For a Persian restaurant to get 5 stars from a Persian family that is used to authentic food, that says a lot about the place. The food is delicious and top quality. Portions are generous. Quality is excellent. Spices used are perfect for the authentic style dishes. The staff here is very kind, the restaurant is nice and kept clean, My parents LOVED it and said they couldn't wait to come back! We will definitely be regulars. Wonderful place!!! read more

If you are looking for Greek food and amazing flavor of Kabobs? This is the place! You need to stop here and give them a visit!

I placed an order on through their mobile app. I prepaid whatever the app asked me to pay which is $46 for 1 combo plant+a skewer. When I went to pick it up, they said I underpaid and the total should be $62! This is FRAUD! I will spread the words and tell everyone I know to not go to this place ever again! Updated: You saw our receipt which proves that something is wrong on your end. You refused to admit it and insulted us by telling everyone we didn't pay enough! Worse is that we had to leave without dinner! Just refund us for God sake! Otherwise i will do a chargeback! read more

Had the Salmon Kabob Wrap comes with Rice I substituted the fries for salad and it was at no extra cost. $13 Wrap.came with online lettuce tomatoes.and their signature sauce. Fish was seasoned to perfection. The house salad was delish one full wrap is enough in my humbled opinion for two. Service was great, food great. My new "Go To" Place is clean long forward for another menu item. Ambiance is q try and.experience the YUM read more

This is one of the best spots in Carlsbad. The food is great, the prices are very reasonable, and they have a ton of variety. The baklava selection is great, the menu is great, just everything about this place is top tier. They even have some good brews on tap. There are few Halal/Mediterranean competitors in Carlsbad but none of them are really competition from what I've had locally outside of one larger and much more expensive restaurant. I love that they have pizza as we have kids and sometimes their friends are picky and the pizza is really good; however it never seems to reheat very well so just eat it all. We come here A LOT and service is always great and when there is a mistake the staff are always very quick to remedy any issues. I highly suggest the combo #1; we split it with a family of four (although sometimes we do supplement it with some sides or a pizza). Every part of it is absolutely delicious. The outdoor seating area is also great with a relaxing vibe. It has a bit of a garden theme and really stands out in this small center. Inside is a nearly useless bar and a couple of tables and TVs with a bunch of music festival inspired art. This is by far one of the most underrated spots in Carlsbad and shouldn't be skipped. read more

The menu was broad and the prices reasonable. I ordered a Greek salad with a chicken kabob that was tasty. Pita bread was excellent. But I have to question the cleanliness. I visited on a Tuesday at lunchtime and the place had a foul odor. I almost left but I thought it might be me. But as I went to the restroom and passed the kitchen, the floors were dirty and it looked like the place hadn't been thoroughly cleaned in a long time. read more

Bistro Kabob has excellent kabobs with great sides. The beef and chicken kabob plates are generous and they give you a huge amount of rice (enough for 2) and salad or fries. I recommend that you split the sides with someone and order another protein a la carte. They also have good pizzas with a great selection of toppings. I've had the falafel here as well, but I would definitely stick with the beef kabobs. The price for beer was super reasonable: $5 (at the time of writing this) and some good brands: 805 and Ballast Point were available. I love the patio to sit and dine. read more

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Fresh, plentiful, never been disappointed. Popular especially during lunch time. Order at the counter always willing to answer questions. Self-serve beverages. Nice patio. read more

We are a tour group, we were lucky to find Bistro Kakob , owner is a great guy, excellent customer service, nice and cozy place with really high quality fresh food, we appreciate you guys for your service and we will meet you again and again. read more

Bistro Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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One of my family's favorite places, my parents only eat Halal meat and when we called they said it's halal. It's one of the few places in the area that has halal meat, so that's really convenient. The baklava selection is perfect when it's made fresh! I wish they had more desserts like the cream filled baklava, or the Kunafa (request to the owners) The rice and falafel aren't the best, I'm not gonna lie, I've had better. The rice doesn't even taste or smell like rice, not sure if it's being cooked in a pot that other things are cooked in, but whatever method they're using needs to change. And the falafel was too gooey in the inside which I've never experienced before, and I love falafels! Everything else is fantastic. I've been here about 6 times now. family loves it too. We always order extra pita. Their hummus is made perfect. read more

We were in town for visiting! So glad we find this gem! Place is beautiful, clean, and spacious! The food was amazing! We had the family menu and it was more than enough for 4 of us! Salad was fresh, rice was great and meat was delicious! Service was so quick for Saturday afternoon! Highly recommend! read more

Bistro Kabob - Space - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I love gyros! Here I had the Gyro donor wrap, which included a salad (I did have a choice on that though--fries, salad or rice I think). Wow, so much food! The meat of my gyro was plentiful, even though just a little of it was overcooked (crispy). Salad was excellent. I did eat the whole thing but was wishing that I'd taken a box to go for 1/2 the wrap. Food came out pretty fast. Order at the counter and huge patio area out on the side. read more

