This is a local favorite in South San Jose. It's a laid back neighborhood spot, you can usually spot some uncles chilling at a table for hours, chatting and sipping the complimentary spicy tea. I've always enjoyed every dish I've gotten at Jubba--the goat is my go-to, seasoned perfectly with some delicious veggies cooked alongside it, all paired with a giant roll of injera to fill you right up. This time I also tried the mandasi, which was a delightful warm pastry with the flavor profile of a sweet nimki/namak para. Btw you order at the front counter, grab a seat (and some tea from the back corner!) and they serve you and bus the table. Enjoy! read more

Jubba - Fluffy, sweet mandasi! - African Near Me - San Jose, California

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Love love love it! I need to have it atleast twice a month. You won't regret ordering the sports plate Each bite drips with flavour read more

If you've never has Somalian/East African food you're missing out on tons of amazing flavors! We came on a weeknight and there was a good amount of seating available. You just order at the counter when you're ready (make sure you get ALL your orders in at once as the food does take a while to make, but at least you know everything is fresh!). We ordered the sambusa which was really good, kind of like a samosa. We also got the Sports plate which is perfect for two or even three people to share. Get it with the mix of rice and spaghetti which is pretty interesting but good! I would definitely come back here! read more

Jubba - Sports Plate - African Near Me - San Jose, California

The food is absolutely amazing - just don't arrive hungry! Decided to break out of my recipe rut and visit Jubba for the first time and I'm *so* glad I did! I thought I had time to spare so instead of calling ahead, I did the unthinkable: placed my order at the restaurant. Learn from my mistake and call ahead if possible! After perusing the menu, I ordered: * Jubba Chicken Wrap ($11): The meat was so flavorful and tender! The wrap was huge too; I had more than enough for leftovers :) * Samosa (can't remember exact price but I believe it was $4): I wish I would've ordered multiple! So yummy. While it took over an hour for my food, I wasn't *too* upset because I showed up during the Ramadan dinner rush. The food is definitely worth the wait though! I can't wait to return! read more

This is easily some of the best food I've had in my life. Internationally or in the US. Incredible.

Taking my first forkful of Beef Suqaar with Somali rice, my eyes opened wider, my chewing slowed down, and I said, "Mmm! Ok. All right!" Then I took a bite of the slightly sweet chappatti, nodded my head rhythmically, and said, "Oh! Yeah!" After satisfyingly swallowing, I tried the salad, which turned out to be a pretty basic salad. Whew, I was brought back to reality. When I tried the Beef Suqaar with Somali rice again, holy hell, I was taken to heaven once more. I don't know how it's seasoned or whether magic is involved, but damn, go get yourself some! The dish has a salty-sour flavour profile that pairs excellently with the rice and chappatti. You're given a lime on the side, but it's unnecessary. The green hot sauce is fire! I used two of those small cups, and I regret nothing! The Vegetable Plate was also good, but it didn't blow our minds. It may have been a little too peppery. The injera was an apt pairing to help neutralize some of that. I think I prefer Somali injera to Ethiopian; it's spongy, less sour, and works well with the intense flavours that Somali fare provides! Hot tea is complimentary. It's both sweet and spicy, made with sugar, cardamom, ginger, and possibly cinnamon, cloves, and milk. Whatever is in it, it hits the spot! Somali cuisine, where have you been all my life? Jubba is found through some residential streets by the light rail. It's an odd location, but I hope light rail users frequent this restaurant. The prices aren't on the low end, but the portions are tantamount to what you pay, and it's effing delicious. If I'm ever back in San Jose, I'm coming back to Jubba! read more

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Love the combination of meat, rice, lettuce and at least 6 vegetables (tomatoes, onions, green beans, broccoli, peas & potatoes). read more

Jubba - Chicken suqaar - African Near Me - San Jose, California

Great service, delicious food, huge portions, clean, love the cinnamon tea Support African American Muslim Businesses of the Bay Area! read more

