Sadaf Restaurant
16240 Ventura Blvd, Encino
(818) 981-8100
Customers' Favorites
Juicy Chicken Kabob Sandwich
Shirazi Salad Persian Salad
Side Veggie Fesenjan
Kabobs Family Style
Mushroom Appetizer
Sauteed Mushrooms
Boneless Chicken
Chicken Koobideh
Eggplant Delight
Naderi Soltani
Featured items
Maust Mousier
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with minced shallots.
Eggplant Delight
Sauteed eggplant mixed with yogurt. Topped with fried garlic and onions, sauteed mint, and finished off with creamed whey.
Hummus
Tahini sauce, garlic, lemon juice, garbanzo beans blended, and topped with olive oil and paprika.
Khiar Shoor
Aged cucumbers in a vinegar brine.
Panir Sabzi
A platter of mixed fresh herbs mint, basil, watercress, tarragon, radish, green onion accompanied with walnuts and feta cheese.
Dolmeh
Cooked grape leaves, filled with ground beef, rice, tarragon, split peas, green onions, basil, parsley, and slowly cooked for several hours. Served with a side of Maust for dipping.
Torshi
A combination of pickled vegetables aged in vinegar and spices.
Appetizers
Maust Mousier
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with minced shallots.
Eggplant Delight
Sauteed eggplant mixed with yogurt. Topped with fried garlic and onions, sauteed mint, and finished off with creamed whey.
Hummus
Tahini sauce, garlic, lemon juice, garbanzo beans blended, and topped with olive oil and paprika.
Panir Sabzi
A platter of mixed fresh herbs mint, basil, watercress, tarragon, radish, green onion accompanied with walnuts and feta cheese.
Dolmeh
Cooked grape leaves, filled with ground beef, rice, tarragon, split peas, green onions, basil, parsley, and slowly cooked for several hours. Served with a side of Maust for dipping.
Khiar Shoor
Aged cucumbers in a vinegar brine.
Torshi
A combination of pickled vegetables aged in vinegar and spices.
Tahdig
Crispy rice served with plain and choose a topping.
Maust Khair
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with chopped fresh cucumber and dried mint seasoning.
Lentil Soup
A mix of carrots, leeks, garlic, onions, celery, and lentils slowly cooked in a chicken broth with spices.
Combination Appetizer
Price per person. Includes hummus, dolmeh and eggplant delight, maust khiar
Sauteed Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms sauteed with garlic, butter, cognac sauce, and topped with parsley.
Maust
Creamy plain yogurt.
Sauteed Shrimp and Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms and jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, butter, cognac, and topped with fresh parsley.
Salads
Lunch Sadaf Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce and baby greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, raisins, dates, lentils, crunchy walnuts, and imported feta cheese. All salads are dressed with either extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice or extra virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Lunch Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce mixed with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons tossed in a creamy homemade caesar dressing. All salads are dressed with either extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice or extra virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Lunch Garden Salad
A mix of romaine lettuce, baby greens, tomatoes, and cucumber. All salads are dressed with either extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice or extra virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Lunch Shirazi Salad
Persian salad. A medley of fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, onion, and traditionally served with virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing. All salads are dressed with either extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice or extra virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Sandwiches
Juicy Chicken Kaboob Sandwich
Boneless chunks of tender chicken breast marinated and grilled. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Chicken Koobideh Sandwich
A juicy strip og ground chicken seasoned with our special seasonings and grilled. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Koodideh Sandwich
A juicy strip of ground beef seasoned with our special seasoning and grilled. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Filet Shish Kaboob Sandwich
Tender chunks of marinated beef filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and grilled. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Chicken Shish Kaboob Sandwich
Boneless chunks of tender, marinated chicken breast in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes, grilled to perfection. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Veggie Sandwich
Bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms, charboiled to perfection. Served on lavash bread with chopped mixed herbs basil, tarragon, romaine lettuce, pickles, and our special sauce. Served with garden salad or herb fries.
