Atlas Specialty - Calgary

Needed a late dinner and went to Atlas. Was a quiet and delicious dinner. Had some hummus and a combination meat plate which was delish. Service was good and I had more than enough to take home.

I went to this place with high expectations due to multiple word-of-mouth reccomendations. Waitress was friendly and personable but man the service was so slow. Could have been kitchen complications so I'm not gonna put that on her. The koobideh was really nice and had a gentle and flavorful herb taste vs the overspiced meat I've had other places. The mint yogurt was awesome, and it turned out that the hot sauce we got on the side was home made and I highly reccomend it. Only downsides were the service speed given that there were only 3 tables occupied in the whole place, and the tomatoes were super unripe and hard. They gave us a small bowl rice pudding to split between the five of us as a result, which I thought was pretty funny but it was actually pretty good and had a nice rose flavour to it. I wish I remembered to take the picture before I ate but I demolished it. I'd definitely come back though. UPDATE: I got another couple of platters from them tonight (a week later) and it was awesome. Best Persian cuisine in town. They even threw in a box of dates for me!

I haven't eaten here in a few years and what a mistake that was. The quality and presentation of my meal, despite being takeout, is second to none. Great portion size and great taste. Highly recommended for quality Persian cuisine. (Pictured: the Atlas Special)

Very good food and great portion. I always go back for their testy fesenjoon. Love the food. They also have so many Persian food spices and much more

This is my default Persian restaurant in the city. Huge portions and great flavours. Also comes with some groceries for hard to find Persian ingredients.