Persian Buffet Restaurant in the Bay Area?
Apr 9, 2016, 12:26 pm
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Persian Buffet Restaurant in the Bay Area?
I am visiting SF later this month and would like to know if there is a Persian restaurant that serves a lunch or dinner buffet, anywhere in the triangle between Concord, San Jose & San Francisco?
It should be a buffet so that I can try a range of dishes
Information greatly appreciated.
PS. If this is the wrong forum to ask this question, please point me in the right direction!
It should be a buffet so that I can try a range of dishes
Information greatly appreciated.
PS. If this is the wrong forum to ask this question, please point me in the right direction!
Apr 9, 2016, 4:12 pm
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I don't know of any buffets but
google showed this place in Oakland
http://www.bacheesos.net/#hours
Seems a shame to limit yourself to buffets when there are SO many great persian/iranian restaurants here.
http://www.bacheesos.net/#hours
Seems a shame to limit yourself to buffets when there are SO many great persian/iranian restaurants here.
Apr 9, 2016, 8:56 pm
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Caveat: The owner of Bacheeso's, circa 2005-10 was a friend of hers. Bacheeso's catered several of our very casual holiday parties. Bacheesos has two locations, Oakland and Berkeley (near the Cal campus). The location near a college campus might suggest to you (and I would not dissuade you from concluding) that the buffet offerings are okay, but prepared for diners seeking quantity over quality. (That said, I think they have had and may still have a two-plate limit at the buffet.) Other than moussaka, kebabs, sometimes dolma and saffron rice, there isn't a lot that I would associate with Persia (or nearby)...other than off the menu.
If it's the same owners, they are nice people.
If it's the same owners, they are nice people.
Apr 15, 2016, 11:21 pm
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What are good Persian places in San Francisco? I've enjoyed the posh Maykadeh (http://maykadehrestaurant.com/) but welcome other ideas, especially for solo luncheon. I've enjoyed Lavash in the sunset but haven't been there in years. I welcome suggestions!
Apr 18, 2016, 3:29 pm
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For Iraqi-California food.....
Jannah in the Western Addition
http://jannahsanfrancisco.com/
great middle eastern food with a california influence. Lovely people and amazing food.
http://jannahsanfrancisco.com/
great middle eastern food with a california influence. Lovely people and amazing food.
Apr 19, 2016, 10:30 am
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What are good Persian places in San Francisco? I've enjoyed the posh Maykadeh (http://maykadehrestaurant.com/) but welcome other ideas, especially for solo luncheon. I've enjoyed Lavash in the sunset but haven't been there in years. I welcome suggestions!
If you are willing to go outside the City -- e.g., Berkeley and the Peninsula-South Bay areas -- you'll find some decent spots, since the Persian populations are higher in those areas.
Apr 19, 2016, 1:44 pm
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