We were a walk-in towards the end of a night with a party of 6. We were super grateful they took us in late and made sure gratuity reflected that. We were here with 2 Afghani/Persian couples and had no idea what to order. And they ordered everything for us and it was fantastic. We got the Kashke Bademjan. We really liked this one a lot. The eggplant provides a sweet bite into what is a savory green curry. The bottom of the plate is like crusted rice, like you know how if you let the rice cooker on too long, the bottom will harden and clump together. It was like that and it offered a nice crunch to the dish. The joojeh was also really good. There's this like red powder of spice I think you have to ask for but I recommend eating that with it. The baghali was amazing as well. The combination of herbs and beans gives it a fresh and savory flavor. The fallodeh is amazing too. It's a frozen treat made with thin, vermicelli-like noodles combined with a sweet syrup flavored with rose water. Sometimes, lime juice, cherry syrup, or sour cherry puree is added to enhance its flavor. The service was very attentive. I drank everything with a house red. Was a nice choice for heavy curry/meats. One of the wives from our party was being especially difficult calling out every "inconvenience" to the point where the husband was like "dude we like going here, can you not ruin it for us let alone the folks who are here with us now?" And both of the other couples including us were like... uhh chill everything's turning out great. Was funny to watch unfold - but wanted to commend the service on handling it with grace. And I hope they saw that we the only one's chillin'. I kept thinking to myself the scene in the Ryan Reynold's movie, Waiting. Don't belittle people in general but especially not the ones who make your food lmaooo. Look up that scene, I just kept joking at our table that I loved the taste of dandruff to kill the tension home gurl was making hahaha. But yeah - would definitely love to come back and want to show others who visit the Persian dishes here! read more

Mmmmm Maykadeh is the place! The space is awesome with a bi monthly band that is upbeat. Exceptional food with many vegetarian options. Come on in and take a needed respite from the hectic day to day. This is the ultimate hideaway from the drone of tourists in North Beach. read more

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

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Loved this place! Went here with a friend who helped curate an amazing selection of (somewhat) traditional dishes, all of which were absolutely incredible. The eggplant-based spreads were both amazing, but I think I loved the Kashke Bademjan (the yellow one) more. I hadn't tried it or seen it anywhere before, so I'd recommend getting a portion, especially if you love spreads. Grilled veggies were much more flavorful and tasty than the ones I've had at other kebab-serving places, and the chicken koobideh was fantastic. All around, I was so happy with this place, (location, ambiance, and servers were great) and I really will be trying to find an excuse to come up the hill for this place. read more

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Must come here!!! Food was absolutely delicious and that says a lot coming from me because I am very particular about my Persian food :) very authentic and amazing!! The service was lovely as well, the owner greeted and seated us and he was so kind and sweet, constantly checking on us. Portions were huge which is expected for Persian food! I will for sure be coming back, eating here felt like home! read more

Maykadeh - Chelo-Kebab Koobideh, Joojeh Kebab, Ghorme Sabzee - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great food!!! Great friendly Service!!! Been eating here since 1994 because the food is so delicious!!! read more

(3.5 out of 5) If the rating was just in food it would be a 2/2.5, but the ambiance in this place is amazing, I was with my friends family we walked in on New Year's Eve and got escorted to the back. The ambiance here... 6/5 it was super fun with music and people dancing. Definitely a great experience! I suggest this place just for the fun of it! Service was exceptional! When you come tell them Rothyy sent you! read more

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

I never thought Maykadeh would be the best Persian restaurant in the Bay Area, but after trying it again (been 20 years since last time), I must admit it is the best!!! We started with kashke bademjan, which was one of the best I have ever had, followed by chicken koobideh kabob, beef koobideh and lamb chops. They were all juicy and tasty, the basmati rice was perfect. The zereshk polo with chicken was the best I have ever tried. Could eat the rice all night long as it had a perfect chicken flavor in it. We followed the delicious dinner with Persian Bastani and blakhlava. Both delicious and perfect in taste, a must try... You can't go wrong with any of the kabobs, as we tried 3 different ones and they were all full of flavor, fully cooked and yet super juicy. I don't wait another 20 years to come back... read more

