Persian Room Tucson

Absolutely fantastic meal in a beautiful setting. Definitely a place I will go back to when I'm in town again. I only happened to find it when looking for a special place to eat on Christmas Eve and was pleasantly surprised. Large portions of expertly prepared rice and chicken dishes, fresh bread and herbs, and excellent service.

The food was great, the atmosphere is really nice. It’s a big open space but you can hear yourself talk. The service was also really good. We had the hummus and it was really great. The pita with onions and fresh herbs was very nice. We got dishes to split and still had too much.

There are subtle difference between OK, good and excellent. The Persian Room is excellent. An elegant, attractive interior setting with soft classical music playing in the distance. A very relaxing ambiance. Our waiter was quiet and efficient, and also very helpful. When asked, he explained to our group of 5 what the different spices used were and what they added to each dish. I had the Lamb Koobideh which was truly excellent. I should have asked for a doggy bag, but didn't stop. Instead I ate the whole thing. The rice which accompanied the main course was also excellent. Another person in our group had the Lamb Hero and he also really enjoyed it very much. I'm planning my next visit to try it. For desert, I ordered the inexpensive vanilla ice cream. It was prepared with cinnamon and nutmeg topping and mixed with rose water. This sounded strange to me because I'm unfamiliar with Persian foods. However I ordered it anyway, while teasing others in our party about my being unwilling to share. The waiter overheard of course. Regardless, he brought extra soups. The reason became obvious. 3 very large "scoops", enough for the 5 of us to share. And absolutely delicious. The service wasn't just attentive, we found it at the level of an expensive resort restaurant. Though the prices were not high, instead at about the same level as a typical full-service restaurant. Here's an example to illustrate. I left my credit card in the delivery folder after paying my bill. We sat at the table for several more minutes and then, as we were leaving, I took a phone call from the lobby (quietly, but this a call I had to take). The call lasted 2-3 minutes and then I began leaving. Our waiter, who had been standing patiently about 10 feet away during the entire time quickly approached me and said "excuse me". I replied yes, expecting to be reprimanded for taking the call. Instead he smiled politely and handed me my credit card. Then thanked me for my visit. I of course was the one who should have been doing the thanking. I said this of course and he smiled. He then waited for me to leave rather than walking away. Like I said at the beginning, there are subtle differences that make any restaurant excellent vs. just good.

I tried this restaurant the first couple days I came to Tucson. The waitress was so nice and friendly. The food portions are really big. Each meal is enough for 2 people or more. We ordered appetizer plat and another main plate. Both were so good. We were two people and we had leftovers that were enough for the next day lunch 😋 for the next time I’ll try something else as they have many choices. Will come again for sure.

I had purchased a GROUPON for this restaurant and it was AMAZING! The food is delicious! Definitely worth the money spent. They give you plenty of food. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED