Omg this was the juiciest kabobs I've had! My friends and I came for dinner on a Thursday night and it was nice and quiet with a few other parties around us. Servers were extremely welcoming and patient with us. Food was delicious! The hummus sampler was great! Our favorite was the one on the right, tasted very garlicky! The beef kabob was super juicy and came out hot, loved the flavor and the soft texture. Chicken was also so juicy and flavorful. The salad that came with the platter had a vinegary taste which paired well with the meats and the rice. Definitely would come back again give the high quality food and service. Easy parking as well. read more

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We had a great lunch at Caspian Mediterranean Cuisine. They offer authentic Persian cuisine. They are located on El Camino Real in Mountain View next to World Market. There is a large parking lot in front that is shared with other businesses in that shopping center. We were warmly greeted when we walked in and were shown to a lovely table. It's got a very classy vibe inside with beautiful artificial floral trees and artwork on the walls. The menu has a nice variety of food. We decided to try the Kashke Bademjan, for our appetizer. This is an eggplant puree with caramelized onions, tahini sauce and mint. It is served warm with fresh pita bread. For our mains we ordered a Greek salad to share, the filet mignon kabob plate and the filet mignon & chicken combination plate. Our appetizer came out first. The Kashke Bademjan arrived warm with piping hot pita bread. There was also a small tray of hummus on the platter. The Kashke Bademjan had such a wonderful flavor. It was warm and comforting. I highly recommend trying this. The hummus was nice. The bread was fresh and hot...so delicious with both dips. Our salad and entrees came out next. The food was served on these circular large metal platters. I couldn't believe how big the portions were and how beautifully the dishes were presented. The Greek salad was also huge. The filet mignon kabobs were delicious, moist and so flavorful. I chose the whir me for the chicken and it was perfectly moist and bursting with flavor. Both my husband and I enjoyed it. Each plate came with basmati saffron rice with a grilled tomato and salad. The rice was fluffy, moist and flavorful. Very fresh and hot. The salad was a nice touch and the grilled tomato was so juicy. There was so much food that we didn't even touch the Greek salad. We ended up with a lot of leftovers, which we didn't mind. I could tell this was a family run business. So much love and detail was put in to each item we ordered. We had excellent customer service. Towards the end of our meal, the owner (the matriarch of the family) came by to ask how are food was. She was so sweet and hospitable. I really loved that. I noticed she went to every single table and checked on everyone. We will definitely be returning, especially for the Kashke Bademjan. I also look forward to trying their other Persian specialties. read more

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We've been coming here a lot lately this was probably our 7th visit in the last 4 months and we just keep loving it more every time. The food is seriously so good, always fresh and full of flavor. You can really tell they put their heart into it. The vibe is super chill and cozy, and it's nice to see how they keep making little improvements to the place. I'm not into big chains at all, I'd much rather support local spots like this. Places where people actually care about what they're serving and it shows here. The team might be a bit shy, but they're really kind and you can tell they're passionate. Portions are BIG, so come hungry. And yeah, sometimes you might wait a bit, but that's because everything's made fresh and honestly, it's totally worth it. I keep coming back again and again, and I will continue to. Skip the fancy overpriced spots and just come here for real, honest, delicious food. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Absolutely amazing food! This is the best Mediterranean food I've had in a long time. The service is fast and patient, treat you like family. The restaurant has ample indoor seating, with great spacing. Will absolutely come back again! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Saffron rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My dinner here was pretty amazing. I am not usually on this side of town , but found myself nearby on Valentine's Day. For dinner , my wife and I chose to share an entree after we saw how much food was included on each plate -while spying on the table next to us. We started with a charcuterie board of pita bread and hummus. The pita bread was warm and fluffy, and the hummus was smooth and creamy. This was a good starter to get things going in the right direction. For our entree, we chose the chicken and beef kabab plate that came with a ton of fluffy basmati rice and a garden salad. Oh, and don't sleep on the roasted tomato- that thing went well with the meal. I liked that the chicken and beef were tender and full of flavor. The service was excellent and the entire staff was friendly and inviting. If I ever am back in the area, I will gladly stop in again! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Pita! - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Very peaceful environment with friendly hosts and awesome food. Kashke Bademjan as appetizer was super fresh! Lamb chops, beef koobideh and jooje kabob were all juicy and very well spiced. It was my first time here. I will be back soon with friends and family. read more

