Darband Restaurant
Darband Restaurant
Mixture of plain yogurt and chopped cucumber, flavored with mint.
Delicious plain yogurt flavored with chopped shallots.
Sauteed cooked baby eggplant mixed with whey, flavored with sauteed onion, garlic and mint.
Cooked grape leaves stuffed with rice tarragon, onion, basil, parsley and fresh herbs.
Traditionally mixed and aged pickles, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, and herbs in grape vinegar.
Crunchy rice.
Combination of fresh herbs, tomato, cucumber, olives and feta cheese served with lavash bread.
Blend of garbanzo beans, sesame tahini, garlic, fresh lemon juice and our special seasoning, and served with lavash bread.
Delicious marinated chunks of cornish game hen, skewered and charbroiled, served with basmati rice and garden salad.
1 skewer of juicy charbroiled Boneless chicken served with garden salad and basmati rice.
1 skewer of ground sirloin served with garden salad and basmati rice.
1 skewer of juicy chunks of filet mignon served with garden salad and basmati rice.
q skewer of juicy salmon kabob served with garden salad and basmati rice.
Beef stew. Sauteed beef, yellow peas, sun-dried limes and special tomato paste, lightly spiced to perfection, served with basmati rice.
Baked chicken simmered in our homemade sauce served with basmati rice mixed with dill and baby lima beans.
A whole baby spring lamb shank simmered in our homemade sauce served with basmati rice mixed with dill and baby lima beans.
Vegetable stew. Sauteed chopped fresh vegetables and herbs (parsley, green onion, cilantro, chives) cooked with sun-dried limes, red kidney beans and beef served with basmati rice.
Baby eggplant stew. Sauteed baby eggplant, beef, homemade tomato sauce & special seasoning served with basmati rice.
Juicy baked chicken simmered in our delicious sauce served on a bed of basmati rice mixed with barberries and saffron.
Fish. Served with herb basmati rice.
1 skewered of juicy baby lamb rack kabob served with basmati rice and grilled tomato.
1 skewer of juicy salmon kabob served with grilled tomato, bell pepper, onion and basmati rice.
2 skewered of seasoned lean ground filet charbroiled, served with charbroiled tomato and basmati rice.
Charbroiled juicy chunks of marinated tenderloin, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato, onion, zucchini and bell pepper.
The most delicious and juicy chunks of tenderloin skewered and charbroiled, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
Finest cut of beef tenderloin marinated in our delicious sauce, charbroiled to perfection, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
A combination of charbroiled finest cut of beef tenderloin and a strip of seasoned ground beef, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato, bell pepper and onion.
Juicy chunks of charbroiled Boneless chicken tender marinated in our special sauce served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
Marinated juicy chunks of Boneless chicken tender with charbroiled onion, bell pepper and tomato, served with basmati rice.
Delicious marinated chunks of cornish game hen, skewered and charbroiled, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
Thick strips o juicy marinated charbroiled chicken breast, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
Combination of 1 strip of seasoned ground sirloin and thick strips of juicy marinated chicken breast, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato, bell pepper and onion.
A combination of 1 skewered of juicy chunks of boneless chicken and 1 strip of seasoned ground sirloin, served with basmati rice and charbroiled tomato.
Combination of 2 skewers of boneless chicken tender and juicy chunks of filet mignon, served with charbroiled onion, bell pepper and tomato and basmati rice.
Combination of 2 skewers of juicy chunks of filet mignon and ground sirloin served with charbroiled onion, bell pepper and tomato and basmati rice.
Combination of 3 juicy skewers of boneless chicken, seasoned ground sirloin and delicious chunks of tenderloin, served with charbroiled onion, bell pepper and tomato and basmati rice.
A combination of fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, parsley and our delicious house dressing (olive oil and fresh lemon juice).
Fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and red cabbage with your choice of dressing.
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cucumber, red cabbage, green pepper, tomato on a bed of romaine lettuce with our house dressing (olive oil and vinegar).
Garden fresh romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, tomato, Caesar dressing topped with Parmesan cheese.
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cucumber, red cabbage, green pepper, tomato on a bed of romaine lettuce with our house dressing (olive oil and vinegar). Topped with walnut ad raisin and date.
Charbroiled chunks of marinated boneless chicken with lettuce, tomato, onions and special seasoned sauce wrapped in lavash bread.
Served with saffron rice. The same as above with saffron rice wrapped in lavash bread.
Juicy chunks of marinated boneless chicken with grilled onions, green peppers, zucchini, tomato and our special sauce wrapped in lavash bread.
Juicy chunks of marinated boneless chicken with tomato, onion, lettuce and saffron rice mixed with barberries and our secret sauce.
Juicy chunk of marinated skewered and charbroiled with onion, green pepper, tomato and lettuce with our special sauce and hummus.
Skewered of seasoned ground sirloin with lettuce, tomato, onion, and our special sauce wrapped in lavash bread.
