Aria Kitchen

Clean, well decorated interior invites you in to this spacious gem of a restaurant. They have a full bar with an extensive offering of cocktails and wine. The food here is incredibly fresh and packed with flavor. We were impressed by the generous portion sizes. We will be back!!

The decor in this place is beautiful! The bar is so nice and where I choose to sit! Enjoying the chips and salsa right now. This is a write as you go review. So I just ordered empanadas and 8 tacos for two. They have a 8 taco flight for a deal on Tuesdays for 36 bucks so I said why not I'll get to try them all.The bartender is amazing! So nice and helpful. The tacos came and were devoured I can't believe we ate them all so freaking good! If you are near this place come try it! We met the owner very nice guy named bobby treated us like family.

We don't live in SoCal but we visit family often down there like most Iranians. I had this place bookmarked for the longest time and had been bragging about finding that cool spot that we should visit. And we finally managed to go there for dinner with the extended family on our last visit. Sadly, it was quite the disappointing experience. Frankly the food didn't even deserve the three stars but the service was so excellent - especially from this one Latina waitress of ours - that it prevents me from giving them a lower score. The worst dish of them all was what is generally considered to be the jewel of Persian cuisine, the Ghormeh Sabzi. My god that thing was just atrociously horrible. Whether served in the traditional stew kind or their new "creative" burrito kind, it was just awful. It basically felt like a bland soup with chunks of meat and hardly any herbs in it (mind you it's supposed to be filled with herbs) and next to zero kidney beans (the other main ingredient). Don't even start me with the lack of aroma of that thing which is supposed to fill the air and be inviting. I feel for any poor soul who may be having that dish for the very first time because they will likely never want to taste Ghormeh Sabzi ever again. The rest of the plates did not fair much better either. The traditional Kabob barg (fillet mignon) was mediocre at best. Of the three choices of accompanying rice, the tomato one was simply disgusting - as if white rice was just was mixed with tomato paste. In fairness, there were a couple of appetizer items that were noteworthy: the feta fries and the spicy mast-o-moosir (yogurt and shallots). The service, the ambiance, the cleanliness and the professional presence of the owner/manager at the door were all great. Too bad the food was not. We will not be coming back nor will we be recommending this place to anyone. Bookmark removed.

The food was good. Staff was friendly and polite when I picked up my food. Beautiful part of town and beautiful decors inside. Many business nearby came for lunch. I always wanted to try Birria tacos but they is not for me. It was all right but they were not for me. Beef was too dry for me and somehow I did not enjoy the flavor personally. Still ok. Beef Enchiladas- the red and green saunce definitely bring out the flavor. I would order again. Better eat when it's fresh though. Red sauce had a light spicy flavor and sweet and sour taste from the green sauce - balancing out the taste. Koobideh had a generous amount - big and long with plenty of cilantro butter rice and fresh salad with Tzatziki sauce. Koobidah was well marinated and moisted. It tasted good even the next day. The parking in early afternoon weekday was good but you will not find parking on the weekend!

Mahta and her staff made planning a group lunch absolutely seamless! She was communicative, friendly and worked with our budget, changing party numbers and food preferences. I was constantly texting her to make sure things would be set for the day of, and she did not disappoint. The feedback we received from the food was just as great as the service. Who knew pomegranate could elevate guacamole? I am so glad that we had the chance to check this place out (it was raved about by my coworker). Definitely would recommend, especially if you are bookings for a large group!