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Truly enjoyed our food and the best Persian restaurant Ive gone to. Lamb tongue - the softest one that we've ever tried. Very rich flavor of yogurt Kashke bademjan - I got this instead of the koobideh plate so I can replace rice with this. It was so yummy and goes well with the bread and with any meats. Koobideh - I got a side of Koobideh and it was delicious. Very juicy and one of the best kebabs I had. Overall the food was amazing, but thought it was still pricey read more

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After an afternoon workout, one of my best friends and I were starving! I was craving for persian food and pulled up Maykadeh. I've had it on my list for some time so we decided to check it out. It's in the North Beach area so parking can be challenging but we were able to park in the outdoor lot a block down. Service was great! We didn't make reservations but they were able to seat us right away on a Thursday night. The ambiance is beautiful and a bit romantic but I was with a friend and it was still perfect. We ordered a few dishes and an appetizer and everything tasted amazing. I will definitely return when I'm craving persian food. Loved it here. read more

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We felt that the prices were fair given the quantity of the food and quality. The wine was simple and paired well with the food. We appreciated the fact that valet parking was available since it is challenging to find parking in North Beach, SF. read more

We have arrived Saturday 2pm, and they have plenty of room. They do have inside and outside sitting. We chose to sit outside since it was sunny and nice outside. I ordered fillet mignon even though it was pricy ($60). It did not disappoint though. The meat was juicy and yet cooked very well. They bring a plate half of rice and half of grilled veggies, which I loved. I had some leftover which does not happen very often. The chicken skewer was nice, cooked very nice, but it lacked the saffron and lemon flavor which we used to. Instead it had herb dressing, which was unique but quite weird. The Koobideh Skewer was ok, I have had better before. It melts in the mouth very nicely, but seems to not have enough meat. We ordered kashke bademjoon as well. I have no complaints for that one. Very very nice. read more

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Finally went back today. Lightning didn't quite strike twice; 2 of the 3 pieces of brain seemed a little overcooked and overseasoned, but the last and biggest piece was very good and I still enjoyed it throughout. I didn't even get palate fatigue like last time. It has a unique taste and texture, and this is really the only place in San Francisco you can get it. The tongue was perfectly tender as always but the sauce a little thicker today; didn't complement the tongue as well as it did last time. Still pretty good, though. No doubt I'll keep coming back. I ordered iced tea last time and it was very underwhelming. I didn't want alcohol or plain water though so I reluctantly ordered tea again, forgot to say iced so it came out too hot to drink, but after I gave it time to cool - I don't know what they did different but it was really really good today. Never order iced tea here, always order hot and just let it cool. Order 2 or 3 separate glasses at the start so that you don't have to wait for your second or third glass to cool down. I had a great time today and I'm glad I can call this a reliable spot. :) read more

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The food at the restaurant was good, but since it's located in the San Francisco Financial District, finding parking was a nightmare. There was a 'parking mafia' on the street managing the cars and charging about $40-$50 for a spot. After they let us park in front of the restaurant for $25, we finished our meal and were handed a handwritten invoice. They had written a total amount and then manually added an 18% service charge on top of it. Since the parking fee also went to them, I told them I didn't want to pay the full 18% and offered a lower amount. The manager, Sasha, literally yelled at me, saying I had to pay it. In the end, they forced the payment. While I generally want to support Iranian businesses, the behavior of Sasha and his team--including his brother and the guys in the parking lot--was very upsetting. He took my card, entered the total and the tip amount himself, and forced me to enter my PIN. I don't think this was appropriate behavior at all. read more

We went out for some chelo kebab and chelo joojeh kabab. The koobideh wasn't bad, but the joojeh kabab was really disappointing. I've never seen chicken ground up like meat and then put on skewers like koobideh - it didn't taste right at all. However, the staff was friendly and attentive, and surprisingly, none of them were Iranian. Overall, the price felt high considering the quality of the food. read more

