I had a very delicious meal at this restaurant. It's in such a walkable area in downtown Kirkland…read morewith free parking nearby. This new restaurant is a little off the beaten path for the typical walkers but right across from Sur La Table with an overall great location. I had the lunch Chicken kabob which was tender, flavorful and a good sized portion. I would order it again. Both dishes ordered were very good and unique. The service was spot on and the restaurant was clean. It's a large space and I hope it takes off. It's great to have something fresh and different in this area.

Zeitoon opened in downtown Kirkland many years ago, replacing the Central 21 Steakhouse. Much of…read morethe interior still has the original dark room steakhouse décor. The center area hosted a huge group with multiple tables pushed together. I have avoided Zeitoon all these years because they are higher cost, not necessarily justifiable since there are lower cost Persian foods or similar Mediterranean restaurants in the area. I finally decided to try them. Our server answered my questions, including his favorites. Two questionable/sketchy things happened: 1. Our server recommended the Mirza Ghasemi, which he said is great with the optional soft-boiled egg. Sounds good. We ordered it. The optional egg is $2, which is not identified on the menu. (See photo) 2. When he recommended the Mirza Ghasemi, we asked him to remove the Mast O Khiar which we initially chose. I said we only want one appetizer. He nodded and said OK. When the Mirza Ghasemi arrived, so did the Mast O Khiar. They put both on the table and immediately left. I flagged the original server to remind him we said to remove it, but a different person showed up instead. He: "You want to cancel this? No problem." and took the yogurt away. I did not order this; it is not me canceling. Minus 0.5 stars from overall rating. The Food: Mirza Ghasemi + egg, $14 +$2 - 2.5 Stars This eggplant dish is the one recommended by our server. We do enjoy eggplant dips, especially warm versions. The optional "soft boiled egg" is not an American version but tiny threads of yellow egg bits mixed within the eggplant mixture. Honestly, we cannot taste the egg. It is borderline a scam. This dish would be 3.5 stars if it was $14 at the menu price, which is already on the high side. A $16 eggplant dish is delusional. Lamb Shishlik Kebab, $36 - 3.5 Stars Menu: Lamb rack marinated and chargrilled (see menu photo) I knew I would not see a rack of lamb on my plate. I got four lamb chops. Meat quality wise, this is excellent. It comes with a ton of basmati rice and a salad with a refreshing light dressing. This is a bit spendy for the quantity of meat, but taste is good. Soltani Shishlik, $42 - 3.5 Stars This is the exact same dish as above except add a skewer of grounded beef kebab. This kebab, and I quote my hubby, is "not that good". Same comment for the rest of the dish. A basket of lavash bread arrived at the table. I believe it came with the Mirza Ghasemi. We have eaten many lavash breads, commonly used as wrap so it is grilled and/or heat-pressed with oil on the surface. These lavash breads are simply warmed. I learned they taste terrible that way. The surface has a sandpaper texture and still taste like sandpaper when eating it. If I paid for this separately, I would be upset.

Today I visited Mediterranean Cuisine at Bibi in Kirkland, and it was absolutely worth the trip…read morefrom 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.

Food is ok (nothing extraordinary though and they ran out of many items on their menu). But service…read moreis terrible. Would recommend Old Mediterranean Kitchen in Bellevue for better Mediterranean food and atmosphere!

Bella Balducci's is a wonderful addition to the food in in Kirkland - I personally haven't had this…read morestyle of Mediterranean food before, so it was a unique experience for me! I have been to Bella Balducci's twice at the time of this review, and would definitely go back. Went around lunchtime for both visits and there was no wait time to get a table each time. Parking for the restaurant is easy - there are plenty of parking spaces in the front of the restaurant as it is located in a small shopping plaza. The dining area is small and cozy, I would say probably 3 middle tables and 6-8 side booths. Service was fast, we got all of our food in 15 minutes. Out of the items on the menu, I'll review the Soltani Platter ($28) which I got multiple times. The platter itself comes with a simple salad with olives and dressing - they do go a little bit heavier on the dressing for my personal preference, but it is tasty and sets up as a nice appetizer for the main entree. The is a sizable platter with minced beef kabob and marinated steak - I would say enough to feed two people comfortably. There is a whole half raw onion, which I haven't seen before, that you use to help cut through the fat and richness of the meats. The meats are very flavorful and tender and super enjoyable to eat. The flatbread they give you with the platter is very thin, but serves as a great vehicle to transport the meat and herbs. The interesting thing is, there is no sauce or dip like tzatziki or baba ganoush to hide behind, so the full glory of the meat is the only thing you will experience. I think that Bella Balducci is refreshing restaurant to experience in the Kirkland area, and that I would totally come back to try the other options on the menu. For the price, quality, and quantity, you can definitely feed multiple people with enough exciting options to try!

Good food good service very recommend Good atmosphere…read more I like this restaurant If you live near, welcome

Service was stellar. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. We went to Noon on a recommendation…read morefrom friends. Did not disappoint. Husband and I shared the Noon mixed grill and had the eggplant appetizer. Both were delicious. Great experience and quality food. Will definitely be going back.