Stopped by Caspian for dinner and had a great time. I tried the koobideh and chicken thigh combo, Delicious! The meats were was perfectly cooked and really flavorful. The atmosphere is lovely, and the staff were both friendly and quick with the service. It's a great little restaurant that doesn't try too hard, and the food speaks for itself. I'll definitely be back. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Koobideh (beef kobab) and chicken thigh Combo - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Okay so this place was definitely amazing surprise. Went here on November 11th during lunch time around 12:30 p.m. with a friend. Coming into the space we were greeted with a big smile from the hostess and some very nice background music that was coming from the bar area. As we sat down we were handed menus and our server came to greet us and asked us if we had any questions and if this was our first time at the restaurant. We definitely said yes and he gave different recommendations based on what were the most popular dishes. As we were catching up we totally lost track of time and the waiter came back to us a few minutes later and asked if we were ready to order, we were not. And we really appreciate it that he said it with a smile and was like no worries I'll come back take your time. So when we finally decided to order we got the sampler of the hummus, my friend got the mixed meat kabobs plate, and I got the special which was the lamb shank. Let's start off with the hummus the three trios that we got the original was definitely our favorite followed by the mint and then lastly the one that was a little bit more sweet can't remember the name of that one but again the traditional hummus so so so good. The plates themselves were breathtaking as you can see in the pictures that I tagged along with this review. They were huge ample serving of rice protein and even the veggie on the side. Of course neither of us could finish the meal because of the amount of food that was on there and we were not sad about that because we knew you would have a delicious meal to have later on or as a snack LOL. Overall definitely enjoyed our experience, the food, and the soft ambiance in the restaurant. I do plan to go back when I'm in the San Jose Santa Clara area because I definitely want to take other friends here. read more

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My wife had a double date with another couple at Caspian. We were craving kabab, and this place is now our #1 spot. The food is amazing, and we love their kabob. Their portions were very generous to the point of needing to pack our leftovers. Staff members were very friendly and helpful. I do like the ambiance, but it was hard to read the menu since it was a bit too dim (I'm getting old). read more

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I stopped by on a Sunday for lunch. The place was not full. Beef kabob was my entree. That came in good quantity. Beef was flavorful. Mediterranian sampler also came in excellent quantity. Everything was really flavorful. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Beef kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I came here for a work lunch and surprised how it was empty because the food is amazing! Great portions on the protein, flavorful rice and salad. I even have leftovers for a second serving! Highly recommend if you're looking for a well balanced meal! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Chicken & Beef Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Took my brother here because we were craving Mediterranean/Persian kabobs and found this spot on Yelp, so we decided to give it a try. When we arrived, there weren't many patrons, but the owner and staff were incredibly warm and welcoming, which immediately made us feel comfortable. We ordered the combo plates -- one with beef and chicken kabob, and another with filet mignon and beef kabobs. The food was decent and definitely satisfied our kabob craving. A nice surprise was that the owner even treated us to dessert, which was such a thoughtful gesture and really showed their hospitality. Overall, it was a pleasant experience with friendly service, and we'd definitely come back again to try more from the menu. read more

We live nearby in Mountain View but never thought to stop by. Swung by during an off-hour period at 4pm, but they were extremely gracious and attentive in their service. Food had incredible flavor, well seasoned and very well executed. Don't be fooled by the appearance of the food - while it may look like other Greek cuisine, the execution was what really set it apart. The yogurt sauce had more depth of flavor than other spots I've been to; the meat was tender and had great flavor. Kashke Bademjan is a must try, was recommended by our server and it completely surpassed our expectations. Definitely will be back in the future! read more

I find this Persian Restaurant offers the best Persian food with exceptional service. Romina goes out of her way to make sure customers are satisfied and happy with the service. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking traditional Persian food and kabobs. read more

I've been coming here for a while, and every visit is consistently excellent. The place is clean, spacious, and welcoming, with a fantastic staff that's always friendly and attentive! They give great recommendations too! This time, we started with kashke bademjan that was recommended by our lovely server and it was absolutely delicious! Wowwww. The puréed eggplant combined with the caramelized onion was light, flavorful, and perfectly complement it by warm pita bread. Honestly, I think it's even better than baba ghanoush! For my entree, I went to the filet mignon with beef kabob again and it tasted the same as the first time I had it. The meat was incredibly juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor! I also appreciate the generous portion. It was served beautifully on a large plate! You will have enough food so don't worry if you don't feel like you didn't eat enough. I had to take mine to go. Yeah I'm gonna start the other one. I just have one more and I'll be done. If you haven't tried this placed yet, you definitely need to! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Kashke Bademjan - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Wow I can't believe I've never been here. This is probably the best Mediterranean place I've been to. The meat quality and taste is insanely good. The portions are huge and one plate can definitely be shared for two. I got the mix kebab which comes with ground chicken/ground beef with rice and salad. We also ordered the Kashke bademjan which is a like an eggplant dip with caramelized onions and it was delicious. The restaurant itself is very beautiful and nice. The service also very warm and friendly. I will 100 percent be back again and will be recommending this place to more people. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I had such a great experience at Caspian! I ordered the barg and chicken combo plate and it was absolutely delicious, everything was perfectly cooked and flavorful. The service was amazing as well. Very friendly and attentive...it made the whole experience even better. The atmosphere is just as amazing as the food. The space is beautifully designed, and the location makes it such a great spot to relax and enjoy a meal. It's the perfect place to sit down for lunch or dinner. Definitely a 5-star experience!! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Fillet Mignon Kabob (Barg)Chicken & Beef Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My older cousin recommended this place to me since moving closer to the area! We came on a weekday evening and it was pretty empty. Based on reviews, we decided to share a combo of chicken and beef, and hummus as an appetizer. We were super surprised with how large the portions were! It came on a huge platter, and they truly do not skimp on anything. It was also delicious, probably the best I've had! Servers are friendly and attentive, and the restaurant is super clean. Highly recommend checking it out! The platter is honestly good enough for 2 people or for leftovers later if you get your own! read more

