Shah Abbas Restaurant

(310) 659-3242

400 S San Vicente Blvd (San Vicente & La Cienega)
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.071 -118.3764

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Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA

Hours:

Monday - Tuesday: 11am - 10pm

Wednesday - Friday: 11am - 11pm

Saturday: 11am - 2am

Sunday: 12pm - 11pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Banquets

Restaurant Special Features:

Casual Date Spot, Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Live Music, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Private Parties

Cuisine:

Persian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Shah Abbas Restaurant

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

In Short – From the outside you might not notice this corner strip mall spot, but step inside and the replicated grandeur of its namesake makes a decidedly different impression. Named after one of the best known kings of Persia, this brilliantly colored restaurant of palatial proportions is where local familes and neighborhood couples come for some serious Middle Eastern grubbing. Dishes include basics like various meat kebabs and stews as well as house specialties like zereshk polo, a chicken dish flavored with sweet-and-sour currant and saffron. –

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Know Before You Go:
Reservations are strongly recommended on Friday and Saturday nights--that's when the belly dancers twirl and shimmy and folks line up for a table.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great location, nice interior design, very friendly staff.”
drinks
0.0% positive
  1. “The only disappointment was with the chintzy serving of feta cheese accompanying our panir-o-sabzi and the overly expensive bottle of wine.”
food quality
81.82000160217285% positive
  1. “love persian food, and after trying it once it became a regular.”
  2. “Not only is the food good, they have been able to deliver large lunch orders in less than 45 minutes.”
  3. “Everything we tried was very good to excellent, although the chicken kebab platter was rather unexciting.”
  4. “they have the best music ever , and the best food.”
  5. “mainly order my staples which are chicken koobideh, white fish, and shirazi salad all with cherry rice and all of it is yummy.”
  6. “The food is delicious.”
  7. “Good persian food”
  8. “think almost everything is good (we order in groups so i see different dishes) but i almost always have either the grilled ground chicken kebobs, or the bodmegan (eggplant stew in tomato sauce) or the Sabzi (which is some kind of green stew with meat).”
  9. “The food was a cold and they try to fill you up with rice instead of meat.”
  10. “Bad place, bad people and bad food.”
  11. “The food was great, prices are reasonable and the best part, they have an outside patio where you can smoke hookah !”
service
60.0% positive
  1. “The service was awesome and the entertainment was well worth the evening.”
  2. “The staff is always nice and the guy who takes our phone orders is seriously patient - we've ordered for up to 20 people for lunch all with different orders.”
  3. “Great location, nice interior design, very friendly staff.”
  4. “This is a horrible place, if you are not Persian or don't speak Farsi the prices go up and service comes down.”
  5. “Bad place, bad people and bad food.”
value
60.0% positive
  1. “The service was awesome and the entertainment was well worth the evening.”
  2. “The food was great, prices are reasonable and the best part, they have an outside patio where you can smoke hookah !”
  3. “Whenever someone mentions that they are ordering from Shah-abbas for lunch here at my job, it normally turns into a huge lunch order for two floors.”
  4. “This is a horrible place, if you are not Persian or don't speak Farsi the prices go up and service comes down.”
  5. “The only disappointment was with the chintzy serving of feta cheese accompanying our panir-o-sabzi and the overly expensive bottle of wine.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Not only is the food good, they have been able to deliver large lunch orders in less than 45 minutes.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/18/11

Excellent service

by anekab at Citysearch

I work in West Hollywood and am always looking for an affordable lunch spot...and since I am often stuck at my desk, I often look for good delivery service.

There's a Mediterranean restaurant a couple of blocks from my building but my experiences with them have been terrible. When I found Shah Abbas I realized it was close to Nirvana for me. Do they really meet my "affordable" qualification? Well...my lunches usually cost about $5 more than the other place. But, to tell the truth, I don't care because the quality of the food and the service are MANY calibers above the other place that's supposed to be the "Best".

Make a trip to Shah Abbas. You will not regret it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/06/10

Very Good

by FunJoy at Citysearch

I was really impress, first with the lay-out and decor, then with the patio, complete with campfire and lounge areas, very romantic and nice. The service was awesome and the entertainment was well worth the evening. The food is delicious.

Now I hear, starting May 30, 2010 they will have Comedian Stevie Mack (HBO, NBC,Last Comic Standing) hosting "The Beverly Hills Family Variety Show" there on Sundays 5-8pm featuring Comedy, Magic, Singing and Poetry! All for only $5. and children uder 12 get in free! I will be there with my entire family,this is exciting!!!

  • Pros: Patio with camp fire and lounge are
  • Cons: n/a
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/16/09

yummy

by mikeerwerwe at Citysearch

i went there and had the best time of my life .

they have the best music ever , and the best food.

I will defenetly go there again

  • Pros: best kabob in the whole beverly hills
  • Cons: best service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/02/09

i love SHAH ABBAS

by sohrablive at Citysearch

I LOVE U GUYS , #1 IN BEVERLY HILLS

  • Pros: NICEST PEOPLE
  • Cons: #1 BARGH
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/19/09

Don't order ANY bottles of alcohol

by Shidana at Citysearch

So disappointing!!!

We called in on Thursday and found out that they have music, a belly dancer and food on Saturday night, which was offered for $35 per person. So, we made a reservation for 19 people. When we got inside, the tables were rearranged and we sat pretty tight together. We ordered drinks first which was on the table right away. When ordering the food it took 2 hours, and the kids (age 9-15) got hungry and were nagging. A few appetizers were brought and everybody (of course starving) was attacking the appetizer so we ordered another plate. (Btw, they only brought one appetizer plate for 19 ppl till we ordered another one) The waiter finally came back, after forever, and said the fish was already sold out and we had to order something else. Meanwhile, we were still waiting for the food, but at least we were enjoying the really good singer and drinks. We left the restaurant at 2am, BUT when we got the bill, we were SHOCKED!!! The appetizer was NOT included in the $35! The drinks were OVERCHARGED - they asked for one bottle "Johnny Walker Black Labe" $280 and a bottle of vodka "Grey Goose" was $180. That was a big rip off compared to other restaurants we have been to. Also, I have to admit the food was not the best. We're used to eating Persian food in Glendale, Westwood, etc, but I am absolutely NOT recommending Shah Abbas to anybody after this experience.

  • Pros: no pros
  • Cons: total rip-off

The Details on Shah Abbas Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • good persian food
  • not recommend place
  • cold food
  • very good everything
  • always nice staff
  • love shah abbas
  • huge lunch order
  • nice interior design
  • awesome service
  • best music
  • overly expensive bottle
  • bad people
  • great location
  • love lunch specials
  • mainly order staples
  • really great patio
  • reasonable prices
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