Baran Restaurant 5645 East La Palma Avenue
Appetizers
- Panir Sabzi$10.00
A refreshing plate of imported feta cheese, walnuts, fresh herbs aka Sabzi
- Maust Musir$12.00
Plain creamy yogurt blended with chopped Persian shallots
- Maust Khiar$10.00
Combination of crispy fresh Persian cucumber, plain yogurt special herbs
- Fresh Homemade Hummus$10.00
Tahini sauce , garlic , lemon juice ,garbanzo beans blended and topped with olive oil and paprika
- Samosa (3 pcs)$12.00
A samosa is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes , onions and herbs.
- Samosa (5 pcs)$16.00
Fried pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, cumin seeds and green split peas served with salsa.
- Zeytoon Parvardeh(Marinated olive)$12.00
Green olives marinated with grounded walnuts, fresh garlic, pomegranate sauce and special herbs
- Torshi$9.00
A combination of pickled vegetables aged in vinegar
- Khiar Shoor$7.00
aged cucumbers in vinegar and salt
- Kashk Bademjan (Eggplant delight , Vegetarian)$14.00
Sautéed eggplant mixed with yogurt, topped with fried garlic and onion Sautéed mint and finished off with creamed whey ( kashk)
- Mirza Ghassemi$13.00
delicious dip of smokey eggplants , tomato and garlic serving with egg ( egg is optional ) .
- Falafels Vegan$10.00
Four golden freshly made falafels, topped with parsley and Special Tahini Sauce
- Dolmeh$12.00
Cooked grape leaves filled with ground beef , rice , split peas and special herbs and slowly cooked for several hours
- Tahdig 1$14.00
Crispy rice served with your choice of stew topping , 1 topping (upon availability)
- Tahdig 2$15.00
Crispy rice served with your choice of stew topping , 2 toppings (upon availability)
- Tahdig 3$16.00
Crispy rice served with your choice of stew topping , 3 toppings (upon availability)
- Plain Yogurt$6.00
- Tahdig plain$4.00
Salad
- Small Baran Special Salad$9.00
Romain lettuce and baby greens with cucumber ,tomato ,olives ,corn ,onion cranberry ,walnut ,feta cheese and sesame seed
- Large Baran Special Salad$17.00
Romain lettuce and baby greens with cucumber ,tomato ,olives ,corn ,onion cranberry ,walnut , feta cheese and sesame seed
- Small Garden Salad$7.00
Romain lettuce and baby greens , with cucumber, tomato, carrot and parsley
- Large Garden Salad$14.00
Romain lettuce and baby greens , with cucumber, tomato, carrot and parsley
- Small Caesar Salad$7.00
Romain lettuce mixed with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons tossed in a creamy homemade Caesar dressing
- Large Caesar Salad$14.00
Romain lettuce mixed with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons tossed in a creamy homemade Caesar dressing
- Shirazi Salad$8.00
Freshly chopped tomatoes, cucumbers parsley and onions with lime juice and virgin olive oil
- Tabbouleh$8.00
Levantine salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, green onion, bulgur (soaked, not cooked), and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper.
Soup
Chicken
- Juicy Chicken$28.00
Five pieces of tender chicken marinated overnight in our special sauce cooked to perfection on a traditional open fire, comes with charbroiled tomato (spicy option is available )
- Spicy Juicy Chicken$28.00
- Boneless Chicken Thigh$25.00
One skewer of chicken thigh marinated in our special sauce, served with charbroiled tomato
- Chicken Shish Kabob$26.00
Thick strips of charbroiled chicken tenders marinated in our special sauce comes with bell peppers, onions and tomato
- Chicken Koobideh$22.00
Two skewers of juicy, seasoned ground boneless chicken, served with charbroiled tomato, a taste to remember
- Chicken Barg$25.00
Thin strips of juicy marinated charbroiled boneless chicken breast comes with charbroiled tomato
- Chicken Soltani$29.00
One skewer of chicken Barg with one skewer of chicken koobideh. You may substitute the koobideh for a beef skewer.
