Very disappointed as we have been dining at this restaurant for more than a decade. We had lunch at this restaurant yesterday and we were 3 adults and 3 children. When we were presented with the check, we did not realize that the server added an 18% service charge and this was never mentioned. As a habit, we just added the tip and paid the total by our credit card. This is completely not right to do to a trusting customer. We understand the fact that some restaurants may add their own tip for a party of 8 diners or more, but in our case, the kids only had white rice and one of them did not eat at all. Beware of this scam of a behavior because by not realizing they added their own service charge, we ended up paying an approximate 40% tip, which was definitely not deserved, nor right to conceal the extra charge from us. We will not be dining at this restaurant in the future. Shame on you for pulling this trick on long time and trusting diners. read more

Super delicious and amazing food, lots of selection, a true homemade Persian food. Service is phenomenal, we were served by Alborz, if I get the correct spelling of his name, super nice guy, shout out to him. The ambiance is great, we came at non busy time of the day, so not sure how busy it gets. This is a definite true Persian food in thousands oak, if you within the vicinity, this place a must. We drove 40 mins only to eat here. Epic meal read more

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We love this place. The food is delicious and they don't overcook their meats like most places. Nice and juicy just the way it should be. The lamb options are my favorite. Well done from start to finish. read more

Eight of us had lunch last week and had a wonderful experience. The food, and service could not have been better. They made sure everything was perfect for us. Definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Great service. Very professional staff. Nice and amazing environment and vibe. Classy and quite. Child friendly and extremely nice environment with live music. Nice performance and great food. The food was extremely delicious and fresh ingredients. Sabzi polo was delicious and freshly cooked. Highly recommended. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

The grilled chicken and sour cherry rice were divine. The beet salad was also good. The service was excellent and the ambiance was good. I would have preferred that the eggplant have less oil but it was perfectly spiced. read more

I just ate at sadaf restaurant Thousand Oaks and the food was impeccable. I have never had such better service our servers Reza and Ashkon did a great job helping us. I loved it and cannot wait to go again and bring my entire family with me. read more

As a Filipino, I'm amazed by the food at Sadaf Restaurant! I absolutely love it and will definitely keep coming back--they always deliver quality and flavor! read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Sensational, authentic food. Friendly, top notch service. Great location. Lovely atmosphere.

Delicious food with friendly and attentive service. Beautiful music at a nice volume. Very clean. I would definitely return!

Always gotta get me a Beef Khoubediah plate. Our first time here, but I have had great Kebabs at similar Sadaf Restaurants. We were seated and greated. Seem like lots of families and friends are regulars here. Food is good, hope to visit again soon. read more

It's was my first time in thousands oaks location, food was outstanding I get by my server Ashkan suggestion sultani kabob and loved it . Ashkan was so friendly and kind I can say he's the best server I have ever seen . read more

Bought food for people was charged $85 and they gave a plastic bag with 3 tiny pieces of bread????? Are you serious? Food was bland to begin with and the slap in the face with this tiny bag of 3 pieces of bread solidified us never going there again and telling all our friends and family. What a disgrace. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - This is how much bread you get when you spend almost $100 on food here for 5 people. What a joke. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Amazing amazing food. We got the chicken. Best most tender chicken I've ever eaten. Generous portions. We also got the stew, was not for me personally (very herb-y). Our waiter Iman was so kind and helpful. Hope we get him next time! read more

Friendly staff, amazing food!!! We have tried many items on the menu all are fantastic!!! Never have had anything we didn't like. Favorites are Sadaf salad, lentil rice, cherry rice, beef kabobs. Persian tea is a lovely treat as well. read more

Found this place on Yelp, honestly it was so delicious. Oliver was our server And he did a tremendous job. He was very fast at taking our order and so polite. Muchísimas gracias Oliver. The place is super clean , don't fall for the Yelp on the person who found a roach. I look at all his Yelp and they are bad !! read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Sadaf is our go to Persian restaurant in this area. We dine here often and have our favorite server, but all of them are great. Sometimes, they have a live guitarist but the music is always really nice. The juicy chicken and their stew are amazing, as well as the rice options - all very tasty. I don't recommend their lamb kabob, but the lamb stew is really nice. Ask for easy dressing or dressing on the side for their salads, otherwise, it's a bit drenched in the dressing. And, their hot tea is really aromatic; goes great with the meal or with dessert. We have also had them cater for us, but it can get very pricey as there's no savings for large orders. Nonetheless, it was worth it as the food arrived hot and delicious. read more