Bistro Kabob - Gyros Döner Wrap with salad - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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A friend recommended this place for Great Kabobs. The staff was nice. The ambiance needs a do over. The kabobs could have been cooked a little less but was nicely flavored. My family has a different kabob place we prefer so there going to have to make improvements to get my business back. I think there trying hard. I wish them good things. Try them if your not looking for fine dining ambiance. I might have just caught them on a bad day. read more

I wish we there is one in the area I live in. Awesome juicy kobobs and generous servings. Fair in pricing and great customer service. Truly delish ! read more

The food was excellent, the staff were helpful and the ambiance was nice. I especially enjoyed the outdoor patio area. The planes landing in the nearby airport was fun as well. read more

My first time here and had chicken and kabob combination, the food was great and the portion is really big. Love the place and the ambiance. The workers are really nice and helpful as well, will definitely come back to this place again read more

Do yourself a favor and try the veggie pizza. Excellent taste. Excellent service. I also got the gyro and koobideh pizzas- both good but the veggie wins! read more

We've been wanting to try this place for awhile now, so FINALLY we stopped by while out doing errands. Bistro Kabob is located on Palomar Airport Rd in Carlsbad, and they're serving up a variety of Persian and Mediterranean cuisine along with wood stone pizzas. Today we just split an order of nice crispy fries and a Bistro Pizza, which was topped with peppers, onions, mushrooms and koobideh (ground beef kebab). Nice thin NY style crust and the kebab was so juicy and had the appropriate Persian flavorings (I gotta taste onion juice in my koobideh or u know...feel my wrath and all....). I definitely wanna come back and try more, because for this area these guys are an incredible good value. The 3 of us ate for about $23 and even brought home a little leftovers! Koobideh craving satisfied read more

Bistro Kabob - Bistro Pizza with koobideh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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The food was flavorful, delicious and filling. We had a steak salad with a jalapeno lime dressing with feta cheese. Yummy. We also had the chicken kabob, basmati rice, Greek salad and hummus. Another yummy meal. They have a lot on there menu so we definitely have to go back and try other entrees. read more

Bistro Kabob - Steak salad with mild jalapeno lime dressing - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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This place is close to my office, hence we order lunch via Grubhub from here all the time. Our typical order is the chicken koobideh entree. It's a $15 meal that comes with 2 large stripe of chicken rice, a side salad, a pita bread and a side of hummus. You get quite a lot for your buck. The flavor of the chicken is amazing. I once split a Turkish pistachio baklava, and it was super nutty and decadent. read more

Bistro Kabob - Chicken Koobideh Entrees - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Bistro Kabob in Carlsbad on Palomar Road is a fantastic restaurant for Mediterranean cuisine. We had Bistro Chicken Salad and Beef wrap. You order your food before sitting. We chose to sit outside on their cozy patio. Food was delicious and service was fast. We had a chance to meet the friendly owner and he gave us a complimentary plate of hummus with pita bread made in house. read more

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Service: service was pretty good. There was no wait to order food, but a wait for the food since they make to order. It seemed like a good neighborhood spot since the team there seemed to know most of the people coming in. That's always a good sign. Food: super fresh, cooked well, large large portions. This would be the best healthy food youll eat, I think. The food needed a bit more seasoning, but that subjective. I love that they also serve amazing pizza. Sometimes it's hard to choose what you want to eat. This place is definitely a good option since it has a variety to meet even the pickiest eaters. The price for the food is well below what it's worth. I would 1000% come back here. It's so obvious that the people working here enjoy what they do and care about the guests. This is clearly a family owned business so how they are able to keep prices so fair and maintain great service is very commendable! read more

Bistro Kabob - a plate of food - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I enjoyed this place. I was skeptical at first because pizza and middle eastern food seems like an odd combo, but I have to hand it to them, this place was good. The Persian offerings were quite good - the rice varieties were delicious (we have sabzi and zereshk). We had a few different types of meat (lamb and chicken), they were slightly under seasoned, but moist and juicy. I would for sure return. read more

Bistro Kabob - Boneless Chicken Kabob Plate - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Food is great; management honors coupons with courtesy; staff is friendly; parking right in front of restaurant; suggest calling for takeout in advance to give time for preparation read more

Worst experience. Took forever to prepare my food. Then when I got it, it was ice cold. And it didn't even include the correct sauce or the extra ones I paid for! HUGE waste of money. Will never order from here again. Or go in for lunch/dinner as I work and live in the area. read more

What a pleasure to find. Portions are enormous any many ways to customize your order. Really fresh salad and they don't overload you with hummus and pita. We will be back to try the lamb shank I ordered the Combo #1 and have enough left over for 2 more meals. Wow read more

Food was well packaged and good and service was great. Thank you Mr. Saeed. Everything from Bistro chicken salad, koobideh combo plate