Jubba - African Near Me - San Jose, California

Huge portions - perfect for sharing. Well seasoned meat. Packed with flavor. Perfect blend of spices. Menu Highlight : Sports plate for two with stir fry style chicken and veggies. Comes with - a side salad and mayo style dressing. - Chapatti or Injera bread Injera bread is soft and a tad sweet - not sour unlike the Ethiopian Injera bread. Pairs perfectly with the meat and veggies combination. Goat cutlet - Surprisingly tender and juicy goat meat. Well seasoned. Tilipia fillet - Bleh. More on the sweeter side. Can be skipped. Service - Friendly people. Family run business. Very quick service. Ambience - Plenty of seating but it's more like a "hole in the wall" place. Could be maintained better. Oh and AC please :) Price - Average. Not too pricey considering the portions size. Parking - Plenty of parking space and hidden in the corner - right next to the light rail. read more

Jubba - Sports plate with Injera - Chicken! - African Near Me - San Jose, California

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I ordered the injera with chicken suqaar and vegetables, which was fresh, spiced to perfection and delicious. The texture of the injera reminded me of Ethiopian Injera, but not sour. It took some time to get the meal as it was made from scratch, but it was totally worth it. I will definitely be back. Don't forget the hot tea they have as complimentary after eating, so good! I got sambuso to go, which was simple yet nice too. read more

Jubba - Injera with Chicken Suqaar - African Near Me - San Jose, California

Highly recommend the beef roti wrap. Make sure to eat it with the green sauce they give you.

They have amazing food. I'm so thrilled they are busy but it does take a long time to get food when picking up takeout. That's just something to keep in mind when placing to go orders, the food was wonderful! I could see they were working as fast as they could to handle both customers eating in house and takeout orders. read more

This review is for an order pick up. I ordered the chicken wrap and it's one of the best ways you can spend 10 dollars I'll say that much! Piping hot off the stove, a lot of care is put into ensuring the food is delicious and it shows. Portions are generous, lots of chicken and veggies. The wrap is huge and filling. read more

I got the veggie plate!! Food is amazing and the workers are wonderful!! Definitely recommend

IF YOU WANT THE BEST SEASONED FOOD YOU CAN GET IN SAN JOSE....this is the spot! You will wait a long period for the food (Be Warned) BUT they cook to order and you get the best quality for your buck. It's so worth the wait and everyone is so kind read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat. Even their rice is seasoned to perfection. Large portions. I always take home an extra meal so I don't have to cook the next day. I love the goat. So hard to find. They have it here. Yum! They have free tea that is always hot and delicious! Some kind of Chai, I think. The food tastes and smells so good. Why would you not want to carry that fragrance with you? Service is not fast, so if you are in a hurry, go get some fast food. They are very kind and helpful dealing with my food allergies even when I forget to tell them and they have to take the plate back and change it. read more

