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Grill House Cafe
Grill House Cafe is among the best Persian Restaurant San Diego. If you are looking for a different dining experience, come in today and taste some of the most delicious Persian plates in town. Our Persian Restaurant San Diego is located conveniently near miramar rd close to many local businesses. Try our kabobs and stews.

They are simply the best you can find in San Diego. Our friendly staff is awaiting here to greet you. Ask for details about our menu. Fresh ingredients and tasty foods at locals favorite San Diego Persian Restaurant, Grill House Cafe. If you are craving some Persian tender and juicy kabobs, basmati rice cooked to perfection, make a reservation and come in today.
Reviews (25)
Sadaf S.
Sadaf S.
Jan 24, 2022
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One of the good Persian restaurants. We really like the Dizi here. They serve it very well. The kababs like koobideh and barf are also good and acceptable.
Vishnu Ananthkumar
Vishnu Ananthkumar
Dec 30, 2021
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The food was good but the portions had too much rice (vegetable plate) and not enough falafel (4 very small pieces). Also the baklava was very small which is disappointing even though it was tasty. But the worst part was the menu pricing which has most plates as 12.99 but they charge 15 bucks "if you don't pay with cash". Who has cash? Also if that's the case why does it not say so on the menu? Very deceptive. I don't usually dislike a restaurant but this is unnaceptable.
Axel Toribio
Axel Toribio
Dec 21, 2021
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Amazing place. The kubideh had very good meat quality and I loved the baglava. It was by far the best that I have tasted so far.
Special mention to the price as well, which it was less than 20 bucks per person.
Jonas N.
Jonas N.
Dec 19, 2021
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My wife and I love this place, with how good the food is I would think people would be lined up around the corner. I love the hummus and the chicken kabobs with barberries, she always gets the salmon. Top notch food and staff is always friendly.
Valerie A.
Valerie A.
Dec 19, 2021
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Wow... what a wonderful find! Starving after a basketball game and we go right to Yelp. Good news, it never disappoints:) This restaurant is delicious!! Food is fresh and customer service is awesome. The HUMUS is an absolute must:) all our other dishes (Falafel, lamb Kabob, lentil soup, Greek salad) were Great! Look no further for authentic delicious cuisine
Sage S.
Sage S.
Oct 28, 2021
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A family owned restaurant where you can get kabobs and other Persian food. If you do order the kebobs I would recommend asking them for them well done. Otherwise the atmosphere is chill, the owners are sweet and responsive and they treat you like family once a regular.
Jona T.
Jona T.
Oct 24, 2021
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Went to try Persian fine dining for dinner and I was not disappointed. Hidden gem in San Diego. They have the best Hummus that I have tried in the entire state. The bread that goes with it is also equally amazing and will have you wanting for more. Lamb shish kebab was also great. The staff are friendly and helpful as well. Highly recommended and I am definitely coming back soon.
Tony S.
Tony S.
Sep 04, 2021
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Such a huge disappointment, this was my go to for as long as as they've been around. The last three times literally three times I've had the worst food ever.

The hound beef was super dry and almost half the size, the chicken was over cooked and burnt edges and the rice was not even cooked.

I am truly disappointed to say I will not be coming back here.
Jason Lat JLat
Jason Lat JLat
Aug 20, 2021
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Had some really delicious Persian food here. The authenticity of the food (from my point of view) was so much that I picked a random menu item and when we it arrived, I had no idea how to go about eating it. The lady who brought the food was kind enough to explain how to prepare it. The food was very good though. I'm definitely looking forward to eating here again.
Shannie B.
Shannie B.
Aug 09, 2021
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I eat here often- at least 3 times a month for 2. Years. I order the same dinner - salmon kabob. I love the grilled veggies with the rice and salmon. However, I noticed the last 4 times I've been, the portion of salmon has been very small, and they no longer include the thin bread under the salmon! That was my favorite part- 4 stars for no bread - overall I recommend this place! Staff is friendly and food is amazing
Lisa G.
Lisa G.
Aug 06, 2021
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Love love love the fresh and delicious food! The lamb is delicious and the vegetables are always fantastic. Service has always been great when we've dined in. Lately we do take out and everything is just as good!
Rollie Empizo
Rollie Empizo
Jul 31, 2021
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My cousin chose this place for dinner and it was not a disappointment. Ordered the Gyro Plate and arrived with a large portion of meat and rice. Food was delicious and device was excellent. Our waiter kept taps on us and refilled our drinks before having to ask. I would definitely eat here again!
Niloufar G.
Niloufar G.
Jul 04, 2021
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Looking for a great Perisan restaurant in San Diego! Must go here!

The service is excellent, so friendly and family owned.

