No. 93: Beef Koobideh at Hen House Grill

As Gustavo said in his review, “It's a bold move to open an Iranian restaurant in Irvine next to Wholesome Choice, the garden of grocery delights whose buffet beats most of the county's Persian eateries”, but that's exactly what Hen House Grill...

In his review of Hen House Grill, Gustavo Arellano said it best: “It's a bold move to open an Iranian restaurant in Irvine next to Wholesome Choice.” But not only have they triumphed, they've thrived. Last Friday, Hen House opened restaurant...

“Do you want us to mash it for you?” asks the man behind the counter at Hen House Grill in Irvine when I place an order for dizi.  “Thanks,” I say, “but I’ll attempt it myself.”  “You know how to do it?” he asks.  “Well, sort of,” I admit. “I’ll...

We've made a list of great sandwiches, even devoted an entire issue of our dead tree edition to notable noodle dishes, but what about rice? We often take it for granted because, well, because it's rice. But rice is essential, rice is good, rice is...

UC Irvine might have just lost its biggest banh mi purveyor, but it may have just gained a place to get koobideh. Hen House Grill–which currently roosts at an often ignored location next door to Wholesome Choice in Irvine but produces one of the...