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Aida's Mediterranean Bistro

86/100 (1345 ratings)

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"Went to Aida’s last night for my birthday dinner with family and friends. The food was outstanding, tasty, generous portions. All my guests said..."

Irena Karshenbaum

"Always amazing food and amazing service from an incredible staff of people!! If my wife could get an Aida's I.V. direct to her veins she would. It's..."

Tyrel Altizer

"Incredible food at attractive prices! There are many reasons Aida's has been an institution of great gastronomic prowess in Mission for many years...."

Gibson Tilley

"Authentic Lebanese restaurant that makes you feel like family. Mezza platter is huge & a great way to try lots of flavours. Mouhammara is amazing &..."

Loaf2go

"I went with the chefs suggestion - chicken shish taouk with rice and salad. Baba and pita. Chicken was impeccable - fresh, moist, tasty and smooth...."

Tmoski

"Initial ambiance was pretty amazing. High ceilings with a cozy feel. We started off with the cheese platter and the meat pies. Both starters were..."

Layli

"What a wonderful lunch! This is one of my favorite places. The one dip i am so addicted to is their Mouhammara, it the most amazimg dip i have ever..."

Kamster Wong

"We came here for lunch. They catered to my son's nut allergies, food was fantastic! Service was awesome! Would recommend Aida's to anyone craving..."

Nkdandiwal

"Aida's is one of our favorite places to go with friends. The dishes are good for sharing, even though it's not a tapas style restaurant. There are so..."

Karen

"We had the veggie mezza and it was incredible! Wouldn't change a thing and can't wait to return. Wish I lived closer so I could eat their baba..."

SB

"Cute little place that's perfect for a quick [business] lunch or a date (though we know that garlic is used heavily in Lebanese food.) Platters are..."

-amanvel

"***See my Mar 2017 update at bottom of review***April 2016: Mixed feelings - I have been to this restaurant around a dozen times over the..."

Food Maven

"Of the three dips we tried: hummus, baba, and mouhammara, the mouhammara was my favourite. Most likely because it’s the most decadent tasting, made..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Aida's is a local eatery that is tucked away in the heart of Mission, offering authentic tastes of Mediterranean cuisine. I had always passed by this..."

J.Chews

"Aida's is a really great place to eat. The atmosphere of the restaurant is quite comfortable, I love the decor. The dip sampler is a great way to..."

Loves2eat

"We stumbled across this lovely restaurant several years ago now and it's still one of our favourites. The food is delicious, the service us fast and..."

Facebook User

"One of the best restaurants in Calgary! The falafel sandwich is my go-to dish on the run (especially with the addition of hot peppers and Muhamara!),..."

Melania

"The entrees are unremarkable, but the dips are great. Go for the mezze and be sure to order the famous mouhamarra. Great cozy ambience, but the..."

FrogLegs

"Great restaurant and have enjoyed the food here many times. The falafel plate was tasty and very well done. Appetizer platter was very good as..."

ZIra

"SO SO SO YUMMY. I would fly back to Calgary just to have the Mouhammara......I have since left Calgary and moved out East. I can't find a..."

Cowtown82

"To start we had the garlic prawns to share. They were big and tasted unlike any garlic prawns we have had before. Delicious. For my main I had the..."

Katie Elizabeth

"Delicious food. My sister and I ate here on March 6 and it was amazing. We were seated at the table by the window, which was not great - the fan was..."

SKC

"Thank you for great service and a wonderful meal. The young lady that served us on Wednesday was so nice. The food was great. It was a great start to..."

Unit150

"The best authentic Lebanese food in Calgary when you want something beyond a falafel or shawarma..."

J.

"Delicious!. This restaurant has really great food! Have been here several times and am never disappointed! The Muhummara is really good, as well as..."

Quince

"Great place!. I tried Aida's for the first time yesterday after hearing good things about it for a while. It did not disappoint. The food was fresh..."

Dana F.

"Great good and service. I am been to Aida's a few times for lunch and service was always quick and very good. Had the veggie mezza and the falafel..."

Foodie

"Delicious!. My friend and I came to Aida's today for lunch. It was my first time there, and had heard good things about it so I had pretty high..."

Lyss9027

"What can you say about a restaurant that has been successful since it opened some 13 years ago? Just go. But having eaten all around Calgary, we've..."

Hi-C

"This place is amazing!. Not sure why this is listed as $$$ higher priced. Most things on the menu are 15 and under. Actually, my favourite dish is..."

M

"Wow, wow, and more WOW! This was the best meal I've had in a long long time. Spectacular service, and great decor makes for a wonderful..."

Lil_Satan

"Food is outstanding, service not so much. We have been twice though despite awful slow service the first time. The food is really THAT good. Try the..."

