Recommended dishes: Shiraz Lamb Shank with Baghali Polo, Vegie Shahsavar Ghormeh Sabzi, Yazd Chicken Koobideh with Rice
Noboru Kobashigawa
Been here twice. Food is pretty good but $30 beef filet“sandwich”/wrap is too expensive. The beef was good but the wrap was mediocre and didn’t feel worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Precious Designs & Events LLC
Delicious food and service however location and atmosphere is not ideal & could use
The most bland food I have ever tried ordered about $80 worth of food and it was the worst the rice was super dry and the meat had no flavor as if it was boiled in hot water only I would not recommend this place to anyone who wants some kind of flavor in their food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Maya Shb
Indulged in a delightful culinary experience at stew stone. The food surpassed expectations, a harmonious blend of flavors that truly delighted the palate. While the atmosphere and service were standard, it was the exceptional cuisine that made the visit truly satisfying. A must-try for food enthusiasts! Very cure copper glassesParking: Less than 10 spots
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Dottie R.
I will never return to this place.. I ordered the special for 63.99 and it was drenched in fat from the poor quality of meat for the koobideh. My friend and I threw up in the parking lot..chicken no taste.. very disappointed and disgusting..
Daniel T.
I'm currently dining at Stone Stew, and I wanted to share my experience to provide feedback and help other customers make an informed choice.Service:We've been waiting for 30 minutes, and our order hasn't been taken yet, despite the restaurant not being overly busy. It seems the kitchen is prioritizing to-go and delivery orders, which has left us and a few other dine-in customers waiting for quite some time. With only two staff members on duty this Sunday, the service is noticeably stretched thin.Pricing and Menu:I've visited numerous Persian restaurants, and I couldn't help but notice that the portion sizes here are smaller than average for the price. The menu pricing also seems inconsistent between dishes, which is a bit confusing.I believe that with some adjustments in staff allocation and a reevaluation of the menu pricing, Stone Stew could greatly improve the dine-in experience. Looking forward to seeing how this place grows and evolves! Just for clarification, I am a returning customer andI have been here since the beginning, nothing has changed positively.
John Farhang
San Jose has a new best?!? Why didn't I know about this place sooner? This tiny place has a lot of persian soul to it. The menus have big beautiful images of Iran and the food. This is great for newcomers. I've eaten at some of the best persian restaurants in the world and I must say the zereskh polo (sweet rice) with chicken is the best here. The yogurt with cucumber (mast khair) is also the best. The bread they serve pre meal also outperforms local persian restaurants. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saffron Rice, Chicken Thigh Kabob, Dizi Stone Stew with Sides, Kebab, Shirazi Salad
Nastaran Hajia
The Koobideh was relatively good. We put in a phone order and they prepared it on time for ua to pick up.Parking: A few spots are available in front of the restaurant but those are usually taken
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Koobideh Kabob
Angela C.
LOVE this place! They don't serve alcohol, so maybe that's why so many get it as take out. We dined in and loved every bite of food that we ate, plus we had plenty to take home as leftovers. The hummus is divine! We added that to our shared kebob platter. It says it's for 2 ppl but it could probably feed 3. Do yourself a favor and head over there!
I've been to this location of Stone Stew (downtown SJ) twice. Once last summer and last week (Oct 23). Both times the food was great (mostly keep reading). We went with a crowd and ordered family style both times. The koobideh, barg, and shish kabobs have always been juicy and very flavorful. My only complaint with the kabobs is the dark chicken kabob. It was very over cooked and dry. How to you mess up dark meat?We also ordered lamb shank with dill flavored rice and it was amazing, and so was the Dizi (or stone stew as the place is called). The ghormeh sabzi was okay. And they don't have the option to add meat which is very disappointing. Despite some negatives, the place is overall great which is why I gave it five stars.I just wish more people ate there during lunch. It seems that it's take out only. Both times we were the only guests eating in the restaurant and it didn't seem they cared about us much and we had to beg for service. They didn't even have the open neon sign on, as if they didn't want us to eat inside. But again, we enjoyed the food so much, that I won't take off a star for that. Maybe I'll take off a star or two next time, if service doesn't improve.
John F.
San Jose has a new best?!? Why didn't I know about this place sooner? This tiny place has a lot of persian soul to it. The menus have big beautiful images of Iran and the food. This is great for newcomers. I've eaten at some of the best persian restaurants in the world and I must say the zereskh polo (sweet rice) with chicken is the best here. The yogurt with cucumber (mast khair) is also the best. The bread they serve pre meal also outperforms local persian restaurants. Highly recommend.
