Darya Restaurant Persian & Mediterranean

Did Alexander the Great or Hammarbi eat like this - well not likely since Darya's only opened a couple weeks ago. This charming, family owned restaurant is just off of Denman, near Davie, and it is the latest in a string of Persian/ Middle Eastern restaurants to open in that area. They are all cafeteria style, where you order and pay up front and the food is brought out to you, or if it's busy I would suggest you wait impatiently by the steam trays for them to get it ready.

What made this one stand out for me? It wasn't busy, but I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the lamb, which is a usual specialty for this style of cuisine, the dish is called Baghali Polo Mahiceh. This is Lamb shank with dill basmati rice and fave beans. The lamb was roasted just right and served with a sauce that accented the flavors perfectly.

As I said, this is a family run enterprise. Mom does the cooking, dad manages and promotes, and the kids help out at the till and as servers. Now, they do not serve beer or spirits, but I do suggest you try some of the imported drinks they have in the cooler. One is a carbonated drink made from yogurt, it it slightly salty, so what I did was share it with a friend. Apparently, the one with mint is the best.

All in all a nice little addition to the Persian / Middle East style eateries on this corner. Its clean, the owners are friendly, but like I said, they are a bit inexperienced in the service industry so be patient, the food is definitely worth the wait.




Bon Appite


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