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Arya Global Cuisine
Cupertino's favorite restaurant with many choices whether you love Italian or Persian Cuisine in the heart of Silicon Valley. Arya features seafood, steaks, chicken, kebabs, great salads, and pastas cooked to order the best of healthy cuisine. A Full Bar with a fine selection of California and Italian wines. Delicious cakes and desserts for every event from our Tiramisu to our Persian style Baklava and Pistachio ice cream. For business, family, friends, and special celebrations up to 250 people. We love to make you feel special in our home. You will be comfortable in business or casual attire, enjoying our casually elegant environment. Children's menus and high chairs are available. Take-out orders for home or business are a convenient way to dine. We also deliver. Enjoy dessert or cocktails in front of our fire place or reserve one of our banquet rooms for your special occasion. You will enjoy service from our warm and friendly staff. Live Music & Belly dancing on Fridays & Sat 8:30
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72 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Rating Breakdown 72 reviews
5 stars
(27)
4 stars
(34)
3 stars
(8)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(41)
- special occasion(30)
- fit for foodies(27)
- neighborhood gem(20)
- great for lunch(18)
- romantic(18)
Arya Global Cuisine Reviews List
Review 1 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great Restaurant
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Really like this restaurant and the service. They are very attentive and the food is excellent."
Dined on 5/15/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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Review 2 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"When I heard it was Persian AND Italian good, I was skeptic. But both types of food were great. The waitress was great as well."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion
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Review 3 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Best
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The green pepper dip and fresh bread, the eggplant appetizer and the baklava were fabulous - total stand outs. I had the chicken kebab with barberry rice - it was good but not great. My dining partner enjoyed the lasagna - cleaned the plate and loved it - it looked rich. She raved about it."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Personable and charming -
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Arya is fast becoming one of our "go to" places to have great food. They have a varied menu sure to please anyone with meal portions generous without being mammoth. . Arya has entertainment as varied as the menu - for Mother's Day it was a smooth jazz duo, but I've also seen traditional dancers and other bands. The music is not overpowering to conversations. Arya can accommodate all ages of family as well as romantic evenings. The host/hostess are charming and will go out of their way to accommodate your seating wishes. Servers are friendly, fast and attentive. They have a larger seating area with a bar and another room off the front with plenty of windows and light that is smaller. Off street parking is available - spacious."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 5 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Savor yummy food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Savor yummy food while being treated like a queen or king. Portions are enough to share or bring home. Staff is wonderfully warm and friendly. I would highly recommend this neighborhood gem."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 6 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Yummy Arya!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We have been to Arya as a couple and with friends 4 times. Each and every time the service was excellent and the food very well prepared. We only recently stayed for the belly dancing when we dined later and were there with friends. If going before the belly dancing the atmosphere is moderately noise, but once the dancing starts the main dining room gets very energetic. However, if the desire is a quieter experience then the separate patio room is very nice. We love the chocolate martini the bartender makes, actually enjoyed several drinks she has made for us. The variety of rice choices to go with the kabobs is very nice. My favorite is the lentil, date and raisin, not something I would have thought I'd like, excellent."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, romantic, special occasion
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Review 7 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Very nice staff. Good Persian
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very nice staff. Good Persian food that is not available elsewhere, such as chicken with a pomegranete and walnut sauce. Also has an extensive Itialian menu which I have not tried but which is good for our two young boys. Friday and Saturday nights starting at 8:30pm they have live Middle-eastern style entertainment (a band and dancers)."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2011
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 8 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very nice Persian food. We
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Very nice Persian food. We did not try their Italian and other dishes. Rice was a bit too salty. Our waitress was wonderful. The jazz group (Friday night) was excellent. The belly dancer was also very good."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 9 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We went for an early dinner
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We went for an early dinner (6 pm) and the restaurant was very quiet. The food and our cocktails were great. We really enjoyed the hummus appetizer. It had a nice lemon flavor we all liked. Our server was excellent. She made some recommendations for several dishes that turned out very well. She also told us that we were missing the entertainment, which starts later in the evening. We'll have to go back at a later reservation. It sounds as if it's very lively after 7:30."
Dined on 04/20/2013
2007
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Review 10 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The food and service was excellent.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food and service was excellent. We enjoyed the belly dancing, fun entertainment."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 11 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Best in the area at this price poin
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"It is two restaurants in one, Persian and Italian, and surprisingly, both cuisines were cooked with utmost competence.
It may not measure up to comparable Persian restaurants in Los Angeles (where the best Persian food outside of Iran is to be had) or Italian restaurants of comparable price in NY, but compared to what is available within a 50 mile radius, this is a place that will not disappoint.
It may not measure up to comparable Persian restaurants in Los Angeles (where the best Persian food outside of Iran is to be had) or Italian restaurants of comparable price in NY, but compared to what is available within a 50 mile radius, this is a place that will not disappoint.
Highly recommended."
Dined on 03/28/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch
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Review 12 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We had a wonderful dinner
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We had a wonderful dinner and our waiter Michael was excellent!"
