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1335 W. Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013

602-263-1915

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BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Award Winner 2003

1335 W. Thomas Road Phoenix AZ 85013

Cuisine(s): Greek, Mediterranean, Persian

Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-3pm, Tue-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $$$ $$, $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash, check
Attire: casual

Features: Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

Description

This is the place to go for stunning Persian, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and vegan cuisine. Herbs and spices take center stage, adding spark, and sometimes shock, to stir-fries, stews, pastas, and chicken, fish and lamb dishes. Fresh and healthful is king at this low-cost cafe.

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$10 Lunch at Persian Garden

By Christina Caldwell | Tue, September 13, 2011

Perhaps the best way to gauge a Middle Eastern restaurant is by its hummus. Ordering hummus at a traditional Persian restaurant is nothing like purchasing the $2 container of salty hu... More »
Garden Notoriety

By Carey Sweet | Thu, November 08, 2001

Chef Mahmmud Jaafari has got a gem on his hands with Green Leaf Cafe, a casual little shop on 19th Avenue and Campbell in Phoenix. The place has been around for more than a decade, serving an ambitious menu of Persian cuisine accented by... More »

2003 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

Chef Mahmmud Jaafari knows his Persian cuisine. He also knows his Mediterranean, Italian, American, Mexican, Cajun and vegetarian foods, and even a smattering of Oriental influences. The result is one of the most exciting restaurants in this town, with cooking that is defined most simply as Middle Eastern. This is knock-your-socks-off caliber, with appetizers like pourani (parboiled spinach blended with yogurt and deeply perfumed with garlic, onion and olive oil, spooned with homemade... More »
2002 | best Healthful Eating

This stuff is truly good for you, and truly special. You can eat like a pig, yet leave still feeling petite. Even better, it's one of the only health food places in town that looks like a real, elegant restaurant rather than a hippie hangout hut.What's magical? How about merza farangee (grilled eggplant with sautéed onion, garlic, tomato, fresh herbs, feta and olive oil, dipped with toasted garlic pita and cucumber-yogurt sauce), hummus-tabbouleh pita, or tofu portobello... More »

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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Merza Farangee
a medley of tastes come together with grilled eggplant folded over sautéed onion, garlic, fresh herbs, tomato and feta cheese; topped with our homemade cugurt sauce and served with toasted garlic pita bread.

Humus
it's delicious, healthy & good looking! a veggie dip made from chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, black pepper, parsley, garlic, soy sauce, and a hint of cayenne; served with julienne carrots, celery, and fresh whole wheat nan.

Spinach Pourani
an authentic persian dip made of homemade yogurt, parboiled spinach, grilled onion, garlic, persian spices and herbs; served with whole wheat nan.

Baba Ganuj
a classic among vegetarians! a delicious eggplant dip flavored with garlic, parsley, lemon juice, black pepper, and tahini; served with assorted fresh veggies and fresh whole wheat nan.

Humus And Baba Ganuj
two of our most popular appetizers served with fresh veggies and nan.

Sabzi
traditionally, persians begin their meals with this assortment of fresh herbs and greens, feta cheese, walnuts and whole wheat nan.

Dolmeh Plate
steamed, stuffed, wrapped grape leaves with tabouli on a bed of both brown and white basmati rice, topped with cugurt sauce and saffron raisin almond mix. served with homemade nan.

Mast Va Mosear
the creamiest yogurt dip ever! we take our homemade yogurt and add persian shallots; served with fresh whole wheat nan.

Soups
all soups are prepared daily with korean ginseng and persian spices in a homemade vegetable stock.

Lentil

Black Bean

Minestrone

Miso

Organic Salads
all salads are made fresh right when you order them, with only the freshest vegetables and best herbs. your body will thank you later.

House Garden Salad

Shirazi Salad
a classic persian salad made of cucumnber, tomato, onion, dried herbs, lemon juice, and sea salt

Mediterranean Salad
take a trip to the mediterranean! we promise our tangy salad of romaine lettuce, fresh herbs, feta cheese, tomato, cucumbers, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, olives, and capers will satisfy the your discriminating taste- enough for two.

Vegetarian Entrees
all sandwiches are served with tabouli salad, kalamata olive, feta cheese, carrot, celery, pickles and an herb for garnishment.

Mirza Faranghe Dinner
treat yourself to this wonderful combination of grilled eggplant, tomato, onion, garlic, feta cheese, fresh herbs and our homemade cugurt sauce; served with cello and pollo (rice) sprinkled with saffron flavored onions, raisins and toasted almonds.

Purpleshoots
an excellent combination of braised asparagus and grilled eggplant, topped with sautéed onion, garlic, tomato, lemon juice, fresh herbs, feta cheese and cugurt; served with cello and pollo (rice) sprinkled with saffron flavored onions, raisins and toasted almonds.

Tofu Delight
silken soft tofu carefully grilled with onion, garlic, tomato, cilantro, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, ginger roots and light soy sauce; served with brown and white basmati rice, topped with saffron-almond raisin mix, and sesame seeds.

