Aria - San Marcos

Moved to Maine from California last year and couldn't get Persian food out there. I came out to visit family back in California this week and wanted to get my Persian food fix so we decided to pay this place a visit with my mom and I gotta say I loved the food and it definitely satisfied my Persian food fix!I ordered kashke bademjan and it was phenomenal and perfect. I've had some at other places before that wasn't as good as the one served here! I also ordered tadig with gormeh sabzi and it was hearty, filling, fresh, and was satisfying and had plenty of leftovers!My mother ordered chicken koobideh, a classic Persian dish, and that was perfect too. Rice was moist and flavorful and not dried out, the chicken was cooked to perfection and on-point, and the onions they included with the dish were incredibly tasty! Whatever they did with them to make them so good I was blown away!If you are looking for some good Persian food in the North County area I'd honestly look no further than here! Was initially skeptical of how good the Persian food would be out here given most of the good Persian food in Southern California is more in the Los Angeles County area but the food here was phenomenal!

I love this place! It’s my go to restaurant for good Mediterranean food. The food is quality and always taste delicious. They have the very best hummus! I use to go all the way to Rancho Bernardo for my Persian food but this is the spot to go. I can’t recommend it enough. 100/100 ?Food: 5/5

We went in a group of 6 people to have lunch and get to know a bit of Persian cuisine (I've never been to a Persian restaurant) we ordered several dishes to share (beef and chicken kabob, salmon and hummus). But what ended the lunch was the ice cream, the specialty of the house, with a flavor that included rose water, pistachio, well worth a try.

Amazing. Highly recommendedI can not stress enough how well the food was. My son is a picky eater but he told me the food was 10 out of 10 and if he says that it means a lot ?. He ordered Dizi it came with bread, herbs and everything were on a antique tray. I ordered Ash which was a vegi soup and it was so rich and nutrient. Also I ordered lamb shank . The meat was so well cooked and flavorful. I loved them both. And finally my husband had Soltani kabob I forgot to say that they offer a complimentary salad too.

We love Mediterranean food specifically skewers, rice, and hummus- tried aria for the first time, and it blew us away. Everything was presented well and tasty. Probably one of the best Kufta beef kebabs! And rice. Both Moist instead of dry.