Uniqueness: Somalian Food in itself in the SJ is EXTREMELY Rare in SJ. And aside the rarity, it's Truly a Diamond in the Rough! Wait Time: [x][x][x][x][ ] Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][x] Service: [x][x][x][x][ ] Setting: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? A definite yes! Get the sombosa on the side and be sure to try their tea! Somalian food was a food that I never knew existed in our area and after trying Jubba Restaurant, I believe I found a new favorite spot in the Bay Area worthy of multiple tries. If you did a search for Somalian Foods on Yelp in SJ, you'll literally find less than 3 findings in San Jose, and the one restaurant that is at the number 1 spot would be Jubba Restaurant. Jubba is located right next to the Ohlone Light Rail station and the Ohlone Chynoweth Commons in what seems would've been the old train station building. I've been living in the Bay Area for years and am always so surprised that this restaurant has been here for so long yet I never took the opportunity to even try it (one of the reason was how the heck do I even park on the other side of the tracks without driving across the train tracks). Once I did figure out how to get on the other side and try this, I cannot believe what I've been missing out. The setting inside feels like you're in Somalia, with Somalian trinkets hanging on the walls and all the staff being a Somalian family. The menu is small and mostly consists of your rice side and the main entree consisting of either chicken, goat, or beef but just that description alone doesn't suffice to what they actually serve. I started with the sombosas for starters, that looked like an Indian samosa but more triangular, thicker, and minced meat based inside. The meat was flavorful and spicy, and you dip your sombosa into a green dip that was unique itself as well. I wish I knew what it was because it complimented the sombosa perfectly. I then ordered the sport platter with my family and wow... it was big and filling. The meat was amazing, tender, and savory with its own unique spices. I would highly recommend this dish as your starter and for meat in general, go straight for goat as the texture was great and tender. Did not taste gamey or odd at all. While you wait or afterwards, they also serve an interesting tea that I have never tried before. It was sweet, a strong note of ginger, and I think cinnamon (need to remember) that was a nice hot refreshment to have. They also serve an interesting square donut dessert afterwards that is lightly sweet; almost like a non-sugar coated beignet but harder on outer texture. The staff there were all friendly and wasn't too helpful at first but once you listen to how other people ahead of you, you get the hang of it easily. Wait time wasn't too long and seating inside is good, probably about 20-30 people max inside. The interesting thing is you eat first and then pay after, and the staff can easily remember you too. Jubba's restaurant is a rarity in it's location and the fact that it's existence is nearly the only one in the Bay Area that is well worth the find and time to try. I'm hoping that in the current pandemic conditions that we're in that Jubba can pull it through in this and be around for more generations to come and enjoy. I know I will be coming back for more of what Jubba has to offer and I'll definitely be recommending this place to others to try. A big two thumbs up from me. read more

Honestly, EVERY dish we tried was AMAZING. We got: 1. Sambosa--huge and flavorful 2. Beef steak with injera Somali bread (DELCIOUS) 3. Sports plate (meat combo plate) with chicken and goat cutlet. Both meats were finger-licking. We got a mix of the spaghetti and rice--both of which were super tasty but I like the rice more. Even though this place is far from where we live (45 min drive), I'm now looking for an excuse to be in San Jose again just to go back!! I want to try their fish next time as I hear it's amazing too. Only down side of the place is because of popular it is, it did get a little crowded and hence hot on the inside. But the owners are so chill they let some customers bring tables outside to eat. read more

Awesome tasty food!!! Never disappointed with taste and quality Love there complimentary tea. read more

Jubba has inspired me to write a review after somewhat of a "hiatus" if you will from Yelp. With COVID in place, I've ordered takeout like never before. The quality just hasn't been the same since you cannot eat it piping hot from the kitchen to table. However...I ordered Jubba via doordash and let me tell you...it came HOT and FRESH (they are a good 20 minutes away from me). All I could smell was the fragrant aroma coming from the bag...I was salivating! All of this for $16??? I ordered the tilapia fillet and wow...I don't eat much but I licked that Togo container clean. So much flavorful rice to go with a massive piece of tilapia...perfectly marinated and seasoned. With the right amount of spice, there were some lovely crispy pieces on the outside...but once you got in that center all you see is juicy tender fish meat. Still, piping hot...a pile of veggies to top it off and lightly dressed salad on the side (amazing as well). I've never been so pleased with takeout, EVER!!! Oh and that green sauce...I'll get more of that next time!! I can't wait to order takeout from Jubba again, as well as enjoy dining in once they reopen. You have my support; wishing Jubba nothing but the best during these hard times. Thank you for such delicious food!!! read more

Jubba - Juicy, tender white meat on the inside...look at that external char! - African Near Me - San Jose, California

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While this place's location maybe off putting and the restaurant itself not fancy, the food is amazing. Great flavors and generous portions. The goat was moist and well seasoned and there was a generous portions of vegetables. The staff is not overly solicitous but helpful if you ask. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I look forward to going again. read more

