ABOUT US

    In December of 1993, under the ownership of Rafik Bakijanian. Raffi’s Place opened as one of many small businesses surrounding a quaint courtyard. Inspired by their love of real home cooking, Rafik and his wife Gohar created a menu combining fresh ingredients and superb flavor combinations.

    TRADITION OF HIGHEST STANDARDS

    OUR MEATS ARE HAND SELECTED, HAND SEASONED, AND CAREFULLY GRILLED

    MENU

    APPETIZERS

    • Tadig

      $7.00
      Rice crust

    • Tadig (one stew)

      $12.00
      Rice crust with choice of stew (Ghormehsabzi or Gheimeh)

    • Tadig (two stew)

      $13.00
      Rice crust with choice of Ghormehsabzi and Gheimeh

    • Garlic Tourshi

      $7.00
      Garlic aged in wine vinegar

    • Kashk O’Bademjan

      $13.00
      Fried eggplant served on a bed of caramelized onion and kashk (Whey)

    • Tourshi (Pickles)

      $9.00
      Combination of carrots, cauliflower, celery, cabbage and garlic, pickled in vinegar and salt

    • Mast-o-Khiar

      $10.00
      Yogurt mixed with cucumber and herb

    • Mast Moosir

      $12.00
      Yogurt mixed with shallots

    • Tabbouleh

      $10.00
      Mixed parsley, tomato and bulgur topped with our special house dressing

    • Hummus

      $10.00
      Cooked, mashed garbanzo beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic

    • Beans

      $10.00
      Boiled pinto beans, fried onion, tomato sauce and garlic

    • Ikra (Eggplant Dip)

      $12.00
      Grilled eggplant with tomato sauce and garlic

    SOUP AND SALAD

    • Barley Soup

      $12.00
      Chopped barley, parsley, cilantro, in chicken broth

    • Lentil Soup

      $12.00
      A perfect combination of lentils, carrots, onions, and tomato sauce

    • Ash-e Reshteh

      $12.00
      Persian soup with fresh vegetables, noodles, pinto beans and kashk(whey), flavored with sautéed garlic and mint

    • Greek Salad

      $14.00
      A zesty combination of feta cheese, black olives, tomato, lettuce and cucumber topped with our house dressing

    • Green Salad

      $12.00
      Lettuce, tomato and cucumber topped with our house dressing

    • Caesar Salad

      $14.00
      Heart of romaine lettuce, croutons and our special caesar dressing

    • Shirazi Salad

      $10.00
      Diced tomato, green onion, cucumber, mint and parsley topped with our special house dressing

    SPECIALTY STEWS WITH RICE

    • Gheimeh Bademjan

      $21.00
      Chunks of beef, split peas, fried onion and eggplant served with rice

    • Ghormesabzi

      $21.00
      Mixture of sautéed herbs, consisting of parsley, leek, fenugreek leaves, cooked with beef chunks, kidney beans, and pierced dehydrated limes

    • Fesenjoon

      $22.00
      A stew of chicken breast topped with ground walnut, grilled onion, and pomegranate sauce. Served with rice

    ENTREES

    All entrees are served on a bed of fluffy basmati rice with grilled tomato and Anaheim pepper

    BEEF

    • Soltani Kabob

      $ 38.00
      Filet Mignon and ground beef, skewered and charbroiled to perfection

    • Barg Kabob

      $34.00
      Thin sliced filet Mignon, skewered and charbroiled to perfection

    • Shish Kabob

      $34.00
      Marinated chunks of filet mignon, skewered and charbroiled with bell pepper and onion

    • Koobideh (Luleh Kabob)

      $24.00
      Lean ground beef, skewered and charbroiled to perfection

    • Lubia Polo

      $24.00
      Rice mixed with string beans, grilled onions, tomato sauce, and diced filet of beef. *Served with a skewer of our signature Beef Koobideh

    LAMB

    • Rack of Lamb

      $ 39.00
      Marinated succulent rack of spring lamb marinated and charbroiled with bell pepper and onions

    • Lamb Shank

      $22.00
      Lamb shank served with special rice mixture of baby lima beans and fresh dill

    POULTRY

    • Chicken Soltani

      $32.00
      Combination of chicken barg and chicken koobideh

    • Chicken Barg Kabob

      $27.00
      Skewered and charbroiled, boneless breast of chicken

    • Chicken Boneless Kabob

      $25.00
      Boneless chicken thigh, skewered and charbroiled

    • Chicken with Bone Kabob

      $25.00
      Skewered and charbroiled, marinated chunks of cornish hen

    • Chicken Koobideh Kabob

      $24.00
      Ground (leg & breast) of chicken mixed with special spices and charbroiled

