A classic San Francisco restaurant serving authentic (and delicious!) Persian cuisine. This is not a cutting edge restaurant by any means, and that's what's so great about it. The focus is on the food. We started with some warm pita, hummus, olives, pickles and fantastic feta. Our mains were amazing filet mignon and lamb kebabs served with saffron rice and some veggies. Every bite was exquisite! Another thing I liked was that the staff never made us feel rushed. They seemed to genuinely want us to stay there and enjoy our evening for as long as we pleased and that was a nice change of pace from what is typically experienced in City restaurants these days. My Persian friends have been going here for years and I can understand why, it's a great spot! read more

There were four in our party -- two were not vegetarians. We stayed for close to three hours and never felt rushed. The food was great. I had the barley vegetable soup -- just delicious! In fact, it filled me up but I did manage to have some of the baba ganoush I also ordered; the smoky, lemony freshness of that dish was another treat. I took the rest home and mixed it with hard boiled eggs for breakfast. Don't knock it till you've tried it...I''m on to something here. My partner had a vegetarian eggplant dish which seemed to have a similar sauce to the lamb dish our friends had. An appetizer of feta cheese and roasted tomato was shared at the table as well as a "fancy salad." No misses with any of the dishes. ;-) When we first arrived -- 7:15 p.m. -- it was a very family crowd and I wondered if we'd feel comfortable but thank goodness San Francisco is light on snootiness. We had a great time! read more

I'm a bit surprised by the reviews for this place, I thought the food was below average with above average prices. It just doesn't seem like they try that hard or care. The location is great, right off of North Beach and the park, very neighborhoody and quaint, too bad it's not something worth coming back for. I might be being a bit harsh, but I expected much better. We came here on a Wednesday night, the place was pretty much empty and filled up a bit later but not packed. When I looked at the menu, I was a bit surprised by the prices of some dishes, $30 for a lot of them and instinctively I knew they wouldn't be that good. Food: Humus: we make way better at home, it was thick and not enough tahini, no flavor. Pita: seemed like it was warmed up and not home made. Cucumber salad: good, lots of lemon, refreshing. Baba ghanoush: the eggplant didn't taste roasted, had way too much lemon in it, didn't like it all. Feta spread: was basically crumpled feta. Lamb shank: it was tender, but lacked flavor or care, it just seemed very average and uninspired. We did have a bottle of Earthquake Zinfandel which I highly recommend. read more

Took us almost a year to come here and I feel bad to say that it was all because the other 2 places we had in mind didn't work out...BUT it turned out to be a good thing so a win-win for all. The place is bright with large glass partitions but tightly packed with tables with little room to move around. We were lead to the bench seats behind the bar with a party of 2 on either side. The place was very warm to a point of stuffy and we were dressed in winter gear...while I down iced water (I don't normally drink water), hubby asked if they can turn on the fans. Guess the fans don't really work but they did get the AC going... While we were debating what to order, the couple sitting to our left was very friendly and told us the lamb tongue we were considering is very good. They were having this thick layer of crispy rice with gravy over it. It really looked good and we shall try next time. To start, I got the Rotari - it's an individual sized bottle of sparkling wine. So cute and perfect for one. I need to find it and get myself a case at home! Hubby got a glass of chardonnay. We ordered: Lamb tongue with lime juice, sour cream and saffron - $14 - it tasted like curry but a little tart. The tongue was so tender and flavorful. It was not gamey at all. Skewered mixture of Certified Angus Beef and leg of lamb, ground daily, onion, Persian spices, Basmati rice - $14.75 - huge oval plate of basmati rice with a grilled tomato and 2 long skewers of tasty meat with juices oozing out. Hubby liked it a lot and had half of the dish even though it was mine! Lamb shank, baby eggplant braised with tomato, saffron, sun dried lime, Basmati rice - $16 - the meat falls off the bone. It was tender and very flavorful. I added a glass of syrah with dinner. As mentioned by other yelpers, you are served with warm flat bread and a plate filled with a chunk of feta cheese, sprigs of basil and radish. There were also couple cubes of butter. We thoroughly enjoyed dinner and look forward to returning soon. read more

Hands down our favorite Persian in the city. Their food is always on point & fresh! In restaurant dining or take out...it's all delicious! Have been going to them for over a decade, and will continue to do so as long as they're in the city! read more

It's good food here. We ordered a drink called the dough, pretty interesting similar to the salted indian lassi. For the main course we ordered the kashke bademjan (Interesting-Its mashed eggplant cooked in a mint garlic sauce) We ordered the maykadeh soltani (marinated Filet mignon slices - Good, koodideh - I liked this better) We also ordered the joojeh kebab (it was good) Now let me share a funny experience. I've seen in many cases that people still have some food on their plate that they intend to finish. However I see that sometimes the waiters carry all the plates away in one fell swoop, if they see some of the people have finished eating. The same thing was going to happen here in mykadeh and I had to tell the waitress I had not finished. She came back later for my plate and by then I had finished my koobideh :) Happy to have been able to hold on to my plate. Lol. read more

Maykadeh - The Mykadeh Soltani. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

We are pretty much a regular here, either we come in for dinner or order it via third party apps for delivery. I would say they are the best Persian restaurant in SF (I live in SF and have been to all the Persian restaurants new and old). Their staff is always friendly and accommodating. The food actually always arrives so fast (in the restaurant). They check in on us frequently to make sure we have everything we need. I usually order the following: for appetizer- Kashkeh Bademjoon Salad Shiraz Mast-o-Musier for main dish- Soltani (Koobideh & Barg) Ghormeh Sabzi Amazing food. Also one discovery I made is that they have my fav Wine by Darioush Winery : Shiraz! Can't usually find it anywhere except at their Winery! read more

Maykadeh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is the best Persian restaurant in the city. The family always, most of the time come here for special occasion. Been going here for yrs since the 90's? Everything is good! The price had doubled, it seems, as we have not gone back in awhile, WOW! read more

Do NOT order their food through grubhub. I ordered two entrees and had to throw both of them out. and I never ever throw food out. I've been to this place a few times in person, and their food is decent, but I ordered with grubhub once and maybe because a grubhub customer can't complain as easily, I got the worst Persian food I have ever tasted. I added a picture of their "gheime" it was just tomato juice broth and I was fishing for anything but broth for a few minutes before giving up on it. Either they ran out in which case they should've cancelled my order instead of giving me their garbage or they really didn't give the slightest ... about what they were giving out. ps. I'm Persian, so I know how the food supposed to look and taste like. read more

Maykadeh - more of a tomato broth than "gheime" - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had heard a lot about this restaurant so I decided to go with my family. Outcome: It lived up to the hype. Everything thing was delicious from they bread, to the maast moussir, to the kabob. Recommendation: -Breast kabob (joujeh kabob with breast meat only) -Ghorme sabzi read more

I absolutely dread to write a negative review, especially for someone that who is from the same country as I am, but my integrity does not allow me not to tell my awful experience at this restaurant. The food was very super low quality to the point that I could not, eat the service was just as bad. The restaurant does not offer parking space and they have blocked in front of their own just to charge people which would've been fine. I do have handicap sign yet. They charged me and I had a party of three in my. and I do dine at least three times a week. I have never ever been charged gratitude ahead of time for three people in every state is party of six or more, but they charged us and I'm a very generous tipper however, this very fact prevented me, and just the fact that they took hostage my key as if I was going to run away, so the disrespect was just crazy. And they charge just almost as Ruth Chris would. Yet the quality of Burger King is much better at least edible. So disappointing big waist of time and money. I would not recommend this restaurant for anything not for ambience not for food and not for service. read more