I've been coming here for 40 years since I was at UCSF. Always the culinary height of my visits to SF. Brought my GF who had never been to SF and she doesn't want to eat anywhere else now. "Best lamb chops ever!" I had the koobideh, and it's best! read more

We had a late lunch here a couple weeks back. It was not too crowded. All the customers other than us seemed to be Persian. We had the lamb and yellow peas curry with rice and it was quite tasty. The service is quite rushed and not friendly - you'd expect better service in a place with white tablecloths. It was better when I first visited this place in about 2017. read more

Maykadeh - Lamb and yellow lentil curry - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

This used to be a great Persian restaurant. Granted, that was years ago... now, it's an overpriced underseasoned place. I understand prices increase but food quality should NOT decrease. Three visits in a row now (I went due to in-laws love the place) my meals lacked seasoning. The first two were lacking salt. Easily fixed by adding salt but the customer shouldn't have to do this (two different meals). The last visit (lunch on Sunday) the cook finally got the salt right...but the rest of the joojeh seasoning was so bland. So disappointing. My joojeh is far better; theirs used to be far better than mine. Tone down your expectations if you go to Maykadeh. It's nowhere near what it used to be. read more

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

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Best food authentic Persian food. Taste really good in there. Have to try for your own to see

One of the best, if not the best! I have been eating Persian food all my life and been to many Persian restaurants around the country, including a few in Sothern California and specially Westwood, better known as "Tehrangeles" among the expats, and I can tell you with self designated authority that Maykadeh stands taller, if not tallest, amongst all of them! If you are not familiar with Persian food and do not want to take too much of a risk ordering dishes you do not know, I highly recommend going with the Kebabs. My favorites are: Chelo-kebab Koobideh which is skewered mixture of beef and leg of lamb ground with onions and Persian spices, served with Basmati rice. or Chelo-Kebab Barg which is skewered think slices of filet mignon marinated in lemon juice and onion, served with Basmati rice. And if you are very hungry and like to try both of the above try Chelo-kebab Soltani which is one skew of Koobideh and one skew of Barg served with Basmati rice. Maykadeh does an awesome job with their Kebabs and they rarely disappoint a first timer. read more

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The food at Maykadeh was very delicious and fresh. It took a while for the food to arrive but it was worth it. I wish they had a more casual vibe because I would probably be here soo often. I can't wait to return. And all the staff was nice! read more

Great persian food and the owner Sasha really takes care of all the guests. Everything from the moment we sat down was spot on. The bread was hot and delicious and we have never had better baba ghanoush. The mixed grill was just perfect. The chicken was so well seasoned and moist but the lamb chops are the star of the show. Seasoned incredibly well and fantastic preparation. All the little details are also perfect like delicious rice and tea at the end. Can't wait to go back read more

Maykadeh... the best of the best. Superb meal. Excellent team of servers. Gracious restaurant host. Put this at the top of your list of San Francisco restaurants. read more

Maykadeh - Exquisitely delicious dinner for an important family event, perfectly served with grace and elegance at this superb Persian restaurant. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Maycadeh is one of my favorite restaurant The best dish for me is gourme sabzi .it is made with large amount of parsley cilantro leeks on top of that is lamb legthat I would highly recommend read more

One of my fav restaurants in the city - I started eating out less but before I would come here once a week haha I will say their vegan options are limited to none, BUT if you love grilled meats and just good persian food please come here! Standouts are the lamb tongue (don't knock it till you try it - it's filled with saffron and cream I love it, and it's so tender). I also love the chicken koobideh (the most tender chicken ever) and the beef koobideh ofcourse! Parking is a bit tough here but they have valet read more

What an absolute joke this place has become. $50 for kabob? To begin with that's the most offensive thing. Then you have matters like - won't do half rice half salad you have to order salad as an extra item. Then to top it all off the meat as so much meat tenderizer in it you lose any of the actual flavor. I'm beyond embarrassed by this place now. How sad. And the owner has the audacity to tell someone at a table next to me that this is the way we have operated for 41 years. No hat guy, no it isn't but I'm def done coming here read more

