Looti Polo
The signature Looti Polo is mixed in its copper pot at the table, with rice, kebab, egg, tomato, butter and sumac.
Iranish Iranian Restaurant
Jumeirah
Iranish is a Persian restaurant in Jumeirah where you can share Iranian food, play games with friends and settle into a warm, traditionally styled setting. Reviews repeatedly point to the Looti Polo, mixed at the table, and the slow-cooked lamb neck as standout orders.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
1,368 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Lamb Neck
The Ghardan lamb neck is repeatedly praised for being exceptionally tender, including one description of meat falling off the bone.
Authentic Flavours
Several diners describe the food as genuinely Persian, with traditional flavours across kebabs, stews, rice and appetisers.
Warm Service
Reviews consistently describe the team as welcoming, attentive and professional, with staff helping guests understand the menu.
Winter Seating
Outdoor seating is available during winter, adding another way to enjoy the restaurant’s attractive setting.
Easy Parking
One diner found the underground parking straightforward, with street parking also available.
What to Eat at Iranish Iranian Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Iranish Iranian Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Iranish Iranian Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 8
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Gardan ( lamb neck) Net +9
“Highly recommend trying the Gardan (lamb neck), slow-cooked over a wooden fire – it’s unbelievably flavorful and melts in your mouth.”
Positive 9Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Highly recommend trying the Gardan (lamb neck), slow-cooked over a wooden fire – it’s unbelievably flavorful and melts in your mouth.”April 2025
“The gardan was melt in the mouth, falling off the bone excellent.”June 2026
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Looti polou Net +7
“However, they are famous for a creation called Looti Polou, made with rice, grilled tomato, kebab, egg, butter and sumac. Which is all shaken together in a copper pot…And WOW! It is something else!”
Positive 7Negative 0
Review excerpts
“However, they are famous for a creation called Looti Polou, made with rice, grilled tomato, kebab, egg, butter and sumac. Which is all shaken together in a copper pot…And WOW! It is something else!”June 2026
“I especially recommend the Looti Polo and the Gerdan (lamb neck), both of which were incredibly tender and rich in taste.”August 2025
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Koobideh kebab Net +5
“As for the food—simply delicious. Every dish is prepared with authenticity and care, but the standout for us was the Kobedah. It was exceptionally juicy and flavorful, cooked to perfection and bursting with taste.”
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“As for the food—simply delicious. Every dish is prepared with authenticity and care, but the standout for us was the Kobedah. It was exceptionally juicy and flavorful, cooked to perfection and bursting with taste.”July 2025
“The food overall was delicious. I especially loved the kabab koobideh and the ghormeh sabzi—both were full of flavor and clearly well-prepared. However, the rice didn’t seem as fresh as I would have expected, which was a bit disappointing considering how important it is in Persian cuisine.”April 2026
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Iranish kabab Net +4
“I was hard put to chose my favorite and would vote for the Iranish Kabab as it was the ultimate meat experience.”
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Review excerpts
“I was hard put to chose my favorite and would vote for the Iranish Kabab as it was the ultimate meat experience.”August 2025
“Delicious food we ordered ash soup, iranish kabab, kubaida and jooji all was tasty.”May 2025
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Ghorme sabzi Net +3
“The ghorme sabzi was very good, close to perfect in my opinion.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The ghorme sabzi was very good, close to perfect in my opinion.”March 2026
“The food overall was delicious. I especially loved the kabab koobideh and the ghormeh sabzi—both were full of flavor and clearly well-prepared. However, the rice didn’t seem as fresh as I would have expected, which was a bit disappointing considering how important it is in Persian cuisine.”April 2026
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Jooje masti Net +2
“Delicious food we ordered ash soup, iranish kabab, kubaida and jooji all was tasty.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food we ordered ash soup, iranish kabab, kubaida and jooji all was tasty.”May 2025
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”November 2025
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Saffron rice Net +2
“Each dish was bursting with authentic flavors, from the tender kebabs to the fragrant saffron rice, and the portions were just right.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Each dish was bursting with authentic flavors, from the tender kebabs to the fragrant saffron rice, and the portions were just right.”October 2024
“The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and juicy, the saffron rice was fragrant, and the starters like the hummus and kashk-e-bademjan were top-notch.”January 2025
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Zeytun parvardeh Net +2
“We had the Zeytun Parvadeh, which was amazing, the Looti Polo, their signature dish, which was delicious, and the Ghormeh Sabzi, which I highly recommend.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had the Zeytun Parvadeh, which was amazing, the Looti Polo, their signature dish, which was delicious, and the Ghormeh Sabzi, which I highly recommend.”November 2025
“The appetizers were also fantastic, especially the Zeytoon Parvarde and Mast o Kheiar.”January 2025
Honorable mentions (15)
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Ab doogh khiar Net +1
“If you visit, don’t miss the Ab Doogh Khiar it’s incredibly refreshing and tastes just like homemade.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you visit, don’t miss the Ab Doogh Khiar it’s incredibly refreshing and tastes just like homemade.”July 2026
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Ashe reshteh Net +1
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
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“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”November 2025
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Cucumber and kiwi salad with iranian herbs Net +1
“Loved the cucumber and kiwi salad with Iranian herbs too”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Loved the cucumber and kiwi salad with Iranian herbs too”September 2025
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Eggplant dip which had an egg mixed in Net +1
“And honestly, we both really like the food that we had we had us which has a noodle soup for starters then we had some eggplant dip which had an egg mixed in front of us. It was really nice. I liked the dip as well and then we had the neck grilled half portion which is fairly decent for two people and then we also had.”
