Pars Cove Restaurant

A very solid choice with a comforting atmosphere, authentic charm, and nice staff. The $ 10 lunch special with soup or salad, followed by a choice between ten or so mains, and finished with dessert is of particularly good value. The portion size was just right for lunch and the food was balanced and clean. I would not consider Pars Cove a culinary destination, but it’s a strong option for a nice, relaxing weekend lunch with friends or weeknight dinner.

Let’s start with the food. It’s awesome. Probably the best lentil soup I’ve ever had, served with a warm, seasoned flatbread. Everything I’ve tried here has been great, but the lentil soup is the star of the show.
Even better than the food is the service. The old guy who I assume is the owner will make you feel like an old friend of his. I got carryout from here twice last week; the first time he served me my soup while I waited for the rest of my food, and the second time he gave me a free glass of wine while I waited! Also, both times he let me substitute hummus or kashk (eggplant salad) for the ice cream which normally comes with the lunch special (a steal at $ 10), because who wants ice cream in the middle of winter?

This has always been one of our very favorite places in Chicago, so I’m surprised to note that I never submitted a review. We love the Mediterranean flavors and the fresh quality of the ingredients. Service is always excellent and friendly. They have a number of multi-​course specials that are worth checking out, including some that include wine or a cocktail. The prices for drinks are very reasonable if you decide to do something a la carte. They do have very good vegetarian options, and I think everyone will love the lentil soup!

Amazing kabobs. Great service. Love the atmosphere. Pocket friendly.
Not often do I get the chance to enjoy middle eastern cuisine, but from here on, when I’m in Lincoln Park, Par’s Cove will be my stop. The chicken kabobs were incredibly savory and grilled perfectly. The atmosphere is sensual with dim lightning and pleasant music. I had no issues with service. I even received a complimentary bowl of ice cream!

The manager he try to be cheap because we came on new year ave, he didn’t give us 4 course dinner as the contract with groupon. We order from the waitress and she explained to us 2 entrée and 1 entrée together as groupon pricing. The. We order from the owner (manger) 1 entrée together and 2 entrees separate he didn’t say nothing. When the food came missing 1 entrée together. He said that’s it. 4 course dinner from groupon. where is my another entrée as groupon package? He tried to be smart and he didn’t charge us tax and extra cost $ 5 for the lamb entrée to save the second entrée as groupon pricing. he’s so rude and he is not suppose to do business with groupon as long he told me groupon is wrong to give me too much over his price

I took my family here last night for my Mothers birthday and we had a lovely evening. The owners went above and beyond taking care of us. We ordered the Chicken Fesenjun and its on the sweeter side but that’s exactly how we like it. The restaurant itself is very quaint and cozy. We will def be visiting this place next time we come to Chicago.

Super tasty. My wife and I visited here the other night and started off with the hummus. For our entrees, my wife had the Mediterranean Portabella, and I had the Veggie Fesenjan. We’re both vegans so they were able prepare it without the butter that normally goes in it.

It is an awesome place to eat Persian food. Very friendly and kind staff and delicious food. Price is so reasonable. I tried chicken kabob and it was best kabob i have ever eaten in Chicago.

Hummus was delicious and service, even for my to go order, was very friendly. However, koubide was the worst I’ve ever tried! I was there on a Saturday lunch time so I can not be convinced that chef was out and a kido was doing his first experiment on how to form koubide over a skewer! He miserably failed! Instead of a one piece kebab, they served me with tiny pieces of half burned meat, each about an inch in length! Even if I lined those pieces it would be half a size of an actuall kebab, because obviously the other half was totally burned! It was horrible in shape and taste!
Barg was dry as well but at least a single skew!
I was sooo disappointed! They should not have charged me for koubide at all, because it was obvious at first glance that it’s a burned failure in shreded format!
It was my worst experience ever with kebab!

Love love love this place! Been coming here for years. This hidden little gem definitely needs to be visited if you love Mediterranean food. We had the Chilean sea bass this last time, and it was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had. Their appetizers are outstanding, the entrée selections are many and well-​varied, and the waitstaff are seasoned and very polite. This is a great place for a date!

Great authentic Persian food. The wine was awesome too. The staff is kind and very helpful AND Persian. Thx Pars Cove!

The service was great. Not too overly attentive/​just enough attention. Food was really tasty! Lentil soup and chicken with pomegranate walnut sauce. Yum yum yum! It’s a nice and cozy place.

Complimentary olive oil & pita plate right when you sit down, soup or salad with your entrée, and a dessert to finish off your meal. We both had the vegetarian dish with different sauces — mine with the spicy and hers with the classic medi sauce. Great food, great atmosphere, even gave us roses at the end of our meal with a leftover half bottle of wine. So personal and sweet! Definitely a new favorite in the area and will be back soon.

