Today I visited Mediterranean Cuisine at Bibi in Kirkland, and it was absolutely worth the trip from California. My friend kept talking about how amazing their food was, and now I completely understand why. I would honestly rate it 100 out of 10. I ordered the lamb loin kebab, and the meat was perfectly cooked - tender, juicy, flavorful, and incredibly delicious. You can really taste the quality and care in every bite. I also ordered Persian tea, which was rich and aromatic, and they kindly served it with rice cookies that paired perfectly with the tea. The atmosphere and hospitality made the experience even better. I truly enjoyed my visit and will definitely come back the next time I'm in Washington. read more

This continues to be super tasty every time I go as well as high-quality. And everyone that works there is just so friendly Today I got a order to go for the first time and it was great. Just as good when I eat there which is not always the case with restaurants Here is a photo of the chicken kebab order to go read more

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Ordered Bibi's for an office catering event and they impressed all 70 hungry employees! She whipped up a custom menu that fit our budget perfectly, with options for vegetarians, pescatarians, and omnivores. Communication? Lightning fast. Service? Above and beyond. The food was a hit--delicious, beautifully presented, and neatly packaged. Her team even helped set up, serve, and clean up. The spread had something for everyone: beef, chicken, whole salmon, kebabs, rice, salads, hummus, grilled veggies, pita, and more. No one left hungry, and we had plenty of leftovers. People couldn't stop raving about it (many had second plates and many also took some food home). If you're looking for top-notch catering, Bibi's offers a variety of menu options and she will work with whatever budget that you give her. The kebobs were probably the favorites amongst the group and the whole salmon was impressive! Everyone was amazed at the presentation and the flavor. read more

BiBi - whole salmon (2) - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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There are seemingly numerous Mediterranean and Middle East restaurants in the greater Kirkland area. BiBi is one of the few sit down restaurants that I have neglected for over a decade because they close fairly early, 7pm on Tue - Sat and 6pm on Sun. The reviews suggest they have a sizable focus on catering; good for them for having volume businesses. We met up with friends on a Sat at 5:30pm. The five of us occupied one of their two larger tables. The restaurant itself is sparsely decorated. Our orders were taken in a timely manner, and the entrees came out in stages, not all at once. I suspect it is limited staff in the kitchen. Our server seems junior. She insisted on handing food down from one end and have each of us touch and pass the plates down the length of the table. Somehow, she lacked the skill to put plates down between people. It was odd. Promptly at 7pm, they told us they are closed now and basically asked us to leave. I guess I don't hate it; it just feels uncomfortable. We stood outside and finished chatting. The Food: Roasted Cauliflowers, $14 - 5 Stars Menu: Roasted Cauliflower with herbs, sumac, zaatar, and tahini sauce Oh my, this is the BEST roasted cauliflower dish. I have had many. This IS the BEST. Marinated Olives, $12.50 - 4.5 Stars These are house marinated. They are great for sharing. BiBi Bowl with Lamb, $23 - 5+ Stars My eyes lighted up with the wonderfully fresh veggies of arugula, peppers, etc. The hummus is fantastic. The lamb is wonderfully tender. This dish is perfection. P.S. When dining Mediterranean, order lamb; they cook it better than most other proteins. Grilled Beef Tenderloin Kabob, 8 oz, $28 - 4 Stars This dish is protein, veggies, and rice. Everything looks wonderful visually. The beef is a bit overcooked, a bit tough. Very unfortunate for an expensive cut of meat. But the rest of the dish is good. read more

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We had heard this was fantastic Persian food from several people and were disappointed in food but shocked at the owner's combative behavior. She was furious when I said my beet salad with pomegranate molasses" had no pomegranate molasses at all and only balsamic vinegar. She said pomegranates are out of season and I replied that pom molasses is a product in a bottle (bottles of which she was actually selling at the cash register). Then she yelled at me about the price of food and rent. I explained I wasn't complaining about the price only that if the menu said beets in pom molasses dressing it should be just that. Also the babaganoush was bland and the chicken mediocre which I kept to myself. Lastly, the menu was rumpled paper with food stains on it and our table was sticky. Not surprising that we were the only people in the place. read more