It's hard to eat GF in TO. Most of the menu here is naturally GF and my meal tasted excellent. Great ambiance for a date night. I'll be back. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Juicy Chicken - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

We had our holiday party at their Thousand Oaks location this year and their service provided by manager Reza was impeccable! Quality and portions were also outstanding and would highly recommend! We frequent their restaurants for dinner but our favorite is now the TO location with an incredible ambiance as well! Robert A read more

Delicious food, but very expensive! I went at dinner time but my mom told me the lunch specials are a better deal. The juicy chicken is very good, and I highly enjoyed the Shirazi salad. Service was pretty decent, it did seem like it took a while to have our drink order taken but after that it was much better. read more

This is amazing! A huge abundance of food for the price. The interior of the restaurant feels very classy. Excellent food! Fresh ingredients! So many new and unique tastes! read more

The food was delicious and the ambiance was great but they service wasn't so good! I came here with my daughter. The waiter never even came by to ask how our food was or if we needed anything. People who came in after us ate and left but we were still waiting on our waiter to come back. There were a lot of staff around too but no one bothered to check on us. We felt so awkward just sitting there and finally had to ask someone to send a waiter over after like maybe 40 minutes or more of waiting. read more

If I could give this place a negative 5stars I would without a hesitation. This gotta be the worst Iranian food I've ever had, dry tahdig, I think I broke a tooth to be honest. The ghormeh sabzi was ridiculous, literally the meat In the stew looks like the pieces that falls off to the bottom of the pot.. (stay clear) The Kobedeh was under cooked and zero flavor. I asked for 2 yogurt soda, and it's basically water down yogurt. They put the drinks in 2 to-go cups and it was on its side in the to-go bag... lol Here's some delightful photos of what we didn't eat, which is practically everything. As a Iranian customer, I'm embarrassed for this restaurant. 70$ for this is a rip off! Do better!!! P.s if your tahdig isn't fresh, let the people know. You don't have to make a buck on old stuff... read more

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My favorite place closed so tried this. Food very good! Ambiance is nice inside and service good!

Food was excellent and restaurant was so clean and well organized, our server Ashkan did wonderful job and very polite Thank you Sadaf restaurant read more

The food was totally warmed up. The koobideh was warmed. Don't know how they did it but it definitely was not freshly cooked. The boneless lamb was too soft and shoes that it either was marinaded and salted for too long or been pre cooked. Not good at all. We have been yo the Sarah in Ventura which was much much better. Not going to ordering! read more

It's my first time trying Sadaf. I checked out the reviews on Yelp before placing my order. I went for the popular dish, juicy chicken. Unfortunately, it seems like I was the first to order that dish today, they are very dry. The beef koobideh might require an acquired taste. I couldn't eat them without dipping sauce. I am guessing the food here emphasizes a healthy approach. The dishes seem to be prepared with low salt and minimal seasoning. However, the standout of my order today was the appetizer, eggplant delight. It was absolutely delightful and thoroughly pleased my palate. I expected to receive the lunch special since I ordered during lunchtime, but to my surprise, I was charged the dinner price (they gave us tons of rice). Perhaps it's Sunday and they don't offer a lunch special on Sunday takeout(?). It's entirely my fault for not checking beforehand. On a positive note, the restaurant's decor is impressive, and there's convenient parking right behind it, making it easy to come and go. I might give it another try once I figure out what else to order. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Beef koobideh(top), Juicy Chicken(middle) too dry, Eggplant delights (our favorite) - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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Heard about this place and I can say we will be back again. The food and service was awesome, especially the food. You get a lot on the combination plate, could not finish. Highly recommend for everyone to try. Don't wait and recommend to come by 6:30, starts to get crowded. See you next time Sadaf. Thanks for the awesome food. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Koobideh Combination - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Love this place. Been coming since I was 18. Food delicious. The staff is amazing. No matter what you order you will definitely have leftovers. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Juicy Chicken - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

First time dining at Sadaf. If you like lamb, order the Rack of Lamb. Very tender and flavorful. The host, Hamid, is the nicest gentleman. We will definitely be returning! read more