The flavors did not taste Mediterranean and some of the menu options are a bit strange (Brain) . I have had this restaurant in the past , but in my last visit items were ordered but were forgotten and there seemed to be a lot of flavors happening on my plate but kind of complex and dishes didn't really hit the mark in terms of simplicity and resonating with me in terms of what the chef was trying to do exactly. I'll give it another shot, but can't say I'll return any time soon. read more

The food was bombbb!! We went to eat out for my roommates bday in September,2020. During pandemic they have a really nice patio area in the back. Spacious and accommodating! The drinks were pretty great but the fooooooooood located in north beach a great location close to chinatown and the piers as well read more

Maykadeh, oh maykadeh, how I heart thee. My fickle palate goes boom boom at the thought of your succulent stews and fluffy mounds of golden basmati polo. how I long to shove a spoonful of that tasty eggplant dip into my mouth. And wash it back with that fizzy yogurt beverage the cute Asian server- who appears to speak perfect Persian - calls dugh. Oh yes please. Outside of LA land, this place rocks Persian food like grannie working her magic in her kitchen. The name of the place means "wine (may) house (kadeh)". Have the kabob with a bottle of Shiraz. read more

We were out on our regular Tuesday-night restaurant hunt and found this place while touring the area. Yep, that's right, we didn't Yelp, just took a chance and it was well worth it. I ordered Zereshk Polow and loved it. I've had the dish in other restaurants before but Maykadeh beats them all. Chicken was nice and juicy and the rice done just right. Quantity was pretty big I could only finish a quarter before asking for a box. I'd highly recommend this place anyone looking to enjoy Persian food. read more

Maykadeh - Zereshk polow - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

The worst and disappointing experience we had at Maykadeh the other day. We have been coming to this restaurant since 1997 and we never had food taste so bad as we did the other day at lunch. The chicken Koobideh was made out of chicken breast and had a horrible texture and taste. The beef and lamb Koobideh was equally bad and inedible. No saffron, no butter, horrible ingredients and no flavor. I urge all discerning patrons of Maykadeh to stop supporting this business until the management realizes that their standards have gone down. Cutting corners and trying to fool the customers is not going to work; if the management can not bring the old Maykadeh back, we suggest shutting the place down. Stop taking people's money and giving them horrible quality food. The only saving grace that day, was the service which was courteous and friendly. read more

We had a employee lunch training day today and lucky for me we ordered take out from Maykadeh Restaurant. It was a very delicious treat to say the least. I ordered the Maykadeh Solanti. Upon opening the box the fragrant aroma of the perfectly cooked basmati rice mixed with the savory smells of the meat captivated my senses. It was also a very large portion and for a petite person like myself I easily made this into two meals which makes the initial pricier cost less so. The rice was cooked well, but slightly under seasoned which was fine because the juices of the meats marinated the rice adding more savory flavor that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The solanti (filet mignon) itself was juicy, full of flavor and married well with the rice. The koobideh, though well seasoned, wasn't as tasty as the solanti nor did the meat melt in my mouth as did the solanti did. Probably because of the type of meat it was. Overall, a great dish, though next time I would just order the Maykadeh kebab (barg) because the filet mignon was the way better of the two meats, that way I'll save the extra $4 and put it towards the Persian ice cream :) read more

Maykadeh - Maykadeh Solanti $34 - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food - Service - Price over over to much Seats - Feel free to add more minuses as many as you wish cause they really deserve them. Maybe different ownership, Use to be such top of everything. No worry you will not see us anymore. read more

I ordered the chicken koobideh and the chicken kabob though grubhub. The chicken koobideh did not taste like chicken at all. It was so bad that I threw it away after one bite. The chicken kabob was okay but it was nothing special either. For the money, they charge they could at least make quality, good tasting food. After working 12 hours, I wanted to to have a good dinner, I was disappointed at the quality and taste of the food. I will not come or order food from them again. read more