    FISH

    • White Fish Kabob

      $31.00
      Marinated and charbroiled filet of white fish

    • Mahi Mahi Kabob

      $29.00
      Marinated and Skewered tasty pieces of mahi-mahi

    • Fresh Scottish Salmon

      $31.00
      Marinated and charbroiled fresh filet of Scottish salmon

    PERSIAN RICE

    Substitute specialty Persian Rice for $3 per entree

    • Sabzee Polo

      Rice mixed with fresh herbs

    • Zereshk Polo

      Rice mixed with barberries

    • Baghali Polo

      Rice mixed with dill and lima beans

    • Albaloo Polo

      Rice mixed with black cherries

    BAR MENU

    IMPORTED BEER

    • Corona

      $8.00

    • Corona Light

      $8.00

    • Heineken

      $8.00

    • Stella Artois

      $8.00

    • Newcastle

      $8.00

    • Kotayk

      $8.00

    • Kotayk Gold, 16.9 oz

      $10.00

    • Kilikia Premium, 16.9 oz

      $10.00

    • Kilikia Dark, 16.9 oz

      $10.00

    • Erebuni, 16.9 oz

      $10.00

    DOMESTIC BEER

    • Budweiser

      $7.00

    • Bud Light

      $7.00

    • Miller Light

      $7.00

    • Samuel Adams

      $7.00

    PINOT GRIGIO

    • Josh

      $8.00 / 30.00
      Columbia Valley

    • Chloe

      $9.00 / 34.00
      Italy

    SAUVIGNON BLANC

    • Rodney Strong, Estate

      $8.00 / 30.00

    CHARDONNAY

    • Chateau Ste. Michelle

      $8.00 / 30.00
      Columbia Valley, Wash

    • Darioush

      $20.00 / 75.00
      Napa Valley

    • The Prisoner

      $13.00 / 50.00
      Napa Valley

    PINOT NOIR

    • Rodney Strong

      $10.00 / 35.00
      Russian River Valley

    • Meiomi

      $12.00 / 45.00
      California

    MERLOT

    • Cupcake

      $9.00 / 32.00
      California

    • 14 Hands

      $11.00 / 36.00
      Colombia Valley

    CABERNET SAUVIGNON

    • Josh "Craftsman"

      $10.00 / 35.00
      California

    • Unshackled by Prisoner

      $15 / 55
      California

    • Benzinger

      $12.00/43.00
      Sonoma

    • Darioush

      $ 200.00
      Napa Valley

    OTHER VARIETALS

    • Graffigna Centenario

      $9.00 / 30.00
      Malbec, Argentina

    • Sal Do, Shiraz

      $12.00 / 45.00
      Australia

    HOUSE WINES

    • Cab, Chard, Merlot

      $9.00

    • White Zinfandel

      $8.00

    BAR MENU

    SCOTCH WHISKEY

    • Johnnie Walker Black Label

    • Johnnie Walker Gold Label

    • Jack Daniels

    • Macallan 12

    • Jameson

    VODKA

    • Grey Goose

    • Belvedere

    • Absolut

    • Ketel One

    • Gantous Arak

    TEQUILA

    • Patron Gold

    • Patron Silver

    • Jose Cuervo

    • Don Julio Blanco

    • Don Julio 1942

    COGNAC / BRANDY

    • Hennessy

    • Hennessy XO

    • Nairi 20 Years

    • Courvoisier VSOP

    GIN

    • Bombay

    COCKTAILS

    • Pomegranate Martini

      Made with Absolut Vodka, Stirrings Pomegranate Mix and a Splash of Sweet & Sour

    • Raffi’s Champagne Rassmatazz

      Champagne with Dekuyper Rassmatazz (Black Raspberry Liqueur) and Raspberr Garnish

    • Raffi’s Mojito

      Raffi’s Mojito Made with Cruzan Estate Rum (St. Croix) and Stirrings Ultra-Premium Mojito Mix

    • Sour Apple Martini

      Absolut Vodka, Dekuyper Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps, Sweet & Sour Mix, Cherry Garnish

    • Lemon Drop Martini

      Stirring premium Lemon Drop Mix and Absolut Vodka

    • Dirty Martini

      Absolut Vodka and Olive Juice

    • Raffi’s Cosmo

      Made with Absolut " Ruby Red" and Stirring Ultra-Premum Cosmo Mix

    DESSERT - $7

    • Chocolate Raspberry Gelato

      Chocolate gelato with a heart of raspberry sorbet covered with cocoa powder

    • Trio Spumoni Gelato

      Layered pistachio, chocolate gelato and strawberry sorbet, garnished with raspberry syrup

    • Vanilla Gelato

      Vanilla gelato served with caramel syrup

    • Sonati

      Rosewater saffron gelato served on a wafer

    • Coconut Sorbet

      Refreshing coconut sorbet served in a natural coconut shell

    • Mango Sorbet

      Refreshing mango sorbet served in a natural mango shell

    • Faloodeh (Noodle Sorbet)

      A Persian sorbet made of thin vermicelli noodles, frozen with cornstarch, rosewater and lime juice

    • Persian Ice Cream

      Rosewater flavored ice cream, served plain or as an ice cream sandwich

    • Blackout Chocolate Cake

      Three layers of incredibly moist chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting

    • Spumoni Cake

      Layered strawberry, pistachio, and chocolate gelato with sweet cherries and almonds on top of graham cracker cookie crumb, crowned with cherry flavored whipped cream and sliced almonds

    • Zoolbia & Bamieh

      Sweet and crunchy tradional Persian pastry, deep-fried and flavored with rosewater syrup

    • Baklava - $2

      Rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup

    FAQ'S

    Get all of your questions about Raffi's Place answered here on the FAQ page. If you find you have a question that isn't answered here, feel free to contact us.

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    HOURS

    Sunday-Thursday

    11:30AM - 9:00PM

    Friday/Saturday

    11:30AM - 10:00PM

    211 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, 91205

    CALL: (818) 240-7411

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