Such an amazing atmosphere!!! The food is exceptional and the service is super!!! We came with no expectations and were so pleasantly surprised! I can't wait to go back!

Nasrin Rejali can truly cook. I was a solo diner hungry and anxious.If Kashk Bademjoon is on a menu I order it. YUM. Gheymeh Nesar was a highlight of many a Persian shabbat I attended in California back in the day. But, it never tasted right in NYC restaurants until I ate the Gheymeh Nesar at Nasrin's Kitchen. The jeweled rice and tender meat is a celebration of care and love on a plate. I went in with a heavy heart, an empty stomach, and I left with a happy heart a full belly and leftovers for lunch. I am lucky to live in New York City where the decision to try a new place lead me up a staircase to a homey kind of paradise created by a female immigrant chef's talent and hard work. I'm looking forward to eating my way through the rest of the menu. Grateful I will soon be able to bring my observant friends&family because Nasrin is figuring out Kosher!

I've been wanting to try @nasrinskitchenresturant for a while since I wasn't very satisfied with the other Persian food I've had in the city so far. The waiters were really nice and the environment is well decorated. Their food has more of a homemade authentic flavor to it, and I'd want to try other dishes in the future!

Cute cozy little gem in NYC, hidden with no signs outside (located above another restaurant with a narrow staircase case on the side). Very glad to find this place and got to try their authentic persian food. The ash was very pleasant in cold weather. Kashke Badmjan ( eggplant dish) and Kofte Tabrizi (meatballs) were delicious and tasted like how grandma used to make them. The service was great and friendly! I definitely recommend eating here!

Nasrin's Kitchen is a bit difficult to spot from the street if you're not from the area - but once you're inside, you're greeted by warm ambient lighting, and a mix of traditional and modern Persian music. Service is good, but the restaurant seems a bit understaffed. We arrived at 5:30, about 30 minutes after the restaurant opened and the tables quickly flooded with people (it's clearly popular!); the servers seemed a bit overwhelmed. Food is fresh, delicious and authentic. Fesenjoon is a must try if you're looking for a savory, warm meal.

Made reservations and that was great because this got busy quite quickly on a rainy Wednesday. My party chose to do the bed seating and I think we were the only ones. They have a few bed seating set ups and lots of regular tables. For food, we had the following: Kashk Bademjoon: Persian Eggplant Dip, enriched with walnuts, crispy onions, and mint oil, served with nigella-sesame bread. Gheymeh Nesar: chunks of lamb with sour orange peel, barberries, saffron, and tomato paste, seasoned with spices. This dish is served with rice adorned with Persian pistachios, almonds, and onions. Chelo Kabab Koobideh: Ground lamb and beef kebab with saffron and spices, served with basmati rice, grilled tomato, onion, lime, fresh basil, and butter. Persian Tea Service: Iranian black tea with Chef Nasrin's signature sweets, cardamom sugar cubes, saffron rock candy, and rose petals, freshly brewed daily. It's supposed to serve 4 people. The food was delicious and they served generous portions. I think it's more of a family style restaurant. We had some familiar things and some completely new experiences. The rice dish, gyemeh nesar, was a brand new experience. The orange peels, sour berries with rice and lamb was new and delicious. Very happy with this experience and will be back to explore the menu!

This is an important restaurant. It's a window into Iran, and a necessary inclusion in the NYC restaurant scene. If you're thinking about authentic Iranian food in NYC, recently opened Nasrins kitchen is where you should go. I thought the fesenjoon and ghoremeh sabz were great, really great. The mustmusir was exemplary, and I really enjoyed the dolmeh! However, the gheymeh was decent (it was not as fragrant as I'd like). The kashk was solid, not as good as Ravaghs if I'm being honest. The ambiance was gorgeous. The service was great. Such warm people. Im coming here again, bringing family and friends, and shouting from the rooftops, come to Nasrins kitchen!

Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus...AND a cozy hole-in-the-wall restaurant in soulless Midtown! Seriously, though, I bet when Santa wants to feast on spiced meat, he comes to this gorgeous, dimly lit spot filled with charming decorations, paintings, scrolls, and exposed brick. I bet he enjoys the enormous portions of rice and veggies that accompany the perfectly grilled Koobideh and savory Gheymeh. He probably skips the ice-cold Kuku Sabzi, one of the few disappointing items on the menu. But he makes up for it with the lovely Persian Tea Service, a warm counterpart to the icy saltiness of the homemade Doogh. Especially when said tea service comes with tasty cardamom custard that makes you want to cry with happiness. Go. Go now, before the critics and influencers "discover" this place.