Lots of food for a great price, good spot to hit up during a work day. I got the chicken and it had a nice char while still being juicy

My son and I went to the Cazba for my birthday dinner. We ordered Loghmeh platter for two. It came with warm flat bread, sirazi salad, plenty of saffron rice and chicken,lamb and beef. It was a fabulous meal and the service was good. read more

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very tasty chicken, really great people working there, very helpful and a beautiful experience and look to the place! thank you!

We noticed that they are running $8.99 special for a couple of dishes and we wanted to give it a try. I ordered the koobideh which comes with rice. It was good and a decent amount for the price. We also got the zereshk polo ba morgh which is a chicken dish that comes with rice as well. We liked that dish too. We also ordered a glass of their homemade dough. Overall we liked our food and drink and $8.99 for each dish is a good deal. One thing that can be improved is the cleanliness of our table as you can see in the picture. read more

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First Persian food experience, and definitely not my last. My cousin works with a lot of middle Eastern refugees and has been to the Middle East several times, so she knows her stuff when it comes to Middle Eastern food. She wanted to take me out here to have me try it out, and being a fan of many spices and a fan of Lebanese food, I agreed. *perisan tea ($1.99): essentially red tea served alongside a saffron rock candy stick. The tea was almost flavorless without the candy (consider that I never add extra sugar to my tea, so this is saying something), so I swirled it in and it became 10x better. *glass of doogh ($1.99): plain yogurt mixed with mint, water, salt, and pepper. This was really creamy and satisfying! *mirza ghasemi ($8.99): barbecued eggplant dip served with pita bread. The dip was smokey, which we loved, and the pita was nice and light. Actually, so nice, that we took extra home. *vaziri ($13.99 as a Friday special, $16.99 regular): combination of one skewer, ground beef, and one skewer of boneless chicken breast served with saffron rice and grilled tomato. The meats were juicy and cooked well, the rice was flavorful yet light, and the tomato was the cherry on top. *baghali pollo ($16.99): whole lamb shank with dill rice. The lamb was tender and juicy and the rice was flavorful without being oily. The hostess was super friendly and personable, which we really appreciated. Garage parking is tight at the back of the restaurant, but it's worth braving to enjoy the food here. read more

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Big portion, reasonable price and good service. The ambiance is nice but it was not easy to park when I visited. Great place over all !

Really authentic kabobs, loved the chicken and the grilled tomato. Lots of great options on the menu! read more

Cazba - The best chicken in town. - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

I was here a number of years ago and that started my love of Persian food. After a long hike, I was happy I could come here to grab a meal to recharge. We were seated anywhere we liked - it's a huge restaurant and there's patio seating too. They have daily specials and I got the baghali polo - dill rice with broad beans served with a whole lamb shank. The lamb was a great portion, moist, and​ fall-of-the-bone tender, but I didn't like the sweet marinade they used. The dill rice was really good and the broad beans were nice too. I think I'll get their regular lamb shank instead or their beef kababs which are my favourite. read more

Cazba - Baghali polo - lamb shank with dill rice and broad beans - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

I highly recommend this place! The food was excellent and great customer service ! The location is pleasant, and the atmosphere is very cozy. Will come back ! read more

Cazba - Great food!! great customer service !! - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Food was amazing!! And staff so kind helpful and ambiance so good!! Highly recommended!! read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Back in North Van means checking out another Persian restaurant. Cazba is well known and has a second location downtown (on Davie's Street). It's located off the main strip but ridiculously close to Zeitoon Restaurant and Yaas Grill House. All the Persian places in one spot. I dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 3:45pm). The place was half full; pretty good given the odd off hour timing. The inside is spacious with several tables and a few TV's playing old NBA playoffs (random) and the Food Network. Service is lacking even though there seem to be and endless body count of waitresses and busboys mulling about. I had to request water multiple times. The menu is a small one pager split into appetizers, salads/soups, main courses and desserts. - Lamb shank (baghali polo) ($11.99) - dill rice with broad beans served with a whole lamb shank. The amount of dill rice that you get is massive but somehow I ate it all. It also came with a piece of bread (and randomly has a raw onion underneath it). The lamb shank itself was tender, fall off the bone. Good but some vegetables with this dish would be nice. 3.5 stars. read more

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Great Persian restaurant in the North Shore. Parking is available in the lot behind the restaurant. The inside is very classy, with wood panelling and chandeliers. However, during the summer months, the outdoor patio is the place to be. Staff were friendly and professional. The naan bread here is served with some chunks of raw onions. Not sure if this is typical, but onions are tasty. I had the vaziri. It comes with a skewer of ground beef and a skewer of chicken. The ground beef stick is definitely interesting as it looks almost pre-molded. The chicken is very good. Nice and juicy. There is also a grilled tomato half, and a serving of rice (some of it covered with saffron). Delicious. Definitely will be back at some point to try their other dishes. Recommended. read more

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The food was great and the service was amazing from our server, Aysan. The music really felt like I was in Persia.

We went on a Wednesday night and there were a few small tables. We had the fesenjan and the lamb shank. My husband was curious about the gherimeh so they took the initiative to give us a plate of crispy rice with it on the house. There was also pita bread and onion after ordering our meals. Portions are large. The fesenjan came with a plate full of rice and we chose salad with the lamb shank. The lamb shank was flavourful and fell off the bone. We packed enough food to pack for lunch the next day for the both of us! read more

Cazba - Our dinner that came to $28 tip included. - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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I did not write down the name of our server but she was a young lady with very very long hair. We were a big group of 10 people and she took really good care of us. I thought the food was very good, we had gheyme (beef, yellow peas and tomato paste stew), cubideh (hamburger meat kebab), kashka bademjan (eggplant dip), and nun (bread). Basmatti rice was also very good, the only thing that I did not like much was the doogh (salty yogurt drink), but I cannot quite place why. Oh, we also had tadiq, wich is a crispy layer of rice that forms at the bottom of the pan, and it was delicius, with very crispy potatoes. This seemed to be a very traditional Persian restaurant and we enjoyed our food very much., read more

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Don't get fooled. When they ask you "rice or salad?" The salad is ALWAYS charged extra. I have been coming here for a very long time, at least twice a year for the last 6 years, and EVERY SINGLE TIME the staff will "clarify" in their own way. This really upsets the entire meal experience, to be honest, and regardless of how the food tasted, and how much they smile as if they care, it leaves you a with a very bitter aftertaste. I teach for a living, and have been for the last 20+ years. And when you ask salad or rice, it means you are treating them as 'equal'-that it's a choice that comes with the dish, not "it comes with rice, but would you like to substitute it with salad for an additional charge of $2.00?" This is really not about language, but is about basic customer service. You don't say something that is misleading. Speaking of customer service, the staff that spoke better English (that came to "clarify" the misunderstanding) should learn to LISTEN and nod, not to react right away. That is service 101-just by listening, and instead of cutting people off, the speakers feel heard. It's unfortunate because this (salad or rice) incident is too consistent to be ignored. read more

One of the best places to eat in Vancouver. They do have several locations. I had already tried the Cazba on Davie Street and decided to try the one in North Van as well, since I was in the area. The lamb shank is cooked so well. Super tender and flavourful. It comes with a side of either dill rice, white saffron rice or garden salad. I opted for half dill rice and half garden salad. They do charge an extra $2 to do half-half on the sides. The portions are humungous, so it is totally worth it! The dill rice in my opinion, was not that great, and I will order the white rice instead next time. The garden salad could have a bit more dressing, but overall it compliments the dense flavor of the meat well. read more

Cazba - Lamb Shank, with sides of dill rice and garden salad. - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

My Iranian friend took me here, raving about the food and how authentic it was. This would be my first time trying Iranian food in a restaurant and it was a good experience. It was not too crowded on a weekday lunch and the service was good. Not sure if it was also because my friend spoke Persian to the staff. We were given an appetizer to try (not sure what it was called) and it was interesting. It tasted nice but not my fave thing. I had the vaziri which was really good. The beef kebab was different, not made of minced meat as previously thought. It was tasty and tender. Likewise the chicken was also juicy and soft. The spices used were subtler compared to Indian/south East Asian spices which I'm used to. The lamb shank was also very good. The portions were big and I had leftovers to box. It was definitely value for money. Try the Persian ice cream which was certainly different. Pistachio flavored with rosewater. Not exactly a common flavor. It might be an acquired taste though it was not horrible. I will go back there again or maybe to the Robson location if I want some Iranian food. read more

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I love love love Persian food. But, I'm not a fan of going to new-to-me Persian restaurants. Most of the time, the food at these new places just doesn't stack up when compared to my favorite places. So, I had low expectations when we decided to check out Cazba. We got to the restaurant around 3pm on a weekday, and it was still fairly busy for that time of day. I ordered the Chelo Kabab Soltani (one steak kabob, one ground beef kabob), while the wifey ordered the Jujeh Soltani (one chicken kabob, one ground beef kabob). The food came out within minutes, and I quickly started to inhale my food. Barg? Great! Koobideh? Good! Chicken? Decent! Mixing the grilled tomato into the rice? Awesome! Not only did I wolf down my own food, I stuffed myself silly with half of my wife's. That's when you know a place is good, you keep eating past content, past full, and past uncomfortable! read more

