Cazba is to Persian food what Stepho's is to Greek and what Antons Pasta Bar is to Italian: Great prices for tons of low quality food. If that's your thing, you'll love this place. Not your thing, best to move on. I don't normally review places that have 10+ reviews, but I felt some balanced perspective was needed here... P.S. I think this was my least entertaining and fun filled review ever. To balance that out, may I present to you a basket of kittens. http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/452650-bigthumbnail.jpg Enjoy. read more

Stopped going there a long time ago when: Charged me 18% for 5 people when it wasn't considered a large group as per their menu policy Over-use and generally use which they don't need to unless they have low quality meats - meat tenderizer - the meat consistency is like pre-chewed Rice not washed Meat that has passed expiration passed off as edible Big portions but of what? When you seat yourself servers ask you to move bc they don't want to clean your table - lazy and rude! they want you to move to the clean one - and actually say out loud bc they have to clean the table! so I cleaned it with their rag myself...very excruciating ;P Servers who refuse to know what serving is and do not replace your food when you have dumped an entire bottle of red spice on your food bc some jerk left it open on purpose. Stews have old meat or unused meat from kebabs in them I feel for small biz and making the huge lease payments - but a smaller menu and better meat may save you, and esp. no more meat tenderizer/MSG/Salt. read more

NOT VERY GOOD. Good Persian food is amazing, unfortunately this place isn't all that good. The waiters are rude and don't really pay that much attention to you and make you feel rushed. The decor is terrible and the food is Persian Fast Food. Do not recommend it at all! Cheap and fast food quality. This place is the Mcdonalds or Kebabs and persian food read more

Really disappointed with the quality of the food and service. I ordered a chicken stew but had to return the dish because the chicken smelt really disgusting and the Berberies on the rice was ice cold. The servant was kind enough to get me a new dish. It was not much better in taste but was at least warm. Couldn't have more than few bites anyways. This restaurant used to serve a good quality food with a decent price but apparently not anymore... read more

1 star is too much for this restaurant I am Persian and i get so embarrassed when I see my Canadian friends try this place.Management is very poor ,very unorganized and the food quality is below average The menu booklet and the chairs are always dirty Today ,we went to this place around 4:50 pm, Even though they were not busy we got our meal after 50 minutes . the stake kabab was %99 raw the chicken smelled very bad and the ground beef was like a rock Non of our friends ate their food I rather starve to death than go to this restaurant read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Been here many times. This location and the one on Davie. The food is just OK. Being Iranian myself, this place is not the best place for quality meat or rice. Over the years the quality seems to be getting worse. But then again the price is relative to the quality of food you'll be getting. That's is why I give Cazbah 3 stars. Because I'm not looking for the best when I visit this place. read more

First of all, I would like to mention that North Van is full of kind people. We were peering into the window of an empty restaurant down the street, wondering if we should venture in. Then a kind stranger suggested we check out Cazba. He gave us directions and insisted we go there because the portions are big and the prices are low. The place was exactly what we were looking for! It is Persian cuisine, which we had no previous experiences with. Our waiter was super friendly and asked if I had any questions about what was on the menu. When I ordered a drink called the Doogh, he let me sample it first to make sure I knew what I was getting into. I quickly changed my order to tea. All the drinks are $1. Most of the mains are under $10. I ordered a lamb shank that just fell off the bone. It came with tons 'o rice. It was dill rice, which I wasn't a big fan of because it reminded me of the air in Chilliwack. If you order the cucumber yoghurt and slap that on the rice, you will forget all about your last drive though the 'wack. I sampled my date's beef and that was tasty too, sans dill rice. I highly recommend this place for the cultural experience, the cheap prices, good meats, and friendly service. Thanks Cazba! read more

Wanted to try something different and glad we did. Service was very good. Good size portions, more than I would normally have for a lunch. We tried the Loghmeh Vaziri and Salmon Fish, both were excellent. For an appetizer we had the Olive Walnut which is olives in a pomegranate and walnut sauce. Even if you don't like olives ( I'm not a huge fan) you'll like this dish.....I will definitely be going back because we saw many other dishes we would like to try. read more

