Aria Restaurant in San Marcos

Came to this restaurant because I love Persian food. We came in a party so I had a little bit of everything. My plate was the chicken & beef kabob combo with rice. Appetizers were point we had the yogurt & cucumber. Hummus and eggplant were on point. I tried the salmon kabob which I never had and it was better than I thought ! Definitely coming back here so I can try some more stuff ! There was enough space in the restaurant to sit and the staff was great at explaining the menu.

I cant judge whether it is actually authentic Persian food, but what I can say is that the food here is really well done. Its more subtle than other cuisines but the underlying spices provide multiple layers of flavor. I ordered the house special dizi but it seems like the more normal kabob dishes would be good as well.

Amazing. Highly recommendedI can not stress enough how well the food was. My son is a picky eater but he told me the food was 10 out of 10 and if he says that it means a lot 🙂. He ordered Dizi it came with bread, herbs and everything were on a antique tray. I ordered Ash which was a vegi soup and it was so rich and nutrient. Also I ordered lamb shank . The meat was so well cooked and flavorful. I loved them both. And finally my husband had Soltani kabobI forgot to say that they offer a complimentary salad too.

Moved to Maine from California last year and couldnt get Persian food out there. I came out to visit family back in California this week and wanted to get my Persian food fix so we decided to pay this place a visit with my mom and I gotta say I loved the food and it definitely satisfied my Persian food fix!I ordered kashke bademjan and it was phenomenal and perfect. Ive had some at other places before that wasnt as good as the one served here! I also ordered tadig with gormeh sabzi and it was hearty, filling, fresh, and was satisfying and had plenty of leftovers!My mother ordered chicken koobideh, a classic Persian dish, and that was perfect too. Rice was moist and flavorful and not dried out, the chicken was cooked to perfection and on-point, and the onions they included with the dish were incredibly tasty! Whatever they did with them to make them so good I was blown away!If you are looking for some good Persian food in the North County area Id honestly look no further than here! Was initially skeptical of how good the Persian food would be out here given most of the good Persian food in Southern California is more in the Los Angeles County area but the food here was phenomenal!

This is a fancy Persian restaurant. The food is fresh, clean and healthy. The service was excellent. I had the Salmon kabob with grilled vegetables and garden salad. We will be heading back here again, well done.

We had an excellent experience at this restaurant. Three of us for lunch, service was very courteous and prompt and treated us very well.We had shish kabob with hot bread, and one of their stews. Paul were very good. A stand outside dish was there hummus, which is a wonderful garlic flavor and its just perfectly seasoned.We had the saffron ice cream for dessert and it is to die for. Seriously seriously good.Recommended.

Paid $16 for a lamb kebab lunch special. The plate was 90% rice and came with a subpar side salad. Not satisfying at all and not much of a lunch special. The lady with the face piercing was very kind though - good service.

Great Portions, Tastes Amazing, Well Priced.

Excellent service and fantastic cuisine. I love Persian food and dont get it nearly enough here in Washington. While enjoying our time in Funner at the Harrahs Resort, my husband and I decided to venture out as the dining options are limited at the casino. We made reservations at 7 pm on Saturday night and we were seated immediately. The menu has all the traditional fare of the middle east and the prices were very, very reasonable. Its nice to see when many of the restaurants,as a result of Covid, have forced restaurants to raise the prices.We started the meal with the Tahdig and the Shirazi salad. Both dishes were well proportioned and very good. We ordered the Barg and the Beef Koobideh and both were excellent. The Barg was seasoned perfectly and the Koobideh was as tender as it should be. So much so that a knife was not needed. We always look forward to the Persian ice cream and we tried a dessert I was not familiar with, faloodah. Faloodah is a granita with rice and noodles flavored with rose water and lime and it was just as delicious as the ice cream. Aria has a nice wine list with prices so low I was surprised! A glass of Smoking Loon Cabernet was only$7 when most places charge 9 to upwards of $15! We also enjoyed the Persian tea with our dessert.The entire bill, appetizers, two full dinners which also came with a salad, wine, desserts, hot tea for two was less than a $100. A great experience and worth the drive for this wonderful restaurant. I hope we are able to come back soon. Thank you!

The food was delicious! Reasonably priced and great portions. The atmosphere was formal and we were a little under dressed but they were very welcoming either way. Looking forward to coming back and trying more options.