Ziba Restaurant

4.2 (90)

$30 and under

Middle Eastern

4628 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA 95124

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

Ziba Restaurant, a family owned Persian Restaurant, welcomes families, friends and neighbors for an unforgettable experience. Once there, you are attended to like a family while the excellent staff delivers tasty, authentic, classic Persian food. Ziba Restaurant has withheld it"s origins, and has brought back a piece of the Persian Tradition. With mellow music playing the in the background and a friendly environment, our goal is to provide you with the best reasonably priced cooking. When you step in to Ziba Restaurant, you are instantly swept up by ways of mouth-watering fragrances, wafting delightfully from the assortment of dishes we are carrying out from the kitchen. All of our dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients and the finest halal meet. While we use the basic ingredients, we also add ingredients that enhance it: Pomegranates, pistachios nuts, rose water along with a mixer of vegetable to create a delicious taste that will have you coming back for more.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, Persian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Dinner:Tuesday - Sunday: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Website
http://www.sjziba.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ali Kompanian
Catering
We have catering available for all occasion! With a wide variety of options from wraps, stews and kabobs, we will do it all for your private event. We offer full service catering, along with basic catering needs.

Location
4628 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
Neighborhood
San Jose
Cross street
Branham
Parking details
We are located in a strip mall on the corner of Branham and Meridian, where you will never have a problem finding parking.
Public transit
There is a bus stop right across from the restaurant.
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Masto-Khiar$5.90
Mixture of rich yogurt, chopped cucumber and flavored with mint.
Masto-Moosier$6.95
Creamy delicious yogurt with chopped shallots.
Mast$3.95
Natural plain yogurt.
Kashe-Bademjan$7.95
Sauteed baby eggplant mixed with whey, flavored with sauteed onion, garlic and mint.
Hummus$5.95
Blend of garbanzo sauce, sesame Tahini, garlic, fresh lemon juice, olive oil and our special seasoning.
Salad Oliveh$6.95
A mix of potatoes, chicken, eggs, Persian pickles, olive oil, and sauce.
Tahdeeg$7.95
Crispy basmati rice served with your choice of stew.
Salad Shirazi$5.95
Diced cucumber, tomato and red onion drizzled with the house lemon juice dressing.
Torshi$6.95
A mixture of vegetables pickled to perfection.
Koo-Koo Sabzi$8.95
Chopped herbs, eggs and green onion sauteed in olive oil.

Special Wraps And Salads

Kabob Wrap$9.95
Skewer of freshly ground beef tenderloin wrapped in lavash bread with diced onions, parsley, cucumber and tomatoes and special sauce.
Chicken Wrap$11.95
Skewer of chicken breast wrapped in lavash bread with diced onions, parsley, cucumber and tomatoes and special sauce.
Falafel Wrap$9.95
Falafel balls wrapped in lavash bread with diced onions, parsley, cucumber and tomatoes, with whey and house dressing.
Falafel Salad$11.95
Falafel balls served with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, whey, and special house dressing.
Ziba Salad$10.95
Heart of romaine tossed with feta cheese, greek olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion
Persian Beef Burrito$10.95
Skewer of freshly ground beef tenderloin wrapped in lavash bread with basmati rice, diced onions, herbs, cucumber and tomatoes and special house hot sauce.
Persian Chicken Burrito$12.95
Skewer of marinated chicken wrapped in lavash bread with basmati rice, diced onions, herbs, cucumber and tomatoes and special house hot sauce.

Main Dishes

All main dishes come with your choice of Rice, Bread, or Salad

Koobideh Kabob$12.95
Two skewers of freshly ground beef tenderloin charbroiled to perfection.
Chicken Kabob$14.95
A delicious skewer of marinated chicken breast.
Shish Kabob$19.95
Skewer of marinated charbroiled beef filet, charbroiled tomato, onion and bell pepper lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection.
Chicken Koobideh$12.95
Freshly ground chicken breast charbroiled to perfection.
Combination Kabob$18.95
One skewer of freshly ground beef tenderloin and marinated chicken.
Barg Kabob$19.95
Finest cut of beef tenderloin marinated in special house sauce.
Soltani$23.95
One skewer of finely cut beef tenderloin along with one skewer of the freshly ground beef tenderloin.
Veggie Kabob$12.95
B.B.Q. tomatoes, zucchini, onion, eggplant, bell peppers lightly seasoned.
Chicken With Bone$18.95
Two skewers of chicken, marinated to perfection.

