Yaas Grill House

Reviews

• Jonny M.

  star star star star star_border 28 July 2026

  I was stuck wandering around North Van for a few hours so obviously, Persian food for lunch was on the game plan. I'd heard good things about Yaas Grill House.
  
  I dropped in on a late Saturday afternoon (around 1:15pm). Surprised to see it was steadily busy. You order at the counter, get a number and then your meal is brought out to you. If you want water, grab a glass by the utensils/takeout boxes and fill it up yourself. Easy.
  
  Menu is up on the screen but only one was functioning. Apparently, they had two lamb options (#9 and 10) that weren't on display. There was also a Saturday special, walnut pomegranate stew with rice, that sounded delicious. You can walk to the back to see all the food on display.
  
  - Kubideh kebab (#4) ($9.99) - two beef skewers, rice, lemon, charred tomato, parsley onion mixture and purple cabbage. The beef kebabs were super tender and flavourful. You could cut through it with a fork. The rice looked simple but it was fluffy and aromatic.
  
  Solid Persian spot. Lamb shank next time!

• Jay M.

  star star star star_border star_border 21 July 2026

  I have been coming to Yaas for many years. The one near 16th. I have come to this one on 21st three times and find there is a bit of a difference in quality and service.  This one, on 21st, is a larger cafeteria style restaurant but essentially has the same system of order, pay, give you a number, and bring you food to your table.
  
  I find that it has been a poorer and poorer experience every time at this location.  Crappy service. Flies on one occasion, and funny tasting koobideh on my last visit. Like the meat had just gone off and was not well grilled although it was.
  
  Salad comes in a plastic container now. It cost me $17.83 for a Vaziri combo (one beef one boneless chicken breast. With a salad.  Its ok.  
  
  I think they  need to decide where to put the effort. Having 2 locations on the same street is redundant. Maybe make this one, the go-to place as it has way more room and really go all out.

• John F.

  star star star star_border star_border 20 July 2026

  The food is okay. The koobideh isn't as juicy and tasty as the joojeh Kabob. I would recommend the joojeh (chicken) Kabob over the other options. The doogh (yogurt drink) isn't made from scratch either. The carbonated mint doogh is offered in a bottle. Not horrible, but, not what I was expecting from a sit down restaurant. Hopefully the kabobs will be improved with some spices and added flavor.

• Stephanie C.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 July 2026

  We went on a Sunday night and it was SO busy! There were people lining up nonstop. I would call Yaas Persian fast food - you line up to order and pay, get a number and wait for food to be brought to your table while you collect your own cutlery and napkins etc.  Everyday they have a daily special and Sunday is a lamb shank, could be the reason why it was so busy!  They have a lot of lamb options there, but unfortunately I can't get over the gamey taste of lamb, so I got the beef as I have this fear of chicken skewers being overlooked and dry...
  
  The food arrived and the portions were huge.  Two later skewers of meat and a heaping portion of basmati rice topped with saffron rice, and a roasted tomato.  This was a protein and carb heavy meal.  The meat was tasty and tender.  However as this is not a juicy skewer I felt that some sort of sauce (or meat juices from grilling) would make it tastier eating it with the plain rice.  Overall a decent and inexpensive place to eat - one plate was only $10.99 and I only ate half and was satisfied.  Worth checking out if you're looking for a filling cheap meal.

• Jonelle T.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 7 July 2026

  Yaas Grill House was both confusing and disappointing at the same time. There's apparently two locations with the same name and Yelp lists both with the same address. We called to place a takeout order and were directed to their 'other' location when we arrived for pickup. What kind of confusing business model is this? One's on 16th and one's on 21st. The restaurant on 16th is nicer and was completely dead when we showed up. The location on 21st was larger, cafeteria style, and actually had customers, so that was a better sign.
  
  We ordered a joojeh and koobideh which were meh at best. The joojeh had five pieces of chicken and was very lemony, while the koobideh had a rubbery texture we didn't enjoy. Both came with a mound of rice, pita, and onion. I wasn't a fan and it didn't help that I felt extremely sick after eating here. Definitely won't be coming back or would recommend to anyone looking for good Persian food.