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Review excerpts
“And honestly, we both really like the food that we had we had us which has a noodle soup for starters then we had some eggplant dip which had an egg mixed in front of us. It was really nice. I liked the dip as well and then we had the neck grilled half portion which is fairly decent for two people and then we also had.”February 2025
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Hummus Net +1
“The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and juicy, the saffron rice was fragrant, and the starters like the hummus and kashk-e-bademjan were top-notch.”
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“The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and juicy, the saffron rice was fragrant, and the starters like the hummus and kashk-e-bademjan were top-notch.”January 2025
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Iranian rice mixed with saffron Net +1
“The Iranian rice mixed with saffron was absolutely the best I’ve had, and I can confidently say I haven’t tasted anything of this quality even in Iran.”
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Review excerpts
“The Iranian rice mixed with saffron was absolutely the best I’ve had, and I can confidently say I haven’t tasted anything of this quality even in Iran.”January 2025
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Joje masti Net +1
“The Joje Masti and Kabab Koobideh were both incredibly delicious, and I loved every bite.”
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“The Joje Masti and Kabab Koobideh were both incredibly delicious, and I loved every bite.”January 2025
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Kabab torsh Net +1
“We ordered Kabab Torsh with Albalo Polo. The food was very nice and the service was outstanding.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered Kabab Torsh with Albalo Polo. The food was very nice and the service was outstanding.”March 2026
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Lamb shank Net +1
“We got some welcome treats, ordered lamb neck and lamb shank, flushed it with Iranian ayran. Food it was good (shank was quite oily, which I think is the traditional way of cooking).”
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Review excerpts
“We got some welcome treats, ordered lamb neck and lamb shank, flushed it with Iranian ayran. Food it was good (shank was quite oily, which I think is the traditional way of cooking).”January 2024
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Mast o kheiar Net +1
“The appetizers were also fantastic, especially the Zeytoon Parvarde and Mast o Kheiar.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The appetizers were also fantastic, especially the Zeytoon Parvarde and Mast o Kheiar.”January 2025
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Salad shirazi Net +1
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
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Review excerpts
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”November 2025
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Shoulder lamb Net +1
“Extra credit on the shoulder lamb slow cooked with onion and garlic!!”
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“Extra credit on the shoulder lamb slow cooked with onion and garlic!!”August 2025
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Slow cooked lamb Net +1
“We had the slow cooked lamb and the Iranian kebab, both were outstanding. Simply delicious.”
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“We had the slow cooked lamb and the Iranian kebab, both were outstanding. Simply delicious.”January 2026
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Zereshk polo Net +1
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, especially the Gardan, Ashe Reshteh, Salad Shirazi, Jooje Masti, and Zereshk Polo. Each bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”November 2025
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Kashk badmjan Net 0
Mixed feedback
“The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and juicy, the saffron rice was fragrant, and the starters like the hummus and kashk-e-bademjan were top-notch.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and juicy, the saffron rice was fragrant, and the starters like the hummus and kashk-e-bademjan were top-notch.”January 2025
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Tea Net +2
“We ended up having tea which was really good.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ended up having tea which was really good.”April 2026
“There tea was very good as well.”May 2025
What to Avoid (1)
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Dessert makhlot Net −1
“The only disappointing dish was the dessert Makhlot”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The only disappointing dish was the dessert Makhlot”September 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Book Ahead. Reserve if you are visiting at a busy time: one review described the restaurant as very busy and said a reservation is necessary.
Try Gardan. Order the Gardan, or lamb neck, if you like slow-cooked meat; diners describe it as tender enough to fall off the bone.
Share Looti. Ask for Looti Polo and watch it mixed at the table; the rice-and-meat portion was described as enough for at least three people.
Check Extras. Budget for rice and additional bread separately, as a review says both can be chargeable rather than included with the meal.
Parking Options. Use the visitor basement parking or valet in front of Wasl 51 Building; another diner also found street parking available.
Winter Outdoors. If you prefer outdoor seating, plan a winter visit, when the restaurant makes its outside tables available.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Iranish, Shop16/17, Wasl51, Al Wasl Road - 1st
Jumeirah - Jumeira First, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Portion Value
One review found the meat and rice portions smaller than those at comparable restaurants for similar prices.
Rice Charges
A diner reported that rice is not included with the meal and is charged separately, alongside extra bread.
Bread Consistency
Some diners received bread that was cold, old or soggy before asking for a fresher serving.
Indoor Cooling
One summer review found the indoor temperature uncomfortable and said the cooling needed improvement.
Dessert Miss
The Makhlot dessert was the one dish a reviewer found disappointing, despite enjoying the main courses.
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The Bottom Line
Iranish is a Persian restaurant in Jumeirah that combines traditional Iranian food with a social setting where friends can play games. The menu’s strongest calling cards are Looti Polo, mixed in a copper pot at the table, and Gardan, the slow-cooked lamb neck that several diners describe as exceptionally tender. Kabab Koobideh, Ghormeh Sabzi and Ab Doogh Khiar also receive specific praise.
The room is warm, colourful and traditionally styled, with comfortable seating described as suitable for families and groups. Service is another dependable strength: reviewers mention welcoming, attentive staff who explain dishes and make recommendations. Outdoor seating is available in winter, while visitor basement parking and valet at Wasl 51 Building are both mentioned.
There are a few details worth knowing before you go. Prices are viewed as high or slightly above average by some diners, and rice and extra bread may be charged separately. One guest also felt the meat and rice portions were smaller than at comparable restaurants.
Bread quality and rice freshness were inconsistent in individual visits, and one summer diner found the indoor cooling insufficient. Reserve ahead when it is busy, and consider sharing the substantial mixed rice dishes.