Maykadeh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Vow!! Are you kidding me! After two hours of Sunday workout and watching the World Cup decided to visit San Francisco and have some Persian food at Maykadeh restaurant. Ordered koubideh and chicken breast and tahdig ghormeh sabzi for appetizer. It was all great however for the last 6 hours that I have been burping up and feeling sick in my stomach.Don't be fooled by good reviews since the quality of food is just not there anymore.This place is also too expensive . I don't mind the high price meal but at least deliver the quality.I love Persian food but NOT at this level of quality. Sasha please look into this or reviews will hurt your business. read more

Incredibly delicious - absolutely superb! A friend of mine took me here last night to show me his native cuisine and introduce me to Persian food, and it was so good, I was craving it again today! We started off and sampled the mint leaves, wrapped in the naan-like bread (apologies for not knowing the Persian word), with feta. Then we ordered the fabulously delicious Mast-o-Khier (homemade yogurt and cucumber), that went well with most everything. My friend also ordered us another appetizer that he loved - which was essentially "crunchy rice" with stew atop. I wasn't such a fan of the "crunchy rice" part, but he loved it, and I did enjoy the stew. (I think this is a local favourite... not even sure if it's on the menu...) ;) For our main course, we ordered the Poussin, the Shish Kebab (lamb), and I think the Maykadeh Kebab (filet mignon). We put all this atop the Basmati Rice, along with the roasted tomatoes and green peppers. Everything was delicious! We were treated to a dessert of Baklava and Bastani (Persian ice cream - rose water and pistachio, maybe? very yummy!), as well as some tea. Even though I thought we had no room for dessert, I was royally impressed with this heavenly dessert! And today I'm craving for more... I'm so looking forward to our next visit to Maykadeh, as I now adore Persian food! read more

The restaurant has a nice ambiance and feels a bit formal for a well priced Mediterranean restaurant. The bread that they gave before our entrees came is a little weird, it's pita bread with some basil leafs, onions, and feta cheese? I'd rather get regular bread. For entree, I ordered poussins, which is yummy but kinda difficult to eat since the chicken parts are small and boney. The basmati rice is very flavorful. Poached pears as dessert is yummy and didn't feel heavy. Great dessert to close dinner with. A gem in North Beach! read more

My husband (who's Persian) and I came to Maykadeh 2 years ago and it was fantastic! So on this trip we were excited to come back. Unfortunately the food quality has gone down and the portions have gotten smaller. The prices seemed a bit steep. We also felt the food was on the saltier side. That said, their service was excellent. The food came out pretty quickly and our server was attentive throughout the night making sure our water bottle was always full. It's a nice Persian restaurant if you want to come to a fancier place with decent food but I didn't leave craving to come back. read more

I finally made it to Maykadeh and I was impressed! Earlier this year I spent three weeks in Iran so I have been hesitating on eating Persian food because I was afraid of disappointment, Maykadeh did not disappoint. I ordered the chicken fesanjoon, oh my, my mouth was in heaven. It tasted as good as I had in Iran. The noon (naan) was fresh and warm, the rice was delicious; I have to stop typing my mouth is watering... Update: I have been back a handful of times since my first review and every time I have been very satisfied. The service I had was excellent and the food, as always, was delicious. One thing to remember is that this is a Persian restaurant, not an American restaurant that serves Persian food. The servings are identical to what I had in Iran. read more

This is my first Persian food experience and I'm so glad my friends chose this place !! The ambience is absolutely classy and every table had a bright red rose flower in a vase, beautifully place with a lit candle. The service was fantastic and the people are so kind there. I went along with my Iranian friends and they recommended me the food there. But if you're a newbie, definitely go for the eggplant appetizer, and the yogurt drink! Also there's a yogurt dip appetizer too that goes well with the nan bread they bring out to nibble on before your entrées are brought in. The place is pricey but it's worth the rollercoaster of flavours you mouth experiences! Thank you for the wonderful experience and I will definitely visit soon!! read more