Food is wow! I am Persian and grew up with homemade Persian food, and this place is amazing!

My husband and son got the beef koobedieh and they loved it! So juicy and flavorful!

I got the Walnut chicken stew "fesijoon" and it was delicious! It's really hard to find a good one as many places make it too oily. This was fantastic!

Prices are what they should be with what you get, so didn't seem too steap.

Had a great time and will be back for sure!
Amirhosein R.
Amirhosein R.
Jun 11, 2021
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Worst restaurant ever !
We read the reviews and we thought it could be a good restaurant but exactly opposite
- tables were dusty and when we asked to clean the tables instead of apology they told we clean the tables but you need to eat fast before tables get dusty again !! What?!
- waiter came with a tablet to get our order but I dont think if he even used the tablet.. he came again and asked about our orders... they forgot our orders!
-we asked for kebab and rice but they serve cold rice and kebab !!! Who does that?! Foods were cold ! Really ? Then they charge 19.99 for a cold koobideh kebab
Jim Warrick
Jim Warrick
May 14, 2021
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So we were feeling adventurous tonight and decided to give Grill House Cafe a try. We've never been to this particular restaurant but had eaten at another restaurant in the same shopping center. It's a bit hidden!
I'm not sure what I was expecting but when I walked in I was surprised at how nice it was inside. They have some really interesting and beautiful art and the dining room is nicely laid out. They had very relaxing music playing in the background.
We are vegetarian and that's one of the things that drew us to this place. Though they have many meat dishes they also have a vegetarian section
Lyle D.
Lyle D.
Feb 27, 2021
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This is a very lovely Persian restaurant located in the little India area of San Diego. The food is remarkable and better than a lot of the stuff that I've had in central San Diego. The best part about it is the a little outdoor dining area this created which has heating built in! It's really comfortable and it should definitely worth a try for dinner during these times.
Amin B.
Amin B.
Feb 20, 2021
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Ok. It was BOMB.
Ordered the combo (chicken +beef) and it was perfect in size and flavor. Juicy. Add some sumac and boom.

Loved the salad and its amazing dressing too.
Sajjad A.
Sajjad A.
Feb 11, 2021
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I love the food and their customer service
I am eating there delicious food for 10 or 15 years
Mr Mansor your awesome.
Even my kids love the food from grill house cafe my eight year and my six year old always saying let's go there and eat
Alma P.
Alma P.
Jan 26, 2021
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My daughter took me to this spot once... and now when we are anywhere near it, we stop by and pick up more food. I love the cherry rice with ground beef and chicken kabobs with butter melting all over my rice... omg, soooooo good!! Mmmm
My daughter loves their stews. Well, to be honest, I like them too... lol
Susan M.
Susan M.
Dec 12, 2020
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Food was great. I ordered take out and it was early/on time. The guy there was very friendly and gave me a water while I waited (I showed up minutes after I ordered takeout so I was like way way early).
I will be back :)
Ben C.
Ben C.
Dec 10, 2020
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Great Persian food! I ordered the beef and chicken kabobs with saffron rice for lunch and it was fabulous. It even came with sumac spice! The gyros sandwich had plenty of meat and vegetables. Owner was very nice and gave us an extra beef kabob!
Ashley H.
Ashley H.
Sep 05, 2020
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05-Sep-2020


Today we got for some errands after a few more weeks of being isolated. 26 weeks so far, but who's counting?

After shopping in on Miramar road we decided to have Persian food. We have been here a few times, so decided to leave a review. We absolutely love the food and they have always provided the best customer service!

Everything is clean and Covid-19 compliant. There are only 7 tables, but we didn't have a wait and the owner served us.

We started out with a garden salad and then we chose our entree. Dessert was unique, fresh and sweet and the tea was extra hot.

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Jean-Charles N.
Jean-Charles N.
Sep 10, 2019
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Very friendly staff and great home made style food.
I recommend the Fesenjoon and the Eggplant.
Very tasty and pretty big portions for a reasonable price.
William Bloomberg
William Bloomberg
Aug 03, 2019
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Very clean and nicely appointed restaurant. Nikki was very attentive and efficient waitress and took our orders within minutes of arrival. The food was as good as it looks, but the chicken was just a bit over cooked and dry. Great seasonings, though, and the rice was excellent with just the right amount of saffron to make it flavorful, but not overpowering.
Nice restaurant, great food, and reasonable prices. Well worth a visit if you’re hungry and in the area.
Salvacion Velasco
Salvacion Velasco
Jun 20, 2018
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Great foods, good service! I visit on a regular basis and have enjoyed bringing friends and family, especially my coworkers from Toyota of Poway! 👍🙏