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Reviews — 8
We have ordered Caramel macchiato and two of their sweets, everything was perfect and delicious. The atmosphere was calm and cozy and we enjoyed our time there.
I can not find a cafe that maintains consistent quality for more than a decade.
Fresh cake and good cafee. Good for takeaway.
Good Ambience, Great Cheesecake
The taste is great just like every single branch of Raees chain café but they don't care about the service unfortunately. The toilet was filthy, the tables were abandoned unclean and the staff were busy with getting orders and cooking. The better option is to takeaway and leave the place ASAP!
I'm not sure if they openly bill themselves as such but they certainly come across as the most Starbucks it can get in Tehran (although a lot of places copy the aesthetics, so it's hard to say for sure).
Asking a name for my order was a sure proof sign that that's what they are going for (very Starbucks...not at all Tehran, to the point that I wasn't sure if I should say my first or last...mixing up my cultural norms there for a sec). They also don't offer table service, just like Starbucks and their choice of pastries are similarly routine and standard (aka boring), especially considering the wild variety of pastries one can often find in a typical Tehran cafe (just visit Sahar bakery half a block up on Sheikh Bahai and you'll know what I mean).
So whether or not you find this place appealing largely depends on your opinion of Starbucks. The coffee taste was subpar imo, just like Starbucks (don't come at me, I don't enjoy the burned charcoal taste). I've had far superior cortados in Tehran and for far less (I paid 98T), and the chocolate sprinkled topping that no one asked for couldn't make up for the inferior taste of the coffee.
Overall, because I was there for laptop work and studying, it worked out fine for me (they have outlets). They played a set of popular classical music which made for good study vibes and the high work stations along the walls didn't disappoint. But when the classical music gave way to David Gilmour's reverbs filling up the entire breathing room, I knew it was time to wrap.
Asking a name for my order was a sure proof sign that that's what they are going for (very Starbucks...not at all Tehran, to the point that I wasn't sure if I should say my first or last...mixing up my cultural norms there for a sec). They also don't offer table service, just like Starbucks and their choice of pastries are similarly routine and standard (aka boring), especially considering the wild variety of pastries one can often find in a typical Tehran cafe (just visit Sahar bakery half a block up on Sheikh Bahai and you'll know what I mean).
So whether or not you find this place appealing largely depends on your opinion of Starbucks. The coffee taste was subpar imo, just like Starbucks (don't come at me, I don't enjoy the burned charcoal taste). I've had far superior cortados in Tehran and for far less (I paid 98T), and the chocolate sprinkled topping that no one asked for couldn't make up for the inferior taste of the coffee.
Overall, because I was there for laptop work and studying, it worked out fine for me (they have outlets). They played a set of popular classical music which made for good study vibes and the high work stations along the walls didn't disappoint. But when the classical music gave way to David Gilmour's reverbs filling up the entire breathing room, I knew it was time to wrap.
Absolutely delicious cheesecake and latte. quick preparation. Although smoking was not allowed.
RAEES is Tehran's STARBUCKS! Quality coffees, cakes, and snacks now in a big and rather minimal shop in an excellent location makes this new branch my first choice for a coffee in this neighbourhood.
You can also grab a takeaway coffee and enjoy it on your way to work. What I like about them most is that they have kept their quality high over the years.
All in all, you cannot be a coffee lover and ignore RAEES in Tehran.
You can also grab a takeaway coffee and enjoy it on your way to work. What I like about them most is that they have kept their quality high over the years.
All in all, you cannot be a coffee lover and ignore RAEES in Tehran.