Azizam

**MUST ORDER: mazeh plate wild shallot yogurt, smashed green olives, and mirza ghasemi. You can thank me later. Also. The fried potatoes!!! Also. The Albaloo spritz. Azizam is currently my go-to place to bring out of town guests. It's order at the counter, both indoor and outdoor seating, you never have to wait too long (on a Saturday night I waited 20 mins for a group of 3).Food:The appetizers are truly the stars of the show and are served with delicious fluffy barbari bread when you get the mazeh plate.Smashed green olives (6/5): incredible flavor, so addicting Mirza ghasemi (10/5): I love an eggplant dip to begin with. But this one with the tomato and all the flavor is so incredible. I can't even explain how good it is you just have to try for yourself.Wild shallot yogurt (10000/5): this is my #1 favorite dish I get it every time. The yogurt is so high quality - creamy with delicious flavor, and the shallots/mint/oil complement the freshness so well. Fried potatoes (100/5): SO crispy, PERFECT amount of spice and flavoring. Each piece is a different size so you get a varying amount of soft potato vs crispy edge each bite. Turmeric braised chicken (5/5): literally falls off the bone. Really good flavor, a solid dish.Not worth (in my opinion): Kofteh tabziri - it's basically a giant ball of rice and meat mixed together. Ends up being kind of mushy? And I didn't love the fruit center.

Really like the fact that this place is so casual and low-frills. I ordered the sour cherry spritz, tongue sando and ferni (10/10). Service was great and the food was pretty flavorful. I think the tongue sandwich could've used a little more flavor despite being packed with mayo, herbs and cucumbers. The ferni was fantastic and its a persian comfort dessert. They nailed it.Excited to come back!

Came with my Persian friend for 'homecooking food' after L.A. Phil concert, only 10 minutes from the Music Center. No kabobs, just home-style Persian dishes and sandwiches that you won't find in L.A. or OC. * kofteh Tabrizi - beef ball (similar in texture and flavor to the Shanghainese 'lions head' meatball)* turmeric jindori chicken - very good fall-off-the-bone chicken leg, only wish the rice wasn't so soft and mushy. * mirza ghasemi - cold eggplant dip, similar to baba ganoush, goes great with the warm house bread! * ferni - yogurt-like custard dessert that is an acquired taste for non-Persians but I liked it.First visit but won't be the last. Next time I want to try their beef tongue sandwich!PARKING caveat - Trying to find street parking in front can be near-impossible. Your best bet is one of the side streets. I advise going before dark, as downtown Silver Lake, gentrified or not, looks and feels sketchy even during the day. Don't take your nice car.

Ordered to-go! Luckily got a street parking right in front. They let me use their restroom, which also had a cute ambiance. Ambiance, in general, is cute! Service was to-go was relatively standard like 10-15 minutes. Beef tongue sandwich was delicious!! The balance, The seasoning! The softness of the beef tongue. The seeded bread which was pillowy and had a good bite, with the freshness of the greens.The roasted potato were solid too, I remember the sauce being a good compliment. Also got the chicken dish, the rice was flavorful! I was surprise how moist the chicken was even after taking it home.

Great introduction to middle eastern food and the staff help you with that very well! First you stand in line to order at the counter, and then they'll give you a number to take to the table. Seating is indoors and outdoors, with heaters outside. Servers are super attentive to your needs.Food: We got the mazeh plate with an eggplant dip, which was amazing. The pickles on the side with the bread and herbs made a great combination of flavors. The Kofteh was an interesting dish, kindof like a big meatball but in warm soup. The jidori chicken was very tender, and the turmeric rice was flavored well. Got the neopolitano dessert, amazing. Similar to a puff pastry layered with a light cream.

My friends and I planned on hitting up Azizam for a meet-up so arrived on a Saturday night to a tons of parked cars on the street and a pretty packed restaurant. As others have mentioned, parking is horrendous and it's pretty much luck of the draw with street parking (meted until 8pm). The place is very warm feeling with the insides painted a light orange/beige and just feels like a grandma's home. I really enjoyed the warmth as it set the mood for the meal. You order and then grab a seat but there are servers who are there to help coordinate seats among the small tables. We got an assortment of dishes to try family style: JIdori Chicken - My favorite of the night. Chicken was moist and tender, rice was full of flavor and soft but not mushy. The little bit of veges helped balance out the flavors and temperatures.Kofteh Tabrizi - Also pretty good. Not sure if I tasted much of the meat mixture as it felt more like grains and beans, like a vege patty. The flavors overall were a bit muted as well and decent and still worth ordering.Others that were fine were the fried potatoes, the wild shallot yogurt, and the shirmal. All find accompaniments but nothing to rave home about. Overall, the food was good and I'd rate it more of a 3, the service was helpful and they were attentive and accommodating so that's what boosted the rating. I personally wouldn't suggest it for a meal but I'd also gladly come back if someone else suggested it.