Maykadeh - One person. ONE PERSON! 89.20! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - San Francisco, California

We had a reservation at Maykadeh 12:30 pm today. I knew it was going to be a quiet lunch because it was Monday. I had been at this restaurant a few times in the past & my last visit was in 2019 so it had been a while. The outdoor dining looked nice. The dining room had the ambiance of Persian restaurant. My friend was new to this cuisine. I spoke to my friend about Dough. The server gave her 1/2 glass of Dough to taste. In the beginning she was shocked with the taste but later on she liked it. Same experience I had the first time I tasted a bottle of Dough & now I am loving it. So we ordered instead the Persian tea. We were given the Sabzi as complement but no feta cheese and walnuts. It came with butter on the side. They served with half white onion & half of the red radish. The herb was basil leaves only and missing parsley. The compliment came with warmed pita bread. The server said the owner had cut down the serving. Sorry to compare with my experiences with the other Persian restaurants. Otherwise, we ordered the complete traditional garnish & feta cheese. We focus discussing with the server the main entrees & I forgotten to order the Kashke Bademjan so my friend can taste it. I told her next time. My friend ordered Chelo-kebab Chicken Koobideh & I ordered the Maykadeh Soltani (combination of Barg & Chelo-kebab Koobideh). We told the server we are eating like a family style. So the food came on a platter with grilled tomatoes. The saffron basmati rice were served on plates separately. I had to tilt the platter to scoop some of the meat juice for the basmati rice. I learned this from my Persian husband. The rice tasted more delicious. We both enjoyed the food but we were not able to finish the kabobs & rice. So my friend asked for a box to go. For dessert we ordered Makhloot (half Faloodeh and half Bastani). They don't have this on the dessert menu but they can make it. Faloodeh is rose water noodle frosted sorbet served with fresh lime juice & Bastani is Persian gelato flavored with rose water, saffron & pistachio. My friend liked it. We had a pleasant lunch and took us about two hours at the restaurant as we were also exchanging our beautiful experiences. We were lucky we found a parking on the street near the restaurant. Food was delicious, service was good and nice ambiance. I don't mind returning & I recommend this restaurant. read more

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Maykadeh has an unparalleled reputation when it comes to the quality and consistency of menu dishes and their unique flavors. I have been a guest of Maykadeh for years, whether visiting in person with family, inviting friends to join me for dinner, or ordering online. Each and every experience has lived itself to its most fulfilled purpose. When ordering for home or inviting guests, there was no shortage of comments addressed to food and its quality, and in retrospect, a taste of home: food made with love, quality, and care. Additionally, Maykadeh staff has an utmost respect for their clients. Staff is very professional, and has appreciation for their guests, as individuals and 'gourmets' invited to try Persian food :). Thank you, Maykadeh, for your impeccable service, quality, and delivery. It is hard to find restaurants that maintain this integrity year after year. Highly recommend to visit this place; prepare to really enjoy your meal! read more

Excellent food, great ambiance, mediocre service if you ask me, but excellent food,it melts in your mouth, meat so tender. read more