Cazba - Jujeh Soltani - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Haven't been to this location in years. Was surprised to see the restaurant space was smaller. Ordered the usual fare and must say was totally underwhelmed. Not that the food was bad. It was just "meh". Nothing special. Staff friendly but definitely either a new server or lacked proper service knowledge. Probably won't be trying Cazba anytime soon. Too bad. read more

Minus the fact it was cold in there it's one of my fav Persian restaurant I like to go to. I usually order the beef steak or chicken. I usually order tea as well cause the ac is always blasting in there. The fresh bread is good but way to addicting especially when your about to eat. I usually order shallot yogurt and extra roasted tomato. Try substituting your rice for dill rice it's amazing! Prices isn't to bad considering the portion is fairly big. They got a few location but the North Vancouver one is my favourite and I don't know if I'm tripping out but I feel the quality is better here and over all experience. My mom introduced this place to me before she passed and it was one of her meals she last had as well. So this place holds a special spot in my heart. I give it a 4 cause of the ac always blasting cause I really don't like the cold but this is a good spot to eat at! read more

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What an embarrassment. A disgrace to Persian Cuisine. Chunks of used, charred, truck tires on rice that they like to call Kabab. The tomatoes are the size of cherry tomatoes and you get half. The rice is dry and bland and tasteless. 10/10 worst persian food Ive ever had. 10/10 would NOT recommend 0.37/10 Taste 1/10 Service. I called in advance to order food. Still waited 15 minutes. Picked up "everything", got home, realized the genius behind the counter forgot my drinks. So I served my guests overpriced, bland food with no drinks. Thanks Cazba! Do yourself a favor, slap something on a piece of bread and eat it instead of eating at Cazba. read more

The portion here is huge and can really feed like 2 people. I have spoke to Persian friends about it and they said they don't usually eat as much as the portion that Cazba provides. The prices are quite reasonable. And the flavor is ok. I am not big on their food. I am probably just not used to their spices. So I am not really a fan of this place. I was first introduced here by a 2 Persian friends and they said the food is authentic. I gave it a three star but this is my preference. I am sure my Persian friends will give it 4 or 5 stars. Will I come here again. Maybe. read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Hands down one of the best persian restaurants in the city! The only downside to this place is that sometimes the kabab can be a hit or a miss. I've gone twice and was disappointed that my koobideh was over cooked when it was slow but I went when it was very busy and it was amazing! I guess it depends on whose working in the kitchen and how busy it is. Still it's worth a try! If you're new to trying persian food I would definitely try the ground beef and chicken! I was also really happy To find out that you can get half rice and salad of your choice. Just be sure to let the server know! read more

I used to love coming here and thought this was the best best best Persian food in all of North Vancouver. (And there's a lot of places for Persian food in North Van, so that's saying a lot). After two years of not being in the area, I was excited to have Cazba again. I was really disappointed in my experience and I am not sure if the management has changed... Service: I don't like to rip on service since it's a hard job but the person serving us didn't even pour us water, just laid down cups and a pitcher of water. This was definitely not the case before. She also forgot to give us the pita and onion baskets and we had to ask for it. Maybe she was new, so hopefully that improves in the future. She seemed very flustered though. Food: what happened?!? The prices went up exponentially but the food quality went horribly down! The koobideh was not hot all the way through and was cold (which is problematic for food safety). The other dishes seemed fine. Ambience: not much changed with the appearance of the restaurant. Overall, a very meh experience. Hopefully they get it back together and go back to the good old days with better service and food quality (especially for the price) read more

Great place for a relaxing lunch with a friend. Delicious food, great service, comfortable atmosphere. I've been here several times and never disappointed. Also reasonable prices. I'm sure I'll be back, even though I don't live in the area. read more

Cazba - Chicken leg and rice - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Food: 4/5 DELICIOUS! The Shishlik, Bakhtiari & Vaziri are all the same except for the meats on the platter. CHECK my pics if you're curious. The drink called 'Doogh' is an acquired taste; it kind of tastes like a watered down plain yogurt with caesar salad dressing (it's got salt&pepper). Portion: 5/5 VERY generous portions with lots of rice & meat. Price: 4.5/5 Definitely affordable! Decent pricing. Experience: 1.5/5 When we asked to pack food to go, the male server came back & tossed empty to-go boxes onto our table and walked away. Then while a friend was clearly working away at his dish, he came by with the bill & card machine standing there... Not sure WTF was going on in his mind but he had no sense of service... For the first-time Persian food adventurers he didn't even bother telling us how to eat the dishes when we asked to give us tips. read more