I'm a big fan of comfort food. And this place feels like it focuses more on the comfort food side of Persian cuisine - stews, dips, etc. The setting also has a more laid back cafe type feel to it as well. To me, this feels different than other popular Persian places that I've been to around the city - where the emphasis is usually on kabobs and the settings feel more opulent. Both are fine, but I tend to prefer these type of cafes in general. No reservations (as of 11/24) and there are some tables inside and outside. The people here are really friendly and helpful. The order / service style is kind of a hybrid - I believe you order at the counter first and there are servers that come around and check on you and you are able to order additional items from them.Came here recently with some old coworkers and they got here before me, so that's why I think they ordered at the counter first. With a small group, we were able to order quite a bit of the menu items. We ordered:- Kofteh tabrizi - with the risk of oversimplifying, this is basically a Persian meatball with lots of wonderful flavors working together in a delicious sauce. - Mazeh plate with mirza ghasemi and seasonal vegetable yogurt (beet) - really great item to order that you can tailor to your liking with different items to choose from. I love eggplant and tomatoes go the ghasemi was pretty perfect and so was the beet yogurt. Bonus points for such a vibrant looking dish!- Smashed green olives- Eggplant khoresht - great comforting stew especially for eggplant lovers.- Khoresht e beh (lamb neck) - I think this might have been a special that night or at least with limited quantities. Really dilicious.- Tahchin - great rice dish to supplement the others- Shirmal with feta, butter, and seasonal jamI also got the Albaloo spritz or kind of a sour cherry soda to wash it all down. Just a great restaurant all around and loved that I get to explore the more comforting dishes that Persian cuisine had to offer.It is in a busy area of Silver Lake so parking could be a challenge, but I found street parking a couple blocks away.

Near the busy corner of Sunset and Silver Lake, Azizam is in a triangular location serving incredible Persian food. Kofteh Tabrizi: It's one massive meatball in a giant bowl with a tangy tomato and lime broth. The braised beef and rice combine for a tender velvety texture. Caramelized onions and herbs add balanced flavor. Little red tart barberries top this tasty treat. How many licks does it take to get to the dried apricot and walnut center?Beef Tongue Sandevich: The mound of beef tongue is thinly sliced, tender, and flavorful. The fresh mint and basil are so fragrant and aromatic. Soft on the inside, the barbari bread is crispy and covered in sesame seeds. There's a smooth green herby yogurt sauce slathered on the bread. The tomatoes and onions are sweet and juicy. Kuku Sandevich: This is a cool and refreshing sandwich for a warm day. It is like an herbal frittata of leeks, parsley, and a little bit of egg, but loosely held together. The texture of the chopped greens is very pleasant. The kuku is topped with a creamy garlic yogurt. The thick slice of yellow tomato and crunchy radish slices are really fresh. The pickles are sweet and tangy. Ordering: Place your order at the counter.Dining Area: There's a little covered patio with half a dozen tables. Parking: There's street parking, but you have to walk a bit.

Apologize for my poor photo, but I can't express how happy I am with this sandwich, it may be one of the best kuku sandwich I have had in a long time, it is so refreshing and well balanced: the kuku is soft and tender, the greens in kuku are fresh and juicy...the bread is also outstanding. I enjoyed it so much. I will definitely go dine in next time and try other dishes. I also ordered a seasoned vegetable yogurt dip with a side of extra bread, so good...I strongly recommend this place!

5 stars just for the tumeric braised jidori chicken alone. comfort food at its finest. i love the more well-known kabob and rice dishes of persian food but was not familiar with this aspect of persian food before fortunately giving azizam a try. maybe southern iran, according to my friend. i could eat their tender jidori chicken almost everyday, it being so comforting. the pickles are also a great subtle acidic complement as well. lima bean rice was awesome. If I had a Persian grandma, she'd make me this. only small complaint is that the chicken portion is a bit small if you want more protein. i look forward to trying many of their other dishes just based on the chicken. ordered through doordash, but maybe i'll make the trip to the actual restaurant some day. great addition to anyone's rotation. i'll definitely eat this again and again.