So happy to have come across Caspian Restaurant in my search for a good koobideh place. Both the chicken and beef koobideh here is AMAZING. Super moist and perfect flavor. Love that it came with salad as well. Don't forget to add some sumac! Wonderful food, friendly staff, nice service, clean & comfortable environment...highly recommend and cannot wait to go again soon! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Ground chicken kabob (chicken koobideh) - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

I called to place a to-go order and was told the restaurant had "run out of food." During business hours. WHAAAT??!!! What made this especially confusing is that I was sitting in the parking lot at the time and could see customers actively going in and out of the restaurant. Immediately after the call, I checked their online ordering system it was still fully operational and accepting payments. Customers could place and pay for orders without any indication that the restaurant was "out of food." I called back to clarify (this time speaking in Farsi). The response I received was that she "hadn't gone online to fix it yet." There was no apology. No urgency. Just attitude. If a restaurant cannot fulfill orders, disabling online ordering should be immediate very "common sense". Leaving it active while telling customers you're "out of food" creates confusion at best and mistrust at worst. Running out of food happens but not every item on the menu, & Poor communication and dismissive customer service do not have to. This is particularly disappointing because my entire family has ordered from here regularly. After this interaction, I won't be returning and neither will my family or friends. Loyalty should be valued, not taken for granted. I hung up the call rather than continue a conversation that lacked basic professionalism. I hope management reevaluates how situations like this are handled. read more

As always, excellent food. The even serve a free cup of tea after your meal. It's a great value and great food. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Lamb chops - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Tried Caspian Sea and it was solid. Kebab was juicy, salad was fresh, no complaints. Staff was super friendly too, made the whole vibe better. Would come back for sure. read more

First off, the food here is so good! I haven't written a review in years, but this restaurant's food brought me out of retirement. I'm from LA and the food is exactly what you'd expect from the Persian neighborhoods in LA. The kebabs are so juicy, succulent and well-flavored. I had to get an extra ground chicken (lule) kebab. It's absolutely delicious, highly recommend. They also gave a lot of freebies with extra rice, pita and yogurt app. Really recommend this place! read more

Upon being seated, you get warm pita. Service was quick and employees are so friendly. They are so kind! I got the filet mignon and koobideh combo which comes with two skewers, salad, and rice. My brother got the lamb chops. Lamb chops were so juicy and tender and flavorful. I loved my beef skewers. They were nicely charred and had so much flavor. We also got the tah dig which is crispy rice crust with both their stews (gheimeh and ghormeh stew) Portions are massive and I loved everything I got! read more

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We were on our way to SFO for a departure flight, It was late and we were super hungry. After reading about the online reviews caspian restaurant fit all of our requirements- it was on the way to the airport, not expensive and offered both Persian & Mediterranean entrees. My wife ordered the vegetarian cabob, I ordered the chicken cabob. Both were superb, well seħasoned and served very ample portions. The staff were friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Great kabob. I love the yogurt. Cool ambiance. Great service. I recommend should give a try

Good Food and good service. "Go to" is the beef Koobideh with Zendesk polo (rice). Huge portions. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Beef Koobideh - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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This restaurant is the best for Mediterranean/persian food, it's great quality, great flavor and over all great service, they make you feel at home! 10/10 definitely would recommend, if you're not eating here you're missing out ! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Qualityyyyy Persian food! We had the braised lamb shank baghali polo with the dill rice and we damn near cleaned the plate! The lamb fell off the bone--all we needed was a fork. I loooved the extra jus they give you on the side instead of serving it in a puddle of liquid. This was plenty to feed two, in addition to a side salad and tzatziki with some bread they gave us! The servers (owners?) were super sweet and gave us extra tzatziki and bread just because. You can tell they really care about everyone who comes in and they were very attentive. I def wanna come back here to try some kebabs and stews! Everything on the menu looked so yummy We got here at 530ish and sat down no problem read more

