Miss this place so much!! I used to live around here with my boyfriend and we used to go all the time. Everything is delicious. Order with your eyes closed, it'll be great no matter what you get! I used to go there so often that the waitress remembered us after a while, which I figured out after she spoke to my (Persian) partner in Farsi and me automatically in English. My favourite is of... more

Someone recommended this restaurant to me .we went there about 9:30p.m while they close at 10, there was an only couple , we asked if they are closed but the only waitress nodded her head as if she is saying "come in way not " she was friendly and smiley. we ordered the Persian taster plater as a starter ,I ll give it 4 out of 10 and for the mains we have ordered the mixed meat and checkin... more

Quiet, cozy atmosphere with delicious homemade style Persian cuisine. The lamb shank is incredibly tender and flavorful

Had the lamb shank. Delicious. Very cozy environment and warm service. Felt like I was at a friend's home.

Koobideh is really good.
My friend was here for the first time and enjoyed the favabean rice so much that they requested more.

Hummus and Kashk Bademjan for appetizers were really good. the bread used for dipping was as good.

For mains, I ordered the aubergine stew, it was delicious. We also ordered the chicken Soltani and asked if we can switch the rice and tomato with a salad and they obliged.

Good service and good food, looking forward to more visits.

I love this place. I always get the fesenjoon. The bread/pita is always warm and delicious. The rice is always buttery and has the perfect hint of salt.

Darvish is a small restaurant hidden along Yonge Street. It's nicely decorated with Persian-esque antiques and decor. The prices are average but worth it considering the love that's put into the food.

What appeals to me more about this place... more

Gheymeh Bademjoon is excellent. If you like sweet dishes, try the Fesenjoon. If you like tart dishes, try the Ghormeh Sabzi. Other dishes are also very good. Make sure to sprinkle some sumac spice (available in a shaker on every table, in lieu of pepper) - it has a nice lemony taste. This food is more unique than other offering on this stretch of Yonge St. Service is warm and friendly.

It was my first time trying Persian food and I was not disappointed! I had chicken with walnut and pomegranate - it was oddly sweet yet delicious and I couldn't stop eating it! My sister had the lamb shank and oh boy it fell off the bone. Speaking of perfect dishes! The lamb shank is milder than the chicken dish I had but it was still good. Will definitely come back for more
Persian food.

Delicious, affordable and a very nice and cozy place!! Great for a quiet dinner with your favorite people :)

Great food, good price!

First time trying Iranian food - went here with a couple of friends and got the beef kabob plate. Recommended to try.

Food: 3.5/5, the taste was relatively mild and complimented well with a grill tomato and saffron rice. The meat was ok but the rice was very good.

Service: 2/5, just ok, one lady working and nothing out of the ordinary.

Ambience: 3/5, nice little restaurant with cool decor... more

The food is very little quantity compared to the big plate that it is served on. I think it's a bit over prices for the little amount that they feed you. I have had better Persian food over the years. Would have been nice if they offer complimentary green tea at least even one cup would be appreciated. However, I must say that I did like the set up of the restaurant and the service was really... more

Small cute place. Smiling service. Good food, dishes well priced BUT drinks, tea and small deserts way overpriced. To pay about $30/person for lunch was expensive. Too bad, because the food experience was good.

The ambience and the restaurant itself isnt much to brag about, but the food is actually good. we we're all pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and the service of the server (owner)

I tried the kubideh kabab (ground beef/lamb kabab) and my girlfriend tried the Mirza ghasemi( bbq eggpalnt, garlic, tomato and egg dish form north of Iran) since she's a vegetarian and both were good.... more

Been here twice. Had the steamed chicken leg with barberry rice and the chicken kebab with rice. It was ok, but the chicken kebab was only available in white meat and I far prefer dark, so it could be much better.

The chicken leg was a little bland but not bad at at all. The barberry rice was very tart - not my cup of tea but I'm sure a lot of people would like it.

The kebab was quite good... more

Every time I visit this restaurant I say WooooooW it is really my best choice whenever I'm hungry and i need some thing fresh and delicious ..

Incredible food and service..I had the eggplant as an appetizer which was perfect and then the kebbab and that was jst amazing

Lovely place to dine. Great service a I took 3 friends here and we all ordered different dish. The food was great portion and we all shared eachother 's food. The food taste amazing.

I highly recommend this place if you are looking for authentic Persian food.

I come to Darvish quite often. While their food is nothing of the overwhelmingly spectacular sort, it is homey and comforting, and that's perhaps what's most charming about this place.

It has become somewhat of a set protocol for my boyfriend and I to come here and order a kashk-o-bademjoon (eggplanty appetizer served with bread), a stew dish of some sort, and a glass of doogh. We tried the... more

Came here tonight with around 15 classmates, so we took up all but 3-4 tables in this cozy restaurant. My Persian classmate wanted to show us some good Persian home-cooking.

