The food is reasonably priced and absolutely delicious. Everything tastes very flavorful and homemade. The Qabili Palao was especially good, the lamb was cooked to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad, Kabuli Palow
Sudeep Bose
Great tasting food cooked fresh with quality ingredients.Restaurant is in a nondescript strip mall with a few other restaurants and an Indian grocery store, so kinda hard to find it unless you know in advance.They give you a bowl of salad and some fresh delicious Afghan bread (served with cilantro sauce and tzatziki sauce)While the food is tasty and fresh, the prices are a bit high compared to the prices. For example, the combination platter with a large Chapli kabab and 4 pieces of chicken kabab with a little bit of rice was $28.The daily special was the Kofta Chalk which was 3 beef meatballs in a sauce with some rice was quite delicious and $18.The 2 pieces of baklava were delicious and warm and was $8.$103 for 3 dishes and baklava seemed a bit on the high side.Friendly people though the young lady serving us was a bit difficult to communicate with as she didn’t seem to comprehend English completely.Worth a return visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chapli Kabab
Sudeep B.
Great tasting food cooked fresh with quality ingredients. Restaurant is in a nondescript strip mall with a few other restaurants and an Indian grocery store, so kinda hard to find it unless you know in advance. They give you a bowl of salad and some fresh delicious Afghan bread (served with cilantro sauce and tzatziki sauce) While the food is tasty and fresh, the prices are a bit high compared to the prices. For example, the combination platter with a large Chapli kabab and 4 pieces of chicken kabab with a little bit of rice was $28. The daily special was the Kofta Chalk which was 3 beef meatballs in a sauce with some rice was quite delicious and $18. The 2 pieces of baklava were delicious and warm and was $8. $103 for 3 dishes and baklava seemed a bit on the high side. Friendly people though the young lady serving us was a bit difficult to communicate with as she didn't seem to comprehend English completely. Worth a return visit.
KhadarBasha Shaik
Service is horrible and food is serve cold. Food taste also
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Mimi L.
This is a humble lovely spot. Tucked away off a busy street. The moment you walk in you sense the authenticity. The staff is friendly and warm. You feel as though you are dining at a family member's home or good close friends. We were a table of 8 and kept our server busy but she never lost patience or her kind and caring nature. The food is delicious and fresh. So many wonderful flavors. Portions were good sized. I left with a takeout menu because I intend to come back again. They also cater events. You must come check this yummy place out.
Anika Sumush
Exceptional service and delicious food. Understaffed but owner went the extra mile for a special occasion and gave good recommendations for lunch specials. Enjoyed all the dishes, especially the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tika Kabob Wrap, Banjan Borani, Wraps
Nathan Park
Great food, highly recommend the Mantoo dumplings. We also ordered the chicken and beef Koobideh which had good seasoning, great sauce, and flavorful salad dressing. Hummus was also delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
A ANS
The Chapli beef kebab with brown rice for lunch was a delicious huge portion. So well flavored and definitely hit all of the umami notes. Great flavor with a tasty side salad, bread and sauce.After the kebab shop was closed due to the power outage and the pho restaurant closed down the street under new ownership, I’m so glad we found Zalla Kabob house that’s a hidden gem and no wait. The food was freshly prepared and for a foodie with an extensive palate, a delicious happy find
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
usha k.
loved the potato Bolani, BoRani, Chicken kebab roll, meat gyro.. nice corner option to eat from traditional cushioned floor seating. Lady was nice enough to add leek to our potato Bolani! Excellent flavors
Christina B.