Dongkhejyong

"Fantastic Birthday Meal!. Last night was the second time I've eaten at Aida's and it did not disappoint! This place is fantastic for sharing. Highly..."

P-dizzle

"Very flavourful meal. The four dip sampler was delicious. Good variety on the menu & very fair prices. I would certainly..."

Peckish

"Simply delicious. If it wasn't rude to lick my plate I would..."

Taverness

"SIR YUMS A LOT. We went here for my boyfriend's birthday last year. We got one of the platters and it was totally worth it. Service was awesome as..."

LiAnn Truong

"Delicious every time! Such a 4th St..."

Nik

"I really enjoyed the food!! But I did find that the service was a little lacking!! So if you are going just be prepared to sit back and relax!!! Make..."

Kelsey Koehn

"Fantastic Lebanese food with GF options. I took a celiac friend here for lunch and the menu was very accommodating - about 80% of the menu can be..."

VicVeg

"Loved it! It was my first time there last night and my table and I were stumped on what to order. Our waitress was extremely helpful and suggested a..."

Miazek

"Mouhammara is a must-try. This is a great restaurant with tons of vegetarian and vegan options. The mouhammara is to die for, and I take all of my..."

Jen

"Great lunch!. Went to Aida's for lunch with co-workers. We had a great meal with quick service. I will be..."

Bbsnakes

"Great atmosphere, great food and service, but a little pricey considering the portions. If you plan on going, take my advice and make a..."

Angela Li

"Absolutely phenomenal! Food was unique and flavorful, not to mention the excellent service...."

Jay McDonald

"Tried for the first time. Wasnt busy on Monday night. Got original mezza platter for two. Very good and filling. Great falafels. Love the lemonade..."

Ladygnome

"Yes. Definitely eat..."

Postfl

"After reading the great reviews on urbanspoon, we thought we'd give it a try. It was everything people said it would be. Great servers (so sweet!),..."

MA

"Best Falafel I've ever had!. You must try the falafel at Aida's! Not only was it terrific, but the other veg options (esp. the baba) were too. The..."

Chellyw

"Amazing food!!! We have li.... Amazing food!!! We have lived on 4th street for a few years now and have never been here before. Because of our..."

Gracey

"Mediterranean delight. Absolutely pleased with our meal last night. We ordered a vegetarian mezze, plus lamb chops. We absolutely loved the..."

Hitting The Sauce

"I used to work here so I am most definitely biased, I've seen the heart and soul that goes into the food and the entire running of this restaurant by..."

Kaila

"Fantastic. The food is always good here. Very tasty and fresh. The grilled chicken sandwich, white bean salad and the Baba are all to die for but you..."

Ross M

"Fantastic. I'm not sure why I'd never been here before, but I'll be back soon. The service staff are wonderful. You can just tell that everything is..."

Bernadette

"Great food! Great..."

LeeDeeBee

"Always great food. I have been going to Aida's since it first opened and have never been disappointed. And that says a lot in this city. My husband &..."

Jerseygirl

"Awesome awesome atmosphere! Great little restaurant in Mission. Had a nice double date here. Loved the food and Almaza (brand of Lebanese beer). Must..."

Eat_Q_Eat

"Fabulous food. Mediterranean chicken is worth the wait. You will need a reservation or expect to..."

Daskan

"The food is amazing, service is great, would recommend it to anyone. Wish reservations could be made through opentable..."

Jason Irving

"What happened to Aida's???. Does anyone know what is happening with Aida's? I had booked reservations for my boyfriends birthday in July and when we..."

Darlene

"Just right. I ate at Aida's with my boyfriend- it was our 1st "mediterranean" meal in Calgary but fancied something different. It was pretty busy on..."

Emily

"Aida's is amazing!. I have only had the pleasure of eating at aidas once, but i will definitely be back.I had a the tahini chicken with..."

Ghoulia

"Yummy Food. We went there for a Saturday lunch. The service was great and very friendly. We order the dip platter which was tasty and we all had..."

Cress

"What's not too like?. Everything here is fantastic! I don't usually like mediterranean taste - but this place is something else. Enjoy the spinach..."

Leeya Oi

"The Fooderados - Aida's. It's been a busy couple of months, and us Fooderados have dropped off a little bit on our monthly food tours. But now we're..."

T. C. Eats

"Authentic Middle Eastern Food, Amazing food. Food: As a vegetarian, I got their vegetarian platter while my boyfriend got a chicken dish. The..."

JC Can EAT

"Delicious!. I wasn't all that hungry when I arrived, so I just ordered the greek salad and Rookaak (phyllo pastry with cheeses and olives). The greek..."

GoodFoodMakesMeHappy

"ABSOULTELY BRILLIANT!. This is my favourite restaurant in Calgary. I come to Alberta maybe twice a year and this is a must stop. I love the..."

