Where would you go to get 4 different types of tahini paste? Or maybe you want to whip up a batch of kalleh pacheh ( https://goo.gl/RhFRX6 ) for a party this weekend and you need some sheep heads; where would you go? Cupertino Specialty Foods. They have a lot of middle east foods that are difficult to find - spices, honeycomb, candy, cookies and such thing that you will never find in Safeway. It's a fun store to browse. There are older men running the store. They are friendly and helpful. One other reviewer was complaining about someone being rude. I didn't find that - but suspect that the cashier didn't understand what she was saying. English is not their first language - and I'm guessing some are as fluent in English as I am in Farsi... which is zilch. It's a good stop to pick up some ready made food in the deli. They have a variety of kabobs. Guys who are doing renovation work are constantly going to Home Depot - so this is a good place to fuel up after they get their supplies at Home Depot. read more

The owner of this place used to have a small Mediterranean food market called M&M on Blaney and Steven's Creek. They now opened this new shiny bigger, cleaner, brighter, and generaly much better store on Bollinger Rd. across from Home Depot. I was actually on my way out of Home Depot parking lot when I saw the new sign says "Specialty Foods" and the "grand opening" sign next to it and immediately jumped in. I came out with all kind of exotic sweets, fresh veggies, pita bread, and fresh cheese in very reasonable prices. They post signs about selling fresh juice, and about a kabob counter that comes soon, but I didn't have time to inquire about it. I'll be back soon for sure to do some more shopping. I also saw these lovely exotic red glass tea cups, and interesting tea stand I need to check out. If they keep it fresh and clean as it looked today its going to be a big success. read more

To start this off, this place is now the old Rose Market in Mt View. They moved here and took over this location. Dont get the older reviews mixed up with the newer reviews. What is formerly Rose Market in Mt View (I have a feeling they will go back to this name shortly) is now Cupertino Specialty Foods. My review is only for the hot food as I do not grocery shop here. You order at the counter and then get your food in the back (where the grill is). The food is great just as it was at the location in Mountain View. I always get 1 Chicken, 1 Koobideh, 1 onion, 1 tomato over rice. Meat is juicy and flavorful. Definitely give this place a try. 1 star less as they can come across rude when taking your order. Look past it and enjoy your food. read more

This review is about the kitchen/restaurant and not the grocery store. Ordered Chicken Tandoori and Chicken kabab. Food was stinking making it inedible. No joke! Will never order from here again. Food: 0/5 Ambience: 1/5 Service: 1/5 Speed: 2/5 Overall 1/5 If you like this kind of food, go to DishNDash on Mathilda. THAT is a real 5/5 experience. *** Stay away *** read more

NEW OWNER ALERT!!! Went there today, outside still say "Cupertino Kabab", inside it's day 1 under new ownership by Rose Market from Mtn View. 3 different party ordered, 45 mins passed, no food. Turns out kitchen packed all orders to go and food had been sitting by cash register 2 steps away, no staff bother to link the mystery between un-pickup food and 10+ hungrily waiting customers. Finally after long wait and missed 1 entree and they gave our food to someone else without checking, we got our food. We eagerly opened our boxes for mouth watering food and met the most horrifying scene: Blackened Charred meat!! If you love this place (previous owner) like I did, you'll know exactly what I meant by "juicy, tender, flavorful, grilled to perfection". What's lying in my box is the death of great kabab :( *mourning* ps: I've been to Rose Market in both MtnView and Saratoga before, food was okay in the past, not like what I got today. read more

Wow, if you like the Rose Market, you will love this place. A little more off the beaten path, but the food (kabobs) are higher quality and totally delicious. Not as many options as Rose Market, but he makes the yogurt sauce by the order, and both koobideh and chicken were incredible. Owner was super nice and friendly (helped me carry everything to my car). As usual, I way over ordered, and the ~$100 I spent is probably good for 2-3 meals for our family of 5. read more

I've come by here in the past for various grocery items and always been satisfied with their selection. The other day I came by and ordered a chicken shish kebab combo for dinner and was blown away at how good it was!! You get a great amount of meat that is spiced and cooked to perfection with a hearty serving of rice and a grilled tomato. This place is a gem, I almost don't want people to find out about it or my secret back corner table will always be taken... read more

I'm a huge fan of chicken kabobs. Chelokababi and Piccolo are some of my favorites in the south bay, and I would say Cupertino Specialty Foods is easily on par, if not better. The chicken was fresh, juicy, tender, and well marinated - really everything that you could want in a chicken kabob. It also came with healthy portions of rice and salad. To boot, the market itself also well-stocked with plenty of exotic Persian goods. If you're looking for a rock-solid and very fairly priced kaboberie, this is your place. I definitely plan on coming back regularly. read more