Maykadeh - This was the Shish Kabab and OMG. I've never had lamb taste so tender, juicy and flavourful ever! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Ghorme Sabzee (Lamb, leeks, chives & herbs) is disgusting... I probably won't be coming back. Prices are decent. Service was ok. Sorry, not even worth spending my time with this review bc of how bad my food was! read more

Maykadeh - Ghorme Sabzee.. Do not ever get! It is disgusting! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Quite possibly the best Persian food in the Bay Area. Just visited recently for the first time in nearly 10 years and happy to say it's still the same... perhaps it even got better. Amazing Koobideh and the Barg Kabob was fire too. +1000 for the bastani with faloudeh... my goodness read more

Ordered delivery through Yelp and delivery estimate was 85 minutes. After that time period passed, GrubHub support helped me contact the restaurant and they said driver was on the way and we would receive food in 8 minutes. I clarified to make sure we would receive food delivery in 8 minutes, not the driver would *pick up* food in 8 minutes. 40 minutes later, no delivery yet. GrubHub support contacted the restaurant again and said driver is on his way. One of those messages from the restaurant must have been incorrect because it does not take half an hour from the restaurant to the delivery address. I understand Covid delays but providing incorrect information is unacceptable. After over two hours from my order, I finally cancelled. I would never order from this restaurant again. read more

I'm open to trying them again but I was a little disappointed to find part of my breast kebab was almost raw. The good: loved the eggplant, pita and toppings. I usually don't eat rice, but the rice here is perfect - smelled great and tasted even better. The chicken was seasoned well, and very tasty. To close the meal, I had a super fragrant Persian baklava that was sooooo yummy. The bad: I'm not someone who won't eat meat that is slightly undercooked but one section of my kebab was inedible as was. Luckily, I was home and could pop it in the oven. Also, the driver didn't ask if I want change but assumed that I was tipping him 20+% on delivery. He literally said thanks and ran down my stairs with money in hand. read more

Visited this restaurant back in August 2008 for the first time and they are to this date the only Persian restaurant I've been to in SF. Most recent was last week. The service and food is consistent. Friendly staff, warm atmosphere and great service. I believe this is the closest experience you can have to an actual Iranian Restaurant, outside Iran. Started with the usual Feta Cheese, Basil, Reddish and Naan. Can't really go wrong there. (Maybe adding few pieces of walnuts could improve that?) Kashk-e-Badmjan (eggplant starter) was tasty. could use a little bit more Kashk but that's just a preference thing I guess. And I'm pretty sure you can just ask the staff to bring you more. We ordered Soltani and Shish Kabob plus a side of Ghorme Sabzi since I was with a non Iranian friend and wanted her to try something other than Kabob dishes. (I personally never order stews at an Iranian restaurant, feels like waste of opportunity not getting more kabobs!) The Ghorme Sabzi dish was alright IMO, can't complain for $12. But I still prefer my sister's Ghorme Sabzi better! My favorite was the Barg portion of the Soltani. Shish Kabob was my friend's favorite. All pretty good and left me satisfied for a Persian cuisine experience outside of Iran. (Finished every food obviously!) The Persian music is a nice touch and I like the ambiance of the whole place. (Not many changes there since my first visit) Didn't like the Dough. I will probably just stick to water next time. Before I left, I over heard another customer ordering Aab Anaar (pomegranate juice). I've had to try it after I saw the actual thing! It was perfect with a touch of salt and Golpar ( Persian Hogweed?) We finished with some Persian Tea and Baklava. All and all I'm pretty picky with my Persian restaurants in the US, to the point I rather not even going to a Persian Restaurant since they are mostly too inferior compare to the actual deal. But I would definitely go back to Meykadeh anytime I happen to be in SF and feel a little bit extra Persian. read more