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I enjoy coming here for my carb fest! To be honest, the flavours are quite mild as I've tried 80% of the menu. I really like their fluffy rice and lentil dishes. read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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It was a pretty cold night in North Vancouver last night and a group of us were going out for Persian food. We decided to go to Cazba because the food is great. We have had take out in the past and it is awesome. We called and tried to reserve but the answer was no. We have to all go down, and wait for a table to become available. Now you can imagine how long it takes for a group of 15 to be seated. After the waiting was over, we were seated at a table which was not setup properly. I mean there were no drinking glasses on the table at all. There were some knives and forks but non of the sets were complete by any stretch of imagination. This was never fixed! I mean even after asking repeatedly for spoons and forks, my wife had to walk up and just grab a bunch! really??!! If you are Persian, you understand what I am saying here. Usually, when you go out to a Persian restaurant, they bring you bread, cheese, and vegetables so you can munch on while waiting for food. Now with the issues with our economy, some have gone to just bread and cheap butter but thats OK, I understand. At Cazba, they brought some little pieces of pita bread with onions! Onions and bread?? WTF!! I just don't get it. Who eats bread and onions? but whatever... we had ordered a bunch of appies so I wasn't worried about it. Now when the appetizers arrived we were all starving. We kept running out of bread. I mean I think we asked five times for more bread. The waitress went back and forth between the kitchen and our table 3 times. Each time checking our order again before our order was finally placed. So we keep on waiting. The food arrives and OMG its good. Makes up for all the crap we had to go through. The food at this place is probably one of the best if not the best in the area. so... IF you don't care about the service and want to get good Persian food with cheap prices, you cant beat Cazba. I would go back but I would certainly think about just picking up the food and ordering at home next time. Why put up with shitty service when I can just get the good food at a cheap price and eat it at home. If anyone from Cazba reading this, all you guys have to do is up the level of service a little and you'll beat the competition hands down. Why wouldn't you? read more

Cazba - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Love the value of the entrees here. Most kebab dishes are under $10. I usually pay an extra $1 for salad and rice. Food quality is great for the price. This time we ordered kashkeh bademjoon. It is a deep fried eggplant spread. I could taste the mint but cannot make out the rest of the spices. I found it went well with the pita. It was quite interesting to try as I am not familiar with Persian food. We got tahdeeg as a free appetizer. Crispy rice served with bits of beef. This version is better than the one we tried at AVA Restaurant. There was more sauce to go with the rice hence it was less dry. I know there are different versions but I like sauce :)! The kebabs are moist and flavourful. I think the quality of the meat is good for the price. Salad was fresh. Rice was alright. The service was only okay. It seems like asking for water always require staff to be asked multiple times. This seems to be a trend with Persian restaurants I have visited. Service is minimal. I am giving 4 stars for the value and free appetizer. Last time I was here we did not get the tahdeeg on the house. Seems like the competition in the area is getting tough and this is the second restaurant we got this for free. AVA Restaurant also served this as a free appetizer with along with some pita. read more

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One of the better Persian Restaurants in the Lower Mainland for the price. Priced competively or cheaper than other places. Food is good BUT WAY WAY too much SALT in the Koobideh. Was almost inedible. Would have been great otherwise. Barberries were cold (weird). Pretty nice inside. Service was friendly EXCEPT for the really rude dude who answered the phone, when I called to make a reservation. Learn how to talk to customers, idiot. That's the first impression of the restaurant, you know. Don't act like it's a nuisance if someone phones politely, and is making a reservation. read more

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I had been here a few years ago and had a good experience but last night was very disappointing. They didn't get our order right and forgot a khoresh. The service was very slow. The kabob was not tender. I wonder if the kabob and tomatoes were reheated in microwave. The rice was undercooked and the yellow rice didn't smell like it had saffron. There was rice in the glass of homemade doogh. In the end they said they couldn't serve tea or dessert because the kitchen was closed! There were still more than 10 people there. read more

This was my 3rd experience at trying out Persian cuisine upon a very high recommendation. The first thing I want to say was that the food smella juat as amazing as it tastes and the service was fantastic! When it comes to earning points with me on a restaurant, the food has to have amazing taste, great portions, excellent value for your money, and fast, friendly attentive service. This restaurant scored top marks in all of those categories during my visit tonight. Our meal started off with baskets of bread which tasted great with butter and onions. Then we ordered homus which was absolutely amazing. I don't think I'll ever buy supermarket homus ever ever again. Yoi have to definitely try it. The entres we ordered were lamb kabobs and koobideh with green saffron rice and saffron white rice. The aroma and flavors of the dishes were amazing. We rounded off the meal with Persian ice cream which was a perfect finish to the meal. We left the restaurant absolutely satisfied and stuffed. We also all had left overs to take home and enjoy. This restaurant is an excellent choice if you are craving excellent Persian food or want to try out Persian food. You won't be dissappointed. read more

