Mazzeh Grill in San Jose is a true gem when it comes to delicious, authentic Halal Mediterranean cuisine--and their catering service is top-notch! Whether you're planning a family gathering, wedding, corporate event, or just a casual get-together, Mazzeh Grill delivers flavor, quality, and professionalism every time. Their combo platters, kabobs, rated tomato, yogurt dipping, cucumber/tomato salad, and falafel are crowd-pleasers, and the hummus, rice, and fresh salads are always a hit. Everything is prepared fresh, seasoned perfectly, and served with generous portions. You can truly taste the care that goes into every dish. The staff is friendly, responsive, and easy to work with for catering orders. They are AMAZING! If you're looking for a reliable and flavorful Halal catering option in the Bay Area, Mazzeh Grill should be at the top of your list. Perfect food, perfect service, wonderful small woman own business, I highly recommended! read more

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Never had Persian food before but this place just sets my expectations high for other Persian restaurants I try in the future!!!! Ordered the old skool (koobideh) mazzeh plate which comes with the beef/lamb skewer (choice of 1 or 2 skewers), rice and roasted tomato!!! The meat was super tender and flavorful and honestly 1 skewer is a good amount of food! The rice is also very well seasoned; not just your typical plain rice. What really blew my mind was the yogurt white sauce they offered. Holy moly it's so good. It's so refreshing to eat with the kabob and I love that they have bits of cucumber in it; way better than any yogurt sauce I've every had! The chipotle tahini was also super great if you love spice! read more

Delicious, flavorful, and fresh food! I came across pictures of food from one of their events and knew I had to try it. The pictures and videos of their meat being cooked is enough to make anyone hungry. After missing them a couple times when they were in my area, I finally started following their calendar and marked 2 weeks out that I was going to get it! Placed my order through their website and picked it up from the food truck that evening. Everything was ready on time and the women working were extremely sweet when I went to pick up my food Everything tasted amazing! The chicken was juicy and full of flavor, the saffron barberry rice was the perfect combination of savory and sweet, and the basil sauce was mind blowing! Seriously could eat that basil sauce as a pasta sauce, salad dressing, anything! I usually don't like baklava as I find it to be too sweet, but this baklava was perfect! It wasn't too sweet and was nice and chewy. I thought I would only take a bite but ended up eating the whole piece and wanted more! read more

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It's a good truck! Good service, delicious food. Only got to try ch open as the rest are sold out. The chicken is tender and juicy, not dry at all. Love the long grain rice of course, the baked barberry rice seemed a bit too sweet and sour for the rice mix. Will order again if I see them. read more

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Amazing food and service!! They gifted me rice pudding and cucumber yogurt dip when their food truck ran out of the meat plate I wanted to get. Totally made my day - Felt like the luckiest person on earth :) will definitely return for more read more

Disappointing! Found them at a special event today in a parking lot at Outdoor Supply Hardware in Almaden. They had a pretty limited menu of koobideh, joojeh, and a stew. I looked at the photos on Yelp and saw the reviews and decided to give them a try because I love Persian food. All the photos showed rice with the koobideh so I assumed my order of koobideh would include rice. All I got was one skewer of koobideh, half a tomato, and 4 little squares of lavash bread for $15. Pretty sad. Put it this way, I was still hungry. I'm used to Persian dishes with an overwhelming amount of rice. Not the case here. Wish I took a photo before I ate it. Not sure why the change or what the deal was today. I'll pass the next time I see them around. Was my first time trying Mazzeh. read more

Good kabobs. Good portion for one person. Flavor didn't knock my socks off, but I would return. We got the "Old School" (koobideh) and the "Perfect Couple" (beef and chicken kabob combo) and I thought the beef was better than the chicken. The chicken did have a nice light char to it though. My wife thought the Mazzeh style Kashk e bademjan was very delicious, and that she would definitely get that again. There are a couple of brick and mortar Persian restaurants we really like, but I definitely love that they are outside of Hapa's Brewery because a beer and kabob and a solid afternoon for me. read more