Entrees
Lunch Juicy Chicken
Boneless chunks of tender chicken breast marinated and charbroiled over an open flame. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Lunch Koobideh Kaboob
A skewer of our juicy and perfectly seasoned ground beef. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Lunch Chicken Koobideh
A juicy strip of ground chicken seasoned with our special seasoning and charboiled. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Lunch Salmon Kabob
Fresh filet of salmon lightly marinated and charboiled, served with sabzi polo and garden salad. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Lunch White Fish
Fresh filet white fish delivered daily from lake superior, marinated and ether charboiled or fried. Served with sabzi polo and garden salad. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Lunch Shish Kabob
Tender chunks of marinated beef filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Lunch Chicken Shish Kabob
Tender chunks of marinated chicken filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice, topped with saffron and a charboiled tomato.
Stews
Lunch Ghormeh Sabzi Stew
A slow-cooked stew of sauteed fresh herbs, special seasonings, kidney beans, dried lime, and chunks of veal. Served with a side of white basmati rice.
Lunch Gheimeh Bademjan Stew
sauteed whole eggplants. Served in a slow-cooked tomato-based stew, with yellow split peas, dried lime, and chunks of veal. Served with a side of white basmati rice.
Lunch Fesenjan Stew
Slow-boiled chicken topped with a ground walnut-pomegranate stew. Served with a side of white basmati rice. Sweet and tangy.
Vegetarian Dishes
Lunch Veggie Ghormeh Sabzi
Vegetarian. A slow-cooked stew of sauteed fresh herbs, special seasonings, kidney beans, and dried lime with a side of white basmati rice.
Lunch Zereshk Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with barberries.
Lunch Albaloo Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with sour cherries. Watch out for cherry pits.
Lunch Baghali Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with lima beans and fresh dill.
Lunch Adas Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with lentils, raisins, and dates.
Lunch Sabzi Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with chopped herbs and fresh garlic.
Lunch Veggie Skewers
Vegetarian. Charbroiled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms.
Lunch Veggie Fesenjan
Vegetarian. A rich slow-cooked puree of walnuts and pomegranate sauce. Served with a side of white basmati rice and topped with saffron.
Lunch Veggie Gheimeh Bademjan
Vegetarian. sauteed whole eggplants. Served in a slow-cooked tomato-based stew, with yellow split peas, dried lime. Served with a side of white basmati rice.
House Specials
Lunch Albaloo Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with sour cherries. Served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Lunch Zereshk Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with barberries. Served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Lunch Baghali Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with lima beans and fresh dill. Served with a side of boiled lamb shank.
Lunch Adas Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with lentils, raisins, and dates. Served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Lunch Lubia Polo
Steamed rice mixed with seasonings tomato sauce, string beans, and diced filet chunks. Served with a juicy skewer of beef koobideh and shirazi salad.
Side Orders
Beef Koobideh Side
Mixed Rice Side
Skewer of Tomatoes (5 pcs) Side
Chicken Koobideh Side
Steamed White Rice
Beverages
Soft Drinks
Bottled Water
Pellegrino
Large.
Dough Carbonated
Persian Tea
Hot.
Coffee
Dough Homemade
Perrier
Hot Water Mint
Featured items
Juicy Chicken
Boneless chunks of tender chicken breast marinated and charbroiled over an open flame. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Koobideh Kabob
Soltani
A combination of our filet mignon barg and a juicy strip of our seasoned ground beef koobideh kabob perfectly charbroiled.
Shirazi Salad
Persian salad. A medley of fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, onion, and traditionally served with virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Salmon Kabob
Fresh filet of salmon lightly marinated and charbroiled. Served with sabzi polo and garden salad.
Koobideh Combination
A skewer of ground beef kabob and ground chicken kabob.
Maust Mousier
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with minced shallots.
Barg
Our finest choice of filet mignon, cut into thin strips, marinated, and grilled.
Eggplant Delight
Sauteed eggplant mixed with yogurt. Topped with fried garlic and onions, sauteed mint, and finished off with creamed whey.
Cornish Hen
A whole cornish hen chopped and marinated and then charbroiled over an open fire. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Shish Kabob
Tender chunks of marinated beef filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Appetizers
Maust Mousier
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with minced shallots.
