"Coming from L.A. I had been craving a good Persian restaurant. I had avoided trying anything in Baltimore as I was nervous I wouldn't find anything similar to the great Persian restaurants in L.A. I put my hesitation aside though and tried Ozra for a preValentine's Day meal with my boyfriend and his parents. I was pleasantly surprised by how similar it was to the restaurants I had tried before both in authenticity and taste. I was skeptical about the amount of food I would get but also glad that I had more than enough to take home with me. Above all the taste was phenomenal. The meat was delicately seasoned and the rice tasted authentic and flavorful. The service was great. The price was steeper than I think it should and the ambience was okay interior is beautiful but at times felt somewhat closed off from the rest of Little Italy. The Tadeek burntcrispy rice was slightly more on the burnt side but the sabhzis were great to share. The appetizers were smaller than I would have expected and I did miss the side of radish, parsley, onion, pita bread that is typical at most Persian restaurants reminiscent to the side of greenery and additions you get at a Vietnamese restaurant with your Pho.Overall though, this place was good. I would definitely go here again and recommend it to my friends who want to either try something different or had been craving Persian food, like myself"
