Take-out eatery offering kebabs & other grilled Persian dishes, as well as catering service.
Patrick G
Roksana’s is the very best Persian restaurant in the US. The family that owns and operates this restaurant are warm, kind, and generous. Everything I have had has been amazing, notably the Gheimeh, Zeytoon Parvardeh, and my favorite.. Zereshk polo ba morgh. There is no dine-in available so be prepared to take out. It’s a short walk to a local park with tables if you need a place to eat.
… moreJosh G
Top tier Persian food. The chicken kebab was cooked perfectly with a ton of flavor. The rice was fantastic and the service was great !
… moreAline Martinian
First time here. As a purebred Armenian, the cuisine here is not genuine Armenian food. It depends on what country they originated from, but other than the losh kebab tasting great, everything else was too pickled. The rice certainly is not authentic Armenian rice pilaf. The ambience is cozy, but a bit chilly. Service was OK.
… moreMojgan Abbaslou
Everything we tried was excellent, especially the tahchin, kabab, jooje kabab, and koobideh. The flavors were spot on, perfectly cooked and truly reminded us of homemade persian cuisine. Highly recommended for anyone looking for real, high quality Persian food.
… moreParinaz Nasri
Roksana Restaurant truly has the best koobideh in the entire city. The meat is always perfectly seasoned, incredibly juicy, and cooked just right. The service is warm, the portions are generous, and the overall experience never disappoints. If you’re craving authentic Persian flavors, I highly recommend giving this place a try!
… moreShima Ramezani
Last week, my husband and I tried this restaurant for the first time, and unfortunately, it was not a good experience. Both of us had upset stomachs for several hours afterward.
1. Beef Kebab: It had a lot of fat and lacked any distinctive flavor, which was disappointing for a kebab.
2. Chicken Kebab: It was scorched and tasteless. It’s not something I would want to eat again.
3. Torsh Kebab: It was genuinely terrible. The kebab was burnt and mushy with excessive fat, and the only flavor I could taste was burnt pomegranate paste. It was the worst torsh kebab I’ve ever had. Unfortunately, except for one piece I tried, I threw away the rest of the food.
… moreBehnam MA
Nice owner, Good quality Persian food and reasonable price. Take out only. Highly recommended if you want order for your party or gathering…
… moreAli Razavi
The best Persian food in town!! I highly recommend the food from Roksana, everything made fresh and to perfection. The food tastes exactly as if you are eating it in Iran. The lamb kabob and chicken kabob are amazing with some zeytoon parvarde on the side.
The staff are also very nice and helpful. We ordered food, they also gave us a free homemade cookie (Koloocheh) which was lovely
… moresara sherindil
The beef Kebabs are really good, especially for the price. The staff is very friendly and treated us very professionally and with hospitality. It was our first time visiting, but will definitely go again.
… moreMona Jalal
Roksana is a hallmark of Persian/Iranian food in the Massachusetts. I have friends who drive all the way from Amherst to buy Roksana’s food. My current house is literally next to it but previously I used to change two buses or Uber all the way from Brookline to Watertown since the food is amazing. It is a takeout place and would have been amazing if it could have the option of dine-in. I have also had other foods not in pictures such as kalleh pacheh, siraabi, and beef brain sandwich which are super amazing. Some of the must tries are: zereshk polo ba morgh, Olivier salad, kashk bademjoon, beef kotlet, adas polo ba keshmesh and morgh, and kabab koobideh. They also have very good shallot yogurt and halva. The prices are really reasonable for the portions. Definitely should try if you ever happen to be in Massachusetts. I work fulltime so I don’t get that much time to cook and this is my #1 takeout option. I usually buy for 2-3 days ahead. If I want to cook any of these foods it would end up much more expensive and would rot quickly. They also have very great Taftoon bread as in my review photos. Very delicious combination with kotlet or Olivier Salad. Recently I tried their “zeitoon parvardeh” and liked that too. The owners are very nice and friendly and I have seen many time how patiently they explain about different Persian foods to foreigners. And yes, they have many non-Iranian customers since their food is very high quality.
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