Special Dishes

Fesenjoon$13.95
Sauteed walnuts, pomegranate sauce, mixed with chicken, served with Basmati rice.
Khoresh Gheimeh (Beef Stew)$12.95
Sauteed beef, yellow peas, sun-dried limes and special tomato paste, lightly spiced to perfection, served with Basmati rice.
Ghormeh Sabzi (Herb Stew)$12.95
Sauteed chopped fresh herbs and parsley, green onion, cilantro, chives cooked with sun-dried limes, red kidney beans and beef, served Basmati rice.
Khoresh Bademjan (Baby Eggplant Stew)$13.95
Sauteed baby eggplant, beef, homemade tomato sauce and special seasonings, served with Basmati rice.
Zereshk Polo With Chicken$14.95
Chicken served with barberry rice.
Baghali Polo With Lamb Shank$19.95
Two lamb shanks, served with Basmati rice, lima beans and dill weed.

Extras

Basmati Rice$4.50
BBQ Tomato$2.50
Zereshk Polo$7.00
Veggie Kabob$8.95
Kobbideh Kabob$5.50
Chicken Kabob$9.95
Shish Kabob$16.95
Barg$16.95

Refreshments

Dogg$2.50
Yogurt soda
Soft Drinks$1.95
Free Refills. Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper Bottled Water
Bottled Water$2.00
Persian Tea$1.95
Free Refills
Juices$2.95
Pomegranate, Orange, Apple

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Ziba Restaurant.

4.2

(90)

4.3Food
4.3Service
3.9Ambience
2.0Value

Noise • Moderate

90 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco2 reviews
1.0
Dined on November 2, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. It was empty and our ONLY waiter would disappear in the back and have attitude with us, NEVER COMING BACK. The food wasn’t anything great either and they had no lamb as a middle eastern resturant 🤦🏾‍♂️
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snoopy
San Francisco23 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 5, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
This place is almost dead. I was there about 5 years ago because I love Good Persian food. This is very mediocre. I wish we had a good Persian restaurant nearby.
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Ohmygoodness Gold
San Francisco19 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent. Had s highchair per request. Food and atmosphere excellent. We will be back. :)
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ConnieF Gold
San Francisco28 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food, lots of variety on the menu and reasonably priced.
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KellyN
Denver23 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 19, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Prices have gone up over the years.
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Foodie3
San Francisco29 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 6, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food is exceptional, but service is always lack luster. I went to dinner and the combo plate with Persian tea. There were two different male servers, both acted like they could not wait to leave. Never offered to refill the tea when I was there. I’ll probably try take out next time so I don’t have to deal with the staff as much.
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Crunchy Gold
San Francisco44 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a great neighborhood restaurant. Food is excellent and authentic. I would highly recommend.
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MichaelM
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was hoping they had the other kind of bread that I got when I ordered through door dash but only had the lavosh.
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Nova Gold
San Francisco22 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is delicious and the service was great!
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PaulaM
San Francisco1 review
4.0
Dined on January 26, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Amazing service. Great food. Will be coming back again soon.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, Persian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Dinner:Tuesday - Sunday: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Website
http://www.sjziba.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ali Kompanian
Catering
We have catering available for all occasion! With a wide variety of options from wraps, stews and kabobs, we will do it all for your private event. We offer full service catering, along with basic catering needs.

Location
4628 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
Neighborhood
San Jose
Cross street
Branham
Parking details
We are located in a strip mall on the corner of Branham and Meridian, where you will never have a problem finding parking.
Public transit
There is a bus stop right across from the restaurant.
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Ziba Restaurant

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Appetizers

Masto-Khiar$5.90

Masto-Moosier$6.95

Mast$3.95

Kashe-Bademjan$7.95

Hummus$5.95

Salad Oliveh$6.95

Tahdeeg$7.95

Salad Shirazi$5.95

Torshi$6.95

Koo-Koo Sabzi$8.95

Special Wraps And Salads

Kabob Wrap$9.95

Chicken Wrap$11.95

Falafel Wrap$9.95

Falafel Salad$11.95

Ziba Salad$10.95

Persian Beef Burrito$10.95

Persian Chicken Burrito$12.95

Main Dishes

Koobideh Kabob$12.95

Chicken Kabob$14.95

Shish Kabob$19.95

Chicken Koobideh$12.95

Combination Kabob$18.95

Barg Kabob$19.95

Soltani$23.95

Veggie Kabob$12.95

Chicken With Bone$18.95

Special Dishes

Fesenjoon$13.95

Khoresh Gheimeh (Beef Stew)$12.95

Ghormeh Sabzi (Herb Stew)$12.95

Khoresh Bademjan (Baby Eggplant Stew)$13.95

Zereshk Polo With Chicken$14.95

Baghali Polo With Lamb Shank$19.95

Extras

Basmati Rice$4.50

BBQ Tomato$2.50

Zereshk Polo$7.00

Veggie Kabob$8.95

Kobbideh Kabob$5.50

Chicken Kabob$9.95

Shish Kabob$16.95

Barg$16.95

Refreshments

Dogg$2.50

Soft Drinks$1.95

Bottled Water$2.00

Persian Tea$1.95

Juices$2.95

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable