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    Darband Mediterranean Restaurant

    4.5 (57 reviews)

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    Kashk Bademjoon
    Mari J.

    Went on a Saturday and it was not busy at all. The service the was fairly quick and welcoming. The food was soooo delicious! Only downside is that there is not much seating if you are planning your meal there. Overall, I would return and try more items on the menu. P.S. they also do catering!

    Chicken Kebob with rice
    Veronica L.

    Phenomenal fresh/healthy food, reasonable prices, and excellent customer service with a smile. The shop itself is easy to access as it is in the front across from Kirala 2. The dining area at the back is really nice - outdoors with chairs and umbrellas for shade. The chicken was super fresh and delicious. I saw them take it out and put it on the grill after I ordered. Fresh food takes time to cook and it was worth the wait. Cool and interesting selection of drinks and soups and sauces in their refrigerated section also. Another customer bought two containers of the baklava so I'm definitely trying that next time.

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    2 years ago

    We ordered beef koobideh, kasha bademjoon, and kook sabzji. Everything was delicious. Fantastic food!

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    Great Persian food! Everything was very fresh tasting and everyone was very friendly. Highly recommend.

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    Great food but no real place to sit down and eat. A share hallway exit but it was cold and do not believe that it belongs to all restaurants

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    The best ash (soup) and love their kuku and kabobs too. Great to have a great to go place.

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    Food was delicious!! So grateful for this place opening up in Berkeley and serving halal, hand-slaughtered meat!

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    Alborz

    Alborz

    3.7(115 reviews)
    0.7 miDowntown Berkeley

    Let's start with Food we drive all the way from Pleasanton to come to this restaurant. It's nice…read moreit's cozy. It's not super fancy but the food is just outstanding a 10 out of 10 and I know my Persian food. Service is really good Ambience is good too Like in Real Estate restaurants are food. Food and food are the most important things. Tasty authentic not overpriced. Just great quality my family and I love coming here if you haven't tasted it and try it try it.

    Dinner with a side of rude attitude. No thanks!…read more If it were not for the food, and I could give 0 stars, I would. Not sure if they were having a bad day, and we came on the wrong night, but that should not be any excuse. I use to frequent their old location, and have yet to go back since they moved. First attempt at the new location, I tried to come with 2 girl friends for an early lunch on a Monday at 11am. Their hours say they open at 10:30am, but it was 11:20am, and their doors were locked and the people inside said they were closed. Second attempt was on a Sunday evening at 6pm. We were 2 families totaling 8 people. We told the hostess/server our party size, and almost immediately, she did not seem too happy about it. That is when the attitude began. We looked around, and noticed that there were about 2 or 3 other tables of 2-3 people dining, so it was not like they were busy. We were really taken back by her reaction and tone, which made us worry about the service the rest of the night. We got seated, looked at the menu, and let her know we were ready to order. We were curious and had a few quick questions, such as which is popular and which type of meat comes in the plate (because it did not specify), but her responses were very rude. She even tried to give an attitude saying we could not change what comes on the plate, when in fact we were just adding to the order. She was just so quick to try to find a problem to speak on that she did not realize it was an addition. I started to get upset. I truly tried to keep my calm, but it was really hard with the way she was speaking. Food took pretty long to come out even though they were not busy. Good thing we were not in a rush. We noticed that the people next to us ordered before us, but our food came out first, so we felt bad. Then when their food did come out, I believe something was wrong, so they had to wait a little more. Although the food was decent, the service ruined the entire experience. For that reason, I would not go back.