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

Having a wife who is Persian has opened my eyes to the fantastic Persian culture and the great flavors of the cuisine. I have been to Maykadeh quite a few times; but tonight was "exceptional." "Exceptional" in this case means exceptionally BAD. We made a reservation for 25 people, picking Maykadeh to celebrate the New year. Arriving at the restaurant and being escorted to their new "back room", we were surprised to find a long table set for 20 ppl. Did I mention our reservation was for 25? How can you confirm a reservation for 25 guests, but set a table for 20? Is it too hard to accept a reservation for 25? The answer is "YES!", it is too hard to take a large reservation. With 5 of our party standing around looking aimlessly around a near empty room, the waiter and head waitress looked at each other trying to figure out where to seat them. They grabbed a "round" cocktail table and put it off to the side and segregated the extra 5 people from the main group. How ridiculous to have our guests sit by themselves; they looked like they were being punished and put at the "kids" table. We finally told the Waiter and Head waitress to add another square table to the long table and accommodate them. Does it really have to be this hard? The answer is "YES!", it does have to be this hard to have enough chairs for 25 ppl. Can you not have planned better? Did I mention that we were assigned 2 servers to serve 25 people? You can feel it in the air that this was not going to be a great experience. FOOD: BREAD baskets were promptly set on the table first. Nice warm, soft, bread.... and nothing else. No butter. No onion. No radish. No mint. No basil. No Walnuts. See where I am going with this? We even had to "ask" for the radish side dish many times before they started bringing them out. To be fair, they did bring them out.... 15 minutes later. Is it too hard to "pre-prep" radish baskets? The answer must be "YES!", it is too hard to bring them out with the bread. DRINKS: the wait staff did not take our drink orders. They told us to go to the bar ourselves and order. REALLY? we have to get up from the table and get our OWN drinks from the bar. Is it too hard for the Servers to take our drink orders? The answer must be "YES!" it is too hard to take drink orders at the table! Main courses - we ordered a family platter of mixed meats; mostly Khoobideh beef, chicken and filet mignon (barg). How many skewers do you think the restaurant cooked per person? I would have assumed each person should get at least 2 skewers of meat at a minimum. How much food was ACTUALLY cooked? About 1/2 skewer per person. NOT 1/2 skewer of each meat, HALF a skewer of meat per person. Let's see... 25 people. Should be 50 skewers of meat at least. They didn't even provide enough roasted tomatoes. We had cut all the tomatoes in 1/2 so everyone had enough. How can you cook only 12 tomatoes for 25 people? Is there a Tomato shortage? Not enough tomatoes in the kitchen? Is it too hard to run to Safeway and purchase more tomatoes for us? The answer is "YES!" it is too hard to have enough tomatoes to cook. RICE: as you know, rice is the main starch of any good Persian meal. Usually, hot white fully rice is plated and served to each person. The rice was hot, the rice was fluffy, but did I mention they RAN OUT of Saffron to pour on top of the rice? Usually, you would pour Saffron to finish off each rice plate. OUR RICE? 6 of us had a "drop" of Saffron the size of Quarter on top of our rice plate. Maybe it was nickel size. Maybe it was dime size. You get the picture. If you STARED at your rice long enough, you can almost "imagine" there was a yellow spot in the middle of our plate. Again, is it too hard to melt butter with Saffron to flavor our rice? The answer must be "YES!" it is too hard for you to make more Saffron for our rice plate. I would normally say this might have been an "off" night, but too many mistakes were made and the combination of bad service AND bad food makes it easy for me to say "YES!", this was a bad meal for sure. read more

The quality of the food was not good, and the koobideh tasted like kotlet, smelled like gas. The prices did not match with their website and The portion did not match other Persian restaurants. Probably won't come back. You can park in front of the restaurant, and don't pay the $30 parking fee, because we saw others did not pay, but we paid. read more

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

I haven't had great Persian food in 30 years since "shamshiri" in Westwood in LA. This place has really nice ambiance, excellent service and delicious authentic food! Wow!!! I can't wait to come back!! read more

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I've passed this place a ton of times, but it took a pandemic for me to stop in and try it. Glad I did, because it's so delicious. This isn't a generic kabob & hummus joint. Oh no, it's got tons of interesting Persian dishes to try. Kashke Bademjan: This is not your typical boring babaganoush! This eggplant dish is served warm and flowing with all sorts of interesting spices. Doesn't have the bitter after taste either. Got a really creamy texture too, maybe the yogurt drizzle helps. Served with ample amounts of pita. Khoresht Fesenjoon: So initially I was really hankering a lamb shank. But once I saw this delicious pomegranate & walnut sauce was offered, I had to go with the chicken. Two bone-in chicken thighs were swimming in a generous amount of sauce. Super tender chicken, so I actually pulled it off the bone with a fork and remixed it into the sauce so I could maximize the sauce-to-meat covering. Was delicious. Paired nicely with the fluffy rice. read more