- Chicken With Bone$25.00
Delicious marinated charbroiled Cornish hen cooked to perfection on traditional open fire , served with charbroiled tomato
Beef
- Beef Koobideh$24.00
Two juicy skewers of charbroiled seasoned ground beef served with charbroiled tomatoes
- Filet Mignon Shish Kabob$30.00
The finest cut filet mignon marinated and charbroiled over an open flame with bell peppers, onions and tomato between the pieces of meat
- Filet Mignon Barg$34.00
Our finest cut of filet mignon marinated thinly sliced and Served with charbroiled tomato
- Soltani$38.00
One skewer of charbroiled filet mignon Barg one skewer of the juicy beef or chicken Koobideh, Served with charbroiled tomato
- Naderi$36.00
Succulent center cut prime fillet mignon marinated and grilled to perfection served with a charbroiled tomato
- Naderi Soltani$40.00
One skewer of grilled Naderi Kabob and one skewer of beef or chicken koobideh
- Koobideh Combination$23.00
One Skewer of charbroiled seasoned ground beef and one skewer of juicy ,seasoned ground boneless chicken served with charbroiled tomato
Lamb
Seafood
- Salmon Kabob$30.00
Charbroiled fresh filet of Salmon lightly seasoned with salt and pepper and served with Sabzi Polo ( fresh herb rice)
- White Fish$31.00
Fresh filet of white fish Lake Superior, Michigan delivered daily marinated, charbroiled fried, served with sabzi polo ( fresh herbs rice) upon availability
- Shrimp Kabob$32.00
Marinated tiger shrimp
Stews & House Specials
- Gheymeh Bademjan$20.00
Sautéed whole eggplants served in a slow cooked tomato based stew with yellow split peas, dried lime, and chunks of veal, served with a side of steamed Basmati rice
- Ghormeh Sabzi$21.00
A very aromatic green stew, mixture of sautéed herbs cilantro, green onion & parsley cooked with Persian dried limes, veal, red kidney beans & special seasonings, served with a side of steamed Basmati rice
- Fesenjan$23.00
A rich sweet tangy stew, made of pieces of chicken boiled in pomegranate ground walnut sauce served with a side of steamed Basmati rice
- Baghali Polo$24.00
Steamed rice mixed with lima beans and fresh dill, served with a side of boiled lamb shank
- Zereshk Polo$22.00
Steamed white rice mixed with barberries, Served with slow backed chicken
- Albaloo Polo$20.00
A mixture of cooked sour cherries, saffron white Basmati rice , served with slow backed chicken
- Adas Polo$20.00
Mixed of Basmati rice with mixture of lentils dates raisins and sautéed onion served with slow backed chicken
- Lubia Polo$20.00
Delicious traditional Persian dish, Basmati rice mixed with seasonings, string beans, a pinch of cinnamon diced filet mignon. Served with a skewer of juicy beef or chicken Koobideh
Vegetarian Plates
- Veggie Gheimeh Bademjan$16.00
Sautéed whole eggplants served in a slow cooked tomato based stew, with yellow split peas, dried lime, served with a side of white basmati rice
- Veggie Ghormeh Sabzi$16.00
A slow cooked stew of sautéed fresh herbs, special seasonings, kidney beans, dried lime with a side of white basmati rice
- Veggie Fesenjan$20.00
A rich slow-cooked puree of walnuts and pomegranate sauce served with a side of white basmati rice topped with saffron
- Grilled Veggie Plate$16.00
Charbroiled zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions served with garden salad and rice