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    Middle East Market - Chicken Thigh Kabob

    Middle East Market

    4.6(437 reviews)
    1.5 miWest Berkeley
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    I stepped in to grab food before realizing there was a separate cafe next door…read more Decided to come back after dinner next door to pick up some dessert and I'm so glad I did! I got an assortment of Turkish delight and some pistachio baklava ($2.99). The Turkish delight is sold by weight across all the varieties and goes for $16.99/lb. The guy behind the counter was super friendly and offered us a sample of one of the flavors to try which I thought was a nice gesture. Everything looked so good, so we picked a couple different pieces of Turkish delight to try. To my surprise, my favorite ended up being the saffron, though rose petal with pomegranate and sour cherry with pastachio were close seconds. I didn't like the coconut or the chocolate one that much, so reminder to myself to skip those next time. After picking up the dessert, I did a quick circle around the store to see what they had. It's not a big store but they manage to cram a lot of stuff into the limited space!

    I usually stop by either the Middle East Market or its sister spot, the Middle East Café, during my…read moreweekly laundromat run down the block. The café bartenders are always kind -- once they even let me use the bathroom before I realized the laundromat had one. I've ordered a beer while waiting for my clothes to dry and was welcomed to sit with my dog on the back patio. The atmosphere is warm and accommodating. The market itself is a treasure trove: shelves filled with Middle Eastern dry goods, nuts, dried fruits, spices, blends, and condiments you can't find anywhere else. Kofta, shish kebab, falafel, sumac, garam masala -- it's all here. They also carry pita, lavash, labna, and other breads and yogurts that make cooking from scratch feel like heaven. Bonus points for the large assortments of delicious house made baklavas! Even without a full kitchen, the prepared foods are excellent. I ordered falafel, eggplant dip, hummus, and cucumber salad from the to‑go counter -- a mini feast for $26 that didn't disappoint. **Verdict:** Courteous service, respectful staff, and a fantastic selection. Whether you're cooking at home or grabbing a bite, this place is a gem. Highly recommended.

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    Middle East Market - Persian New Year table on display.

    Persian New Year table on display.

    Middle East Market - Falafel Wrap. Cut Falafel, w/ cilantro, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickles, shallots & lots of yoghurt! CREAMY!!!

    Falafel Wrap. Cut Falafel, w/ cilantro, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickles, shallots & lots of yoghurt! CREAMY!!!

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    Persian Nights Restaurant

    Persian Nights Restaurant

    4.4(171 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    The chicken and rice are awesome. Chicken was juicy and so flavorful…read more Yogurt and chive appetizer was great. The waitress recommended it and it was way better than I was anticipating. Tachin was something completely different. So many different flavors and textures. Great change up. Wouldn't be my go to. But once in a while I could enjoy it.

    We walked in and tried to get a table for 2. And the owner asked us if we had reservations. But…read morethere was plenty of seating inside and outside. Funny part is, no one walked in after us. We were then seated, the first girl asked if we wanted anything to drink which we did but we never got our drinks til another waitress came and asked us 20mins later. We told her we were ready to order and we had to wait another 10mins for another waiter to order. We got the chive/shallot yogurt, lollipop lamb chops, Koobideh and Joojeh Kabob. The kabeb dishes came with grilled tomato, grilled pepper, rice with tadig on top. They also make this pink butter to put on the rice. Food is good and everything was seasoned well and not over cooked. I want to give this place a try again but they need to work on their customer service. They catered more to other tables and we didn't even get offered the dessert menu like the other tables around us. Also, we had to ask for the check and no one even came to check if we were ready to pay we had to go up there.

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    Outdoor seating

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    Dessert saffron rice pudding & rosewater

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    Saffron Kitchen - Spinach Qurma

    Saffron Kitchen

    4.6(181 reviews)
    2.4 miRockridge, North Oakland
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    This was my first time ever eating at this restaurant and from once a separate told us we got there…read morejust in time. We had ourselves an early dinner around 3 PM and he said the restaurant had just cleared out. Apparently they were packed for lunch!! I've never had a style of food before so I asked my boyfriend what I should order since he likes the style. He actually ordered me a chicken curry dish and himself another meat dish, but I can't remember what it was called. Both items as well as appetizer it was delicious! I should've taken a picture of the items we ordered for the appetizer since it was a three portion combo plate, but the pictures are below! Ambience was very relaxed and I really like how there was a half steps down into a little patio area so it seemed like you were almost underground, but you could see out. It was cute watching people walk their dogs and families ride their bike bikes. I will definitely want to come back here and get and buy more dishes!