Cazba - Loghmeh Vaziri - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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How I heard of this place: We were invited to lunch with some of my parents closest friends and they treated us to their favorite Persian restaurant in the area. An hour later, we were seated at Cazba. Type of cuisine: "Healthy & Fresh Food. Grilled Everyday. Fine Persian Cuisine." Their website boasts: "Cazba Restaurant is dedicated to provide high quality: Healthy Food, Fresh Food, Affordable At Cazba Restaurant, our goal is to provide high quality Persian Cuisine at affordable prices. We only use fresh vegetable,meat and poultry. We are proud to use the highest quality AAA Alberta Beef for our Kababs. Persian cuisine is healthy, tasteful. and colorful. Not only is Persian food one of the most delicious cuisines of the world, but also the healthiest. Sumptuous dishes of melt-in-your-mouth meat, tummy-warming savoury stews, and vegetables infused with delicate herbs and flavours mark Persian food as a dining experience unlike any other. Chelo Kebab like barg, koobideh, joojeh, and sultani features juicy meat, patiently grilled on skewers to perfection. Khoresht such as ghormeh sabzi and gheimeh are stews that treat every mouthful to the hearty goodness of the freshest herbs and vegetables in a meat broth. When served on hot Basmati white rice, the combination makes it an unforgettable meal. Poultry and fish entrees as well as dishes like soups (ash-e-reshte), quiche (kookoo sabzi), herbed/vegetable rice (loobia pollo, sabzi pollo, zereshk pollo) bring the exotic Persian aromas and visual sensations to your table. Spices like saffron, cinnamon, and parsley add a delicate zest to give a delightful variety. For dessert, try the strong tea and rich pastries that cap the evening with loved ones." Ambiance: Set in a strip mall, the unassuming exterior patio with the bold colors of the Iranian flag bedecked the windows and awning. Walking past several doors, through the patio seating, we finally found the front entrance where we waited to be seated. We were escorted through a low-ceilinged establishment with pale yellow walls and black trim, made bright only through the overcast natural lights streaming through the windows; the recessed lights overhead doing little to light our paths. We moved from the linen-less wooden table/chair-scapes at the front towards the main dining area - next to the bar - where our white linen tablecloths were topped off with glass and our appetizer settings. Towards the window, dozens were seated, laughing, enjoying their meals and partaking of Middle Eastern hospitality at its best. What I ordered: Being unfamiliar with the generous portions, our appetizer selection was immense - both in amount and in flavor! We began with two orders of the Kashkeh Bademjoon ($4.95 each), deep fried eggplant, served with pita bread and one order of Hummus ($4.95) served with sliced cucumber, tomato and a side of iceberg lettuce. We continued with the Mastomusir ($2.95), yogurt with shallots, and a Shirazi Salad ($2.95) with cucumber, tomato, onion and mint. Our hosts each enjoyed the Chelo Kabob Soltani ($10.95) with one skewer of Barg (steak) and one skewer of Koobideh (ground beef), served with Basmati rice and a grilled tomato. I ordered my usual: Joojeh Kebab Vaziri ($10.95) for one skewer of Joojeh and one skewer of Koobideh kabobs, also served with Served with Basmati rice and a grilled tomato. My husband stuck to his favorite: Chelo Kebab Koobideh ($6.95) for two skewers of Ground AAA Alberta Beef, served with Basmati rice (saffron) and grilled tomato. What I loved: Each of our appetizers was complete as a meal on its own. From the robust flavor of the fried eggplant topped with a drizzle of whey, to the pungent and satisfying creaminess of the mastomusir, all of which we enjoyed a second time the following day. The kabobs - both the koobideh and the joojeh - had so much juice, were so moist and so light that it was easy to knock back more than you would have anticipated nor expected to eat upon being seated. Why I loved it: The price is very reasonable and the food abundant and tasty. Among the Persian restaurants I have frequented in my life, this has to be in my top five. Cost: Low to average (CAD$6.95 - CAD$14.95 per entree) read more

