Shahrazad Market & Restaurant

I got the goat and it’s the best food I’ve had for a long time! It was moist, tender, and flavorful – I would definitely get it again if I lived here! My husband got the beef shawarma, and even though I think I won «best dish ordered,» the shawarma was some of the best we’ve ever had; full of spice and a lemony tang that truly complimented each other. This restaurant definitely passes the test of whether one should eat there again – 1. What we are was good enough to order again, and 2. There were other things on the menu that looked interesting to try.

It is very bad restaurant. It’s meat is very low quality. Service is very bad. It is strongly not recommended.

Delightful discovery! I’d never experienced Middle Eastern cuisine before eating here, so I can’t judge how authentic or otherwise it was, but my friends and I were the only non-​Middle Easterners in the place. And the food was great! I had the beef shawarma. It was rich and flavorful. Small flakes of meat, browned but not overdone and not over seasoned. The flat bread, hummus, and yogurt dipping sauce (I’m sorry I don’t know what it’s called) were all excellent. The staff were attentive, helpful, and friendly. The background music was beautiful, several degrees above what you usually hear in a restaurant. For me, it was an excellent experience! I’ll be back.

I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve been here numerous times and the customer service is always horrible. They don’t bring water out for you (unless you ask?). We went there yesterday and ordered a coke as a beverage, waiter brought out a can of Coca Cola (1.99 charge) as I looked over to another table where a couple of Caucasians were seated I see a glass full of pop. So I asked our waiter if they have refills and he said «yes we do but because you ordered the can soda you don’t get refill» why in the world would I pay 1.99 for a canned soda when I can get a glass of of pop? with refill? Rip offs!!!
Don’t go here! If you want quality food plus quality customer service go elsewhere!
P.S Who goes to a restaurant and says can I get a «can of soda»? Bye.

So apparently the little restaurant inside the market has a new owner. We were disappointed not to see any stews on the menu, mostly kabobs. The rice is good so are the kabobs but i loved the stews.

I come here often with work friends over years since some of them have Halal restictions and I love middle eastern and especially kebob,
shwarma, doner …
A little shabby on the inside and definately a bit of a dive being in the back of a market, but the food is really the gem. The food is fantastic and has improved remarkably over a few years. The prices have gone up somewhat. The portions, while sizable, are a little smaller than they used to be. You won’t go home hungry or disappointed by the taste, that’s for sure.
Service is acceptable and never had a bad experience with the service, it’s just not anything special. Just not personable, but efficient. Not much ambiance — but the food, especially the kebobs, is what this place is all about.

have you seen the movie falling down, the burger scene? I swear to God that same burger here costs $ 5. my wife’s plate of chicken kabob had about 6 small pieces, one of which was burned to a crisp, no exaggeration. the salad looked like it was a donation and the plate looked like leftovers from the dollar tree while mine had a small paper plate for the fries and a small to go box for the sandwich. it cost $ 7 with fries and drink. only reason 2 stars is because of the nice waitress and the food didn’t taste bad.

Great food. One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in town. I particularly liked the bread, Somali Chicken, and lamb shank.

Casual, delicious and quick! I got the #7 with lamb and a beed kabob and was very happy. Hummus and baba Ganoush are a must try!

You’d never expect this place to be so good from the outside, and even upon walking in (through a grocery store) I was still a bit skeptical. But… the food is delicious! Even my kids who are not big meat eaters loved the chicken! It was super moist and flavorful. I ordered the falafel sandwich and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. We will for sure come back!

Great shish kebabs, the combo plate has 3 skewers actually, very generous and delicious! The marinated chicken Tawuk skewers melts in your mouth!
Good halal store!
Forgot to mention, Bu they’re open Sunday’s!

