Caspian Kabab Fine Persian Cuisine

I will miss this wonderful neighbourhood spot! The mamman joon's haleem and kaskh e bademjan!!! Thank you for serving us all these years

The staff at Caspian are exceptionally warm and friendly, and many of their dish flavors are wonderful and distinct. The prices are a little high, but reasonable overall. I came here for dinner to celebrate my birthday with a group of friends, and the staff were kind, inviting, and offered to store the cake in the fridge for us. While it was pretty empty on a Tuesday night, the interior is beautifully and intricately decorated, making for a very homey and comfortable atmosphere. My group of 7 shared everything family-style. For appetizers, we got the Fried Calamari and Kookoo Sabzi, and also got complimentary pita bread though it was a bit too dry and lacking flavor. The calamari was decent, though a bit too soggy and not crispy enough, and the Kookoo Sabzi had a spongey texture and mild taste. For entrees, we tried the following (**= especially recommend): - Kabob Platter for Two**: The grilled meats on this platter were absolutely delicious-- exceptionally tender, juicy; rich and robust in flavor.- Vegetarian Combo: I liked their hummus and baba ganoush; the flavors are strong and earthy.- Zereshk Polo with Chicken**: The chicken was again cooked excellently: it was juicy, tender, and very flavorful in the sauce. - Dizi Stew: A multi-stepped, resourceful dish with many components-- our server showed us how to make / grind up the stew to both eat and drink. The flavors were rich and earthy, though the price was a little steep for the portion size.We also tried the Dough yogurt drink, which is definitely more of an acquired taste, as it's very sour, but quite good. Many thanks to the wonderful staff for their attentiveness and hospitality, and for making my birthday dinner feel fun and special! I'll definitely be back in the future, especially for their richly flavored grilled meat dishes, which took the prize for me as some of the highlights of the meal.-- Price (relative to peers): 4.2/5Food: 4.5/5Ambience: 5/5Service: 5/5Overall Value: 4.5/5

A really cozy Persian restaurant.The service was pretty good. Our server was very attentive and gave us good recommendations.The food portions were very generous, and we each had enough leftovers for another meal. The food was all pretty good too. Perfect for a rainy day or a cold winter day.

I decided to pop in for a meal before heading to work. As I entered the owner was sitting at the bar and sat me wherever I wanted, I was the only customer around 5pm. My waitress took care of me from there. I ordered the barg and koobideh combo plate and a chicken sandwich to go. I thought everything was ok and in comparison to other similar restaurants I've had, it could have been better. The place is nicely decorated with Persian decor and the had some music playing. I'd still go again if in the area.

3.5 Solid citizen and nice people with a kitchen that does the necessary. Delightful lamb. Steak and chicken were also good, but not as good as the lamb. Didn't get around to the dish as yet. Rice was competent and well executed. But it wasn't love. Maybe it was the bread tahdig instead of the rice-only version. Maybe it was something else.

Caspian is an authentic Persian restaurant in Chicago that I highly recommend! The owner and staff are super friendly and the food reminds me of authentic Kabob from Iran. Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection, and the owner brought us fresh mint which paired well with the entrées. I particularly loved the desserts here. The flavors of the authentic cardamom chai, Persian rosewater-saffron-pistachio ice cream, and Pistachio baklava were out of this world.

Delicious and authentic Persian food. The Koobideh is delicious - make sure to put some sumac on it for the ultimate experience. The Baba Ganoush is very tasty and has a nice roasted flavor to it. Last but not least the Persian ice cream (Bastani) is home made and so creamy. I have only ordered carry out from here so not sure about dine in experience, but even those times when I go to pick up the owner and staff are extremely friendly and good people. Make sure to visit.

Persian cuisine is one of my favorites in the city, I love the delicate morsels of protein and the fluffy dill rice that you get with charred tomato's and onions soaking with juices to make the dish very enjoyable. That is the what you expect not here in Caspian - or not what expected. We came in on a Sunday during dinner hours and there were a few tables there already and we sat near the kitchen. We were a party of 4 and they only had one menu available. We started off with a plate of hummus and fried calamari. The bread was not full and the hummus was a full plate and the calamari was freshly fried but the issue was the size of the squid was kid friendly small. We ordered our three entrée, one lamb kabob with dill rice and the other with beef and lamb shank. This should give us a good selection to start off with. The dishes came together which was expected. The dill rice was crunchy and not fluffy. Both proteins (lamb and beef) as portion was decent but the meat was over cooked and even with the steak knife I had issues cutting into it. The lamb shank was the moist and tasty and probably the best dish that we all enjoyed. Six dishes total and the bill was a little over $100. I noticed that there was a upcharge of $2.50 for the rice for every dish and asked. The owner said that only white rice came with the dishes and dill was a charge. I did not see that on the menu as online and in the menu, there in fine print did not state there was any charge for any variation of rice. Overall, the food was mediocre and to us it was very misleading to see that there was an extra charge for rice that was not fluffy and does not state a charge anywhere on the menu when you order a kabob dinner.

Kabob Platter - chicken, shish, koobideh, veggies, rice, falafel, Persian saladSee attached photo. This platter is supposed to be for four people. And we added a few kabobs to it too. We had mixed opinions about the quality but I think it's decent-good. My main gripe is the quantity of food for $63 and more like 2 people, not 4. In the photo, you can see two slices of bread, one tomato, half an onion. Needs more rice, salad, and meat... More of everything overall.Service felt rushed, he cleaned up our plates pretty quickly (restaurant is mostly empty). He combined the extra kabobs with the platter which we didn't ask for. He was nice though.

I ordered a chicken kabob and a lamb kabob for delivery. The lamb kabob was fine, as was the white rice. The chicken kabob was terrible. The chicken was tough and flavorless. The dill rice was acceptable. All the portions were small, while the prices were not. I also ordered dolmeh (mediocre) and hummus (awful, nearly flavorless). I was extremely disappointed and will never order from this restaurant again.