Kaylee J A
Excellent spot for a fresh meal with high quality options. Lovely staff and a nice quiet place to have a nice lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracey Faizi-Savova
So disappointed in this place; I love ❤️ Persian food, and I look forward to having it whenever I’m in town in the state because my state doesn’t have it. I thought to try this place since it’s close to our hotel.They don’t offer Ash Reshteh soup and when I asked the waitress if they had it, she looked at me like she didn’t know what it was. I asked the waitress if they had any onion, mint, and feta cheese for a pre-meal appetizer. They only had the onion and mint with butter. Not the same taste! The food was not good, and it actually made me very sick. The other people in the restaurant were very loud, and the waiter didn’t say anything to them. There was a half Persian kid with the parents who was not behaving properly in a restaurant. Our seating was so close together that we couldn’t escape the behavior and conversation. The food was blah at best. The Ghorma Sabzi (veggie) was awful. The waitress didn’t even ask us how everything was tasting or how we were doing, and it looked like she was waitressing, running the till/cash machine, and going to the back kitchen where I saw only 1 other person. I wish I could get my money back. I don’t like to write negative reviews, but this was honestly bad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Denise L.
Pretty good Persian restaurant on the outskirts of downtown. They have a few parking spaces in a lot dedicated to the restaurant which is nice.It was empty on a Monday evening, with just a handful of people picking up to go orders. The restaurant had no music on which made it really quiet with no additional diners.There was complimentary bread, and I asked for the side of mint and onions as that's my favorite part of Persian restaurants. It was a little difficult to eat with the thicker bread, as I'm used to lavash instead, but still really great combo with the butter!Ordered the Torgahbeh for 2, which came with 2 huge plates of rice, koobideh, chicken (you can choose between breast or thigh) and a beef filet. It also came with roasted tomatoes, yogurt sauce, and a cucumber salad. Also ordered the kashke bademjan which was really tasty. Sucker for eggplant anything.The meats were grilled perfectly, and the koobideh will always my favorite. Great flavor and would recommend!
Always good food, kabobs, lamb shank, stews...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiraz Lamb Shank with Baghali Polo, Vegie Shahsavar Ghormeh Sabzi, Yazd Chicken Koobideh with Rice
Been here twice. Food is pretty good but $30 beef filet“sandwich”/wrap is too expensive. The beef was good but the wrap was mediocre and didn’t feel worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Delicious food and service however location and atmosphere is not ideal & could use
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saffron Rice, Chicken Thigh Kabob, Shiraz Lamb Shank with Baghali Polo, Koobideh Kabob, Kebab, Kashke Bademjan
The most bland food I have ever tried ordered about $80 worth of food and it was the worst the rice was super dry and the meat had no flavor as if it was boiled in hot water only I would not recommend this place to anyone who wants some kind of flavor in their food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Indulged in a delightful culinary experience at stew stone. The food surpassed expectations, a harmonious blend of flavors that truly delighted the palate. While the atmosphere and service were standard, it was the exceptional cuisine that made the visit truly satisfying. A must-try for food enthusiasts! Very cure copper glassesParking: Less than 10 spots
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
I will never return to this place.. I ordered the special for 63.99 and it was drenched in fat from the poor quality of meat for the koobideh. My friend and I threw up in the parking lot..chicken no taste.. very disappointed and disgusting..
I'm currently dining at Stone Stew, and I wanted to share my experience to provide feedback and help other customers make an informed choice.Service:We've been waiting for 30 minutes, and our order hasn't been taken yet, despite the restaurant not being overly busy. It seems the kitchen is prioritizing to-go and delivery orders, which has left us and a few other dine-in customers waiting for quite some time. With only two staff members on duty this Sunday, the service is noticeably stretched thin.Pricing and Menu:I've visited numerous Persian restaurants, and I couldn't help but notice that the portion sizes here are smaller than average for the price. The menu pricing also seems inconsistent between dishes, which is a bit confusing.I believe that with some adjustments in staff allocation and a reevaluation of the menu pricing, Stone Stew could greatly improve the dine-in experience. Looking forward to seeing how this place grows and evolves! Just for clarification, I am a returning customer andI have been here since the beginning, nothing has changed positively.