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Came upon this truck one day and tried their Joojelicious (Saffron Chicken) plate. The chicken was juicy and tasty. The tomato was nicely charred. You can absolutely taste the freshness and the care they have in the food. I also tried the chipotle tahini sauce and oh mannn! It just goes so well with the chicken. My favorite part of it all is the yogurt cucumber dip. I want to LITERALLY eat it with everythinggg!! Chips, pita bread, etc... forget chips and salsa! I regret not getting an extra tub so I can have a refreshing healthy snack on a hot summer day. The people working there are also warm and friendly. 100% would eat here again! read more

Mazzeh Grill - Saffron chicken Joojelicious - Caterers Near Me - San Jose, California

Mazzeh Grill is a freshly painted highly touted Persian food truck, flatscreen on truck shows people standing in line, a female singing madonna like. offerings: mezzah plates, salad & sides, skewers eats: old school traditonal kabob (1 skewer. 12) w/saffron rice, grilled tomato. -skewers self described as a perfect blend of ground beef and lamb with selected spices. it's tender, moist, little juiciness. all lean meat? minalist flavoring, no aftertaste -saffron basmatic rice tasted average. -fried tomato was a fried tomato. fresh, nothing surprising -tahniini chipotle sauce. +$1.5, passed. latecomers had to wait nearly 30 minutes as food is made to order. 4ish stars for uniqueness, premium pricing read more

Ok so where do I wanna start with Mazzeh Grill?? We were looking a catering company and one of my buddies recommended I call them and Soraya was so sweet and came up with a great menu so that we can accommodate the Persian guest that we had and also the no Persians and I swear they all so loving all the different varieties that Soraya suggested we should order with them. So let's talk about the amazing and awesome chef Mehran that absolutely killed it with all the Kebabs that were so juicy that every time I went to the truck where he was making the chicken and Beef Kababs on a wood fire grill and that smell was killing me so I just had to get a taste and guys I didn't wanna get away from that wood fire grill till I kill every single screwed but than Soraya had to get me out of there to attend my guest. So I will promise anyone if you have a Business lunch or party and your house looks no further because you will never find anyone with an authentic Persian Cuisine and lots of starters and the lil chicken kabob bites that I can't wait to have again. To Soraya & Mehran you guys Are absolutely out of this world with all your hard work and I can't thank you guys enough and I will definitely make sure to call you guys for our next upcoming event. Thanks again read more

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Love these guys. Had one of the best kabobs of my life. The fried tomato was perfect. Totally made a special day better read more

Mazzeh Grill - Caterers Near Me - San Jose, California

Hubby just picked up dinner and it was fantastic, we were very pleasantly surprised. This is top notch quality food! Delicious, fresh, and generous with their portions. We had: zereshk polo + joojeh the perfect couple (joojeh + koobideh) Mast o khiar (yogurt + cucumber dip) The joojeh was so tender, the kabab meat is definitely high quality meat, and the tomatoes were grilled to perfection. The packaging is also fabulous, it made our take out dinner feel quite fancy. Each portion of food comes with its own little box of a dip trio and a packet of sumac. Overall very pleasant experience. Definitely going back for more soon! read more

I'm Iranian, so I'm a little bit more qualified than some to rate this place. So far, we've only tried the ground beef and chicken kabobs but both are delicious. I have to be honest, I've had better kabob.. and that's only because nobody can beat my Grandmother or Father . I've also had Koobideh (the Iranian staple, ground beef kabob) from many different Iranian restaurants around the Bay Area. My father used to fix the refrigerators for all of them and while I worked with him, we were invited to lunch more than once. Mazzeh Grill makes an excellent Koobideh and their BBQ chicken is moist and flavorful. And while it may not seem like a big thing to some, their Iranian rice has been perfectly done each time. My 5 stars may be slightly generous because I have had more tender and juicy Koobideh from other restaurants, but their food was twice the price and the staff is never as nice as the bunch at Mazzeh Grill. I'm looking forward to getting their Ghormeh Sabzi next time (quite possibly my favorite Persian dish, but I almost never order it at Iranian restaurants) but so far they have been sold out every time we tried to order. Two things I would like to educate the world about, Persian and Iranian is the same thing. We usually just call ourselves "Persian"... because we like cats (not necessarily true). Also, Kabob and Kebob are not the same. Almost everyone EXCEPT Iranians use "Kebob"... it's not Persian food. "Kebob" is usually Afghan or sometimes Greek. Oh.. and you should avoid transporting Persian Kabobs in your car.. I feel bad for door dash drivers. The high onion content creates a... familiar gas smell... it may also cause a little bloating, so not ideal for first dates. read more

The food is next level and the service is outstanding. What makes Mazzeh Grill 5 star for me is their consistency.