Vegetarian Sampler
a delightful dish for everyone. humus tabouli, falafel, and moist dolmeh served over both white and brown rice and cugurt sauce. falafel is topped with tahini and cugurt sauce. humus and tabouli served with fresh veggies and homemade nan.

Spinach Herb Stew (ghor-meh Sabzi)
a traditional dish of herb stew made with spinach, parsley, cilantro, dill weed, chives, fenugreek, walnuts, whole wheat flour, arrow roots, and persian spices, mixed with red kidney beans, tomato juice, lemon juice and dried lime; served with brown and white basmati rice, cugurt sauce, topped with saffron almond raisin mix.

Vegetable Stew With Eggplant
an excellent combination of vegetables and herbs in a balanced tomato based sauce, along with yellow split peas, eggplant, and dried limes, accented with persian spices, lemon juice, and lime. served with polo and cello (rice), cugurt sauce and nan.

Spinach Herb Burger (kookoo Sabzi)
deliciously prepared burger with spinach, parsley, cilantro, chives, dill weed, fenugreek, whole wheat flower, walnuts, arrowroot, and persian spices; served over brown and white basmati, topped with sautéed onion, garlic, fresh herbs, feta cheese, homemade cugurt and garden herb salad.

Spud Burger (kookoo Sib-zamini)
potato patty burger deliciously made with mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and persian spices; served over brown and white basmati rice, topped with sautéed onion, garlic, fresh herbs, tomato, feta cheese, cugurt sauce, almond saffron mix and house garden salad.

Tofu Portabella Mushrooms
a delightful mixture of soft tofu, spinach, chives, dill weed, parsley, cilantro, ginger roots, tomato, lemon juice, feta cheese, persian spices and soy sauce with portabella mushrooms; served with cugurt sauce and both brown and white basmati rice, topped with saffron almond raisin mix.

Mirza And Kookoo
spinach herb patty (spinach, parsley, cilantro, chives, dill weed, fenugreek and walnuts) topped with sautéed onion, garlic, tomato and feta cheese; served over both brown and white basmati rice, alongside stuffed grilled eggplant topped with cugurt sauce and saffron almond raisin mix.

Mirza And Dolmeh
grilled stuffed eggplant and steamed rolled grape leaves with tabouli grain; served over whit and brown basmati rice, topped with cugurt sauce and saffron-almond mix.

Falafel And Dolmeh
falafel croquettes topped with both cugurt and tahini sauce, served on abed of tomatoes, and pickle chips, along with steamed stuffed marinated grape leaves on a bed of both brown and white basmati rice; topped with cugurt saffron almond raisin mix.

Veggie Stir Fry
a concoction of fresh vegetables and herbs: snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, tomato, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, green and red cabbage, green beans and ginger roots, bean sprouts, fresh mixed herbs and exotic spices of persia, lightly stir-fried with soy-sauce; served with both brown and white basmati rice, topped with sesame seeds and saffron almond raisin mix. with tofu

Tofu Briani
silken tofu blended with cinnamon, ginger, onion, herbs and persian spices; served with cello and pollo (rice), topped with saffron flavored onions, raisins and toasted almonds.

Tofu Angel Hair Pasta
silken soft tofu, angel hair pasta, garlic, onion, mushrooms, tomato, herbs, artichoke hearts, feta and parmesan cheese sautéed with olive oil; served with toasted garlic pita bread.

Healthy Meat & Seafood Entrees - Salmon Dishes
why is it that everything good is bad? not these dishes. these entrees are great tasting and great for you. made with the healthiest meats and juiciest seafood.

Wild Salmon Purple Shoots
kodiak island wild salmon grilled with fresh dill, garlic, olive oil and persian spices, lemon juice and soy sauce; served with braised asparagus and grilled eggplant, topped with cugurt sauce and served with brown and white basmati rice, almond saffron mix.

Salmon Angel Hair Pasta
sockeye wild salmon prepared with lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce and dill, mixed with eggless angel hair pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomato, parmesan and feta cheese; served with toasted garlic pita bread.

Salmon Portabella Mushroom
grilled with wild sockeye salmon and portabella mushrooms, tomato and tofu, spinach, chives, parsley, and dill weed, lemon juice, soy sauce, feta cheese and persian spices; served with basmati rice, cugurt sauce and almond saffron mix.

Wild Salmon Caesar Salad
grilled salmon with lemon juice and soy sauce, mixed with fresh romaine and herbs, garlic toasted croutons and homemade caesar dressing; topped with parmesan cheese and fresh cracked pepper.

Wild Salmon Grilled
sockeye wild salmon grilled with persian spices, fresh herbs, lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic; served with steamed veggies, feta cheese, brown and white basmati rice, topped with almond saffron, and cugurt sauce.

Healthy Meat & Seafood Entrees - Shrimp Dishes

Shrimp Angel Hair
jumbo shrimp sautéed with olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh garlic, mixed with angel hair pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomato, feta cheese and parmesan cheese; served with garlic toasted pita.

