This was my first visit to a Persian restaurant.
My colleague who is of Persian descent took us to this place and I was not disappointed.
The space has a Persian feel to it. The server seated us to our table and gave us a basket of complimentary Persian bread.
I ordered the chicken shish kabob and my colleague ordered the lamb shank. They were both delicious. The portions were huge and I walked back home with a full stomach!
Recommended!
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For some people, their first impression of a restaurant is how it looks, whether it’s the establishment’s store front or an initial glimpse of the dining room. For me, a more important impression is how the place smells, the sense that intrigues my nose about things to come. Upon entering Darvish, it was the first thing that struck me – all the spices melding together with a faint smoky meat scent. Sure, their colourful tablecloths were nice, but that’s secondary.
Most of the heavenly aromas must come from Darvish’s stews. When our aubergine stew or bheymeh bademjoon ($16.99) was set on the table, it certainly made me inhale deeply, a calm yoga breath. You really can’t go wrong with a hearty dish spooned over the basmati rice, where the tomato sauce has a hint of citrus thanks to dried lime, which keeps it light while the split peas helps to thicken the sauce. The meat wasn’t immensely tender for veal, but good enough. I only wished there was more eggplant (especially since the stew was named after it), as the vegetable absorbed many flavours and I wish there was more than one piece.
Make sure to choose the saffron barberry rice if you’re getting a kabob as despite looking regular basmati topped with cranberries, it's certainly more flavourful thanks to being cooked in saffron liquid. You’ll need the extra spice as
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My friends and I went to Darvish in April, 2017 as our first ever introduction to Persian Food!
The restaurant was really easy to find due to its location by Wellesley station. It is a family owned restaurant, and the owner proudly exclaimed that Darvish was the first Persian restaurant to open in Toronto. Needless to say, we were excited!
We started with an App called 'Mirza Ghazemi' ($9.00) which was an eggplant and zucchini dip - it was served with warm Persian bread. The dip tasted homely and comforting - although it lacked any form of spice.
For my Entrée, I ordered 'Fesenjoon' ($18.00) - A walnut and pomegranate stew with chicken pieces - served with Barberry rice. This dish was SO surprisingly good! It tasted sweet, and was just so satisfying with the tartness of the barberries in the rice. The only drawback was that there weren't many chicken pieces in the stew as I would have liked.
My friends ordered the Chicken and Lamb Shish Kebab (~$18.00) as well as the Lamb Shank (~$19.00). The kebabs were well-cooked, but again, lacked any spices/seasoning. The sumac spice kept on our table added some zing to the kebabs. The Lamb shank was simply fall-off-the-bone goodness!
Overall I was satisfied with my meal, but longed for a more robust flavour in the dishes.
I tried three different dishes here and I loved the kobide kabob more than lamb shank and ghormeh sabzi but depends on your taste in comparison to other Persian restaurant I rate darvish as an average but its in downtown and its more convenient for people who lives in downtown toronto
Darvish is such a treat. Lots of yummy options in a warmly lit space. Delicious Persian home cooking combined with welcoming service makes it an overall positive dining experience. Highly recommend, you'll leave happy & most likely need a nap afterwards until the food coma wears off!
Best little place for delicious Persian on Yonge. We've been here many times and will continue to go back for the delicious beef koobideh and chicken skewers. The owner is very nice and serves a delicious tea.
No complaints, delicious food.
Cute little restaurant with delicious food!. Hidden amongst the numerous junk stores along downtown Yonge, sits this delightful little restaurant serving authentic Persian cuisine. The decor is tasteful and elegant, and the staff were friendly, helpful, and efficient.
I tried the hummus and a lamb kebob (the proper name I don't recall), which was fairly basic, yet incredibly tasty. That's certainly something I appreciate in a restaurant - there's no big song and dance around the food to distract you from what is essentially wholesome, simple food thats big on flavour.
Cozy family-owned authentic persian restaurant. Delicious and healthy food, tasteful decor. Excellent service with a smile. Pleasant and relaxing ambiance with cushions and soft music. Great place for a dinner date!
Don't miss this place!. I am especially happy at a restaurant where most of the dishes are unfamiliar. This place makes me happy. The food is great and the service (by the co-owner and wife of the co-owner chef) is very attentive too. We started with the Persian Taster appetizer, which was a good choice for newcomers to the cuisine. My wife was ecstatic about the Pomegranate Walnut Stew and I enjoyed the Chicken Soltani. I don't remember what we had for red wine, but it was quite good and more reasonably priced than in many restaurants. When we are traveling we rarely repeat restaurants but if we had not been leaving time, this one might well have caused us to violate our rule!
The night after you eat here, cross the street and eat at Kathmandu, also excellent. Or do it the other way around. You will not be disappointed.
We ate here purely on the basis of the recommendations of other UrbanSpoon reviewers.
This restaurant is an oasis of calm. The lady who served us was gentle and welcoming. She patiently explained the menu (we had not been to an Iranian restaurant before).
The food we ordered was very tasty and good value.
We really enjoyed the experience and would recommend Darvish to others.
Delicious! Had the chicken kebabs, which were juicy and flavourful, but the ghormeh sabzi stole the show! Tender beef, in a delicious and uniquely flavoured sauce. We came when it wasn't busy, but the service was lovely - prompt and polite. Planning to come back very soon!
Kheyli khoobe!. I love ghormeh sabzi - I can't stress this enough. So, on my first trip to Toronto, I was dedicated to finding a Persian restaurant and having ghormeh sabzi for dinner. A quick Google search led me to Darvish. Of course, Google doesn't always lend to a great dining experience, so I was a bit nervous.
Turns out, there was nothing to worry about. The food was amazing! I highly recommend both the ghormeh sabzi and the mast-o-khyar. To top it all off, our server was attentive and quick. She even indulged me in a short conversation in Farsi which, as a language student, only made me love the restaurant more.
I'll definitely be coming back here!
Best Persian in Toronto. Great food!
The best persian restaurant in toronto, i have tried a couple of rest. In finch and this one beats them all. Very friendly staff and cozy atmosphere
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