Eggplant Delight
Sauteed eggplant mixed with yogurt. Topped with fried garlic and onions, sauteed mint, and finished off with creamed whey.
Hummus
Tahini sauce, garlic, lemon juice, garbanzo beans blended, and topped with olive oil and paprika.
Panir Sabzi
A platter of mixed fresh herbs mint, basil, watercress, tarragon, radish, green onion accompanied with walnuts and feta cheese.
Dolmeh
Cooked grape leaves, filled with ground beef, rice, tarragon, split peas, green onions, basil, parsley, and slowly cooked for several hours. Served with a side of Maust for dipping.
Khiar Shoor
Aged cucumbers in a vinegar brine.
Torshi
A combination of pickled vegetables aged in vinegar and spices.
Tahdig
Crispy rice served with plain and choose a topping.
Maust Khair
Creamy plain yogurt mixed with chopped fresh cucumber and dried mint seasoning.
Lentil Soup
A mix of carrots, leeks, garlic, onions, celery, and lentils slowly cooked in a chicken broth with spices.
Combination Appetizer
Price per person. Includes hummus, dolmeh and eggplant delight, maust khiar
Sauteed Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms sauteed with garlic, butter, cognac sauce, and topped with parsley.
Maust
Creamy plain yogurt.
Sauteed Shrimp and Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms and jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, butter, cognac, and topped with fresh parsley.
Salads
Shirazi Salad
Persian salad. A medley of fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, onion, and traditionally served with virgin olive oil and lime juice dressing.
Sadaf Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce and baby greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, raisins, dates, lentils, crunchy walnuts, and imported feta cheese.
Garden Salad
A mix of romaine lettuce, baby greens, tomatoes, and cucumber.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, mixed with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons tossed in a creamy homemade Caesar dressing.
Chicken Entrees
Juicy Chicken
Boneless chunks of tender chicken breast marinated and charbroiled over an open flame. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Cornish Hen
A whole cornish hen chopped and marinated and then charbroiled over an open fire. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Chicken Koobideh
Two skewers of ground chicken seasoned with special seasonings and charbroiled. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Chicken Barg
Flat strips of boneless chicken breast marinated and charbroiled. Entrees served with basmati rice. Topped with saffron and a charbroiled tomato.
Chicken Soltani
A combination of our boneless chicken barg and a strip of our ground chicken koobideh. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Chicken Shish Kabob
Tender chunks of marinated chicken filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Entrees served with basmati rice, topped with saffron, and a charbroiled tomato.
Boneless Chicken
Boneless breast and leg of chicken marinated and charbroiled. Entrees served with basmati rice. Topped with saffron and a charbroiled tomato.
Beef Entrees
Koobideh Kabob
Soltani
A combination of our filet mignon barg and a juicy strip of our seasoned ground beef koobideh kabob perfectly charbroiled.
Koobideh Combination
A skewer of ground beef kabob and ground chicken kabob.
Shish Kabob
Tender chunks of marinated beef filet in between a medley of onions, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Barg
Our finest choice of filet mignon, cut into thin strips, marinated, and grilled.
Naderi Kabob
The most tender center-cut of filet mignon marinated and charbroiled over an open fire.
Naderi Soltani
The most tender center-cut of filet mignon marinated and charbroiled served with perfectly seasoned ground beef koobideh kabob.
Lamb Entrees
Rack of Lamb
Herb-marinated tender rack of lamb grilled over an open fire.
Boneless Lamb
Finest fillet of boneless lamb tenderloin marinated and charbroiled over an open fire.
Seafood Entrees
Salmon Kabob
Fresh filet of salmon lightly marinated and charbroiled. Served with sabzi polo and garden salad.
Stews
Combination of 3 Stews
A sample platter of fesenjan, ghormeh sabzi, gheimeh bademjan served with white basmati rice topped with saffron.
Ghormeh Sabzi Stew
A slow-cooked stew of sauteed fresh herbs, special seasonings, kidney beans, dried lime, and chunks of veal served with a side of white basmati rice.
Gheimeh Bademjan Stew
Sauteed whole eggplants served in a slow-cooked tomato-based stew, with yellow split peas, dried lime, and chunks of veal served with a side of white basmati rice.