Shrimp Garden Salad
jumbo shrimp sautéed with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and a light soy sauce, mixed with fresh herbs and garden salad, topped with house dressing and served with nan.

Shrimp Scampi
jumbo shrimp sautéed with onion, garlic, capers, lemon juice, fresh herbs and spices, served over brown and white basmati rice, topped with saffron mix and a serving of steamed veggies with feta cheese.

Shrimp Mirza Faranghe
sautéed jumbo shrimp with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice, tucked in merza faranghe, topped with cugurt sauce and served with garlic toasted pita.

Healthy Meat & Seafood Entrees - Chicken Entrees

Herb Stew With Chicken
an excellent herb stew made of spinach, parsley, chives, dill weed, walnuts and fenugreek with sautéed breast of chicken, with garlic, onion, lemon juice, soy sauce, and persian spices, served with brown and white basmati rice, topped with saffron mix, cugurt sauce and nan.

Chicken Stir Fry
an assortment of fresh vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, red and green cabbage, turnips, snow peas, string beans and tomato, fresh herbs and spices are stir-fried with breast of chicken with light soy sauce, garlic and onion, served with both brown and white basmati rice, topped with sesame seeds and almond raisin saffron mix

Tofu Delight With Chicken
silken soft tofu lightly grilled with onion, garlic, ginger, boneless skinless breast of chicken, tomato, fresh herbs, soy sauce, and bean sprouts, served with brown and white basmati rice, topped with almond raisin saffron mix, sesame seeds and fresh herbs. enjoy!

Spicy Chicken Garden Salad
fresh garden herb salad is mixed with grilled breast of chicken with garlic, onion, lemon juice and tamari soy sauce, topped with house dressing; served with garlic toasted pita.

Vegetable Stew With Chicken & Eggplant
breast of chicken, eggplant and fresh veggies, along with persian spices, yellow split peas, and limo omani (dried lime) in a light veggie sauce, served with rice and bread.

Chicken Mediterranean Salad
mediterranean salad prepared with romaine lettuce, basil, chives, capers and dill weed, accented with feta cheese, kalamata olives, lemon juice, garlic and other herbs mixed with grilled chicken with olive oil, garlic, onion, persian spices and soy sauce.

Chicken Caesar Salad
breast of chicken grilled with onion, garlic, olive oil, persian spices and herbs, mixed with fresh romaine, fresh herbs and toasted garlic pita croutons with homemade caesar dressing.

Spicy Chicken
breast of chicken grilled with persian spices, garlic, onion, mushroom, celery, green bell pepper, fresh ginger roots, tomato, lemon juice and light soy sauce, feta cheese and herbs. served with brown and white basmati rice, steamed veggies, cugurt and nan, topped with saffron almond raison mix.

Healthy Meat & Seafood Entrees - Kebabs

Lamb Koobide (chelo Kebab)
ground lamb meat placed on skewers, broiled on an open fire; served with white basmati rice, broiled tomato, cucumber yogurt sauce, onion and nan.

Koobide Mediterranean
ground lamb meat placed on a skewer, broiled on an open fire, served with mediterranean salad and nan.

Shish Kebab Filet Mignon
filet of tenderloin marinated in lemon juice, saffron, and yogurt overnight, broiled over an open fire; served with basmati rice, broiled tomato, pepper, cugurt, onion and nan.

Chicken Kebab
juicy chunks of chicken breast marinated in lemon juice, onion, saffron, and yogurt mix, on a skewer broiled to your taste; served with white basmati rice, cugurt, onion, broiled tomato and nan. sultani (shish kebab & chicken kebab), sultnai (koobide & shish kebab), sultani (koobide & chicken kebab).

Healthy Meat & Seafood Entrees - Gyros Dishes

Gyros Platter
lamb strips grilled with persian spices served with tomato, onion, kalamata olives, feta cheese, pickles, and radishes with cugurt sauce and handmade pita bread.

Mexigyros
pieces of grilled lamb prepared south of the border style, mixed with onion, garlic, jalapeno bell pepper, mushrooms, tomato, mixed herbs and spices, served with both brown and white basmati rice, cugurt sauce and nan.

Gyros Cello
strips of lamb gyros filled with persian spices, served with white basmati rice, cucumber yogurt sauce, along with onion, tomato, pickles, radishes, olives, feta cheese, and handmade pita bread.

Gyros Choice
strips of lamb gyros, served with stuffed grilled eggplant; topped with cugurt and a serving of both brown and white basmati rice, garnished with saffron nut raisin mix.

Deserts

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Vegan Carrot Cake

Vegan Carob Chocolate Cheesecake

Persian Baklava

Non-dairy Persian Ice Cream

Pistachio Ice Cream

Mango Ice Cream

Ginger Ice Cream

Vegan Saffron Rice Pudding

Regular Rice Pudding

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Persian Garden Cafe

1335 W. Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013

602-263-1915

Description

$10 Lunch at Persian Garden

By Christina Caldwell | Tue, September 13, 2011

Garden Notoriety

By Carey Sweet | Thu, November 08, 2001

2003 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

2002 | best Healthful Eating

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