The food is prepared with respect for the diner. We both thought the ingredients were high quality and cooked to bring out their best flavor. Unlike other restaurants that over-sweeten, over-salt, over-oil their food, they prepare it for those who want the food's actual flavor. You can freely your own salt if needed. We'll be back and recommending it to others. It's also a quite, pleasant location. read more

lamb chop is good and the size is huge for the price. This is good for pickup if you have a big family read more

BiBi - lamb chop is good and the size is huge for the price - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

I have been wanting to try this fairy new restaurant for some time now and I am very much glad I did. I was greeted by a young waiter and who told me I could sit wherever I like. The restaurant was very pleasant and clean. They use modern and very nice looking funiture. I noticed the waiter was being sure to make everything cleaned and sanitized after the customers have left, very good. I started with their BiBi Ganoosh and it was very delicious. I liked the fact that they did not additional salt which made it more enjoyable. However, you have the option to add addition salt, pepper and other spices to your dish. They have a separate table specifically for you to add spices, I love that and how convenient is that! I have to admit, since I am more of a savory person, I needed to add more salt to my Ganoosh, it really stepped it up, at least for my taste. ;) The main course I ordered the Oregon Beef Tenderloin Kabob. This was a game changer, the beef was seasoned with some wonderful spices and it was so delicious. The grilled tomatos, red onions and orange pepper was full of flavor as well. Everything just tasted really fresh and homemade as it should be. The waiter was super polite and gave me these dish suggestions. Even though he told me that his a big lamb fan, he helped me to go with the beef tenderloin kabob since I love beef. I definitely plan to come back here and to bring my family, so we can explore all their other wonderful dishes. Head over there and check them out! Enjoy! read more

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We came here for a quick lunch bite and it was so good! The Labneh starter was refreshing and so tasty with hot pita. The Bibi bowl was filling, full of protein and delish with the roasted vegetables. read more

BiBi - Bibi bowl with prawns - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

We had a wonderful time enjoying Persian cuisine. Every bite was delicious, from the roasted garlicky cauliflower with tahini sauce to the chicken kabob and rice, and especially the beef Koobideh and Kabob Koobideh. The dining experience was simple and relaxing, and I highly recommend this place for its fantastic service and delicious food. read more

I used Bibi's catering service for a work event for the first time, and I was very impressed with flexibility of options, quality of food, and the flavors! I ordered a combination of Mediterranean and Persian food, which included vegetarian and some vegan dishes. The variety and quality of dishes exceeded expectations and everyone found something they loved! My only suggestion is to label the containers or simply write down what's inside with a sharpie so it's easier to know what's inside and which ones to open. I received so many complements from the guests who attended the event. Highly recommend using Bibi for catering your next event! read more

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The food is fantastic!! Very savory and fresh!! The restaurant is clean with pleasant music and courteous staff! Definitely a must stop to visit! read more

Amazing ambience and food. Loved the book collection too! Good service. Quality of food is good

Sooooooo good! 10/10 the lamb is so juicy and the hummus was perfect with the naan bread

When I say the food is authentic and amazing, that is an understatement. My friend and I dropped in for lunch on a weekday. The service was attentive but they offered a lot of time to talk which was very gracious. I ordered the chicken kebabs, my friend the lamb. We started with some hummus and warm pita which was a heaping portion. A real Persian grandma is in the kitchen cooking the food and it shows! Please give this place a chance, do yourself a favor and go! read more

We happened here for a fresh and delicious medi meal and were delighted to find some new flavor blends and large portion plates. We ordered from the menu stuck on the table and had all of our food in what seemed like 5 minutes! The falafel were at least as good as my once fave place and the cauliflower is baked, not fried, so the meal feels generally healthier. The tahini sauce is well balanced between the garlic and sesame flavor and thankfully offers some flavor for the rice. The eggplant tomato dip is very smoked paprika-tasting, I do wonder if it's possible to have it not blended--I love roasted eggplant and tomatoes so much! The rice is tender and the roasted vegetables were chef's kiss perfection, namely the baby peppers!! The staff was very friendly, full of smiles and help navigating the space. The only strange thing was we ordered the cardamom pistachio cake and they gave us a cellophane-wrapped chocolate pound (looking) cake that didn't have much flavor or moisture, nor the cardamom or pistachios. I didn't address it because we didn't eat it until we got home to learn the flavors were missing. The space feels like half pantry, half kitchen extension in someone's home. It's very well lit and clean and we will be back for sure! read more

