I had never tried Afghan food until my partner introduced me to this place, and it completely blew my expectations. My partner and I constantly come back to this place when we visit San Jose. The owner is incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely cares about the customers — you can really feel it in the service. The food is absolutely delicious, with extremely generous portions at such affordable prices. We always order the lamb shank, and it was tender, flavorful, and only around $20, which is a steal compared to other Bay Area restaurants that would easily charge $50 or more for something similar. This is a family-owned restaurant that puts real pride and heart into their food and hospitality. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
W Rahman
Great food!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
MooN Habi
The food here was really bad. The rice was not fresh and had a bad smell, the owner even said he cooked it yesterday. The meat also had a very bad smell, and we couldn’t eat it. When we told the owner, instead of listening or apologizing, he was rude and said we were lying and that the meat wasn’t smelling. The pizza was also falling apart from the dough. Very bad experience overall — not clean, not fresh, and terrible customer service
Food: 1
Zubaida Janjua
I have never tasted such a yummy chapli kabab and Afghani pulao in the entire Bay Area. Must try!!
Really good qabli pallow. And the meat was very tender and fresh. Absolutely delicious 😋.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew R
Best minced beef (koobideh) kabobs in the Bay Area. (September 2025)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jinjing Liang
Amazing amazing food. The best lamb shank in the entire Bay Area. We always load up a few takeout boxes worth of food here whenever we visit the South Bay. And the owner is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abdulghafoor Shakir
I’m very thankful of medina kabab’s services very good food , good Atmosphere briefly everything. If you wish to enjoy best food you can taste it here wow I have no word to say
First time at Medina Kebab and I ordered chicken kebab with fried fish and rice. Both were delicious and the food was very good. The service there was also very good. You should also come and eat there once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rumais Abdul Rasheed
Enjoyed a delicious pulao today — the flavors were amazing, and the lamb shank stood out with its freshness and perfect consistency.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Asghar Azizi
no one answer the phone
Ronin
Pleasant sitting outdoor area, good food presentation and decent taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mohammed Khan
Honestly one of the best kabobs in bay area, this place is hidden but its the best place i ever ate here in bay area.
First time here, qabli pallow was perfect
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing food and lamb shank is so tender
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had never tried Afghan food until my partner introduced me to this place, and it completely blew my expectations. My partner and I constantly come back to this place when we visit San Jose. The owner is incredibly kind, attentive, and genuinely cares about the customers — you can really feel it in the service. The food is absolutely delicious, with extremely generous portions at such affordable prices. We always order the lamb shank, and it was tender, flavorful, and only around $20, which is a steal compared to other Bay Area restaurants that would easily charge $50 or more for something similar. This is a family-owned restaurant that puts real pride and heart into their food and hospitality. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food here was really bad. The rice was not fresh and had a bad smell, the owner even said he cooked it yesterday. The meat also had a very bad smell, and we couldn’t eat it. When we told the owner, instead of listening or apologizing, he was rude and said we were lying and that the meat wasn’t smelling. The pizza was also falling apart from the dough. Very bad experience overall — not clean, not fresh, and terrible customer service
Food: 1
I have never tasted such a yummy chapli kabab and Afghani pulao in the entire Bay Area. Must try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Qabli Pallow, Chicken Chapli Kabob, Quabili Pallow Lamb Shank Rice
Really good qabli pallow. And the meat was very tender and fresh. Absolutely delicious 😋.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best minced beef (koobideh) kabobs in the Bay Area. (September 2025)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing amazing food. The best lamb shank in the entire Bay Area. We always load up a few takeout boxes worth of food here whenever we visit the South Bay. And the owner is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m very thankful of medina kabab’s services very good food , good Atmosphere briefly everything.
If you wish to enjoy best food you can taste it here wow I have no word to say
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
First time at Medina Kebab and I ordered chicken kebab with fried fish and rice. Both were delicious and the food was very good. The service there was also very good. You should also come and eat there once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed a delicious pulao today — the flavors were amazing, and the lamb shank stood out with its freshness and perfect consistency.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
no one answer the phone
Pleasant sitting outdoor area, good food presentation and decent taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Honestly one of the best kabobs in bay area, this place is hidden but its the best place i ever ate here in bay area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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