It was a rainy evening in San Ramon when the husband and I were looking for a place nearby for dinner. After scrolling through the local offerings on the app, we decided to try out Zalla Kabob House. This restaurant is in a plaza with its own parking lot. We went on a Friday night and there were plenty of spots. When we entered the restaurant, we were promptly seated to a table and were given glasses of water. I decided to order the Koobideh Beef Kabob (comes with flat bread, mixed green salad, and choice of seasoned rice or basmati white rice) and the husband decided to go with the Lawand Chalow with Lamb Shank (comes with basmati white rice). First off, I loved the mixed green salad (had some sort of herby vinaigrette) and the flat bread! The flat bread was warm and fresh and the salad was perfectly dressed. At other restaurants, I've felt like the side salad and bread were afterthoughts and nothing to write home about, but I found both of these well-done and something worth finishing (which I did). The Koobideh was well-seasoned, but the spices used tasted differently than other Koobidehs I've had, but not necessarily a bad thing. The seasoned rice was also very good and something I haven't had before. It tasted like it had notes of cumin and black pepper. However, I really enjoyed my husband's Lawand Chal and lamb shank. The lamb shank was tender and not gamey at all. The yogurt stew was also flavorful and complemented the lamb shank really well. I would definitely come back to order this. Everything was delicious and comforting. We also ordered the house black tea (flavored with cardamom and rose water), which we enjoyed very much. To round off the meal, we shared the firni (custard pudding flavored with cardamom, rosewater and pistachio). It went well with the tea and I liked that the rose water flavor was present but not overpowering. This was a really nice way to end the meal. The restaurant itself had plenty of seating and had some traditional decorations. Our server was also friendly and would periodically check up on us during our meal. There was another couple who had arrived before us who were also enjoying their dinner. I'll echo other reviewers that I hope more people come by and try out the delicious food here.
Absolutely love the Potato Bolani here. It could use a few more vegetarian options. Small scale business run by a friendly crew
Monica P.
Just came to the new location 2211 San Ramon valley Blvd unit B san ramon, ca . I was craving the Baolani it did not disappoint, still the same great food, just new location. My husband has the Lawand Chalow with the lamb shank he loved it. I had the beef Tika kabob with season rice it was so good.
Lena V.
We love Zalla! Great food, great staff, awesome service. We dine here. quite frequently (both in person and have also ordered catering for larger events) and have not been disappointed.Thank you for maintaining your high standards for food quality and service.
Yama A.
Very delicious Afghan food, reasonably priced, clean, nice setup and good customer service. They also provide catering services. I highly recommend this place.
Bryan T.
The best lamb kabobs I have ever had! So much flavor just permeated. The portions were quite generous. The service was great, very friendly.
The food is reasonably priced and absolutely delicious. Everything tastes very flavorful and homemade. The Qabili Palao was especially good, the lamb was cooked to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad, Kabuli Palow
Great tasting food cooked fresh with quality ingredients.Restaurant is in a nondescript strip mall with a few other restaurants and an Indian grocery store, so kinda hard to find it unless you know in advance.They give you a bowl of salad and some fresh delicious Afghan bread (served with cilantro sauce and tzatziki sauce)While the food is tasty and fresh, the prices are a bit high compared to the prices. For example, the combination platter with a large Chapli kabab and 4 pieces of chicken kabab with a little bit of rice was $28.The daily special was the Kofta Chalk which was 3 beef meatballs in a sauce with some rice was quite delicious and $18.The 2 pieces of baklava were delicious and warm and was $8.$103 for 3 dishes and baklava seemed a bit on the high side.Friendly people though the young lady serving us was a bit difficult to communicate with as she didn’t seem to comprehend English completely.Worth a return visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chapli Kabab
Great tasting food cooked fresh with quality ingredients. Restaurant is in a nondescript strip mall with a few other restaurants and an Indian grocery store, so kinda hard to find it unless you know in advance. They give you a bowl of salad and some fresh delicious Afghan bread (served with cilantro sauce and tzatziki sauce) While the food is tasty and fresh, the prices are a bit high compared to the prices. For example, the combination platter with a large Chapli kabab and 4 pieces of chicken kabab with a little bit of rice was $28. The daily special was the Kofta Chalk which was 3 beef meatballs in a sauce with some rice was quite delicious and $18. The 2 pieces of baklava were delicious and warm and was $8. $103 for 3 dishes and baklava seemed a bit on the high side. Friendly people though the young lady serving us was a bit difficult to communicate with as she didn't seem to comprehend English completely. Worth a return visit.