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

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Great Persian food. I always get the beef koobideh (similar to kofta, where it's a skewer of ground beef or lamb at times), grilled tomatoes, grilled vegetables, and a pillow of rice. The lamb chops are also delicious with the same accompaniments. Normally I order online, but the one time I sat in the restaurant, service was good. Both the male server and female server/bartender were really nice and came by and checked on me often. If there's one thing I can critique, it's the decor of the restaurant. It's not terrible, but it's somewhat dated from late 90s to mid-2000s. I think getting rid of the tablecloths and getting new chairs and upholstery will add a breath of fresh air to the restaurant. read more

I would give a ZERO if I could!!!!!!! Today, I ordered 2 Kashke Bademjan & Baghali Polo(Sunday Only) with lamb shank from Maykadeh and it was the most disappointing food I could ever order. First of all the portions were a child's meal portion . It was only bunch of oil and smelly meat Kashkeh Bademjan and Polo was a joke . No flavor !!They gave us hardly any bread to go with Kashkeh Bademjan . The two prices of bread they gave us were awful . Couldn't even eat the food , after my second chew I had to stop . DISAPPOINTING all the way! The food was bad but the person who answered the phone was horrible. She was so unprofessional & ignorant. There is no way I would order again . They should close this restaurant. A very bad rep. for Persian cuisine!!!! read more

Food: - gheymeh was terrible! too salty, very little meet, tasted like tomato paste - joojeh: was okey but too much butter on it - koobideh: some parts were burned - zaboon: too salty! - desenjoon : not good, too sweet - tahdig with khoresh: no meet in khoresh - it took them 50 minutes to prepare our food - music: terrible! Very unpleasant Persian dance music! You would listen to in a party but not at a sit-down dinner at a restaurant! - bathroom: dirty read more

Best kabob in the Bay Area. And yes I am Persian so I know. ;) I love the koobideh & barg read more

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

Terrific lunch here, I'm obsessed with fesenjoon, the sauce sort of like the Persian version of Mexican mole, but thanks to pomegranate, much tangier, and sometimes thicker (cuz of the walnuts). Here, they make it thick and dark , a velvety sweet and sour lusciousness. The chicken things are fall off the bone tender, a hearty and generous portion with two full thighs. They use organic chicken great quality, as they do lamb, which is grass fed. We got their lamb stew as well, both served with basmati rice. Their feta cheese spread with sun-dried tomatoes as appetizer, served with pita and mounds of fresh basil leaves, butter, white onion--soooo good. The ambience is beautiful and I can imagine it at night, with the e lights dimmed, a sexy romantic old fashioned vibe. It's civilized with white tablecloths, a hint of genteel. The prices are reasonable, especially for the portions, and the customer service is awesome, e.g. parking was an absolute beast, no matter we circled several blocks and looked for garages, even on a working day in the middle of the afternoon, there was no parking. My husband dropped me off, and I mentioned ed to the woman that he was looking for parking and she told me to simply park in front of the restaurant--no charge! WTF? I. Mean. Free parking win front of a restaurant in North Beach for free! This is beyond what my imagination can conjure. Love this place! read more

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Delicious food. We got their Kabab (koobide, barg, and jooje), they were so juicy. Their Gheime was also so good. Their Baklava is a must-have. Not so sweet, fresh, and delicious. read more

WAY OVERPRICED... If you want kabobs. Go to a Pakistani or Indian restaurant for them for 1/4 of the price with more flavors because they have more spices. Portion size in this restaurant isn't good either. Restaurants serves alcohol but the owner claims this restaurant to be halal... anyhow this restaurant is just a hype... read more

To be honest, the food was below average. The rice from the tahdig tasted old and I'm not sure why the beef koobideh was so yellow and had an odd flavor. Would not come back. read more