I am having their koubideh from my worksite as we speak or as I write . Persian food has always been my favorite dish and I dont think I will get tired of it. And as an avid fan Mazzeh did not disappoint! They're tasty and no need to add any spices as they are flavorful. Not sure if they have a brick n mortar place but I will sure try their other dish! I was going to take a pic but I devoured it lol read more

Very fast service and literally the most tender grilled chicken and beef I've ever eaten. Kudos!! read more

Best Persian/Iranian/Afghan catering. Impeccable service. Next level quality. Soraya joon and her team catered and served our house warming party for over forty people. The food was a hit and made a memorable party. Her service is top notch, food quality is the highest, and she is the sweetest! We will hire her for all of our parties! read more

I am so delighted and satiated by the excellent Kubideh (skewers of a lamb and beef) rice & roasted tomato I just had from Mazzeh Grill!! The meat was perfectly spiced and the rice was totally delicious because I think they toss it in meat juices. The tomatoes were a burst of tangy, smoky flavor. All in all, a perfect combo. They provide sumac powder as expected in a Persian restaurant. I am so glad I stopped at the 76 Station at Los Gatos Boulevard & Lark. Their truck is magnificently clean & perfectly maintained in and out. I felt very safe eating their food. Their standards for everything are impeccable. Adorably sweet people, too!! For now you can look for them there Friday nights and Wednesdays. You will enjoy it! read more

We were lucky to serve Mazzeh food at our event. This is an overdue review, but I am about to put another event order in place. Soraya went above and beyond with her service. Food was absolutely delicious. We had a mix of persian and non-permian guests. Everyone raved about the food at our party, and the good food became part of their memory of the gathering! Soraya was super helpful from day one in deciding on the amount, and also in delivering on time and the setup. read more

Finally a Persian food truck. I tried this place on December 4th when they were in San Mateo. Definitely a great experience. Food was ready right at 6:30 and ordering through the app was a breeze. I was given complimentary hot tea which was very nice. Koobideh was great and so was the rice. The cucumber yogurt is great to dip bread in. Will definitely come back. read more

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I would just like to say that the staff on this food truck is exceptional. Tonight my complex hosted Mazzeh Grill for food truck night and at 6:15pm there were easily 25-30 people waiting patiently for their food. As we approached, I very nice, patient woman advised that they only had two of the options left/available and in addition it would be about a 40 minute wait. While these are trying times and who wants to tell someone they'd have to wait 40 mins for dinner when they could easily make dinner at home, she did it so politely and kindly, that we knew it'd be worth it. The food was piping hot, fresh and nothing short of amazing. We loved the food and it was absolutely worth the wait. Thank you for being patient, putting your staff out there for your small business. I hope to see this truck again very soon. My full belly already looks forward to it. read more

Beautiful truck and great food! The build on this truck is one of the best I've seen in the food truck arena. The food here is made fresh and you can taste the subtle smoke from the wood fire grill. Yes. They use lump charcoal to cook your food, not taking the easy way out with gas. I loveeee their rice, the scent of saffron perfumes your senses the moment you pop the lid open. Make sure to get a side of their yogurt sauce and try the eggplant. Vegans, don't be scared of feeling left out; I've tried their vegan dish and its packed full of flavor. Bravo. read more

Mazzeh Grill came to our school event and were so wonderful to work with. Very responsive, courteous, and professional. The best part though, was the food. I love Persian kabob, and their food did not disappoint! I especially recommend the koobideh with rice. It is juicy and perfectly cooked. I loved how it came with grilled tomatoes. We got the cucumber yogurt side dip too, which was also good with the rice and kabob. Definitely try the food if you see the Mazzeh truck out, but I think they mainly do catered events. I could see this being a hit at a private event for sure. PS- the truck itself is gorgeous and tricked out with a TV too. Such a good idea! read more

High quality food, great customer service, and a warm comfortable atmosphere. To top it off the food is halal! Highly recommend!