- Falafel Plate Vegan$16.00
Seven golden falafels with a side of freshly made hummus and Basmati rice
Family Platters
- Family Plate 1$60.00
One chicken Shish Kebob, one Filet Mignon Shish Kebob, served with Basmati rice & salad
- Family Plate 2$70.00
Three Skewers of beef koobideh , three skewers of chicken koobideh, served with Basmati rice & salad
- Family Plate 3$80.00
One Chicken Shish Kebob , one Filet Mignon Shish Kebob, one Skewer of Beef koobideh ,one skewer of chicken koobideh, served with Basmati rice & salad
- Family Plate 4$115.00
One Filet Mignon Shish Kebob, one Salmon , one Juicy Chicken, one skewer of Beef Koobideh ,one skewer of Chicken koobideh, served with Basmati rice and salad
- Family Plate 5$165.00
Two skewers of Juicy Chicken, one Beef koobideh , one Chicken koobideh, one Filet Mignon Shish kebob , one Salmon , any Persian stew, served with Basmati rice & salad
Side Orders
- White Rice-SIDE$7.00
- Beef Koobideh -SIDE$11.00
- Chicken Koobideh-SIDE$10.00
- Lamb Shank-SIDE$14.00
- Grilled Veggie-SIDE$5.00
- French Fries-SIDE$8.00
- Baghali polo-SIDE$8.00
- Zereshk Polo-SIDE$8.00
- Albaloo Polo-SIDE$8.00
- Adas Polo-SIDE$8.00
- Loubia Polo-SIDE$8.00
- Sabzi Polo-SIDE$8.00
- Ghormeh Sabzi -side$13.00
- Ghayme Bademjan -side$12.00
- Fesenjan-side$14.00
Beverages
- Coke$3.50
- Diet Coke$3.50
- Coke zero$3.50
- Sprite$3.50
- Ginger Ale$3.50
- Dr.Pepper$3.50
- Perrier$4.00
- Orange soda$3.50
- Club Soda$2.50
- Hot Coffee$3.50
- Bottled Water$2.50
- Persian Hot Tea$3.50
- Iced Tea$3.50
- Arnold Palmer$3.50
- Lemonade$3.50
- Apple Juice$5.00
- Cranberry Juice$5.00
- Orange Juice$5.00
- Pomegranate Juice$7.00
- Pineapple Juice$5.00
- Pellegrino$10.00
- Bottle Doogh$4.00
- Homemade Dough$3.50
- Pitcher Of Homemade Dough$12.00
- Carbonated Bottled Dough$3.50
- Bahar Narenj$4.00
A traditional Persian drink, made of orange blossom extract and home made syrup
- Pitcher Of Bahar Narenj$14.00
A traditional Persian drink, made of orange blossom extract and home made syrup
- Pitcher Of Sekanjebin$14.00
Sweat and sour drink with a hint of refreshing mint and cucumber
- Sekanjebin$4.00
Sweat and sour drink with a hint of refreshing mint and cucumber
- Shirley Temple$5.00
- Virgin mojito$7.00
- Strawberry virgin mojito$8.00
- Red bull$5.00
Dessert
- Bakhlava$8.00
A rich sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts, sweetened and held together with syrup
- Zoolbia$6.00
Traditional Iranian funnel cake drenched in sweet syrup
- Bamieh$5.00
Traditional Iranian fried dough balls, glazed with sweet syrup
- Zoolbia & Bamieh$10.00
- Faloodeh$11.00
Rosewater Sorbet with Rice noodles
- Persian Ice Cream$12.00
Creamy Rosewater and saffron ice cream with pieces of pistachio
Special Pastries
- Roche$13.00
Vanilla hazelnut mousse, praline and soft caramel filling Covered with milk chocolate and roasted almonds
- Tiramisu$12.00
Lady finger sponge soaked in coffee and rum syrup and mascarpone mousse (contains Alcohol)
- Exotic$12.00
Caribbean mousse (pineapple, coconut, passion fruit, banana, lemon and Mango filling) and pistachio sponge cake
- Sophia$12.00
Light chocolate mousse, vanilla crème Brulee insert, hazelnut crunchy layer, pieces of cherry soaked in liqueur (contains Alcohol)
- Valentino$12.00
Dark chocolate mouse ,rasbarry insert , count sponge