Shalizaar - Belmont

This restaurant was extremely disappointing. It was understaffed, with only one waiter and two busboys for the entire dining room. After taking our order, the waiter never checked in on us, probably because the food was terrible. The rice was low quality and tasted like water. We had to ask multiple times for water. The appetizer, tahdig, was soggy and stale. The main dish, zereshk polo, had an overwhelming amount of zereshk, which was surprising. The beef filet kebab was actually tough skirt steak. We noticed that better treatment can be received by tipping the wait staff. We saw another table receive fresh Persian bread right out of the tandoor, even though it was not on the menu. We had to pack our own leftovers, which we weren't even sure we wanted. As a person of Persian descent, I was embarrassed to have brought my friends here for such a disappointing experience. Save yourself the trouble and avoid Shalizaar. The legendary Persian hospitality is not found in this establishment.