Noon Café is a family-owned Persian/Iranian eatery in a plaza called Totem Square with plenty of…read moreparking. Noon Café is a casual family diner offering traditional grilled kababs (aka kebab), appetizers, sandwiches, and pizzas - all Persian/Iranian style. The interior is basic, decorated with photos of Iranian landmarks (I assume). Currently, they have a memorial due to the ongoing war. (Peace to all...) Service is warm and friendly. Be sure to ask questions if the dish names are unfamiliar. The Food: Soltani, $32.99 - 4 Stars Soltani includes one skewer of Koobideh (ground beef) and one skew of Barg (flank steak). Both are well-seasoned with excellent flavor. We ordered the flank steak medium rare, but it was medium with no pink inside. The steak was tolerable, not as tender as it could have be. This dish was served with rice per the menu. After I saw another table has their kabab served with a bread, I asked the server. She said other than rice, there is a choice of Persian bread (flat bread with sesame) and salad. Curious that wasn't in the menu nor did she say it. Not a dealbreaker. Her reply did raise my eyebrow. Zaboon, $16.99 - 3 Stars Menu: Veal tongue, simmered and fried, tomato, pickles, parsley Based on the description, the texture completely threw me off. The meat is mushy to the point of spreadable. The flavor is light with minimum seasoning. I applied hot sauce liberally to the sandwich. Portion size is large. I ate only half. Fries, $6.99 - 3 Stars Menu: Golden and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside Some pieces aren't crispy enough. Some pieces are too thick such that the inside has the potato gritty texture. The sauce is a house-created flavor. We like the sauce more than we like the fries. The food is closer to 3.5 Stars. I like the family vibe and am rounding up to 4 Stars for the overall rating.

Did a post-workout birthday celebration for dinner here and WOW, honestly some of the best…read moreMediterranean food I have ever had. I had the beef souvlaki plate and the beef was perfectly cooked. The tzatziki sauce was amazing. The side of fries we also ordered were crispy and loaded with garlic. Turkish coffee was so strong. The food took a little while to come out. Maybe 30-45 minutes, but we had a big group of 15+ and the restaurant appears to be family owned with a small amount of staff. If it was just a small group, the food probably would have came out faster. The woman there was so nice and friendly and was very accommodating with our requests! Highly recommend stopping by if you are a fan of Mediterranean food.

Koftah wrap and they included some hummus. I believe the hummus has zatar blended in. The wrap has…read morea nice amount of lettuce, tomato, and cukes. On another visit, I had a gyro which I personally prefer more. The Koftah seasoning doesn't hit all the notes I'm looking for but that's me. It's still very tasty.

Food was truly good even though it's a bit further out to get to Caspian. The new addition I noted…read morethis time was the oven baked chicken which has a flavor similar to the sauce in the lamb shank. My favorite item to order at Canada based Iranian restaurants. Caspian here also serves the best jeweled rice - nuts, preserved candied carrots, over saffron rice. Heavenly!

The best Persian restaurant in Bellevue! My family enjoys the chicken and beef kebab with rice,…read moredefinitely would order again!

About four months ago we had a decent, but not earth shattering experience. A month later we…read morerevisited and things were the same. I dismissed the place and didn't take photos or save any notes. Along came Yelp telling me to write something. Here's my best attempt at a memoir: Both of our visits featured a lovely hostess and her sidekick, Robbie the Robot. A sincere Ma & Pa feel to this strip-mall-esque eatery. They've made pretty good use of the limited space with tables and chairs, but no real oomph! The food is just good. A bit bland. Maybe Americanized for the people. I did have a tasty bite of Cornish hen with Basmati rice, but it was also pretty greasy. Trade off, I suppose. A positive is their plating. Many of their presentations are very appealing. We didn't wait for our order to arrive on either occasion. I remember the bistro being very solemn and clean. Parking a snap in the mall's huge lot.

We came here for dinner on a Friday night. There weren't any in house diners here but plenty of…read moretake out orders, so we were able to get a table immediately. The hostess was very friendly and explained the menu to us offering us her recommendations on popular dishes. We opted for the combination kebab plates which came with the three different kebabs, side of rice and salad, served to us by a robot! The chicken kebab was my favorite out of those three. I was hoping for baklava for dessert but they had run out of full orders, informing us they hand only one piece left so I tried it! I would come back for the chicken kebab. Happy eating!

the sticky rice with stew is very good. As a picky American with little experience in Persian food…read moreI am highly satisfied with the food and service.

Every item we had was Delicious and Fresh. Must try the hummus and Saffron ice cream. The hot…read moresauce was surprisingly good and the rice was as fluffy and light as I have ever had. The sugar free ice tea was great also. A lot of Love went into that food.

This location is permanently closed…read more Other locations remain open: Mamnoon Mamnoon Street MBar

Hanoon is pretty good. Located in totem lake, food and ambience is pretty good. I went for lunch…read moreand their menu had good options for vegetarians. I ordered fried cauliflower, hummus, falafel. Service is also good. It wasn't crowded at all during lunch hours Quantity is good and quality of food is also good. Pricing is similar to what you have at other places in Seattle.

We are absolutely delighted to have discovered ARIS FOOD & BAKERY! The owner is delightfully…read morewelcoming and friendly. He is most pleased to share the information about anything you wish to purchase. The BAKERY items are fabulous and fresh! The Feta cheese and house made yoghurt will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! Prices are quite affordable and the inclusion of the house bread for their yogurt is a delight! Please take a moment to drop in and explore the ARIA FOOD & BAKERY your palate will thank you! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Fabulous food! The yoghurt dip, the feta, and the breads are stellar! And the owner is so kind,…read moregiving such service it felt like good family. Our go-to for picnics!