San Jose has a new best?!? Why didn't I know about this place sooner? This tiny place has a lot of persian soul to it. The menus have big beautiful images of Iran and the food. This is great for newcomers. I've eaten at some of the best persian restaurants in the world and I must say the zereskh polo (sweet rice) with chicken is the best here. The yogurt with cucumber (mast khair) is also the best. The bread they serve pre meal also outperforms local persian restaurants. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saffron Rice, Chicken Thigh Kabob, Dizi Stone Stew with Sides, Kebab, Shirazi Salad
The Koobideh was relatively good. We put in a phone order and they prepared it on time for ua to pick up.Parking: A few spots are available in front of the restaurant but those are usually taken
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Koobideh Kabob
LOVE this place! They don't serve alcohol, so maybe that's why so many get it as take out. We dined in and loved every bite of food that we ate, plus we had plenty to take home as leftovers. The hummus is divine! We added that to our shared kebob platter. It says it's for 2 ppl but it could probably feed 3. Do yourself a favor and head over there!
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I've been to this location of Stone Stew (downtown SJ) twice. Once last summer and last week (Oct 23). Both times the food was great (mostly keep reading). We went with a crowd and ordered family style both times. The koobideh, barg, and shish kabobs have always been juicy and very flavorful. My only complaint with the kabobs is the dark chicken kabob. It was very over cooked and dry. How to you mess up dark meat?We also ordered lamb shank with dill flavored rice and it was amazing, and so was the Dizi (or stone stew as the place is called). The ghormeh sabzi was okay. And they don't have the option to add meat which is very disappointing. Despite some negatives, the place is overall great which is why I gave it five stars.I just wish more people ate there during lunch. It seems that it's take out only. Both times we were the only guests eating in the restaurant and it didn't seem they cared about us much and we had to beg for service. They didn't even have the open neon sign on, as if they didn't want us to eat inside. But again, we enjoyed the food so much, that I won't take off a star for that. Maybe I'll take off a star or two next time, if service doesn't improve.
San Jose has a new best?!? Why didn't I know about this place sooner? This tiny place has a lot of persian soul to it. The menus have big beautiful images of Iran and the food. This is great for newcomers. I've eaten at some of the best persian restaurants in the world and I must say the zereskh polo (sweet rice) with chicken is the best here. The yogurt with cucumber (mast khair) is also the best. The bread they serve pre meal also outperforms local persian restaurants. Highly recommend.
Excellent spot for a fresh meal with high quality options. Lovely staff and a nice quiet place to have a nice lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So disappointed in this place; I love ❤️ Persian food, and I look forward to having it whenever I’m in town in the state because my state doesn’t have it. I thought to try this place since it’s close to our hotel.They don’t offer Ash Reshteh soup and when I asked the waitress if they had it, she looked at me like she didn’t know what it was. I asked the waitress if they had any onion, mint, and feta cheese for a pre-meal appetizer. They only had the onion and mint with butter. Not the same taste! The food was not good, and it actually made me very sick. The other people in the restaurant were very loud, and the waiter didn’t say anything to them. There was a half Persian kid with the parents who was not behaving properly in a restaurant. Our seating was so close together that we couldn’t escape the behavior and conversation. The food was blah at best. The Ghorma Sabzi (veggie) was awful. The waitress didn’t even ask us how everything was tasting or how we were doing, and it looked like she was waitressing, running the till/cash machine, and going to the back kitchen where I saw only 1 other person. I wish I could get my money back. I don’t like to write negative reviews, but this was honestly bad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pretty good Persian restaurant on the outskirts of downtown. They have a few parking spaces in a lot dedicated to the restaurant which is nice.It was empty on a Monday evening, with just a handful of people picking up to go orders. The restaurant had no music on which made it really quiet with no additional diners.There was complimentary bread, and I asked for the side of mint and onions as that's my favorite part of Persian restaurants. It was a little difficult to eat with the thicker bread, as I'm used to lavash instead, but still really great combo with the butter!Ordered the Torgahbeh for 2, which came with 2 huge plates of rice, koobideh, chicken (you can choose between breast or thigh) and a beef filet. It also came with roasted tomatoes, yogurt sauce, and a cucumber salad. Also ordered the kashke bademjan which was really tasty. Sucker for eggplant anything.The meats were grilled perfectly, and the koobideh will always my favorite. Great flavor and would recommend!