Roksana's Persian Food
Watertown · ★ 4.6 (517) · Closed
133 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
~ Halal status ~
1 neighbor vouch · 7 weeks ago
MuftiE says ~
“The koobideh is the headline — perfectly seasoned, juicy, never disappoints. This is Persian food that tastes like home.”
~ order this ~
- koobideh
- zereshk polo ba morgh
- jooje kabab
Recent activity
1- Jun 2026The ownerlisted as halal
“Listed as halal on Google Maps (owner-set tag)”
~ hours ~
- MondayClosed
- Tuesdaytoday3:00 – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
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Patrick G· ★ 5· 4 months ago
Roksana’s is the very best Persian restaurant in the US. The family that owns and operates this restaurant are warm, kind, and generous. Everything I have had has been amazing, notably the Gheimeh, Zeytoon Parvardeh, and my favorite.. Zereshk polo ba morgh. There is no dine-in…
Steve· ★ 5· 2 months ago
We ordered the Chicken Soltani| which is 1 skewer of chicken kabab and 1 skewer of beef koobideh served on 1 portion of rice with a grilled tomato. It was delicious and plenty for the 2 of us. The takeout container is about 9 inches diameter so you have an idea of the size of…
Josh G· ★ 5· 6 months ago
Top tier Persian food. The chicken kebab was cooked perfectly with a ton of flavor. The rice was fantastic and the service was great !
Aline Martinian· ★ 4· 6 months ago
First time here. As a purebred Armenian, the cuisine here is not genuine Armenian food. It depends on what country they originated from, but other than the losh kebab tasting great, everything else was too pickled. The rice certainly is not authentic Armenian rice pilaf. The…
MNA· ★ 5· 4 months ago
Everything we tried was excellent, especially the tahchin, kabab, jooje kabab, and koobideh. The flavors were spot on, perfectly cooked and truly reminded us of homemade persian cuisine. Highly recommended for anyone looking for real, high quality Persian food.
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