Came here for a family dinner at the suggestion of my step dad. The food was decent. A lot of the spices used in this type of cooking is similar to what we make at home. I was disappointed in the olives that claimed to have had some pomegranates, however, there was none. I had the salad and the yogurt mint drink. I ate very light due to my stomach. Price was decent. I liked the honey balls. Service was very slow. read more

Service is so-so, depends if you are lucky and got a good waiter/waitress. I've been there 3-4 times now, every time the experience is not the same. Food, if you are looking for good portion + good value of food, this is the place to go. Personally, I'd go for quality not quantity. So, it really depends what you are looking for. If you are looking for good food, I wouldn't recommend. If you are looking for a bargain, then go for it. One entree, you will be looking for $8-9/dish. The most expensive dish is only $14.95. What could go wrong with this price, and please don't expect much. As a Chinese, this restaurant reminds me of the famous Chinese restaurant, Hons. If you know how to eat (eat like a food critic), you would never go in, unless you just want to fill your tummy. read more

I have been going to the North Vancouver location with my family for a long long time. The interior if the restaurant is quite spacious, albeit maybe slightly outdated and plain. The service is pretty decent; I've never had a bad experience, but I guess the staff can be hard of hearing sometimes. However, the food makes up for any shortfalls. I usually get the Vaziri, which includes the joojeh and koobideh kebab skewers, rice, some peppers, and a grilled tomato. I find the food to be very tasty and the portions are huge; when I go out with a big group we always have to take the food home. Finally the price is really great, considering the portions. The Vaziri, which is about $11 can feed 1 and probably even 2 people! It's always a treat to go to Cazba, love it! read more

Nothing bad to say. This restaurant is one of my favorites! Ghormeh sabzi and koobideh are very good. I have to agree that their rice is definitely one of the better ones!! Roasted tomatoes are not bad at all!! I like to get a variety of their stews and koobideh together and share everything:) The price is also very reasonable. Great spot for family outing!! read more

While visiting Chinese relatives in Vancouver, they expressed their love for middle eastern food. They treated us to Cazba one afternoon. Despite being the only Asian people in the restaurant, the waiter and staff really made us feel welcome. They were so friendly and generous, that the chef offered several free items to taste. We had a pretty large party, and I don't remember what everyone ordered. I will only comment on the dishes I sampled. We were treated to tahdeeg by our waiter and I really enjoyed the crunchy crispy rice with stew. It was warm and tasty. I ordered shishilk, which is a lamb skewer. I take those wonderful opportunities to enjoy a well prepared lamb. I also sampled the baghali polo which was the lamb shank. Both lamb dishes were well prepared. The meat was not tough or over cooked. I am not a beef eater, but was practically forced to try the chelo kebab koobideh. I also tried the joojeh kebab which I found to be a bit dry. The fesenjoon stew was very sweet, but I enjoyed it over the tahdeeg. Considering I am not a big fan of middle eastern food, this place had good food and good service. I can see why it is popular for the area. read more

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One of my fav persian restaurants. Food is amazing. The amount you get for the little price is insane. I can never finish my meal its so big read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Really nice restaurant to visit one in a while when you're craving the cuisine. The food is always excellent, not exactly the cheapest but very reasonable for what you expect and get. Usually super busy around dinner time so make sure to make a reservation ahead of time. The staff is always really nice and accommodating too. I love the customer service at the downtown location. Pretty cozy. read more

Great Persian food, excllent selection of Kababs, really affordable prices and best of all Excellent service from a very friendly staff :-) Definitely going back there! read more