My best friend from high school is Persian, and I have yet to this day found Persian food as good as her khale makes. Sadaf comes pretty close though. We started with maust, bread and some cocktails. The Princess of Persia was a light refreshing cocktail, almost like a margarita. I would definitely order again. I ordered tadig and ghormeh sabzi. Their ghormeh sabzi was really good, nice chunks of meat, and a lovely balance of fresh herbs and dried lime. Their tadig was a little overcooked though. My guy got the Sadaf combo 3 which comes with koobideh, filet mignon and chicken. Every piece of meat was so moist, tender and flavorful. We both really enjoyed our meal. Service was 10/10, ambiance 10/10 especially with the live music. Sadaf unlocked some treasured memories, we will for sure return. read more

Benny was an excellent server. We felt very appreciated and his service was great. Would definitely come back again.

I love the persian plates, and the place itself it feels alive, and fun to be in. The workers are nice, and smart. The food is alright, it's about a 4/5. I like this place and I've been here a few times with my friends, and by myself. read more

I'd have to say we've eaten at Sadaf (both dine-in & delivery) 30+ times and it's always wonderful. Consistency is a huge plus for any restaurant and they've nailed it. The food is authentic, fresh and delicious. Portions are very generous. I've tried nearly everything on the menu. Nothing has been amiss, but my personal favorites are the Juicy Chicken, Beef or Chicken Koobideh, Shirazi salad, and Ghormeh Sabzi.... oh, and all the appetizers! Service is prompt and friendly. Ambiance is classy and clean. read more

Absolutely fantastic food and very accommodating! I contacted this restaurant days prior to coming make sure they could accommodate my random allergy. They told me to call the day of and let them know what time I was planning on coming so they could make sure to set aside a chicken breast for me with no seasoning. Tonight we came here for my mom's birthday. Boy was this delicious food! Beyond flavorful even without the pepper. Got some delicious chicken kabobs with basmati and saffron rice, green peppers and red juicy char-broiled tomatoes. And for dessert, Amazing pistachio Rose Persian ice cream what a treat! Thank you for the awesome service. And order the hot water with mint leaves, delish! Definitely will come back here read more

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Food is good but what a rip off! Ordered the boneless lamb with rice for $42. Paid two dollars more for the special rice. So $44 in total. Split the lamb that was provided, this is a half portion weighed, 2.6 ounces which means about 5 ounces total of lamb with this $44 dish! read more

Sadaf Restaurant - 1/2 portion of the boneless lamb received upon delivery. $44, approximately 5 ounces in total! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

I can't stop thinking about this place. The food was incredible, service was fantastic, portions were massive. Prices reasonable (for the quality and amount of food). I can't wait to go back. I was there for a special occasion but I will be visiting more frequently. read more

Drop everything you are doing people and get over here! The favorite Persian spot over in Encino/Los Angeles is now in THOUSAND OAKS, YALL! And you can trust that the recipes didn't get lost in translation. I was worried...but nope. The Koobideh is still all succulent and juicy and the rice is still packed with flavor and all the good stuff. All the dill. All the cherries. All the everything. That's one thing I've always loved about Sadaf...they don't shortchange you on the rice and all the things that they put into it. The rice is perfect!...in addition to the meat! I don't know what they do, really, to make a juicy kabob like that, but it's somehow always tender and juicy, never dry. Hell, I even like the lavash/side bread better here than in LA. It has sesame seeds. The service was INCREDIBLE and I hope it always stays like this, even when it gets busier. Someone checked on me at least every 5 minutes or so. Anything I needed! Lemons, water, conversation, you name it. Thank you Go see for yourself. Don't trust any reviews where someone writes on behalf of someone else. Trust me. Don't thank me now. Thank me later. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Free Hummus when you check-in on Yelp - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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Per the manager, most stuff here is gluten free. Exceptions are the lavash bread and some of the desserts. The kabobs, salads, and soups are all supposedly safe for Celiacs. I haven't had any issues! Ask for the ice cream without the wafer, if you're gluten free. It's delicious and unique. read more

Sadaf Restaurant - Chicken Shish Kabob with salad and rice - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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Sadaf hands down embodies Persian food for those attempting to try different ethnic cuisines well. They have a variety of options on their menu, and easily explains what each item contains for people unfamiliar. Most everything is delicious, but their prices, especially for dinner, can be quite expensive. Definitely worth a try when in the area! read more