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A++ Mediterranean cuisine. Although it's a little expensive, Bibi's is my New Favorite (sorry Garlic Crush). Its all Top notch quality and absolutely amazing food and service. Dont forget to order the Turkish coffee! read more

Excellent food. Great presentation. We had a party catered last night and it was all a hit. We are also thrilled that we have some leftovers to have again today! read more

Really delicious food which was so flavorful but not laden with oils and some Middle Eastern take out can be. It was easy to order online and they were sweet for curbside pick up (my husband mentioned they were very friendly). We really enjoyed the koobideh kabob, cauliflower, chicken kabob, falafel plate, hummus, dolmeh, and beets. The meats were so moist and the rice the perfect accompaniment. I loved the presence of vegetables in the dishes and honestly felt like home cooked food at the end of the night. The dish we would most probably skip next time is the shiraz salad (good salad but not as good as the other dishes we had). Quite looking forward to heading back soon! read more

BiBi - Chicken kabob, Falafel plate, and Lamb Tenderloin - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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Randomly stumbled upon BiBi and WOW was it delicious! Great tasting, large portions, and well priced! Will definitely be coming back to try more! read more

It's a long drive from where we live, but it's worth to dine in this restaurant when I crave for Mediterranean cuisine. I love the koobideh. Big serving, fully satisfied. Great service and will keep on coming back read more

Wow! Everything was so fresh and tasty! Best pita and hummus ever. And definitely try the hot (more garlic than hot) sauce!

Got takeout for a group Food: Overall, I thought the food was good. Pretty straightforward but of very good value. The portions were absolutely huge. Dips below: all were quite big--about a pound portion size i would say? Hummus and baba ganoush: creamy, delish Labneh: this was very thick! Wished it was a little lighter/creamier. Still tasted good, but not my favorite because it was not easy spread, etc. Eggplant meerza: I like this one for something different. *Very smokey flavor so it wasn't to husband's taste so be aware of strong flavors. Falafels: we got a lot because hosted vegetarians. good/ok. A little dense. Came with rice, vegetables, hummus, a little cucumber salad, pita. The plate comes with 5 falafels Grilled vegetables. Large portion and comes in a huge bed of rice. They were all flavorful, well seasoned. Roasted cauliflower: a favorite. Again, large portion Roasted beets: very flavorful. Another favorite. Shirazi salad was fine. Standard cucumber tomato and red onion Mediterranean salad. smaller than expected esp for the size of everything else. A little bland. And similar to the salad that comes with the falafel plate. Would skip next time. The rice that accompanied most of the dishes was very fluffy and tasty However, pita was terrible! Very surprised. It was burnt brown and very hard. Losing one star for this because it feels like you need to get pita right if you are a Mediterranean restaurant.... They gave us some olives on the house Overall: will probably order again if hosting large group because overall food is good, large portions, good value. Will buy my own pita from a regular grocery store though. read more

Mehhhh... Bland, underseasoned, overpriced food makes for a disappointing experience. The baba(bibi) ganoush had a fantastic flavor of smoked eggplant but it was pretty one dimensional. It was not well balanced our rounded. A little richness, a little acid form some lemon to brighten it up, a little oompf would have been nice. The Chicken Kabob was just underwhelming. Grilled chicken breast chunks served on a plate with arugula and some sumac sprinkled on top and a side of plain white flavorless rice. I've had this dish in tons of Persian and Mediterranean restaurants and also in those countries themselves and they are usually so packed with big bold flavors. This was so drab that we had to finally ask for some of their sweet pepper sauce on the side to finish it. Some fragrant spices and fresh herbs on on the chicken, some lemon squeezed over the top for freshness, some kind of seasoning or sauce with the rice; these are just fundamental to the cuisine which was lacking here. Even something simple like serving the chicken on the rice would have helped some of the juices soak into it rather than pooling up on a different plate. Overall quite disappointed by the food here and won't be going back. FWIW, a friend got the falafel plate here and he seemed to really like it. read more

Amazing food, I love the tasty flavors of this lil gem 1000% present recommend this place! read more

