvio martins