This is a very affordable Iranian kebab restaurant. Actually, I think one could say it's ridiculously affordable. A beef and chicken, "sultan's" plate as they call it, can run you to twenty bucks at most places, here it's under twelve! Often one would accept a slight drop in quality with such affordable prices, but no need here. Cazba knows how to cook a mean kebab koobideh (tender ground beef with onions and seasoning) or joojeh kebab (grilled boneless chicken). Portions are huge and if you want to walk on the lighter side you can get half salad half rice, but don't miss out on the rice, it is something in itself! To top it off make you meal truly authentic and skip the soda for a cup of "dough." this yogurt based drink is sometimes an acquired taste but it matches the compliments the meat perfectly. read more

My friend brought me here saying it was good & the food was sure pretty filling!! It is always a good sign when u walk in & the place is full of North Van locals, including Iranian families & youth. The menu had many different options: beef, chicken, lamb, ground beef kebab with subtle spices. It reminded me of a Greek food but just without the Greek salad!! The fluffy rice ( basmati?) is very filling and it's wise 2 say "1/2 salad & 1/2 rice" when ordering for some variety in your meal. It comes with a baked tomato. Definitely will come back in the future for a meal & maybe try the lamb & beans. The menu is very affordable with variety of choices, the meat is halal. There is also a great Persian bakery across the street with great selection for sweets & tea! read more

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Oh my gosh I love this place! We went in for lunch here and heard good things but weren't sure how good it would be here, until... HOLY MOLY our food was SO tasty, fresh, aromatic and SO AFFORDABLE! Seriously we arrived at noon on a Sunday and by the time we left at 1pm, there was a line out the door! YOu have got to try this place out! Seriously the BEST Persian food in Vancouver! read more

I came here when it initially opened up a few years ago and have to say really liked the food. On a recent visit though I was let down. The decor is nothing special, just a typical brown chair and desks but the location offers a partial view of the shipyards. The service was great and my food arrived really quick and perhaps that's when I should have expected that the meat on my kebob was half cooked. Don't get me wrong I like my steak medium rare and don't like overcooked meat but raw and pink kebob meat can lead to food poisoning. Overall I like their downtown location better and will think twice before coming here again. read more

Cazba (North Vancouver) catered for our event that had 100+ participants. We gave them a week's notice and their manager, Salar, was super cooperative with us. He was super patient with me and also helped in ordering the appropriate dishes and its quantity. I could tell he was being very genuine in his work. Nevertheless, the food taste was absolutely amazing! Food was the biggest highlight of our event. The name "Cazba" was enough to attract people to come to our event. Salar and his team really made our event memorable! read more

Visiting the beautiful VBC from Portland, we tried Cazba (just the name brings back great memories of the 70's Cazba in Tehran). It's a beautifully decorated restaurant and the DISHES are to die for! Four of us tried different app'z and dishes, barg and beef kabob, tahdeeg with ghormeh sabzi, chicken kabob, doogh, and of course the rice. Service, not very friendly but prompt. Overall, Cazba is the place to go for an authentic Persian dinner. See you soon Cazba!! read more

Remember when Cazbah was on Lonsdale, 20 years ago? I do. But I digress. After having nearly every Iranian friend of mine implore me to go to Cazbah, my partner and baby decided to check it out. We were warmly greeted at the door, and shown to a table right away. The place was packed for a Tuesday night! Good sign! We had the hummus to start, and neither one of us were impressed. It tasted like it came from a boxed mix. We also ran out of pita bread, since we were only provided with one pita pocket cut into 4 pieces. I ordered the ghormeh sabzi, and it was quite good. Not as good as what I grew up with, but leaps and bounds better than the greasy slop that Yaas serves! My partner had the vaziri kebab (chicken and beef). I managed to steal a few delicious nibbles, and I kinda wished I had ordered the same thing. As for the service, it was pretty good, considering how busy the restaurant was. The only issue was getting take-out containers (we had a lot of leftovers) and the bill. I had to go up to the bar to ask for take-out containers, but I wasn't really bothered by it. The prices for entrees were reasonable, too. All in all, it was a solid experience, and we plan to come back. read more