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Great persian restaurant in a very cute persian neighborhood. On the weekends, the lines are usually long, and consequently the service is a bit slow. But the food is worth it ! Delicious tender pieces of meat serves with long grain basmati rice cooked to perfection ! The appetizers are pretty good too. The average price of an entree is under $10 and the amount and quality of food you get for this price is amazing ! There is plenty of free street parking available nearby. One additional note: The meat they serve is halal. read more

My favorite is Cazba to enjoy when in north vancouver Capilano mall. Not only is their Persian style fast food so delicious with meats or vegetarian the service and guys I have come to know and they are the nicest by far. Try their koobideh with half and half seasoned rice and white bazmati. Enjoy! read more

Cazba - Koobideh with half & half seasoned rice - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

First of all, I have to say this, Cazba has a strong reputation for being a decent persian (iranian) food experience, at a decent price. I was told to try the eggplant appetizer and I admit it, it was unreal, delicious! The lamb chops were also delicious but the rack of lamb was very dry, almost like a rock. The place was packed, so I was glad I had made a reservation! The reason I did not give it a 3 star review was because the waiter was so slow, I mean it, so slow, that we were wondering if something was going on in the kitchen. The food was a-ok (3 stars), but the service the day I was there was horrible (I'd give it 2 stars). read more

Not the greatest Persian food you can find, too oily. Not very bad too. Kashk Bademjan was good!

Cazba used to be a place back in 2012 where the food was good, prices were decent, and the restaurant was clean. Now however, the food tastes like plastic, prices are still cheap, but the restaurant is dirty. I recommend Yas which is a block away. read more

* Slightly lower priced, but much lower value Persian * This area of North Vancouver has an amazing selection of Persian restaurants. Cazba is on the lower end of the pricing side, but also on the much lower end of the quality side. I'm all for good value. But this is not it. I ordered the Vaziri platter, which included one skewer of joojeh (chicken) and one skewer of koobideh (ground beef). I was asked if I wanted rice or salad or a mix of half and half. I opted for half and half. That selection adds $1 to the "value" pricing. Seems like nickle and diming to me, but I digress. After ordering, the server brought a basket with rather stale supermarket pita and a chunk of raw onion. Not a great start. With all of the Persian bakeries in the area, it would be nice to have Persian bread instead. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/sob7byplFGvXqY2HMpPHhQ?select=wq65FO0WkZbwV4UcGaGwmw#wq65FO0WkZbwV4UcGaGwmw The platter arrived, and the chicken had a nice color to it. The chicken was by far the best part of the dish. I didn't notice any saffron flavours as you do at many other Persian restaurants with this dish, but I suppose they either used less or none at all as part of their low pricing model. The chicken was, at least, very juicy with a nice browning. The koobideh was lukewarm. Very disappointing. It was as if it had been cooked prior and was sitting around in a poor warmer. Not great. I'm not a fan of lukewarm chopped meat. The salad was fine, with the cucumbers being the highlight. The rice was a total letdown. It was a VERY low quality rice and tasted slightly stale. I did not taste any saffron, and I'm guessing they may have just used a little turmeric instead. Disappointing dish overall. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/sob7byplFGvXqY2HMpPHhQ?select=Gnlq_WHf-JzKn6A3keaj0w#Gnlq_WHf-JzKn6A3keaj0w While it was a few dollars less than the surrounding areas, it was more than a few dollars less in value. Not a good trade-off at all. In the area, my favourite still is Lonsdale Kabob, and on my last visit I noticed they even started offering Persian bread instead of that awful pita (which was my only complaint about the place before!): http://www.yelp.ca/biz/lonsdale-kabob-north-vancouver#hrid:GVJNs-WN3yoWHQp78bwRKA read more

Cazba - Vaziri (joojeh and koobideh) plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Cazba is to Persian food what Stepho's is to Greek and what Antons Pasta Bar is to Italian: Great prices for tons of low quality food. If that's your thing, you'll love this place. Not your thing, best to move on. I don't normally review places that have 10+ reviews, but I felt some balanced perspective was needed here... P.S. I think this was my least entertaining and fun filled review ever. To balance that out, may I present to you a basket of kittens. http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/452650-bigthumbnail.jpg Enjoy. read more