Two words: Persian Pizza. I don't really know a thing about Persian food, but I do know that when you make it into a pizza the result is incredibly delicious.

You know the tasty little scoops you make with Indian food, taking the naan, adding saffron rice and whatever meat chunks and curry you ordered, then pop the whole thing in your mouth? Well it's kind of like that, except then covered in... more

To be honest, I did not know what to expect for my lunch at Shiraz. I chose them based on the fact that they use OpenTable for reservations (major props to them for that) and that they serve Halal (double major props) so I booked a table for two on a Sunday afternoon (though they weren't that busy when we walked in so the reservation wasn't really that necessary).

After we walked in the door,... more

Service was not the greatest, restaurant was almost half full and only one person was serving the table, I ordered eggplant stew and it wasn't the greatest, the rice portion was small. On the other hand the atmosphere was great, cozy place clean and neat. It will not be my first choice for Persian food in the future.

Great dinner with friends. The food and the friendly service is incredible. If you are not sure what to order, just ask them. Don't miss the lamb chops! The pistachio ice team with rose water flavour was amazing.

I have to say in our recent visit, Shiraz really impressed us and now it's officially the best Iranian/Persian restaurant in Calgary in my books!
Excellent service, really decent food quality and ambience.
Good job!!

I have been hosting meetups at Shiraz Persian Cuisine in 2015 because the environment is perfect for our meetings. It is business related group and there is enough space that I can get a larger table, its central, the staff and the food are fantastic.

Even though everything I have had here tastes amazing, I have to give a special shout out to their hummus. Its creamy, garlic-y deliciousness... more

Excellent lunch. Really enjoyed the feast. sexond time here and still loved the taste.

Easy convenient corner location.

After the positive Yelp reviews here, I originally intended to try the persian food to compare back home since we also have Iranian population in North Vancouver, a burb off Vancouver but I digress.

But after speaking to the owner who was doing some pretty good PR to every table--which I'm always been a fan of, shows that they care about their food, service,... more

The food and ambiance are just great. Try the eggplant appetizer and the sirloin or chicken or the chicken pomegranate. Just wonderful!

The food was awesome. Very authentic Persian Cuisine. The eggplant appetizer was superb.
The other foods are good fantastic too. But don't know the names. Service was 5 star as well. Owner came out to see how we like the food. It's shows they care about you. Worth trying if you like middle eastern Persian type of food.

The pita and hummus was the most bland I've ever tasted in my life. Almost like eggplant but with no spices. I've had better pita and hummus from a supermarket and both were way past their expirary dates. Bazille totally blows this place away in pita and hummus, so viisit nordstroms for that bazille pita&humus.

I had the chicken and sirloin. Both came undercooked and bloody. The steak smelled... more

After being warmly welcomed by the owner's daughter, we were in an adventurous mood, despite never having had Persian food before, On her suggestion, we tried a creamy roasted eggplant appetizer infused with garlic and served with pita wedges, oh so yummy! For mains, the Tour of Persia platter gave us a taste of the overall menu: chicken and beef with fragrant saffron Basmati rice and a beef... more

Friendly service; food was just OK

The best part about this restaurant was the friendly service with waiters willing to give recommendation and fully believing in their food. Nevertheless, despite being busy the wait staff was still not as attentive as they could be. The ambiance is okay but the furnishing of the restaurant isn't the highest quality although it looks new and nice. (The booths were not particularly comfortable).... more

Great Food and the owner is very friendly and accommodating

Excellent food and outstanding service!!... We went there for lunch and we ordered the eggplants as appetizer, and they were awesome!!.... Also the main dish was delicious too... The service was great as well, our waiter was very friendly.... I have nothing to complain, and I would definitely go back there!

Humble and tasty

We found this place on Open Table and wanted to give it a try as we hadn't tasted Persian food ever. The ambience was good and the waitress was very friendly. She had good knowledge of the menu items and could suggest good combinations.The food was tasty, though some if then were oily. Not sure how prompt the service would be during rush hours, as they have only one waitress. We were there... more

I will visit again

Great authentic Persian cuisine, I really enjoyed dining with my foodie buddy. We have planned to visit Shiraz again in 2 months. Got to try their pizzas next time. |We had a great conversation with the Owner, who served us and was also the chef, great guy with lots of passion for life as well as in his cooking. It is a must eat place in Calgary.

Yes

Shiraz gets 2 thumbs up. Thus is the second time here for us, the first being Valentine's Day. Thus time was an 8 person party and the staff (personable, knowledgeable, customer-oriented (imagine!) brings the group together by educating about the foid and history of (then) Persia. The overall experience made me feel like I was travelling. Unique, fun, good food, afforable -- even with a glass... more

Great Lunch

We went on Father's Day and had a great lunch with even better stories from the chef. Food is interesting and tastes great. Amble portions and a great selection.

Great Food & Service & a good price

Shiraz offered us a great food experience and very friendly service for a great price but was quite loud which was taking away from the experience.

Meh...

My wife and I went for dinner with high expectations, but were somewhat underwhelmed. We sat for about 10 minutes before being served. We then had the appitizer platter, which was good (our favourite item was the eggplant dish). For the main course we had the Shiraz Special, which although good, was just a plate of plain rice with a few yellow grains of rice sprinkled on top (which they called... more

Enjoyed the service and the food for a Mother's Day celebration!Service was exceptional with a special touch of the Owner/Chef serving the main course with info on the ingredients and prep.Will recommend to anyone for a quite meal with good food

Dinner Excitement

We visited Shiraz for a Mother's day dinner and can't say enough good things about it. The atmosphere was great, the food was superb and everything about it was just nice. I would suggest anyone visit and try the food. I had the spicy chicken dish and it was amazing. The big variety appetizer is quite tasty as well.