Service is horrible and food is serve cold. Food taste also
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
This is a humble lovely spot. Tucked away off a busy street. The moment you walk in you sense the authenticity. The staff is friendly and warm. You feel as though you are dining at a family member's home or good close friends. We were a table of 8 and kept our server busy but she never lost patience or her kind and caring nature. The food is delicious and fresh. So many wonderful flavors. Portions were good sized. I left with a takeout menu because I intend to come back again. They also cater events. You must come check this yummy place out.
Exceptional service and delicious food. Understaffed but owner went the extra mile for a special occasion and gave good recommendations for lunch specials. Enjoyed all the dishes, especially the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tika Kabob Wrap, Banjan Borani, Wraps
Great food, highly recommend the Mantoo dumplings. We also ordered the chicken and beef Koobideh which had good seasoning, great sauce, and flavorful salad dressing. Hummus was also delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Chapli beef kebab with brown rice for lunch was a delicious huge portion. So well flavored and definitely hit all of the umami notes. Great flavor with a tasty side salad, bread and sauce.After the kebab shop was closed due to the power outage and the pho restaurant closed down the street under new ownership, I’m so glad we found Zalla Kabob house that’s a hidden gem and no wait. The food was freshly prepared and for a foodie with an extensive palate, a delicious happy find
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
loved the potato Bolani, BoRani, Chicken kebab roll, meat gyro.. nice corner option to eat from traditional cushioned floor seating. Lady was nice enough to add leek to our potato Bolani! Excellent flavors
It was a rainy evening in San Ramon when the husband and I were looking for a place nearby for dinner. After scrolling through the local offerings on the app, we decided to try out Zalla Kabob House. This restaurant is in a plaza with its own parking lot. We went on a Friday night and there were plenty of spots. When we entered the restaurant, we were promptly seated to a table and were given glasses of water. I decided to order the Koobideh Beef Kabob (comes with flat bread, mixed green salad, and choice of seasoned rice or basmati white rice) and the husband decided to go with the Lawand Chalow with Lamb Shank (comes with basmati white rice). First off, I loved the mixed green salad (had some sort of herby vinaigrette) and the flat bread! The flat bread was warm and fresh and the salad was perfectly dressed. At other restaurants, I've felt like the side salad and bread were afterthoughts and nothing to write home about, but I found both of these well-done and something worth finishing (which I did). The Koobideh was well-seasoned, but the spices used tasted differently than other Koobidehs I've had, but not necessarily a bad thing. The seasoned rice was also very good and something I haven't had before. It tasted like it had notes of cumin and black pepper. However, I really enjoyed my husband's Lawand Chal and lamb shank. The lamb shank was tender and not gamey at all. The yogurt stew was also flavorful and complemented the lamb shank really well. I would definitely come back to order this. Everything was delicious and comforting. We also ordered the house black tea (flavored with cardamom and rose water), which we enjoyed very much. To round off the meal, we shared the firni (custard pudding flavored with cardamom, rosewater and pistachio). It went well with the tea and I liked that the rose water flavor was present but not overpowering. This was a really nice way to end the meal. The restaurant itself had plenty of seating and had some traditional decorations. Our server was also friendly and would periodically check up on us during our meal. There was another couple who had arrived before us who were also enjoying their dinner. I'll echo other reviewers that I hope more people come by and try out the delicious food here.
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Absolutely love the Potato Bolani here. It could use a few more vegetarian options. Small scale business run by a friendly crew
Just came to the new location 2211 San Ramon valley Blvd unit B san ramon, ca . I was craving the Baolani it did not disappoint, still the same great food, just new location. My husband has the Lawand Chalow with the lamb shank he loved it. I had the beef Tika kabob with season rice it was so good.
We love Zalla! Great food, great staff, awesome service. We dine here. quite frequently (both in person and have also ordered catering for larger events) and have not been disappointed.Thank you for maintaining your high standards for food quality and service.
Very delicious Afghan food, reasonably priced, clean, nice setup and good customer service. They also provide catering services. I highly recommend this place.
The best lamb kabobs I have ever had! So much flavor just permeated. The portions were quite generous. The service was great, very friendly.