Great portions and very tasty food, if you like persian cuisine. If you like kebabs, it's a must try. The food is way better than their Davie/DT location. Not fancy at all, but honest and good. read more

So we started with the appatizer: - zeytoon parvarde was great - kashk-o- bademjan was really bad. Avoid it by all means. This dish does not represent the real Persian kashkObademjan. This dish is my favorite and this was the worst I have ever had! - masto- mosir was alright... Nothing special I had koobideh kebab. It was mediocre. The rice was good the meat avarage and the tomato was burnt. I would not recommend this place if you are looking for great Persian food, but if you just want cheap food for an average quality that's a good spot. P.S. the service was amazing ! read more

Best kebab in Vancouver. Meat is soft, delicious and juicy. Highly recommended place to have great quality food. You will forget other places when you go there. read more

$10.99 for one skewer of chicken and a small Greek Salad. I'm sorry but Cazbah is plummeting into the abyss of stupidity if it thinks it can keep customers with that nickle-and-dime mentality. Removing the rice and salad to be replaced by a small Greek salad should NOT cost you MORE!!! Customer gone. Poof! read more

The NorthVan location is a little bit hidden, few steps away from Lonsdale Ave. The trust is that this place looks nice, spacious and very clean. The service is very attentive and professional. Cazba has good reputation because there are not many Persian restaurants in Downtown Vancouver, and they have a nice location on Davie St. However, the food is not the best to me, and NorthVan is full of Persian restaurants with great food. For the price, portions are good, but they serve too much rice (really liked the rice) and not much meat in some of the main dishes. read more

Cazba, you are truly amazing! We had a 5 pm reservation for 20 people, but half our party was nearly 90 minutes late, resulting in us tying up two large tables for three-plus hours. Despite the inconvenience this caused, every single one of your staff was incredibly gracious, friendly and patient with us. Even when other customers gave you a hard time about how busy it was, and pointed at our two large tables of nearly-finished diners, I was treated with unparalelled hospitality and was never made to feel rushed or unwelcome. Oh, and the food! So delicious, fresh and perfectly cooked as always. We love you Cazba, and look forward to many, many return visits. read more

Cazba is okay. If you are Persian, you would know that their barg is not even real barg. The meat can definitely be better quality, but what else can you expect at their prices. It is very well-priced and the food is decent quality, but it's missing something. read more

This place is pretty simple: + some of the best persian kebab in the city (chicken and beef) + incredible price for what you're getting The only drawback.. - the service can be slow, unresponsive and disagreeable. They mean well though! Order the Vaziri.. you won't regret it. read more

Tasty food and reasonably priced Servings are decent sized Starters and main dishes all are very good read more

Yes I know it's just across from Persian Gulf, and this Venue is much more presentable, well decorated, almost fine dinning formal indoor appearance. The menu seems larger than Persian Gulf's. It even has a well shaded patio where we sat. I have a couple Middle Eastern friends and they're divided as to which one they like...so to them there's no clear winner but I'm not going to state this in front of them and have them argue away. I've never been to the Middle East so this will be a local comparison. Had the Lamb Shank with half portion rice sub'd by garden salad. I had a similar meat dish at Persian Gulf and the sauce was the same. Here, the Lamb Shank was well baked and fell off its bone. The salad however wasn't exactly crispy fresh, in fact had it been a little older I would have asked to have it changed, signs of pink was showing on the lettuce. The rice, though similarly made didn't seem like it was nearly as freshly made as what I'd had at Persian Gulf. Freshly made rice is hot, with its outer surface smooth and generally fluffy. I cook rice often in different ways, have eaten at restaurants in Japan for many years while residing there so am discerning to rice quality. Furthermore, the complementary pita (and onion) was rather dry, onion was fresh. Where as at Persian Gulf the complementary "naan" looking bread pungent and fresh out of the oven. Service was good, though the 3 servers we met were all Brazilian, not that it really matters unless one needed to use Farsi. Lamb Shank meal was a very modest 12$. Will be returning to try other offerings. Glad I finally had a chance to try what people were raving about. read more