No wonder they don't have the best reviews The girl at the front register was so petty, rude and disrespectful with her tone. Never coming back here and recommend you going ANYWHERE else aside from this place. Took them 30 minutes to make a salad.. with a horrible attitude and tone. Please save yourself the trouble. DON'T Go here and support them. read more

We got takeout from here today and it was excellent! We had a little bit of everything and it was all delicious! The spanakopita appetizer was my favorite. Hubby loved his gyros wrap and opted to have it with lavash. You get a choice of lavash or CNN pita and as a side he chose fries which were crispy and fresh. I had the Greek salad with tandoori chicken. The dressing was yummy...light a citrus-ey (my own word). It came with Greek pita. I saved half my salad for later because I ate all of the spanakopita! The sauces are delish! Try the garlic one. We'll definitely be back. They have some interesting looking pizzas on the menu and other salads and entrees. read more

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We stopped by here for lunch right after checking into our hotel. We were hungry and wanted something quick. This is a nice clean establishment with modern decor and furnishings. I wasn't expecting much from a fast food place and we were happily surprised with the food. Food did take a while to be served though. We ordered: Kabob salad: 4/5 refreshing salad with a citrus dressing. Meat was tender and flavorful. Chicken and beef combo plate: 4/5 both meats were tender and had good flavor, came with a good helping of basmati rice. Lentil soup: 4/5 Totally hit the spot. read more

Food was overpriced and bland, I had gone here before and it was good however, customer service was equally as bad

What a great little spot. We had the koobideh and mezze platter. Rice was fluffy and koobideh was cooked to perfection. Very enjoyable will be back for sure read more

Pricey for a lunch option if your buying lunch for two, as I did for my wife and I during our Friday visit. Costumer service was professional and polite! Enjoyed the layout of the dining room; very clean and presentable presentation. Also, very clean bathrooms. Do not like the parking situation in front of the restaurant during the lunch work week and had to park at Lowell's. Menu - again pricey but average for the area. Our chicken kabobs were flavorful, juicy, and grilled well. I enjoy the Mediterranean/Greek vibe but didn't get that in the food we ordered. A revisit in order for sure...Lastly, it was a healthy option for the work lunch period. They sale wine and beer which is a cool option. For a fancy sit down and service restaurant a little confused with the self serviced soda station. All-in-All a good visit.... . read more

Bistro Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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We normally order from this place, but today the food was very poor quality, and bar nowsible the rice was greasy and the kabob was not tasty, and the salmon was dry and not edible. No excuse for what they charge. The quality has been declining over last 5 months. Won't be ordering from them. Thanks read more

Love their Greek salad with a grilled chicken kabob added on top! Tip - ask for a side of their garlic sauce! It is amazing on any menu item! This location isn't too busy most of the time and there is indoor + outdoor seating. Very fairly priced and the employees are very helpful! read more

Bistro Kabob - Greek salad with Shrimp & Chicken Kabob add-on + plate with Shrimp & Filet Kabob - amazing flavor! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Best veggie pizza I ever had. But please be sure to ask them to use the small heirloom or cherry tomatoes rather than the larger ones! They make all the difference. Also, the elder statesman there makes pizzas with great care and love!! He masterfully creates this pizza with just the right amount of garlic, peppers, onions, olives, etc..,!! Enjoy!!!! read more

I already posted a review but it was taken down with no explanation as to why. The place should not even be serving people. The health code violations are a joke. A women who works there touches the trash by sticking her hands in and then goes to the back to help prepare food. A man who works there is more concerned with staring at people then at running a business. He stares at little girls instead of worrying about himself. The food could get you sick. I wouldn't eat there if you paid me to. There are so many better places down the street that are serving food correctly. Don't waste your time or money. read more

Pretty good little spot. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Portions were huge! Definitely had leftovers. I ordered the number 2. Everything tasted very fresh and was cooked perfectly. Great char on the chicken. Everything was good but I have had better. The chicken was a bit dry and the other meat had a strange taste to it. The tzatziki sauce was great and definitely made everything taste pretty good. Lots of inside and outside seating. Good food, would highly recommend if you're in the mood. read more

Bistro Kabob - #2 - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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I've ordered from here a few times before and was never disappointed UNTIL NOW. I ordered the Koobadeh combo plate with salad via delivery. What I got was no salad, chicken koobadeh that is rock hard, rice that tastes old and beef koobadeh with no flavor. Even the garlic sauce on the side that I paid $1.00 extra for is thick and hard. $20 for this piece of crap combo! I'm not sure I'll ever come back again after this horrible experience. read more

I ordered for 60ish people using ezCater and not only was everything prepared correctly, it was delicious, perfectly cooked, individually labeled and delivered to me with a smile. I appreciate Bistro Kabob's efficiency and excellent customer service. I will definitely order here again for work events! read more