Served with saffron rice. Same as above with saffron rice wrapped in lavash bread.
Juicy chunks of filet mignon, marinated, skewered and charbroiled with onions, green peppers and tomato.
Juicy chunk of filed mignon skewered and charbroiled with onion, green pepper, tomato and lettuce with our own special and hummus.
Skewers of seasoned juicy salmon with lettuce, tomato, bell pepper, zucchini, onion and special sauce wrapped in lavash bread.
A combination of dolmeh, hummus, skewer of tomato, bell pepper and onion, garden salad served with basmati rice.
Served with saffron rice. Skewer of grilled tomato, bell pepper and onion with lettuce, sprouts, saffron rice and our delicious sauce wrapped in lavash bread.
Shish Kabob
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The best food in town
Bowl of Ash soup and Shirazi Salad- so delicious!
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Cool map of Iran inside the restaurant
Chicken Kabob Lunch
Shish and chicken
Amanda J.
May 19, 2024
I love going to this restaurant to get my Persian food fix. I always get the Darband Special. It includes chicken, steak, koobideh, saffron rice, and grilled veggies. This dish hits the spot everytime. I always get good service there. They recently moved from a smaller location in downtown San Diego to a much larger location.
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Courtney O.
May 2, 2024
Walking in, this place didn't seem like anything special. They have a huge dining area (2 floors) with minimal decor. But, what they may lack in vibe, they make up for with the food. The food here is superb and there's a reason this restaurant has so many great reviews!We started with hummus that is served with their lavash bread. They do not serve pita bread. The hummus was excellent. A very large portion that was so smooth and tasty. During lunch, they have lunch special options. I ordered the Salmon plate. It came with a large salad as well as rice and tender, juicy pieces of salmon. Everything was cooked so well! The spices were perfection and the portions were enormous! Food comes out very quickly! We were pressed for time, but were so impressed by how quickly our food came. Great restaurant!
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Farzy Z.
May 2, 2024
We went to Darband on Sunday afternoon, ordered 7 dishes Food was very bad and some burned and some old .We ordered lamb rack , it was burned, they were out of Dough, zereshk polo with chicken was terrible, we left it there, kabob soltani was very hard .I called them they were closed, called few time on Monday, manager wasn't there, finally Monday afternoon I talked to him, the only thing he said was , thank you.I called again on Wednesday, the guy was very rude and didn't say sorry. I told him that I'm not going there anymore and he said fine.The service and food are terrible.I will tell everyone
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Agnes D.
Jul 1, 2024
Nice modern restaurant in downtown. Plenty of seating. Open late. I ordered a combo of the beef and chicken with rice. Everything was delicious and they give huge portions which is nice.
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Athena A.
Apr 15, 2024
Food is 10/10 Tea is 7/10 The restaurant food is very god but surprisingly it's very empty. The ambience is not so lively and they can add some more music and make it warmer. Overall, because their food is good I recommend it. It's good for meetings with groups and friends.
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G M.
Jun 13, 2024
My husband and I and our siblings love this place! We typically get the Darband Special so we get a little of all proteins and it's a huge dish, full of flavor, always fresh! They are always so nice in there. It's never too busy but it should for as good as the food is. They never play music when we've been in there but maybe it's only for late night? The place is clean and looks brand new and you can even host big parties at the top area. Space is huge. My absolutely favorite though and I even stop by a couple times a month just to get this on my way home from work, is the baklava. They have lots of flavors. I've seen as many as 4 different ones and all delicious all fresh. Come try this place!
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Umit C.
Sep 15, 2023
Restaurant changed their location to 1450 kettner blud. I do not know why they didn't update neither their website nor their address info on third parties. If you call the phone number on Yelp than they would tell you about updated address. New location semi-open. They do to go containers only but you are welcome to dine in according to gentleman who serve tables and do cashiering in same time. Darband new location around Little Italy. Only 5 minutes drive to old location. Way fancier decorated. Way bigger than what it used to be. there was only 1 table beside my table in entire restaurant Friday afternoon in September. Good quality same as always which I appreciate. It's difficult to find parking. Closer to airport location-wise. New location also continue their complimentary black tea tradition.
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John F.
Jan 13, 2024
Good overall. We had a few dishes to share - the portions are generous and the food is good. It felt a little self service for a restaurant that requests tips, but the staff are helpful when flagged. We had the chicken kabob, lamb shank, and tah-deeg with stew. A pro tip is to be prepared to have tea... a tea station is self service and available for patrons.
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Marisa C.
Jul 12, 2024
I normally travel to Miramar for my salmon kabobs but didn't feel like driving. Trusty Yelp provided this place and I'm grateful for the recommendation. The server, Alice was very polite and patient. She explained the differences between the salmon options and I settled on one. The food was SO good! Mine looks different because I didn't get any rice. I'll definitely be back.
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Somayeh A.
Aug 12, 2024
We order chicken and shish kebab test was awful and very small portion. Service was ok but not excellent . We pay $26
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