Take-out eatery offering kebabs & other grilled Persian dishes, as well as catering service. Based on 412 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
133 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (617) 393-2229
Website: https://www.roksanas.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–7 PM |
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Reviews
Fara Souls
Best persian restaurant in Boston they have the best koodieh it literally melts in your mouth and the service was amazing. Love the vibe of the place they have a supermarket in it! I really wish they had seating area to enjoy the food warm even though everything we ordered was so delicious will definitely try more dishes. I wish them all the best and i wish if they will deliver to Boston area
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Amaury Baez
My only problem with this place is that i’m only allowed to give it 5 stars, when i would love to give it 10 stars! The food was absolutely amazing! From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by the warmest Iranian people we’ve met so far, and during the time we spent waiting for our food we were treated like family! I love this place. I will return from Vermont just to come back here. I wish we lived closer! Next time we are a 1-2 hour drive from here, we’re coming back for more!
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Mona 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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Tooba
Great food and friendly service. Just wish they would resume dine-in now.
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Andrew Kimmel
Some of the best Persian food around MA. Ordered the family platter and was amazed at the quality and quantity. Their Koobideh is incredibly flavorful and moist. The rice was beautfiul yellow with plenty of saffron. Can’t wait to order again here.
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Timothea Pham
Coming from Southern California, where I’ve always enjoyed some of the best Persian food- homemade and from restaurants, I never thought that I would find a place that could compare. Until now… the koobideh, khoresh gheymeh, and zereshk polo were fantastic. I also strongly prefer to have my stews with “tahdig” or scorched/crispy rice. They made it for me for an extra cost and I hate/love to say this, but it’s as good as homemade!!! They gave me what I would say 4-5 servings in a sizable tray (see photo).
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ashley zimmelman
Great Iranian food. I like the chicken kebab the best, but the last few times I have ordered it, it has not included the yogurt sauce. Possibly a lack in consistency? It is better with the sauce. Call ahead because it takes 15-20 minutes for the meats to be prepared and it is take-away only.
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Therese Ton
I had a truly wonderful experience catering experience from Roksana’s for a company lunch celebrating Persian New Year. I called directly to consult what I should order for a party of 50 for Noruz. The owner suggested an array of beef koobideh, chicken kebab, grilled vegetables, saffron rice, mast-o-khiar (yogurt sauce with cucumbers, mint, salt, and pepper), and shiraz salad (chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion salad).
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Mahsa
Best Persian kabob that I have tasted in a while. Very reasonably priced. Excellent customer service. They have only take out though, no dine in, but the food is awesome. 100% recommended.
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Mahyar Hosseini
By far, Roksana is the best persian restaurant in MA.
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