Caspian Restaurant - Baghali Polo (Lamb Shank) - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Good Persian food near Shoreline Ampitheater. Fresh food, good portions and flavors. Spacious and relatively quiet. Service is prompt and attentive. read more

Came here on a Monday night with friends. This place is tucked away next to a world market, I honestly thought it was on Castro and glad it wasn't lol. There was no one there but it was nice cus service was super quick. The lady took our order immediately and brought out the food quickly. I ordered the healthy salmon option with veggies. It came out plated beautiful and plenty of food. Felt like the place was reasonable for what I got. I couldn't finish my food but man it tasted so good and so satisfying. I came for my bday and the lady brought out baklava with a candle for me and I thought that was so sweet. It tasted amazing. I would def come back, the service was wonderful and the ambiance was cute! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Salmon Kabob healthy choice - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

My husband and I have ordered takeout from Caspian many times, but today was our first time dining in. The staff was friendly and greeted us right away, the service was quick, and the food was amazing! We ordered the dolma, ground chicken kebab, and beef kebab--everything was delicious. We'll definitely be back! read more

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The food was good, presentation lovely. We were seated quickly but it took forever for someone to come to our table to check on us. I ordered from the Healthy Choices section, which is great for people watching their carb intake, and ordered the chicken (thigh) kabob. It comes with salad, veggies, hummus, cucumber yogurt, and baba ghanoush. When I received it, it was missing those last 3 sides. It took a few minutes to get someone's attention and when I mentioned, hey I think this is supposed to come with xyz, the waitress barely made a facial expression and said, you want sides? Well, yes, but it's supposed to be included, why act like I'm asking for something extra? My partner's meal was correct and tasty. All the food was good and we will be back again to eat. Perhaps they were just understaffed? They did seem busy and the waitress seemed tired and kind of checked out. Overall, the food options are wide and all the sides seemed freshly made. The service was odd and it was weird that all the sides were missing to my entree and no one noticed but me. read more

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Delicious and authentic Persian food! The kebabs were juicy, the saffron rice was perfect, and the staff made us feel so welcome. Don't miss the Persian ice cream, truly a gem in Mountain View! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Tahdig (crispy rice) with Khoresht a ghaimeh and ghorme sabzi stews. - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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The food was amazing. Their service was very good. The beef skewers were spectacular.

10/2/2024 Caspian Restaurant 1910 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Went here as a single for a mid-afternoon meal on a Wed. It's in a dying plaza with lots of parking. The interior is a contemporary table and chair setup and clean. I was the only one there at 3 PM. I ordered the beef koobideh, which also had a nice pita, hummus and tzatziki board accompaniment. The kabob was medium well, juicy and spiced to perfection. The rice, tomatoes, salad and pickles were a good match. The quantity was generous and I took about half home for another meal. Great value and flavor, maybe order medium rare next time. Definite repeat. read more

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I now understand their 4.5 stars from 1k reviewers. First off, the staff are very friendly and attentive. Amazing service and the owner or manager is so nice. They have amazing kebabs. So flavorful. The best koobideh I've had. I've been in a healthy journey so was happy they have healthy options. Literally the protein kebabs with delicious flavorful grilled veggies with side salad. The meat are grilled to perfection never over dry. The chicken is amazing so tender and juicy. They have really good dips and hummus and pita. And huge servings ! I always have leftovers. If their healthy version is good, I cannot wait to try their regular entree and the rice ! Can't wait to share this place with all my faves who enjoy this type of food ! read more

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Amazing Persian food and lovely service! The place was pretty empty on a Friday evening which is a shame because the food is amazing and the employees are so kind. What we got: - Hummus (5/5): comes with pita which were slightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I almost got full on this before the mains came because it was so good lol. - Chicken and beef kabob combo (5/5): Probably the best koobideh I've had. It was juicy and very flavorful. The chicken thigh was also delicious, juicy and had a great char. And the portions are generous! Im already looking forward to my leftovers. The place is very spacious and felt a bit upscale yet casual. Would definitely recommend! read more

Caspian Restaurant - Chicken & Beef Kabob combo (joojeh and koobideh) - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My mom, husband and I came here because we were craving Mediterranean food. For appetizers we ordered the Mediterranean sampler and falafel. For entree we ordered the chicken breast and beef kabob combo. Overall the food was soooo good! We loved everything. Everything was so tasty and delicious. If you come here you definitely will not be disappointed. read more

Caspian Restaurant - Chicken & Beef Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

We love Caspian and have become regulars here! The food is consistently 10/10 and the service is even better every time we visit. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, making us feel like family. Whether it's the flavors or the hospitality, everything is always perfect. Highly recommended for anyone looking for authentic Persian food! read more