Cazba - Lamb Shank - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Excellence all around, especially given the price point. I recommend eating in, rather than take out. Somehow it just tastes better right from their kitchen to your plate. Eat here. Do it my friend! Do iiiiit! read more

I love trying new types of cuisine, and I was not disappointed by Cazba. We ordered Kashk-e Bademjan and Mast-o Khiar to start. The Kashk-e Bademjan was the favourite dish of the evening. I highly recommend trying it. It is a deep-fried eggplant dish, topped with creme fraiche and served with pita bread. Absolutely delicious. For our mains, we had Chelo Kabab Bakhtiari and Chelo Kabab Soltani. Both of these dishes are kebabs served with basmati rice and a grilled tomato. The Bakhtiari is chicken and beef and the Soltani is minced beef with spices and a beef kebab. I highly recommend the Soltani. It was to die for. The best part of this restaurant were the amazingly cheap prices. 4 of us ate, until we were very full, for less than $45. Note: Persian restaurants do not serve alcohol. read more

After some inspiration during my Sunday Internet browsing I craved some good middle eastern food, Persian / Iranian to be specific. So I called up a friend of mine and asked for a recommendation. He was quick in telling me to forget about the downtown establishments and we should go to a restaurant in North Vancouver. 2 hours later there we were: Cazba Restaurant. It was ~ 5PM and the place was pretty busy. You can tell it is popular. We quickly got a table and had a look at the menu. Very basic, with 3 Salads, 3 Appetizers and about 15 Main Dishes. The price, for a full service restaurant absolutely fantastic. ~9$ for a main dish and 3$ for a side !! Beverages, either soft drinks or the very delicious Doogh (a house-made Yoghurt Drink) for 1$ each. The waiter was very nice, now keep in mind my friend is persian so that might influence the whole experience a little. The Food came after ~ 10 minutes and I had ordered a Lamb dish. Lamb Shank with Saffran Rice. To share we also got a small curry dish. Quality, excellent! A very generous portion as well, though the rice was a bit much. When paying the bill in cash I got mixed change in USD back, like 20$CAD and 10$USD. The waiter refused to give me canadian cash only and of course, given the fact I of course paid CAD that's a little ridiculous. Is that even legal to return non-legal tender to customers? Anyhow, 10$ are not the end of the world and considering it's parity & I have to go down there all the time anyway but that left a strange impression. I give it 4 Stars for the food quality and the low prices. The service, well I would deduct half a star if that would be possible. A good choice if you are mobile or live out in North Van! Cheers ~S read more

I'll keep this plain and simple. Awesome Kebabs! Great value compared to ANYWHERE else I've been, relatively quick seating and decent service. The foods are all cooked well, rice is spot on, and the doogh (yogurt drink) is delicious. Take my word for it, give it a try.. you won't be disappointed. read more

went for dinner with my cousin's family. Got there at 5:45 just before the big rush on a Saturday night. WOW surprised that most of the kabob dishes were under $10. Ordered a bunch of kabobs and they were really good. The beef (2 skewers) kabobs were only $7. Which in my mind is cheap especially when you're at a restaurant. The dish came with loads of rice (or you can choose salad or half and half for an extra $1) and a grilled tomato. The chicken kabob was also good but a tad dryer. We also ordered another beef dish (don't recall what exactly but is wasn't a kabob but was strips of beef but on a skewer. Not as tasty as the beef kabobs and I felt it was a bit dryer too. I also ordered the yogurt drink, but could not finish it as it was not good. It's probably an aquired taste. Was expecting something sweet and refreshing, but it was basically watered down plain yogurt. All in all an enjoyable meal. Fed out family of 4 for $32 including taxes and tip. Crazy huh! read more

Always good food for great prices! Service is a bit slow but the food makes up for it. We typically get the herb rice with lamb shank, chengeh kabob, and the eggplant appetizer with dough. YUMMIE! read more