Visitor

"Gogeous.. I haven't been there in a while. But, the same taste and style were served. I feel very safe and was reluxed very much. I have restarted..."

Edward

"Absolutely good. I just want to say Delicious. Services are great.I go back there..."

Karen

"Love the food. I love the food here and enjoy ordering takeout, but I find the service and atmosphere bad. I was also asked to leave a table after 2..."

Rhia Marie

"My wife and I arrived to a busy restaurant. I saw an empty table by the window and an empty table at the back of the restaurant next a large (noisy) ..."

Jeremy Mark

"I wanted to try something new this weekend and was recommended Aida's Bistro! It was our first time having Lebanese food and we really enjoyed the..."

Rosa C

"It is an excellent Lebanese Restaurant!! The service is fantastic, the food is delicious, and the price is affordable. I truly recommend..."

Patty Rosa

"Oh this was fantastic! I loved the decor, the food was mouthwatering delicious, and the staff were extremely friendly! Love, love, LOVE this spot..."

Cindy Husselman

"Delicious and flavourful lamb kabab with just the right amount of sides. I arrived a little later in the evening but was greeted with a friendly..."

Tara N.

"We had the veggie plate, it was amazing, and the server was awesome. The muhammara was so good! Would most definitely..."

Trace

"Aida's has delicious drinks and food. We tried the squid, which was phenomenal as well as the dip sampler. I got the prawns and my husband got the..."

Stephanie D.

Shiraz

80/100 (741 ratings)

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Vegetarian Friendly

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Persian

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Beef

Eggplant

Ice Cream

"Another awesome dinner with all the amazing fixins' and on the new..."

Roy O. Christensen

"La comida irani es deliciosa!!! Iranian food is..."

Ana Mariela

"I'll just make it simple, their service is bit slow but their food is..."

Sami Ur Rehman

"Going to Shiraz Restaurant is one of my keenest..."

Babak Yashar

"Shiraz is one of our favourite restaurants in Calgary. The food tastes exquisite, with fantastic aroma, and a right touch of Persian spices! Not only..."

Junaid Mahoon

"Great food ! Came here for NYE and had a great..."

Daquan Griffin

"visited this gem for dinner last night purely by chance...AMAZING!!! this was our first time at a persian restaurant. every dish we had was a..."

Jacki Robbins Harris

"Excellent..."

Amanda Woods

"Love this place. Definitely one of the best Persian places I have had. Their rice is good and the Kobideh is good. The chicken is okay but the..."

George H

"First time visiting this restaurant and let me tell you, the experience was great. The food is amazing, the service was awesome, our waitress was..."

Daniel P

"Meat on a stick, what's not to like? If you live in the north side of the city you probably drive by this place every other day. The decor is a..."

Scruffle

"My first time trying Persian cuisine and I'd say it was enjoyable and I would return. The location is convenient and great for groups. The portions..."

Mspowerbomb

"We had the appetizer platter and it was very good. I also had the lamb shank and it was tender and juicy with lots of flavor. Service was quick..."

Ally

"My boyfriend and I went this restaurant for supper and had the delicious pizza and garlic bread with sauce dip. I would send any of my family and..."

Lisa

"I don't know of any great Persian restaurants in the North, so Shiraz stands out by providing good quality grilled kabobs on a hefty bed of basmati..."

Tunit

"Great meal! friendly staff, and oh my god the pizza was amazing. I had the saffron chicken pizza and I would highly recommend it. Full of flavour..."

Shae83

"My friend booked a reservation here for a birthday dinner, which was kind of funny because when she let me know I had actually Googled this place the..."

Natalie

"Great restaurant. Family run. Friendly staff. Beautiful and calm restaurant environment. If looking for a low-carb choice, choose their greek salad..."

L L

"This Persian restaurant is one of the best I have been to! It has a great menu with some nice wine and cocktails choices also. The staff are superb..."

Sharktooth277

"Good lunch. Had a good lunch with my wife. Chicken kabobs were great and the pomegranate stew was amazing! But in the expensive side..."

Timlau03

"Reply to calgary diner below about their visit. Not sure why the individual below had such a bad experience with their meal. However for those..."

Charmed0

"Excellent food, excellent service. This is probably the best restaurant service I've had in Calgary. Our server was very busy and she provided..."

Fluffy

"Good Food, Good Service. This was my third visit to Shiraz and the food was as good as it was 4 years ago! I always get the beef kabobs and this time..."

Lankanlioness

"This place is great - very clean, good quality food - it was my third time there and I haven't been disappointed - chicken was very tender -..."

Robby

"Janet from Calgary. Shiraz is one of our favourite spots in Calgary! Don't miss the signature appetizer - kashk-e-bademjan (eggplant) - even if you..."

Jnkrolman

"Savoury Rack of Lamb. We were greeted by the owner and invited to sit. We ordered and within 5 minutes our appetizer arrived. A wonderful eggplant..."