Newly minted penny bright, this shiny, spotless place is all white and all right. It took over from what began life as a Daily Grill which morphed into the late lamented Cassis. Cheerful and pleasant people work here and you will be greeted and treated like you belong there because you do. The Decor is white with punctuation points of artsy fartsy stuff on the walls and in the halls. Think Frida Kahlo in a Hajib. But it all fits and supports the theme. Aria boasts a Mexican/Persian mash up menu. Everyone on the Staff speaks Farci in order to service the loyal local community that frequents Aria.The collaboration of cultures and cuisine works well enough depending on what you order. The menu is large so study hard as there will be questions from you and or the Server. Once seated a basket of store bought chips and a mini molcajete of tame watery Salsa will appear. It's not all that bad especially if you're a compulsive chip eater and eat them mainly because you can reach them and aren't too picky about your Salsa. (Salsa has gotta be hot and chunky, which also describes an acceptable blind date). You can always sneak in a bottle of Pace if you pay the Salsage Fee. The Staff: Charming Courtney stopped by, introduced herself, and then launched into a Master Class tutorial about the entire Menu including but not limited to her particular favorites along with some appreciated "don't order this or thats". Her candid honesty was refreshing. It turns out that the lovely Courtney was also the Bar Tender and so took a powder never to return but at least she got dinner sorted out and put the order in. The Bar: Lot's of options. Eight plus signatures cocktails, Margaritaville choices as well as deep wells and a neighborhood phone book of Tequila's and Mezcals. Choose from Cocktails, Mocktails, and Rocktails all of which will end up in Courtney's capable hands. The Food: As stated, the menu is comprehensive and the options are many. The Kitchen pumps out the food in a hurry, so be prepared that you empty table with a covered with plates in short order. However, during the early shift the restaurant is understaffed.I admit I was underwhelmed with the Chips and Salsa but my enthusiasm came back to life when the main event arrived. The Lime Cilantro Salad was lovely. The salad was composed of Chopped Baby Hearts of Romaine were fresh, crisp and cold. There was a Diced ripe Avocado, Corn Nibblets, Knoblets of Feta, halved Cherry Tomatoes, brunoised Persian Cucumbers, Roasted Pepitas and a healthy ladle of Green Goddess Dressing redolent with Garlic and Herbs. This Salad was a great way to begin (or begin again post Salsa and Chips). The Salad is large enough for two...or three. So, you can bring your wife and your girlfriend. There's plenty for everyone. The Persian Roasted Lamb was offered as a Lamb Birria Taco. The Lamb was basted with a slightly spicy au jus/consume and then crammed into a Dorado (Crispy, Crunchy, Fried Red Corn Tortilla) Taco Shell. Positively delicious. Just like Courtney promised. This dish alone was a strong draw for a return trip. The Lamb Taco was served with two Enchiladas Divorciado (both Red and Green Mole), plus a cup of Refried Beans topped with Feta and let's not forget the mound of Cilantro Lime Rice. The Enchiladas were stuffed to overflowing with moist, juicy, well cooked Chicken and thankfully chunky spicy Salsa. Not a bad bite on this plate. The Grilled White Fish was flown in from Michigan and then settled into a soft steamed Tortilla with Salsa Fresca bringing with it a latent afterglow of heat. The Fish was a whisper on the dry side. The line cook responsible for Fish needs to take his/her foot off the gas. But the dish on the whole was decent. All in all, Aria, I was not sorry, ah, that I went. And as Aria is not faria from home base I may be compelled to go again and order that damn Lamb Taco to start with.

If there is only one thing to highlight about a restaurant, the meals would be at the top of my list. And the food here did not disappoint. We enjoyed the following entrees:- Roasted half chicken in walnut pomegranate - Grilled fish taco & shrimp enchilada- Chicken enchilada Food aside, the staff was friendly, but slow. It took 25 minutes to get our order taken. One order got mixed up. And we had to repeatedly flag people down for water refills. Ambiance was nice except for very loud music, but to each his/her own.

Wow!! What an interesting idea of fusing Persian and Mexican food!! It's intriguing and so delicious! The remodel has lightened and brightened the space. We look forward to returning soon!

Definitely an interesting concept. Really nice place with good ambiance and service. I had the shrimp bowl. It was great tasting and had a new flavor. I'm Persian and really appreciate what they're trying to do with their fusion.

They have updated the burrito and it is much more delicious! I do miss the filet mignon but we are always eating here now and the koobideh is amazing