Have these guys juiced their reviews? My friend and I love getting Ethiopian food and we're excited to try Somali food and this place got killer reviews. It was simply awful. We got a stir fry, their vegetable plate, and some bread. The stir fry was as if they had gone to Trader Joe's, bought some bagged Chinese stir fry vegetables, mixed in some chicken, and added a hint of spice. Bad ingredients, no seasoning, and totally boring. The bread was all mushy and tasteless. And the vegetarian plate we nibbled at. And the ambiance is like a bad strip mall diner... which is fine if the food is spectacular. With so many great choices for African food in Santa Clara County, no reason to go here. read more

I have been coming here for years. The last two times I decided to use Door Dash and requested both times to add their green sauce. Both times they failed to give any sauce for a sports plate as well as their Sambosas. I don't understand why they are so absent minded when preparing and making orders. The food is good but without the sauce, it just isn't the same. Sorry this was a miss. You gotta do better Jubba. read more

Jubba - Sambosa - African Near Me - San Jose, California

Can't say enough about how good this restaurant is! My family and I have been regulars at this place for years, and we've watched this place win over the hearts of so many people. And still, after all this time, their quality of food continue to impress me, as well as their service and their ever-present "unique" factor. The Regulars: Goat Plate 11/10 - A MUST GET- really never gets old. The goat is so so flavorful and the texture is not 'gamey' whatsoever. Also have to note that the rice that comes with this plate (or the others that you can get) is AMAZING- I have zero clue how they make it but its so so good. Our family normally orders 4 Goat Plates for the 4 of us along with some sides and call it a day. Sambusa 10/10 - so flavorful & really makes Jubba stand out in SJ. This with the spicy green sauce they provide is unbeatable. Mandasi 9/10 - Sweet Bread with perfect texture & taste. Just the right amount of sweetness. To sum, you cannot go wrong ordering here. I've tried pretty much everything on the menu, and it's all delicious. Thanks Jubba!!! read more

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, this place is the absolute best. I like farther away from Jubba now but it's still so so worth going out of my way to get their food. Everything is good but the kay kay is absolutely next level. I'm drooling just thinking about it rn read more

Feeling adventurous, we opted to try Somali food! We really had no idea what to order and stood at the counter with the menu for a good 10 minutes trying to figure it out. I guess we're used to sitting down and placing our order. For this restaurant, you place your order at the front and then you sit down and wait. They will serve you your meal at a table. After your meal, you go up in front and settle the tab. We ordered a sambusa to try. It was very tasty and reminded us of a samosa. It's a flaky, crispy pastry with meat filling inside. Yummy!! We tried the chicken and beef suqaar. Both were flavorful, yet had different spices. And the rice tasted a bit like pesto seasoning. The meat was tender and filled with flavor in every bite! We enjoyed our Somali lunch and was really full for a long while! Each dish could have easily been 2 meals but we didn't want to have a to-go box in the car for hours, since we were not going home anytime soon. It was a memorable meal and we will definitely go back to try other dishes when we're in the SJ area. read more

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The price is very good. I ordered takeout. If you're curious, the sports combo is basically like a fajita without the tortilla. The chicken was better seasoned than the beef. The amount of food you receive is a lot for what you pay for. The staff member who collected my order was very polite. If you are wanting a "meat and potatoes with veggies" kind of place, I would recommend Jubba. read more

I recently came to this establishment with a friend on their recommendation. She ordered for us and the food was wonderful and flavorful. They are located in a unique area of a small strip mall with the light rail station and a private community. It was a bit confusing at first but it is the correct location. The bill for two people seemed to be quite pricey for two plates but you get a ton of food. It ended up feeding me for two more meals so if you consider that, it's not too bad. Our total for two plates with tax and tip was around $90 plus. So not a place I would frequent every day but it is quality food. Unfortunately there was no outdoor seating and you're somewhat limited inside on seating, but they do have tables. Once you get your food, you're on your own, so not exactly set up as restaurant vibe but more of a 'to go' spot. This was my first time trying food from this region and I loved it but have no basis for comparison. But in my opinion I think people should give this place a chance. read more