Fesenjan Stew
Slow-boiled chicken topped with a ground walnut-pomegranate stew served with a side of white basmati rice. Sweet and tangy.
Vegetarian Dishes
Veggie Gheimeh Bademjan
Vegetarian. sauteed whole eggplants served in a slow-cooked tomato-based stew, with yellow split peas, dried lime, served with a side of white basmati rice.
Veggie Ghormeh Sabzi
Vegetarian. A slow-cooked stew of sauteed fresh herbs, special seasonings, kidney beans, dried lime with a side of white basmati rice.
2 Mixed Rice
Vegetarian. Two mixed rice served with Shirazi salad and eggplant delight.
Veggie Skewers
Vegetarian. Charbroiled bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms.
Albaloo Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with sour cherries. Watch out for cherry pits.
Zereshk Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with barberries.
Veggie Fesengen
Vegetarian. A rich slow-cooked puree of walnuts and pomegranate sauce served with a side of white basmati rice topped with saffron.
Baghali Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with lima beans and fresh dill.
Adas Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with lentils, raisins, and dates.
Sabzi Polo
Vegetarian. Steamed white rice mixed with chopped herbs and fresh garlic.
Sadaf Combination Platters
Sadaf Combination 2
Filet mignon shish kabob, chicken shish kabob, and one skewer of beef koobideh. Topped with saffron, a side of grilled tomato and garden salad.
Sadaf Combination 3
Filet mignon barg, boneless chicken, and lamb chops. Topped with saffron, a side of grilled tomato and garden salad.
Sadaf Combination 4
Boneless lamb, boneless chicken, and salmon. Topped with saffron, a side of grilled tomato and garden salad.
Sadaf Combination 1
Filet mignon barg, boneless chicken, and whitefish. Topped with saffron, a side of grilled tomato and garden salad.
Sadaf Combination 5
Filet mignon barg, boneless lamb, and salmon. Topped with saffron, a side of grilled tomato and garden salad.
House Specials
Baghali Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with lima beans and fresh dill, served with a side of boiled lamb shank.
Lubia Polo
Steamed rice mixed with seasonings tomato sauce, string beans, and diced filet chunks served with a juicy skewer of beef koobideh and Shirazi salad. Excludes Shirazi salad for takeout orders.
Albaloo Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with sour cherries and served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Zereshk Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with barberries and served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Adas Polo
Steamed white rice mixed with lentils, raisins, and dates, served with a side of seasoned slow-boiled chicken.
Side Orders
Beef Koobideh Side
Chicken Koobideh Side
Mixed Rice Side
Skewer of Tomatoes (5 pcs) Side
Steamed White Rice
BBQ Jalapeño
1 Side of BBQ tomato
Beverages
Soft Drinks
Dough Carbonated
Dough Homemade
Bottled Water
Hot Water Mint
Persian Tea
Hot.
Perrier
Coffee
Pellegrino
Large.
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Recent Reviews
Took a while to get seated. Waiters were kind of oblivious and kept bringing the wrong food and drinks. Seemed like they were trying to get us out of there and not really being sensitive that we were in the middle of a conversation. Food was OK.
January 2026
Rewised,, we went to eat tonight and the service has gotten worse, servers disappeared and took what seemed to be hours to place our order.
Original,, We ordered the sadaf #2 special, filet mignon, chicken kabob and koobide, paid $3 extra to get the lentils rice and came with a normal salad. The filet was juicy and cooked to perfection, same for the boneless chicken, the koobide which was ground chicken meat was my 5 year old favorite. Portion was just enough for two,...
Original,, We ordered the sadaf #2 special, filet mignon, chicken kabob and koobide, paid $3 extra to get the lentils rice and came with a normal salad. The filet was juicy and cooked to perfection, same for the boneless chicken, the koobide which was ground chicken meat was my 5 year old favorite. Portion was just enough for two,...
November 2025
Great food and ambiance but one of the servers (Korosh) is grumpy and the service you get from him can be a hit or miss. All others are excellent especially Iman who is super nice and attentive. Highly recommend this restaurant as the food is always delicious and fresh.
November 2025
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