I had the Gheymeh Polo (cinnamon beef stew with basmati rice). It was very good, rich and comforting! Although I must admit I don't have much experience in this area. The service was amazing, the wife of the chef does... more

On work assignment and my second visit to Toronto, local colleagues took me to Yonge street. We were so hungry and exhausted, dropped in at this cute looking small Kabob place, we were the only guests there.
I ordered the priciest item on menu 2 types of kabob (Koobideh and Barj /flet mignon combo) . Three entrees were on our table in less than 5 minutes, we were surprised at how fast the... more

I stayed at the hotel across the street so we gave it a try. We had a very delicious meal. The bread and hummus was fresh and tasty. I had the Koobideh & Barg (minced beef & sirloin) kabob over white rice and my mom had the Fesenjoon (chicken with walnut & pomegranate sauce) and she really enjoyed it as well. The portion sizes were good and our server (the one woman that works there) is very... more

First off great friendly service and absolutely not rush or pressure.

The food was tasty but lack the smokiness that I would like with the meat. I haven't had anything else in the area but I'd go back for more.

I go to Darvish a lot since I live close by and it is absolutely wonderful. This is the first place that I and many of my friends who i've taken there have tried Persian food and every one of my friends has found it amazing. My partner and I got there regularly and the waitress / owner is wonderful and very friendly. The place is very quiet which I love because it takes you away from the bustle... more

I went there yesterday with a friend of mine. I ordered a barg kabab and shirazi salad and asked the waitress to substitute the rice with zereshk polo. When she came with the food she said they forgot to substitute the rice and brought me a cup of zereshk (a sort of red sour berry) to add to my rice. I thought the zereshk was uncooked at first but she told me it's cooked. The kabab was so old... more

My first Persian food experience in downtown Toronto. Excellent food and decent service. Amazing flat bread. I will definitely go back. Thanks for having us Sharon / Shaheen.

Solid food and dining experience, but nothing to write home about. Good place to go if you're in the area, but I don't know that I would go out of my way just to eat here.

Darvish is my go to spot for Persian food in the city because the food is good and its close to my home. I am not sure how it compares to other Persian restaurants in the downtown core, but on its own I do like it.

I normally get their khoobide kebab, which is the ground beef kebob. Its juicy, flavourful and charred just right. Their fesenjoon is also good. The dishes come with a sizable... more

This was my first experience with Persian food, and what a great experience it was!
We started with the dip platter - a delicious array of tastes: eggplant, hummus and a yogurt dip with a side of olives. The bread that came with it was exquisite. I was a little disappointed with the flavours, not as strong as I am used to with Greek dips (which this seemed similar too), but apparently this is... more

Been there many times, and I like the food. But not the best of Persian food I have had....

There aren't many other Persian restaurants on Yonge, so that's your only bet around there.

If you make a trip to Little Italy though, You'll find a few Persian restaurants that I would rank 4 and 5-star.

I was a tourist from Orange County California, where lots of persians live, so I would say I have a good idea what "good" persian food is. and MMMMMmmhm, this place was sooo good! I had the joujeh kobideh and tried some of the barg as well. Best persian spot ever!! Super authentic, food made with love!!

Bathrooms were clean so I wasn't uncomfortable to use afterwards (since most downtown... more

Cute, quiet Persian restaurant right on Yonge Street north of College. Service was pleasant, and the food arrived promptly.

My friend and I split an appetizer which was a dip made from eggplant and other things (I don't remember exactly) served with bread. For my main course, I had kafta kebabs with a roasted tomato and rice, and my friend had chicken in a pomegranate sauce, also with rice.... more

I enjoyed the appetizers here more than the entrees. We split some eggplant dip that went really well w/ the bread they gave us. I ordered a lamb dish served w/ rice which was kinda plain but the broth the lamb was sitting in was good enough to be had as a soup. Last, the waitresses here are really friendly (and visually appealing as well).

My encounter with this place wasn't all as great as it's mentioned by other fellow Persian food lovers below. I just tried to place an order over the phone for a larger party for some chicken and some koobideh kabobs with rice. I simply asked whether the price for pick up is same as the price when you dine in, where the owner of this restaurant I believe he goes by the name Shahin gave me a... more

We stop at this joint a few years ago and the food was slamming baby. I'm not Persian by birth, but lets just say I'm a Persian through marriage. Once you learn about the great Persian culture you will fall in love with everything. My wife found this place while we were vacationing in Toronto and the food was pretty good. We had the typical Persian thing of Chicken Kabob washing it down with... more

I'll have to retract a bit of my excitement this time around. I wanted to go and get some good persian food that I'm lacking from back home but unfortunately Tempus didn't deliver.

I found their chicken kebobs to be... not what they're supposed to be.. weren't really tasty at all and they didn't serve you like a proper persian place is supposed to! You know, persian bread with herbs, cheese,... more

I've been looking for a good Persian place downtown for quite some time. Darvish is just North of College on Yonge, in the spot another restaurant called Tempus used to be. (The shop actually goes by both names: Darvish or Tempus.) It's a moderately sized restaurant, long and rectangular, with an exposed brick wall to your right and mirrors and bench seating on your left. There is a fair amount... more