Susan Graham Tam

"Very Tasty. My wife and I both had the Kabob-e-Koobideh, it was delicious, reasonably priced, very friendly service, would definitely recommend..."

Assyria

"Delicious food! I had the lamb shank and it was very tasty. For desert I couldn't decide on the ice cream or the Turkish style baklava and the owner..."

EclecticTasteBuddy

"Great food and great service. Had the beef tenderloin kabob. When it first came out i was worried as it looked like a small amount of meat with lots..."

Fiona

"Great place for good eats. Great food. Great pizza - the best I've ever had. If you don't see pizza in the menu, look at the entrees and ask them to..."

JD

"Shiraz Nourishes - Body and Soul!. An absolutely unique experience. Going to Shiraz is like returning home - the food is of high and consistent..."

LG Dombrova

"Today was our first day trying Persian Cuisine and we were not disappointed. Our excellent server Rochelle walked us through each menu item from apps..."

Rob K

"Amazing. Our waiter (the owner) was so friendly. The saffron rice is to die for and the portions are perfect. Delicious. The baklava is great..."

Lexi

"Tasty!. It's actually quite tasty. We first started off with the eggplant dip and it was delicious! Next we ordered the Shiraz special platter and..."

K P

"Excellent. Discovered Shiraz through Deal Find. Never would have known about it otherwise, and we are glad we went. Portions are good sized - not..."

Bill

"Great service - wonderful food. First time here and I'll go back. I used my Living Deal voucher last evening. Myself and a friend were treated very..."

Sirmaxx

"Cultural Delight - I'll be back for a Persian round 2!. A group of us went to Shiraz because we had a Persian friend in from out of town and I was..."

My Curious Mouth

"It must of been kids and coupon night when my wife and I went. There were half a dozen preschool children in the restaurant. Just be aware of this...."

Baldranch

"One of our favorite restaurants!. My girlfriend and I have been to Shiraz on a few occasions now, and have been meaning to write a review, but are..."

Penguinzx

"First, great food. Second, the family running the restaurant is customer oriented, friendly and very real. Really enjoyed the dinner and will be..."

Wyo

"Highly recommended. We loved the restaurant. The food they serve is of high quality and delicious, the service was very friendly and the atmosphere..."

JP

"All-Around Delicious!. Great experience from start to finish. It's a family-run business; over the course of the evening we were served by a very..."

Ray Jay Cotton Head

"My wife and I went for lunch and found the food to be excellent. The owner and his son were friendly and willing to take the time to explain..."

TSW

"Food was tasty but menu is not a good vegetarian choice. Combo platter for 3 could have been had a bit more veg. Service was..."

Jq

"Great meal!. Thanks to yet another coupon voucher, my husband and I came here for lunch today. I don`t really know what Persian cuisine is, but it..."

Peaches

"Shiraz Is the new Persian spot in Calgary. 1st time coming to Shiraz and i must say I was blown away by how great the service was, how tasty the food..."

Top Dog

"It was a great restaurant. When we went, we didn't have a reservation but they managed to squeeze us in anyway. Great service too. They were Also out..."

Sara

"A Royal Welcome. The first time I went to Shiraz, we receive the royal welcome! My boyfriend and I were seated by a nice gentleman in a private..."

Yummy Yum Yum

"Very Good.....but with a High Price Tag. Tonight me and my girl went to Shiraz to meet up with some friends before the holidays. We had reservations..."

Andrew P

"Delightful and exotic. Came in on a Saturday night with a party of 4 and was seated in one of the large comfortable booths along the west side of the..."

Dana

"Like it a lot .....But. I really like the place , the food is great and since it's a family run business , this family knows how to take care of..."

Prince Of Inglewood

"Great service Awsome food Fantastic..."

LETS EAT

"The food at Shiraz was wonderful. It is Persian comfort food at it's..."

RationalKitchen

"Delicious Food. Our family loves Persian food, and this restaurant does not disappoint! The food is 100% authentic, prepared beautifully, and served..."

Elizabeth

"It just a "must eat " food in calgary, simply One of the best mediteranian food I ever had.Verry nice place with nice people runing..."

Mohsen Sharafi

"Very friendly, family run resteraunt with a nice selection of authentic, homemade Persian..."

Paul A

"For exceptional service and exotic food, visit the family-owned Shiraz Persian..."

Icameforthefood

"Shiraz is one of the few halal places in Calgary that offers quality of service and ambience comparable to fine dining. It is a pleasure to dine here..."

Halalfoodcritic

"Shiraz is distinctive since it offers a different take on menu items we thought we were use to. However, there is always that little room to take the..."

Scrumptiously Fit Food

"With a name like Shiraz, and sleek, modern decor featuring red leather booths, shiny black tables and tile floors, it's easy to think that you're..."

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