I can't say anything except that you have to try it once and you will get it what I mean. Kabab, Grill chicken and Salmon were PERFECT. Taste(Mazzeh) is exactly the same as you except. "Mazzeh" is a right name for them. I recommend it STRONGLY. read more

I got the Salmon Kabob. It smelled very fishy. Good salmon doesn't smell fishy. The taste was bland. The rice was bland. The overall portion was small, but cost $20 with tax. There are other places with better portion to cost ratio and flavor. I would not go to this truck again, even if I was hungry. Not worth it. I also asked for the Eggplant Dip, they said they were out, but they had just opened, so they possibly don't plan inventory well. Which could be fine, if the food is good, but it isn't. Other people who tried it with me also did not like it. They have a fancy TV screen and buzzers to let you know your order is ready, but I don't need the fancy technology. I want good food at a reasonable price. read more

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We hired them for our son's 18th birthday and graduation. Soraya was helping me from the beginning in setting up the menu etc. I instantly felt I could rely on her for the food. They came on time with their food truck, prepared the food on site and set-up the buffet table. Each of the guest came personally to complement the food. It was nice to see all the kids coming back for second serving of the grilled veggies :) read more

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This place definitely beat my expectation of food truck cuisine. I really enjoyed the kabob and the salad combo. It looks like I'm not the only one to recognize Mazzeh for their excellent meat quality and preparation technique. It really melts in your mouth. Way to go @Mazzeh!! For all you keto friendly folks out there, this is a gem. read more

We catered Mazzeh for a family event and the food was great! I ate the joojelicious, which was probably the juiciest chicken skewer I've ever had :) The Mazzeh team was also very helpful and accommodating. I've already recommended them to my family and friends! read more

Mazzeh grill truck came to stanford POD and a I thought I should give them a try. I ordered Jooje kabob with rice and my friend order Koobide kabob. The rice was good but the Joojeh lack of flavor, it was just like a bland grilled chicken. My friends comment on koobide was also not great. Also I believe they really need to work on their prices. It's expensive paying almost $16 for just some rice and chicken.(basically food truck concept) The only thing I liked about them was their cleanliness and their truck. read more

The best chicken skewers I've ever had. Everything we ordered was super fresh and delicious. I usually don't write reviews but the food here was excellent. read more

The best shish kebab I've tried in America!

Grill chicken and koobideh was heavenly- wood grill does make a very big difference to Persian food. Saffron rice and the grilled tomatoes was the best I tested in a very long time. Another must try was the baba Ganush, easily the best u can get in the Bay Area - waiting for more !!!!! Finally figured a place for the best Persian food in town. read more

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Very Clean & Modern Truck. Probably one of the Best Kabob ( Koubideh & Chicken) you can find in Bay Area. I'm so glad I found them in Pleasanton last night & will check to try more food from their menus again. Thanks for bringing home made traditional taste to the community... you guys need support in these hard days. Mohsen - Pleasanton read more

The amazing food of mazzeh grill is made from fresh ingredients. I could really taste all the ingredients & fresh vegetables (gormeh sabzi). I stood in line to pick up my pre-order food online. Very convenient. As soon as I got home, the aroma of fresh food filled the house. Love it. I may go to Pleasanton for more food. (lol before they close. ) read more

I normally don't eat at food trucks but this one is remarkably clean. Their zereshk polo is really good, I'd definitely recommend!

The food is delicious. We had both the koobideh and joojeh and we liked it. I really recommend the rice pudding as well!

We got the the Saffron rice with kubeidah. It was very tender and well seasoned. The green chutney tasted great too. But the portion size of the platter was much smaller than what was displayed in the menu. read more

Saw a post about them coming to Los Gatos and had to try them out as I have not been able to get good Persian food since this shelter in place was put in order. I called around 1pm and Soraya picked up and let me know I could pick up whenever so I placed an order to be picked up at 5. Food truck was cleanest food truck I've seen and Soraya had my order hot and ready to go. The food was very good! My wife was very happy with the joojeh and rice. Give them a try! Great truck, great people, great food. read more

Simply the most delicious kabob I have had. the first time I ordered I only got one dish on my second run I pretty much ordered every dish, side dish and desert they had to offer. there were no surprises, all absolutely the most delicious foods. because I know the amount of work that goes into preparing traditional Persian food, I truly appreciate the amount of detail that has gone into preparing the food, The staff is supper friendly and easy to deal with. These guys got it all. read more