Isfahan Kabob opened at 3014 Union Ave, San Jose, in June 2004. The location sits on the Union Ave commercial corridor in Cambrian Park — a neighborhood on the southwest side of San Jose, close to the Almaden Expressway and Blossom Hill Road.
The restaurant is family-owned and has operated continuously from the same address for over two decades. The menu was built around a straightforward model: grilled-to-order kabobs, halal-certified meats, saffron rice, and a small set of Persian stews and meze that don’t change based on trend or season. The beryani — ground beef patty served over bread, $17 — is a direct reference to the Isfahani style from central Iran and remains one of the rarer dishes on any Persian menu in the Bay Area.
Isfahan Kabob also runs a community meals program, donating food to people in need — a practice that has been noted consistently and unprompted in customer reviews over the years.
Four things you can count on every time you order from Isfahan Kabob.
All meats at Isfahan Kabob are halal-certified. Beef, chicken, lamb, salmon — every protein on the menu, every order, without exception.
Every kabob plate is grilled when you order it. Nothing sits under a heat lamp. That is the reason the koobideh arrives juicy and the barg arrives tender — it is cooked fresh, not reheated.
Ordering at isfahankabobsj.com skips the third-party app commission — typically 15–30% per order. That cost does not disappear; it gets baked into the price when you use a delivery app. Direct ordering means you pay the menu price. Nothing added.
Isfahan Kabob has served the Union Ave corridor since 2004. The restaurant donates meals to community members in need — not as a promotion, but as a practice. Catering for local events, family gatherings, and corporate lunches has been part of the operation since the beginning.
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Koobideh ground beef at $8.99 per skewer. Barg filet mignon at $16.99. Shashlik rack of lamb at $30.99. Ghormehsabzi, gaymeh, and bahalipolo with lamb shank in the specials. The menu is focused because the cooking is focused — every item on it is something the kitchen does well.
Isfahan Kabob has handled catering orders since 2004. Trays are pre-priced: 10-skewer kubideh tray $65, 5-skewer chicken tray $55, beef and chicken mixed tray $65, basmati rice tray $39, salads tray $25, mast-o-khiar tray $25. No guesswork on what a spread costs.
Ordering through isfahankabobsj.com puts your order directly into the kitchen without a third-party platform taking a cut. The menu price is the price you pay. Direct orders also get priority prep during busy hours.
Vegetarian plate $14.99 · Veggies and basmati rice $12.99 · Falafel lavash wrap $13.99 · Mast-o-khiar $6.99 · Mast-o-musalir $6.99 · Kashkebademjan $6.99 · Shirazi salad $6.99. Confirmed menu items, not afterthoughts.
Monday through Saturday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Closed Sunday. On Union Ave with street-level parking shared with neighboring shops. Call (408) 559-1555 for catering or holiday hours.