    Came here for Oakland Resturaunt Week for 4 course tasting in March and honestly the atmosphere…read morealone made me want to stay longer. The service stood out because Jesse was friendly and attentive. 1st Course- Champagne 2nd Course - Potato Pakora 3rd Course - Salmon Kebab w/ Rice and Vegetables 4th Course - Ferni The space felt calm with lots of natural lighting and beautiful plants. Overall, I'd come back for the potato pakora, which is crispy and savory. Perfect for solo date or catch up with friends!

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    The bar area

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    Happy hour spread! This place is amazing!

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    Maykadeh - Homemade Baklava dessert

    Maykadeh

    3.9(1.1k reviews)
    9.3 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill
    $$$

    Maykadeh came to me as a recommendation from a North Beach foodie patron. Boy are the yelp reviews…read moreaccurate. We walked in on a Monday evening without reservations and were greeted by a very friendly gentleman. I am guessing that he's the owner as he made his way through every table during our visit to check on folks. While there were non-Persians, majority of patrons were Persian. I overheard the table next to us chatting about the authenticity of each dish and how they had been coming here for years. Here is what we ordered: *Koobideh & Barg: portion was huge and every morsel of meat was juicy and so tasty. The saffron rice was perfection. Even the tomato was sweet and delicious *Kashke Bademjan: tasty eggplant with mint that went perfectly with the bread. It was also yummy with the crunchy onions and basil We will definitely be back to try the lamb tongue referenced in other reviews and koobideh will be on my repeat list. I can't recommend Maykadeh enough and will bring my foodie friends next time!

    We came to this place recommended to us by some SF locals. We were super excited to try out Persian…read morefood since we don't get it in Seattle (where we are visiting from). We ordered the Chicken koobideh and the spicy Joojeh kabab. The chicken koobideh was not cooked properly - the kababs were a little raw and not flavorful at all honestly. And the spicy joojeh kabab was the same - not cooked well. Needless to say, kinda paranoid I might have gotten food poisoning from this experience. As far as the service is concerned, very very slow. Inattentive staff. Ex: they did not serve us water unless we specifically asked for it. We won't be returning. Disappointed because we were really looking forward to a great meal on our vaca.

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    Dining room

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    Ground chicken kebab

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    Komaaj  - Chicken & Rice / Katte Va Morgh @colorful.eats

    Komaaj

    4.6(282 reviews)
    12.5 miBernal Heights, Mission
    $$

    Excellent experience! The restaurant is beautifully decorated and they also have a nice timebar…read morearea. We had a dip with flat bread, lovely red wine from Eastern Europe to start. Then we proceeded with the meatball dish with walnut paste and pomegranate along with the tender chicken dish in a yogurt spice. It was all so delicious. My friend is from Iran actually and really enjoyed it. The night we were there our server was also from Iran so they had a nice little chat. I shall be back

    We had a fantastic experience with Komaaj Catering. We ordered a spread that included the Eggplant…read more& Tomato Dip, Herb & Cheese Frittata, Sumac Beef Meatballs, Turmeric Chicken Party Wings, Pomegranate Walnut Stew with Chickpeas, and Turmeric Rice--and every single dish was packed with flavor. You can really tell there's care and authenticity behind the cooking. The textures and seasoning were spot on across the board, from the rich, comforting stew to the perfectly spiced meatballs and vibrant dips. Everything felt thoughtfully prepared and beautifully balanced. On top of that, the service was exceptional. Farshad, the owner, went above and beyond by including a complimentary herb yogurt dip and even an extra order of rice, which was such a generous and appreciated touch. His wife Nazanin was also very helpful when we went to pick up food for sa Highly recommend Komaaj Catering if you're looking for delicious, well-crafted food and warm, thoughtful service. We'll definitely be ordering again!

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    Komaaj  - Chicken Wrap

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