Maykadeh - Soltani, Shish Kabon, Side of Ghorme Sabzi plus the last spoon full of the Kashk e Badmjan! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Very disappointed. I ordered joojeh kabob and when the server brought my plate I saw a long piece of hair on my food and I told them it has hair. They took the food and just brought another one. There was no manager or anyone came to apologize for the nasty hair on.my order and they charged me full price. Persian food is my favorite and I have tried from different restaurants but this was my worst experience and food was not worth trying. read more

Terrible food! We all got sick after! Kabob was old and so hard! Not even able to chew it! Probably it was a bad peace of meat with lots of nerves and they charge a lot for something that I wouldn't even eat for free! Not clean! No quality! Stay away! read more

The Chicken Koobideh was tender and when mixed with Basmati rice was just perfect. You will not leave hungry as it is a hearty meal, so bring your appetite. First time at Maykadeh and I can't wait to explore the other items on the menu. read more

Maykadeh - Chelo Kebab Chicken Koobideh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

This restaurant use's a lot of saffron. purshain food A fellie is a good steak. basmati rice is good. they use a lot of sumac. Screwers are the specialty. lamb stew is great. This place has been here 30+ years unheard of in San Francisco. pear & pistachio dessert. $35 read more

It was awesome,I recommended to every one .I 'm sure this kebab koobideh is the best koobideh in the bay area. The owner and staff are very welcome.Specially thanks for the chef . read more

Maykadeh - Khoresht Bademjan & Chelo Kebab Koobideh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food was good but they did not allow me to have my cat sit on my lap. I bring my cat everywhere, he is my child. I feel betrayed by the staff by them not letting me hold my cat. He is VERY well trained and does not make any distractions and is well groomed, he does not shed any excess hair. If you are a animal lover- as I am. I suggest finding somewhere else. My poor cat had to sit outside in his carrier, luckily someone was kind enough to watch out for him. Animal NOT approved! The food is good though, with a delightful taste. read more

Koobideh was fresh. Portions were generous. Ambiance was nice, with Persian music. Overall, a decent experience. read more

Maykadeh - Koobideh Kabob, with zereshk polo (barbary rice) - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is my first Persian/Iranian food. My friend recommended this place. We made a reservation, thinking it will be busy during lunch time but when we got there, there were no one inside. I thought. .. Ummm that's not a good sign. I was seated and the host was really nice. We ordered 3 things from the menu. Joojeh Kebabs- Boneless chicken thighs marinated in saffron, onion, and lime juice, with basmati rice. I ordered this dish and the chicken was really good! Very juicy and tender. The vegetables were also on point. Shish Kebabs- lamb. My friend ordered this dish and she loved it. I don't like lamb so I would dislike the dish regardless Kashkeh Eggplant- don't remember the name of this appetizer but it was primary eggplant in liquid form. It was really good. I liked it with my naan. Environment- clean, good cultural music, staff were friendly, my table was so clean... too bad we left several stains on the table lol I would come back here again and order Joojeh Kebabs. read more

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Doesn't look like much when you walk or drive by but my moms husband reserved this place for my moms birthday so I was open to try it. When we walked in the front was PACKED, but luckily we had reserved seating in the back. The owner of the building came out and greeted us and we were able to order from both the front and back menus (apparently there are 2 restaurants here). Nonetheless, ALLLLL of the food was good. We had some spicy chicken wings and salad for appetizers that were AMAZING. The main course food was AWESOME!!! Definitely a 10/10. The plates were huge and we ate family style. Will for-sure be coming back! read more

Getting really hard to find good Persian food in the bay area. This was rated the best, and we were nearby, so we tried it. They claim they cook home-style. Well, maybe in your home, but not mine. Khoresh bademjan was unlike any version I've had before. I believe they used too much Limu Omani as it was bitter. I don't care for how they cooked the eggplant and placed on top of the stew. I prefer the stew with tomato, but I guess some people don't make it that way. It lacked advieh. Persian restaurants in the LA area are so much better that SF. The staff was nice. The Lamb Tongue was very good and the best dish we had. read more