I got a rose! OK, everyone gets a rose, but it’s such a nice finishing touch to an already wonderful dinner.
AMBIANCE:
* The restaurant is tucked away underneath the street level, it’s a cozy place for a weekday dinner, where your eardrums won’t be blown out club music.
FOOD:
* Lamb shank: The fiancé, having been away from Chicago, wants to eat this dish first whenever he comes back to town. I totally get why: the lamb has been cooking to a point where meat is so tender, it falls off the bone.
SERVICE:
* Perfect. They are attentive so you get your food on time, your drinks refilled. But once you start eating and talking, they are mindful and let you eat in peace.
I love this cozy little restaurant, and can’t wait to stop by every time we visit Chicago.

This is a family restaurant, with very basic décor and food. If you are looking for simple fare, then you may want to give it a go. However, it is a bit too rough for me. No asking how I want my meat cooked, the wine bottle came to our table already opened and the wine tasted a bit off. The sample platter as a starter was quite good, while the lamb afterwards tasted okay but was really overcooked. Service is basic: you get your food and that’s it. Well, I guess at least the place was cheap. Well, it looks and tastes somewhat cheap as well. So, diners beware: you do get what you pay for.
On the other hand, the owner was extremely nice. Three of us came here with a Groupon for two and they extended the Groupon pricing to the third person. In addition, the two ladies among us left with a red rose at the end of the dinner, courtesy of the owner. Nice, but not worth the trip.

Loved this place. Unassuming exterior. We ate outside but did get a chance to see the dining area. Lots of seating. We had a Groupon for this restaurant and so we started with a sampler plate of salad, hummus and various other spreads to go on naan-​type bread that was provided. We had two entrees with our Groupon. Both were chicken dishes. One was a chicken breast dish that was delicious and the other was a ground chicken dish. We shared the two dishes. My wife enjoyed the ground chicken dish better and I preferred the chicken breast dish. In any event, the food was definitely very good.

Food was really good. Got the sampler platter as recommended by other reviewers. Getting a rose was a nice touch.
Unfortunately it is too expensive. For that price you sort of expect a lot of food. But the portions were not big enough to fill either me or my date up. Also we had this awkward moment where we had no idea who to talk to in order to get a table, there wasn’t a clear hostess.

I’m being nice because i liked our server, Neda very much.
She was the only one waiting on the restaurant — non-​stop running from one side to another. Pleasant lady.
Ambiance: ²⁄₅. Normally i would have given it a one or a zero but i appreciated all the fresh flowers on each table… in fact she kept our table waiting while she was replacing day old flowers on each table with new ones. Very good touch.
Also i liked dishes in which meals were served.
Rest kinda claustrophobic and a bit kitch…
Meal:
This sure is not Iranian food and I donot think they pretend it to be Iranian. They seem to call it Mediterranean… well, maybe to a certain extent… overall, pretty Americanized.
Sampler: not good at all. I felt everything was sitting in the refrigerator for a while and nothing was tasty.
Lamb kebab. OK but not great.
Lentil soup. I liked fine.
Ice cream at the end, on the house. Thanks. I liked the strawberry with honey drips.
I doubt I go back. For Iranian food, I’d rather go to Noon o Kebab or Massouleh. I do sincerely wish them the best.

Trusted the rating on Unilocal and was not disappointed! The menu itself was mouthwatering and the multi-​course special worked perfectly (we split an appetizer sampler, a soup each, 2 entrees, a dessert and a pitcher of sangria) for 3 people. The Chilean sea bass was so light and fluffy and the lamb kabob was tender and juicy. Top t off with stellar lentil soup, fragrant basmati rice and vanilla ice cream with fruit compote, honey, cinnamon and rose water and you have a truly delicious meal! I highly recommend the appetizer sampler to try all of their great starters.
Our waitress was so lovely!!! Right from the time we arrived she helped us through the menu with great recommendations and helped us get the best deal. We sat in the little atrium and had nice light for most of our meal. This is truly a gem!

The owner here is so very friendly!
I only stayed for the first course, which was a delicious appetizer platter. I really enjoyed the house-​made hummus, and noticed that they have some pretty meal deals. Their meal plans range in price, but if you do their no-​booze deal, it’s very inexpensive for two people. Appetizer platter, two entrees (up to $ 18 each) and ice cream for dessert for a little over $ 40. It’s only $ 20 more to add on a standard bottle of wine.
And at the end of the meal you get a nice red rose. This is a perfect place to take a date!