The market has just about everything you could need in order to make any Middle Eastern dish. I come here when my boyfriend and I want to to cook anything from kabsa to kanafa to falafel. The staff is helpful too.
The restaurant is pretty good, but the last three times that my boyfriend ordered lamb, he felt sich afterwards. I usually get the chicken and lamb kebabs, and they are great. They do well on the rice, and the hummus is really good too!

Portion sizes are good. Had Grape leaves, hummus and yogurt salad for appetizers and were all decent. Most importantly, Empty plates means food was good!

LOVE this place! Have had both chicken and beef kebab combos.
But last time got the Lamb on the waitress’ suggestion and it was so good!
Always the rice is good, soft and fluffy. I also love the charred tomato they give with the kebabs. The hummus is great.

portion size is really good, but mix and match is required in their food options. they do not help customize.
not a really great Mediterranean taste. the chicken can taste better.
given that there are not many options around i would go here and no complains.

Ok, I admit that I’m a snob when it comes to Middle Eastern food. I grew up eating my mom’s amazing Palestinian cooking and I’m from the Detroit area, which houses the best ME restaurants ever. I was hoping this place would be at least decent, but I was wrong. When I walked into Shahrazad and saw a bunch of fellow Arabs eating there, I thought that was a good sign. Nope. The food was horrible. The bread was stale, the taboulleh was tasteless and mushy, the rice was bland, the okra was way overcooked, and the falafel tasted like fried nothingness. Also, our waitress was sweet enough but struggled explaining the menu. When we asked her to ask her to describe the Somali Chicken, she said, «You know, it’s Somali Chicken.» Oh… thanks.
This experience made me miss home.

Chicken shawarma sandwich was good. Hummus was horrible. I don’t know how you mess up hummus but this place succeeded. Not much of a restaurant. It’s a Middle Eastern grocery store with a few plastic chairs in the back. I wanted a side of pita bread with the hummus and you would have thought I asked them to raise the dead. Awkward. A few of the workers here need to take a few ESL classes.

I went there during lunch hours on a weekend. It was pretty quiet but the service was fast. We got the yogurt drink with combo kabab and the food was pretty good. The price for two people came out to $ 28.

I had come in here to buy specialty meat that I needed to cook a meal for my friends over the weekend. It was goat meat that I needed and I can say that this is the best place to buy goat meat. I was literally offered up the ENTIRE goat in front of me and whatever parts I liked. I was making goat curry so just about any would have worked and it came out to be pretty cheap as well at $ 5/​lb. Usually runs around $ 7 in the bay area or a bigger metro area. The entire store is very family oriented and family owned/​run. I even got talking to the owner at the cash register who I could tell was well off but was willing to get some input from one of his customer, a sign of a well run business.
In the meantime when I was waiting from my goat meat, I wanted to try out their restaurant at lunch time. It was the same feeling as the store as it just a walkway down into the restaurant side from the store side. I asked for restaurant favorites and the girl suggested to me the #21: Chicken Sultani. I took her up on the offer and ordered it. To kill time, they gave me bread with hummus and yogurt which in itself was yummy and filling. Then, the Chicken Sultani had arrived. I saw only chicken pieces and some sort of skewered meat with original white rice. I thought I would need sauce with the rice since I don’t like eating rice by itself but boy was I wrong. As I mixed the salad with lemon and roasted tomatoes alongside with the chicken pieces and rice, it was a medley of flavor that just brought you back to the Mediterranean. It had zest, it had flavor, it had taste, and it cooled you down at the same time. I can say it was a really good meal and I would definitely ordered time and time again. I can honestly say this is the best afghan/​Mediterranean food in the valley. Overall, I was very satisfied with my food and the customer service provided to me.

Beautiful platters filled generously with delicious Persian food. This little gem sits in the back of a market and is perfect for an informal meal. Everything was cooked to order. Too bad we were too early to try the shawarma. It wasn’t ready til 2pm but it looked so tantilizing on the spit dripping with juices! I keep saying this would be a great place to get takeout on the way home from work. I find myself daydreaming of the chicken kubideh. It was that good.