I saw this restaurant at taste of Calgary in 2013 but never tried their food until a couple weeks ago. I ordered the ground chicken kabob and my fiancé ordered ground chicken pizza. They were both delicious! We booked online and were seated in a secluded area, which was kinda of nice. Also, the service was great. Our waiter was fun and so nice.

Very good iranian cuisine to dine in. The owner was very friendly.

Ash soap was excellent. Kashk e badmnjan was one of the best I have ever tasted. The rice was also tasty. Kabab kobedeh was good but not the best. Kinjajeh (lamb tikka) was of a fresh lamb meat, I could easily tell.

Improvement that I might think of are iranian in house made Bread instead of ready made arabic bread. The tea... more

Very good food. A little pricey but overall good. The service was good too, wish I could eat here everyday! I would recommend this place hands down.

I was excited to see Shiraz pop up on Just-Eat.ca which allows it to deliver now.

I brought several "Taste of Persia" combos and dolmeh into the office for a lunch meeting and it was a huge hit. Ordering salads kept it from being too meat heavy for a lunch hour meal - which I find otherwise. TofP combo holds true to "feeds 3" while feeding a group of meat loving guys at a lunch hour served in... more

This little restaurant is becoming one of our favourites for casual dining after work, and as it is on our daily commute on Centre Street, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore it on our way home. After only two visits, my wife and I are hooked. First, the welcome by the owner and his wife (I presume she is) is always pleasant and makes us feel right at home. The decor is nice and not... more

Great tasting food and friendly service. A must visit. Try the walnut pomegranate stew - it was unbelievably good.

Shiraz has great ambiance and food. I found the prices to be a bit above average, but I'm willing to pay for authenticity!

Hummus was great. Love the amount of garlic, but more lemon juice than I like (I really LOVE to taste the bean and the garlic the most). Really enjoyed the Shirazi salad (diced tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and chopped parsley with our fresh lime, lemon juice and olive oil... more

After moving to Calgary, I thought I can add a few details to my original review,

We dined here in a group of 4. The restaurant was empty and we were the only customers.

We had the koobideh, herb stew and the barley soup. All of them were disappointing and way below average for Iranian food. However, the biggest disappointment was the service.

We were "lucky" enough to be served by the owner... more

Excellent food at a very reasonable price. I came here for lunch this one time and was surprised by how delicious the food was. Of course, my Persian friend and dining mate that day had suggested it, based on stories he had about it from other Persian friends.

He ordered for us. I'm usually a chicken-at-lunch kinda guy but since we were visiting Calgary for a day, I figured I could might as... more

After purchasing a LivingSocial deal last year for Shiraz, my boyfriend and I (finally) decided to have dinner there last week. We called for reservations and they were able to take us the day we called, and bonus, parking in the back!

The decor was warm and inviting, and the service was great! The owner was so enthusiastic and welcoming, and more than willing to help us out with the menu. He... more

Heading north on Centre Street from downtown, you may have noticed some new signage next to the tiny building on the corner of 11 Ave NE.

They have transformed this outdated and now defunct Asian restaurant into an oasis of food, wine and conversation.

If you like great food, stellar customer service in a warm friendly modern environment you must take in the splendour of this Casbah of... more

If you're food's 15.99 advertise it as such. Don't come back with a 18.99 bill and tell me it's the new price because the economy's bad.

I went to Shiraz today for lunch since it's a block away from where I work. My plan was to go there all the time since I recently started working at my new job and love Persian food. However after my first experience today, the Vietnamese restaurant and the... more

Very good food, service and atmosphere!

So much flavour and very unique Calgary food experience! Awesome owner / chef / server who is excited to share Persian cuisine. First time, but definitely not last.

Shiraz is great because of the food,which, if you're arent familiar is similar to most Middle eastern fare. Very fresh, and has both meat and veggie options. We were warmly welcomed by the owner, and when we were served our food, the daughter of the owner made sure we understood everything we saw on our plate, and how its traditionally eaten.

We started with the Platter, which had various... more

This place was a real find. The food was very tasty and a nice change from the plastic food that seems to be a mainstay in so many Calgary restaurants. Each dish was well thought out and executed with great flavour. It wasn't fussy yet it had a nice sophistication to it.
The service was wonderful-our hostess guided us through the menu and made really good recommendations to ensure we had the... more

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in the door, as the decor and atmosphere is nice, which you'd never know as a passerby on the street. I was thankful that our server took the time to review the menu with our group, as we all were inexperienced with this type of food. It was very flavorful, well presented and reasonably priced. It was cool that I got to sample the carbonated yogurt... more

The food quality is really great here. It is family-owned and the staff are really warm and friendly. It has become our usual restaurant on Tue. or Wed. nights which it has koobideh kabab promotion.
We tried traditional Persian ice cream for dessert tonight, and believe me you can not find anything like it in Calgary.
I should say that it's price is a bit high but the quality that you get is... more

Best Persian cuisine in Calgary.
I am really glad to finally found a good Persian restaurant in Calgary. The food is really delicious and the staff are very friendly.
I really like their Kabob-e-Koobideh (Ground beef) and I usually order Kashk-e-bademjan for appetizer. Then for dessert I sometimes get their saffron ice cream.
They have a good promotion on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for... more