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My wife and I wanted to find a new restaurant and stumbled upon Bibi. We were attended to by its owner, who happens to have the same name. She was attentive and kind. The restaurant isn't in the nicest location, but the interior is gorgeous, with a very clean European look and warm vibes. The food was divine. We really couldn't believe it. The Eggplant Meerza was mind blowing. The Chicken Kebob was flavorful, but the chicken itself a bit overcooked. The House-made Falafel Plate is to-die-for delicious, and that might even be an understatement. We left feeling joyful and stuffed to the gills, with enough food from those three dishes to feed us our dinner this evening. Many thanks to you, Bibi. We'll definitely be back! read more

I have used Bibi catering service few times and I must say they are the best. The food was absolutely delicious and the presentation was top-notch. The attention to detail and the overall experience exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend this catering business for any event. read more

BiBi - a table full of different foods - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

This place has a very homely vibe and good portions. We got the chicken bibi bowl and found everything to be fresh. The rice was moist, chicken perfectly charred, peppers were roasted and the hummus was great. The arugula salad was a lot to finish. I plan to go back to try the chicken skewers! read more

The food was unique. The service was ok. "Fesenjoon" was too sweet. Do not expect much service or interior.

Great atmosphere, good service, pretty atmosphere. Food was excellent. Highly recommend to try them out for Persian food experience or to cater. The portion is good and the quality is excellent! Will definitely be back when craving Persian food! read more

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This a great Persian restaurant. Amazing restaurant with great quality. Highly recommend this place if you want to experience authentic persian food. read more

BiBi - We ordered a chief special - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Vegan review - we got the bibi bowl, veggie kabob bowl and fried cauliflower. Bibi bowl was really good with hummus, rice, falafels, roasted veggies (squash and peppers) , salad and pita. The pita was pillowy and soft. My 4 year old was blown away with the pita, he was like "what is it called? Why don't you make this at home?" Fried cauliflower was excellent with creamy tahini on top. The tahini had no bitterness whatsoever. May be that's how good tahini is supposed to be? I would skip the veggie kabob next time, it was a repetition of what was already in the bibi bowl. Nothing extraordinary. I was going to order fesenjoon but they recommended against it if I hadn't had before since it will be very sweet. It seems to be a family run business with limited seating and homely atmosphere. Not many vegan options but the couple they had tasted really good. I appreciate the effort put into making quality vegan dishes, so I'd definitely return! read more

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I would recommend coming to Bibi if you're craving for one of the best Mediterranean dishes. Best people and great service and the restaurant itself gives the best ambiance to enjoy the food. Everything is fresh, everything is cooked from scratch. Definitely #1 on my list whenever I'm in kirkland! read more

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Mediocre food although nicely presented, not too many choices, and the owners are rude and not friendly. Not recommended

Yuuum, this place is delicious with generous portion sizes! I couldn't pick one thing so we got falafel, roasted cauliflower, hummus, "bibi" ghanoush, and saffron rice pudding. $100 of food was more than enough for six people. (I would get two orders of the saffron rice pudding!) I love knowing a place has an excellent health rating. Definitely recommend them for takeout during quarantine! read more

BiBi - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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Omg what an amazing and authentic find! Our Persian friend recommended this amazing place and I have nothing but amazing things to say about the food. We ordered Chicken Kabob and Koobideh and it blew us away!! We also got some cookies and Sholeh Zard as dessert and it's impressive. Highly recommend because if the food. And the service blew me out of the water as well. Bibi herself attended to us and our needs amazing person! read more

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The best Persian food I've ever had in the US! We tried most of kabobs and they were all great, but Lamb Chop was just amazing!

You have to eat the food fresh. It was very flavorful. The beet salad stains (ofc) but I like the freshness and sweetness from it. I tried Fesenjoon and was surprised that it would be so sweet. It was pretty rich and a good portion so I'd recommend it if you have people to split with that have a sweet tooth. The Roasted Cauliflower were also TASTY! Overall, this place is pretty good. I did takeout and it was ~15 minute wait. They even have a little grocery store inside. read more

Really impressed by the food. Been searching for a solid Mediterranean place in Kirkland. My husband and I got the chicken and beef bowls. They come with saffron rice, hummus, veggies, olives and pita! Filled us up a lot, we even had leftovers. The service was quick! The whole place looks really clean and welcoming! read more

Fantastic and high quality food. The decor has gotten better and the grocery item choices are top notch. The Persian specialties are great and we did not find a dish we did not like after multiple visits. Even the baba ganoish takes it to another level. read more