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    Stone Stew

    4.1 (224 reviews)
    ModeratePersian/Iranian
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    What I was expecting.

    Please go back to the lamb chops, don't cheap out and charge the same amount by getting a different cut and still charge $35 (to the new owners). This (stone stew) location is my favorite Persian restaurant. The service, the food, and convenience is great. Wasn't a lamb chop lover until this location. Food is still good but please go back to the original cuts and menus (keep your chef & front person). First image is what we got. Second and third image is what I was expecting.

    FereydunKenarFish Kebob With Rice
    Shih Fa K.

    Ordered the Fereydunkenar Fish Kabob with Rice and Tomato and the Gorgan Chicken and Koobideh Kabob With Rice and Tomato. All the kabobs were well-seasoned and the delicious. I appreciated the salmon and chicken kabobs the most. The rice was also very flavorful. The tomato was a nice addition. The service was fast and responsive, and the ambiance was casual.

    Torghabeh Special Dish for 2 People
    Jasmine H.

    I'm surprised there aren't more reviews for this place! We came here on a monday lunch and it was completely empty until the end. We were immediately seated and handed water, warm lavash and butter. We ordered the Torghabeh Special dish for 2 people and the portion was huge! I think this portion is big enough for 4 people! The chicken thigh was the best chicken thigh kebab i've ever had. It was super juicy and flavorful. The koobideh was also super juicy and had really strong flavor that complimented the fluffy hot rice well. Out of the three meats, my least favorite was the beef filet, which is usually my favorite! Not that it was bad, it was really good! it's just that the other meats tasted sooo good it really outshined the beef filet. I look forward to coming back and with more people to try more foods! Highly recommend!

    Kashke Bademjan
    Denise L.

    Pretty good Persian restaurant on the outskirts of downtown. They have a few parking spaces in a lot dedicated to the restaurant which is nice. It was empty on a Monday evening, with just a handful of people picking up to go orders. The restaurant had no music on which made it really quiet with no additional diners. There was complimentary bread, and I asked for the side of mint and onions as that's my favorite part of Persian restaurants. It was a little difficult to eat with the thicker bread, as I'm used to lavash instead, but still really great combo with the butter! Ordered the Torgahbeh for 2, which came with 2 huge plates of rice, koobideh, chicken (you can choose between breast or thigh) and a beef filet. It also came with roasted tomatoes, yogurt sauce, and a cucumber salad. Also ordered the kashke bademjan which was really tasty. Sucker for eggplant anything. The meats were grilled perfectly, and the koobideh will always my favorite. Great flavor and would recommend!

    Dizzi sangi
    Nazanin S.

    Amazing food! I loved coming here as a tourist --not once, but TWICE in the span of five days-- in San Jose. Their original dizzi sangi (دیزی سنگی) is fantastic -- came in piping hot from the kitchen, and the meat and potatoes and the chickpeas tasted fresh and delectable. Service was fast and friendly! I also appreciated the casual but cozy interior decor of the restaurant, especially their traditionally styled doors. My only suggestion would be that they could play traditional Persian music instead of English songs! All in all, loved this place! A hidden gem!

    Kashke Bademjan
    Salim K.

    Craving for some authentic Persian food got us ordering a couple of items from Stone Stew and the food was finger licking good. Ordered Kashke bademjan which was very rich in ingredients and filling at the same time. The highlight of the order definitely was their speciality - Mashad stone stew. This came along with sides of torshi ( mixed pickle) , Shirazi salad and yogurt with shallots and this definitely was stewpidly good!! Just the prefect amount of cooking that went in to make the stew delicate and not crumbling. Every bite was heavenly. Would definitely make it a point to pay them a visit and try the other items ( read kebabs) on the menu hopefully soon!!

    Maneet G.

    My husband and I adore Stone Stew. We actually had our court marriage party there four years ago. We love all of their kebabs- ranging from the chicken thigh, ground chicken, ground beef, and lamb chops. Their kebab meat is so tender and flavorful. How they get the meat so tender- I'll never know. Their saffron rice is decadent and oh so fluffy! I love to put a pat of butter in the middle of the hot steamy rice and have my way with the meal. Furthermore I really like their bread that comes with mint, onion, and butter. All I can say is that we love Stone Stew and prepare for the best food coma ever!

    Shared platter- more than 2 ppl could finish IMO but we wanted leftovers.
    Angela C.

    LOVE this place! They don't serve alcohol, so maybe that's why so many get it as take out. We dined in and loved every bite of food that we ate, plus we had plenty to take home as leftovers. The hummus is divine! We added that to our shared kebob platter. It says it's for 2 ppl but it could probably feed 3. Do yourself a favor and head over there!

    Beef Koobideh
    John D.

    Stewpid Good It's shamefully reductive to reduce a nation's culinary heritage to just one or two line items. Surely, India is more than just curry; Japan has more to offer than ramen and sushi; and Mexico brings lots to the table beyond tacos and burritos--the latter of which isn't even really Mexican, but I digress. This brings us to Iranian (i.e., Persian) cuisine, which has been boiled down to just kabobs and rice. Not that there's anything wrong with kabobs and rice, but surely there's more to centuries-old culture than meat and rice. Fortunately, Stone Stew is here to up the game and increase one's foodie expertise. The Good: *Kashke Bademjan (Eggplant, fried mint, garlic, and whey) app is a must try. Reminiscent of a creamy yet chunky baba ganoush sans the smoky flavor. The creamy whey and fried mint really took this dish to another level by giving it a little crunch and some herbal undertones to combat the strong eggplant flavor. The complimentary warm barbari bread made an ideal edible utensil. *Their house specialty is their eponymous "stone stews," which is known as ābgoosht or dizi, which refers to the stoneware it's served in. These require diner participation to strain the liquid out of the stew into an accompanying empty bowl and then mash the meat, beans and veggies into mush. The combo of melt-in-your-mouth tender lamb and broth/veggie mix has a sweet and earthy complexity that's sublime. *Their meat kabobs (yes, I had to try) are actually fantastic, and I'm picky about my kabobs. The beef koobideh (ground beef) was tender and flavorful, but their Gorgan chicken thighs were exceptional. Marinated and grilled to perfection, they took "boring" chicken and made it sexy and delicious. *Décor is gorgeous. From the blue azure door to the faux stone walls, you really get the impression of dining in the streets of Tehran. The Meh: *Staffing shortages on our last visit made dining in a little weird. I guess they're primarily focusing on their deliveries as that's all the food we saw go-out on our visit The Ugly: *Neighborhood this location is in is a little shady but should be fine during most of the day. TLDR: Some of the best Persian food I've ever had. Run, don't walk here.

    William W.

    The food is phenomenal as always! Today was my first time dining inside the restaurant, which I had previously thought was just a kitchen or rarely open. I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the inside is. It makes sense now, as I had lived by the original location and now live near this second one. It's been wonderful to experience the same great food at a more convenient spot. Thank you for the consistently amazing meals and for making my dining experience so enjoyable!

    Ethan K.

    The side of onions and herbs served was noticeably stale and lacked freshness. It was disappointing to receive something that didn't meet the usual quality standards.

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    1 year ago

    Extremely over priced food. Horrible customer service. Rude Mexican host. Never will go back.

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    Koobideh was very very greasy and didn't really taste like Koobideh. The restaurant is cute in its own but food was quite terrible.

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    Ask the Community - Stone Stew

    Do you offer halal meat?

    Called and confirmed with the store. They do serve halal meat.

    Do they serve Khoresh-e Fesenjān?

    Yes. They have fesenjan. But their koobideh is the best. Baghli Polow is bae too. Barg filet mignon tiny steak is 2nd after beef koobideh. Eggplants with eggs or eggplants without eggs is very good too. Eggplant with beef stew is very good too.… Read more

    When is happy hour and what does it include?

    There is no happy hours. Some occasions of Persian celebrations they have Saturday night dance and music. Sometimes Kala Baceh (Lamb Head soup) on those 3-4 persian celebrations. Call! They closed every Monday on Saratoga but not 4th st.

    Is this affiliated with the one in West San Jose?

    The Stone Stew location on Saratoga was in the same complex as Harry's Hofbrau, which has closed. The building is going to be torn down for new construction.

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