If there is one Persian restaurant in Los Angeles that represents authentic Iranian home cooking, it's got to be the Olive Branch! Yes, it's got the usual standard kabobs..but then come the delicious stews, ghorm e sabzi, fesenjoon, homemade torshi, (pickled veggies,) great desserts like sholeh zard, mmm...all served in a very cutesy atmosphere by charming waitstaff. It's worth the trek to La Cresecenta, considering next stop for this kind of food would be Iran or your cranky mother-in-law..and maybe not even then ;-)
Pros: Varied menu, inexpensive, yep, a wine list too!
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