What a gem of a place .. great service , food and ambience .. one of the best smoked old fashioned I had. The lamb chops and the pork chops were perfect. A must stop
Ian Stroszeck
May 25, 2024
5
Beautiful restaurant with a wide selection of Persian offerings. Personally, their steak is one of the best I've ever had. For dessert, their wild berry cheese cake is to die for.
Ashley Peppriell
May 13, 2024
5
Parizade was the perfect venue for our wedding! Some of our top priorities when choosing a venue included that our guests would enjoy a delicious meal and be able to safely get back to where they were staying after the wedding. We LOVE the food Parizade, and it is conveniently across the street from a Hilton hotel, so it checked both boxes.
Costs: The venue rental for our Sunday wedding was $500, plus a $5k food and drink minimum. Super reasonable.
Atmosphere: I would say the vibe of the restaurant is eclectic-Mediterranean-meets-NYC. It was very well suited for our very eclectic wedding celebration! We rented out the whole restaurant for our Sunday wedding, so we had access to all the rooms in Parizade, which each have a unique feel, but those same eclectic-Mediterranean tones.
More detail on the various rooms: The rooms include the main dining room, the board room (blue room with a bunch of gold framed photographs), the courtyard, and an additional smaller dining room (black and white checkered floors). We held our ceremony in the main dining room, cocktail hour in the back & white room, and reception in the back & white room. The board room was used for the groom crew to hangout in for a few hours while the bridal party got ready off site. This was our rainy day plan – our original plan was to have the ceremony outside in the courtyard with the very beautiful fountain.
Event coordinator: The event coordinator, Jennifer, was extremely professional and organized. She provided us with paper copies of the menu options that we could select from and gave us the run down on the price points and food & drink minimums, and ideas from what people have done in the past for events. She was very responsive to email. She also provided a list of recommended wedding planners/coordinators to work with (the venue requires that you work with one)! Jennifer, if you’re reading this – thank you so much!!
Staff: I was overwhelmed by our guests responses to the venue and the servers after the wedding. Numerous people texted me after the wedding, commenting on how amazing the food was and how taken care of they felt at the wedding! Parizade, thank you for taking such good care of our loved ones and ensuring they had such a lovely experience and meal!! My husband and I were taken care of by Misel, who was excellent- he even would find me to give me plates of food throughout the evening to ensure I wasn’t too busy to eat! The manager, Igor, was also a key person who ensured the success of the night. Thank you so much!
Food: AMAZING. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Durham (and my #1 favorite!). We have had everything on the menu, and knew our guests were in for a treat, even those with dietary restrictions. They accommodate food restrictions and sensitivities (3 guests have gluten sensitivities, multiple are vegetarian) and mark these easily on the menus. Parizade offers tiered menus with a range of price points that you select and then can offer those menu options for your guests to order from a server during the reception. We liked that option because it gave our guests a more personal experience and gave them the chance to order food they were interested in on that day, rather than having to pick a meal a month out like other venues require.
Garvita Bhandari
May 4, 2024
5
Absolutely loved the place and food. Fresh and delicious cuisine!! Staff was hospitable and welcoming. Glad we celebrated our special day here!!
Jill DeCandio
Apr 3, 2024
5
Havent been here in awhile and went to celebrate a birthday. I noted this when I made the reservation as well as mentioned it to our server but unfortunately the birthday wasn’t acknowledged in any way; disappointing. In addition we had a reservation for a table for 5 and put us right next to the bar, also unfortunate since it was thoroughfare for staff and service people. Checked out the menu on line before choosing the restaurant and particularly went here for a specific dinner entree listed. Come to find out the actual menu had changed and the entry was no longer available or on the menu. Those are the negatives. The cocktails were good; fresh like springtime. The food was also very good. Everyone in the party enjoyed what they ordered and we all had a variety of items…steak, pasta, and seafood dishes. We ate indoors but outside dining is also available. Ive never had a bad meal here.
BB
Feb 23, 2024
5
I was able to make reservations for my friends and I. The food was amazing. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the music at the restaurant. The customer service and the recommendations were great as well. I will definitely be back to try more things on the menu.
Kathleen Koechling
Jan 5, 2024
5
We were able to spend Christmas Eve at Parizade, and it was quite festive. The decorations were lovely, our server went out of her way to be helpful to our rather large group and we had a wonderful time. The food was excellent--I chose the grilled Branzino fish and though there was some laughing about it being a whole fish, the flavors were complex and layered, wonderful, and there were no eyes. There was an extensive wine list, interesting desserts and a terrific salad (ordered separately). It was a good choice.
Christy Dunkley
Dec 14, 2023
5
This was my first time here. We were here for a party but we ate from the regular menu. Food was wonderful. From the main course to the dessert. Each dish was not only prepared and served like art but my pork chop melted in my mouth. The drinks served at the table was loved by all. We had an amazing time.
Sherry Gray
Dec 13, 2023
3
My review is actually 3.5, given the food, the scarcity of our waiter and the $25 martini. Granted I did not specify a gin nor was I asked, but I knew I did not like the gin used for my martini lunch. Lesson learned here and I did not return it , but I would never order another. I’ve been to Parizade numerous times over the years and this fun December lunch definitely hit square in the middle. My daughter and I shared plates and the wedge salad and shrimp appetizer were unsurpassed. Not so with the pumpkin gnocchi and salmon over ratatouille. Both of those dishes missed the mark. The gnocchi was dense and the ratatouille average at best, and was under seasoned. Creme brûlée and coffee were good.