-Portion sizes are good -Meat is well seasoned and flavorful -The sauce with sambusa is so good -Spicy sauce extremely spicy but so worth the pain -Recommend the wraps -Free chai -No complaints about service read more

Third visit to Jubba and I have yet to write my Yelp review? How did that get pass me but better late than never right? This was my first time for dinner at Jubba where it was still light out but the one thing that stays the same is the good food. We always get the sports plate which is perfect to share for 2 with a choice of two meats with rice, ingera, chipati, or a choice of two and still have some leftovers for the next day. My first choice for the protein is always the goat since it is not readily available at all African restaurants. Only problem is everyone else has the same idea so it isn't uncommon for them to run out by the time you get there. Luckily we were able to get it two out of the three times and is perfect with ingera to soak up all that yummy drippings from the meat and veggies. read more

Jubba - Sports plate with spiced goat and chicken with ingera - African Near Me - San Jose, California

The chicken suqqar is so amazing at this place. Great flavor and always satisfies. Always hot and fresh too. Highly recommend you give this spot a try. read more

What a gem! I can't believe I've lived in this area all these years and never stopped by! Was on my way home from work and the shuttle arrived earlier than expected and my ride wasn't due to arrive for another 30 minutes. Stepped in out of curiosity and was greeted by the friendly cashier/hostess. I told her this is my first time here and she promptly made recommendations. I went with her recommendation for Chicken Suqaar with rice. Everything was freshly made (so expect to hang out for a while while they prep your food - but 10/10 it's worth the wait!) and oh so flavorful! Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner and can't wait to go back and try everything on their menu! read more

The food is amazing . I love the sambusa, chicken shukur and fish . Everything I have tasted is really good . This is our go to place and is one place the entire family loves to eat . I usually get Sambusa once a week from them . The complementary tea is also really good . Have been coming here for 8+ yrs and have got all my friends here for lunch or dinner read more

I'm never disappointed with their delicious food. They are practicing social distancing and wear masks. We all love the goat cutlet, which comes with onions, peppers, water chestnuts, and rice (we always choose rice as the side). The spice isn't too hot, but very tasty. I love that I'm supporting a Black owned business. I recommend everyone order from Jubba! read more

Jubba - Goat cutlet - African Near Me - San Jose, California

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Amazingly well seasoned food. The chicken wrap is a must. The sweet roti complements the flavors inside so well. The only issue is that there's usually a bit of a wait. But it's worth it! read more

Ah-Maze-ing. 'Nuff said Seriously. One of those places that is underrepresented on Yelp. Great food. Good people. Good price. And you feel good after eating there - you know it's healthy food read more

amazing food but one word of advice please get AC for your workers and customers its unbearable i really wanted to stay and eat more but couldnt because its too hot inside read more

Let's start of with the basics: Huge portions. Very huge portions. The staff was very friendly. The setting wasn't necessarily date worthy. I would order from here again but take food home with candlelight if needed for a date night. read more

If you're hungry and are looking for a sumptuous healthy meal, Jubba is the place to go. For starters, I got the sambusa with meat filling that they serve with green sauce and my oh my it's just crunchy and soft with flavors bursting out of it. They give a side of rice or chapatis with their entrees and they're both so delicious and pairs amazingly well with any entree you take! They do serve a lot of food, so go hungry! read more

I realised that the best way to enjoy the dishes here is to dine in. There is a huge difference in taste and experience when you have it there for this cuisine. My go to dishes here are Sambusa and Beef Suqar with Chapati. I have never been disappointed with over 7 times I visited this place after my first review. The beef is so fresh and tender with melting fat. Everyone I tagged along with me enjoyed the food here. read more

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