Dined on 03/21/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
First time, very much enjoyed
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"First time, very much enjoyed our dinners. The waiter made a mistake with my order and I got the wrong rice dish, but I decided I didn't care and it was excellent. I'm inclined to blame the mistake, minor as it was, on the noise level as it was Persian New Years and they were quite busy."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2007
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Review 14 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Our order was lost behind
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Our order was lost behind a large group but server took care of us well after she realized"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2003
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 15 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Trying To Be Something They are Not
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was average -- nothing stood out, which would have been fine at correspondingly average prices. They were ONLY offering a prix-fix menu at $70/pp. At half the price it would have been a marginal value. This just isn't a restaurant in that price class. Very basic salad. A dessert I could have bought at Trader Joe's in the frozen food section (they probably did). And the live entertainment was comically bad -- you clapped for the singer out of sympathy. He was trying really hard... but you just wish he would stop and let everyone eat in peace."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
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Review 16 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Arya is good place and I like
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Arya is good place and I like it a lot. My biggest disappointment was that I called Arya to make sure that we have the regular menu available on the 14th, and the person assured me that we can order whatever we can from the regular menu. She said it's NOT just limited to the FIXED MENU, but the regular menu will be available as well, which turned out to be false. It's not about the price but more about ordering what we like most (Soups like Ash Reshte etc), which was not even there on the day."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, late-night find
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Review 17 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
food , ambiance, ..etc was
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"food , ambiance, ..etc was good, except that the rice portion was pretty small for a typical Iranian chelokabob or dish."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2008
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Review 18 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food was great & the service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food was great & the service was excellent. The only unfortunate part of the experience was the noise level/enviornment. There were families around us with extremely loud children; while this was not the restaurant's fault, when the family with the screaming children arrived, it would have been appreciated had they been seated away from the quiet tables. Instead, they were seated at the table directly next to ours, and our ability to have a conversation was immediately over. For some reason, they decided to seat all diners near each other. That impacted our overall experience."
Dined on 02/13/2013
2003
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 19 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Our waitress Danielle was
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Our waitress Danielle was very competent, friendly, energetic, attentionate, on top of things.
Iranian specialities were tasty.
Saturday night, as soon as they started the singer+band, the volume was physically painful. Completely impossible to say anything to the person sitting next at the table. We asked and they would not lower the volume. We had to leave as soon as possible."
Iranian specialities were tasty.
Saturday night, as soon as they started the singer+band, the volume was physically painful. Completely impossible to say anything to the person sitting next at the table. We asked and they would not lower the volume. We had to leave as soon as possible."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 20 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
we went for dinner mid-week,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"we went for dinner mid-week, the place was quite deserted so it was not as noisy as other people said.
service was very good and friendly.
beers list was not impressive, and we did not check the wine list, just stuck with water - which was refilled very often with a smile.
the food was very good, and variety was large so we all got good selections.
in appetizers the eggplant salad and grape leaves were very good.
for entrees, I recommend the traditional Persian specials - the rice on these was excellent! the skewers were great, also.
service was very good and friendly.
beers list was not impressive, and we did not check the wine list, just stuck with water - which was refilled very often with a smile.
the food was very good, and variety was large so we all got good selections.
in appetizers the eggplant salad and grape leaves were very good.
for entrees, I recommend the traditional Persian specials - the rice on these was excellent! the skewers were great, also.
not very cheap but well worth it."
Dined on 02/05/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, romantic
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Review 21 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food and service were
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
"The food and service were good, however I received 6-7 different copies of my receipt because I used the Passport card."
Dined on 02/04/2013
2011
Special Features: great for brunch, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 22 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
great service and food, loved
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"great service and food, loved the naan."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2011
Special Features: late-night find, romantic, great for lunch
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Review 23 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Welcoming and delicious
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Arya is always a welcoming and interesting place for a quiet weeknight dinner, or an energetic weekend dinner. The hands-on ownership, management and servers are so pleasant and accommodating, and they seem genuinely caring about how you are enjoying your meal.
They are also very flexible with the menu. You can substitute the different rice dishes with the meat dishes. Don't miss the basmati rice with tart black cherries. Very tasty.
Persian food is front and center, with some Italian specialties. Seems odd, but the chef also has a background in Italian cooking. I have had the kabobs and the Persian stews. Always good.
The cocktails are always good, too. Music on Friday and Saturday, with belly dancers. Fun"
Dined on 01/31/2013
2004
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 24 for Arya Global Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Interesting restaurant with
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Interesting restaurant with an eclectic menu. Don't often find a Persian/Italian menu, but Arya pulls it off. Appetizers are superb; this time we had an eggplant, yogurt and ??? dish that was really, REALLY good! The filet mignon kebab was good but not spectacular. My wife wanted a salad with chicken that wasn't on the menu, and the server immediately suggested how to order what she was looking for. Turned out to be exactly what she wanted. We'll be back."
Dined on 01/27/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Arya Global Cuisine
Based on the average of (48) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
2 out of 3 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic