Have you tried Wholesome Choice?

[quote author="Irvinian" date=1245811053]I've been going here for a few years. The food court is great. It ranges from Thai, Indian, Persian, Greek, Pizza, Chinese and even some pre-made sushi. Plus the produce and fruits are normally very fresh.



http://www.yelp.com/biz/wholesome-choice-market-irvine



I usually get the Gyro Plate



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I love Wholesome Choice Market! I usually go there at least once a week and normally get the Kabob dish.
 
My husband also loves their Kabobs. I am not a fan, because I love intensely spicy food. But I do love their Iranian bread - you know the huge freshly made one. Don't recall name.
 
In Farsi- the fresh bread they make upfront is called Sangak. I go shopping to Wholesome every week- don't eat their food too much. If it's tradtional Persian food, I cook it myself. Their kebabs are pretty good though. I like their Greek station- but Chicago gyros are better!



Lavash is the very thin bread they have in the bread aisle- what is used to make wraps.



Sangak is referred to the method of baking the bread. It literally means "little pebbles". In Iran sangak bread is cooked over hot little pebbles or stones.
 
Go there around 11am-11:30am when the food is being cooked fresh. If you go there at noon or later, the food has been sitting on the hot table for a while and might not taste as good.



The gyro is a really good deal and BIG too.
 
I've been there twice during the lunch hour and both times I felt like I was a victim of racism. I'm an "anglo-saxon" of european descent and I ordered at the kabob place (against the left wall), the lady taking my order (I think it was a different lady each time) totally disregarded my place in line and spoke in farsi, at least I think it was farsi, to others of similar ethnic background that were in line behind me and started making their order earlier based on their conversation, so that it was ready much earlier than mine since mine was not started until I got to the register and put in my order.



It's not a huge deal but it's rude enough for me to not give them my business after the second strike. Hopefully it was just an anomoly, and reading this thread gave me a craving for the food again so maybe I'll give them a 3rd chance.
 
I am sorry Aqua that you experienced that.



I happen to be of Persian descent but anyone looking at me would never guess that I am Persian (they address me in English). I never experienced that- maybe you should give them a chance again.
 
[quote author="Irvinian" date=1245811053]I've been going here for a few years. The food court is great. It ranges from Thai, Indian, Persian, Greek, Pizza, Chinese and even some pre-made sushi. Plus the produce and fruits are normally very fresh.



http://www.yelp.com/biz/wholesome-choice-market-irvine



I usually get the Gyro Plate



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Excellent place for lunch. Love the Persian food.
 
[quote author="Aqua Bliss" date=1245912901]I've been there twice during the lunch hour and both times I felt like I was a victim of racism. I'm an "anglo-saxon" of european descent and I ordered at the kabob place (against the left wall), the lady taking my order (I think it was a different lady each time) totally disregarded my place in line and spoke in farsi, at least I think it was farsi, to others of similar ethnic background that were in line behind me and started making their order earlier based on their conversation, so that it was ready much earlier than mine since mine was not started until I got to the register and put in my order.



It's not a huge deal but it's rude enough for me to not give them my business after the second strike. Hopefully it was just an anomoly, and reading this thread gave me a craving for the food again so maybe I'll give them a 3rd chance.</blockquote>


The first time I went I experienced the same thing. The second time I went there was a nicer man who told me it's best to call your order in ahead of time. I think that's what most people do and that's why it seemed like they were getting served before me.
 
that is true, i'd much rather have authentic dishes served "rudely" than westernized dishes served with a smile. A lot of times the rudeness is just normal behavior by the ethnic group. At nearly every "real" Chinese restaurant where the customers are almost 100% Chinese, the waiters don't even bother to smile, they just put the food down and take your money at the end of the meal. But it's an interesting difference though when I go into small Japanese restaurants and nearly all the time the sushi chefs and waiters all shout hello/how are you/welcome/goodbye in Japanese. But since I'm not Japanese I don't know if this friendliness is because they are westernized places in Irvine/Tustin or if they are this friendly in Japan.
 
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