This review is only for the kebab plates we ordered. Got the #4 (marinated beef) and the combo place (chicken + ground beef) and the food tasted amazing! The plates came with the meat off the skewers, a heaping portion of rice, two grilled tomatoes, and butter. My favorite was the ground beef...so tender, flavorful and juicy! The market sells some interesting items, will be back to check it out. read more

Company catered from here and all I can say is the food was pretty damn good. Caterer was also very friendly and even recognized me when I dropped by the store. read more

This place has TERRIBLE customer service. I bought a $50 rice cooker from there and used it twice. I noticed it had a loose screw which was hidden behind plastic and could not be tightened. In wiping it down, the screw came fully loose and the front dial came off the frame. I took it back to the store to exchange it or get my money back. I was told that I could not do either (though there was no sign about this being a "final sale"). I was told that he would have someone "try and fix it" and that he would call me. He wrote down my number and I told him I could pick it up in 2 weeks. I never received a call. After about 6 weeks, I went by the store again. The store owner brought out the rice cooker and non-nonchalantly said, "sorry we need more time, the guy who was supposed to fix it was out of town for a week". I told him this was terrible and it had been 6 weeks and he didn't even call. He said he lost the number and he would "try to fix it in 2 weeks time." I asked for another rice cooker or an exchange and he was VERY VERY rude and told me that they cannot send it back to the manufacturer and that my only choice was to leave the cooker so they can "try to fix it" or just take it and leave. I will NOT go there again. If you are looking for a great Persian market with good customer service, drive 15 mins more to another market. Trust me...it is worth the drive. read more

This review is for the kitchen in the back. Food was a little dry but still decent. The reason for the one star is due to the bad customer service of the employees in the back. read more

You must try the kabobs when you visit this store. They are delicious! We ordered beef and chicken. They come with a generous helping of rice. The fruit is also fresh and there are specialty fruits such as pomegranate. read more

A great mediterranean market with a hidden gem inside. The former M&M market owners have moved to this new site and now offer a nice menu of various kabobs and salads. You can order your beef or chicken kabobs with or without rice, and the order is ready in minutes, cooked right in the back, tasty, and hot. They also have a wonderful juice bar with choice of fresh fruit or veggies. The owners are really nice and friendly and the place is super clean, and prices really reasonable, best of all, the food is high quality and really good. read more

This place is amazing I always get Persian food from here it taste amazing and the people her are very nice. read more

Delicious kabobs and fresh juices of all kinds. And they sell really good sweets, including a great angel cake.

The chicken kabobs are excellent. I've been here 4 times now and the quality is consistently high. I bought the Baklava Loghmei since I loved the Baklava from the Greek deli I used to go to in Berkeley. This Baklava was very different. I didn't like it at all. The Kabobs will keep me coming back though. If you cook, they have aisles of food you won't find anywhere else. read more

Amazing food, great service for a cheap price! I sat and watched as a lady came in insisting that she had no time to wait and that if she were to order she couldnt be held up. The owner ran the order to the back and came out with the food within 3 minutes apologizing the whole time for the long wait. This is amazing service, and not the mention the food is fresh and delicious! read more

I am Cupertino resident for 15 years. I found this place in Cupertino area. At first I was happy because it is close to my home. this Cupertino Specialty Foods was original from Rose market at Mountain View, they moved to Cupertino city for 18 months ago. When I came in to ask for raw beef kabob meat , the meat department staff were very unfriendly, they treated and spoke to me like I was a homeless people looking for free food. They made me feel I was living in Iran, Afghanistan, or somewhere in middle East countries. Except the owner, or manager and cashiers of store were very nice. Hopefully they will improve their manner toward to customers read more

Great value for the money. Don't forget to ask for veggies when you make a to go order, otherwise, you will just get the meat and bread.

This place has the most amazing chicken and beef kabobs in town. Their beef kubudeh is the best. Nicest people and warmest service. I feel like I'm going to my best Persians house for food. read more

Just bought chicken & beef koobideh... moist & yummy. Friendly staff, clean kitchen! Mostly for take outs. Lots of specialty items in the grocery area. read more

Awesome Awesome kabobs. Really THE best in the area. Prepared foods are also fresh and delicious. This has been one of the saving graces of the Peninsula food scene. Also, the international market has many unique and exotic products. Meat counter is fresh and cut to order. read more

I wish I could rate this place 6 stars. This place has amazing kabobs (especially chicken and beef) and fresh juices. I love going here for a meal to eat read more