Jannah

Jannah is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco. The food is unlike anything I’ve ever had before and I LOVE IT! The owner and wait staff are so kind and accommodating. I recommend the eggplant with the pomegranate sauce.

Really nice home style Iraqi food. We went in on a Friday night and it was surprisingly quiet there. The food, however, was really delicious and wholesome. Try their falafel pizza, its really good! The grilled meat skewers are also done well.

Delicious, and surprisingly uncrowded for a Wednesday night.
We were 4 and shared everything:
Mezze — choice of 3 dips — all very tasty.
«Pizza» — very interesting, falafel flattened and covered with topping. Yum! and Unique
Eggplant appetizer — sauce is very sweet — almost too sweet, but, great with the eggplant
«ravioli» — should be a dessert! But also very tasty.
Grape leaves (app) — probably our favorite. Juicy and plump
Dolma main — large, enough for 2 people (we all shared it). Very different from the grape leaf appetizer, as our waiter told us.
Overall — was quiet, great ambiance, very reasonable for how much food we got and how quickly. We’ll be back!

Nice ambiance, and pretty yummy food. One vegan entrée, the okra. Good hommous. Nice artwork. House wine is a good deal.
Pricy for what it was, though. And vegan entrées cost the same as meat ones — even though the ingredients are cheaper. Or did I eat the gold leaf without noticing?

We had a really great experience at Jannah last night! Our waiter was so kind and accommodating. The food was delicious! Definitely recommend the kelecha and kuzi! Both have a delicious combination of spices. The ambiance was very authentic. Would definitely come back in the future!

Great hummus, amazing salmon kebab, huge portions, great (reasonably priced) wine and impeccable service! The deco is also very inviting and makes you feel luxurious. So happy to discover my new favorite Mediterranean spot!

We went with some friends and immediately went back twice. The owner is a lovely welcoming hostess so you feel like you are home. The lamb shank was the best I every had… meat fell off the bone and perfectly seasoned. So generous we took some home. Looking forward to getting there soon. And, such a good value.

After two delicious visits I am ready to award five stars.
Dishes sampled:
— chicken kabob
— salmon kabob
— Yaya grape leaves
— Sheakh Muhshee
All were very, very good and large portions. The salmon kabob is a must-​try; I’ve never had salmon kabobs before and thought they would taste strange but was happily surprised. Eggplant and lamb dishes were also great. Family run restaurants with good service.

I am not a lamb person at all. I came in for their hummus /​babagonush (eggplant in hummus) /​falafel & pita bread. Honestly I haven’t gotten much further than trying appetizers cuz it fills me up!
I’ve brought friends & colleagues here & some people just aren’t into the flavors of the dishes. But don’t let their personal tastes deter you from trying this place! It definitely hit home w my veggie friends though!
The owner always gives me extra pita bread at no charge. I always get the falafel pizza without cheese. Sometimes I add a scoop of hummus or babagonush & its like having a veggie loaded falafel in your mouth w every bite!
If nothing else, try their healthy appetizers, chill w a glass of wine after work. Who doesn’t like pita bread & hummus? Better than the usual fried chicken wings for happy hour! If you like the food, consider ordering dinner, otherwise no harm, no foul.

The greatest restaurant ever!!! The flavors are really authentic and deep. The chief does his own recipes and the food is somthing that you will never taste elsewhere.

Came here for dinner on a Saturday night, no wait. Service was top notch. A bit classy, but can be casual if you want it to be.
We were not too hungry and just ordered the jannah salad and falafel pizza, which were both very good. They give you some pita with oil. Portions were good.
I’d like to come back and try the lamb entrees.

I honestly dont understand how this place has such nice reviews. We went on a Thursday night when it wasn’t even crowded and the service was very SLOW and our food took FOREVER. When we finally got our food it was not only COLD but also had very small portions for extremely EXPENSIVE prices. oh… and the food was DID NOT TASTE GOOD at all…

Tasty food and great costumer service. This is the only restaurant in Bay Area SF has a unique men from middle eastern food

I’ve stop by with my family to have a family dinner. Services, menu explanation and vine suggestions were done done quickly and in very delicate way.
Portion size, taste and everything just exceeded my expectations.
Lamb, baklava and Turkish coffee are outstanding and better than in other places I’ve tried.

Good service and nice ambiance… Would even work for a date!
Falafel pizza is very good, Mezze plate was alright also. Pretty good number of options for vegetarians or Vegans

Creamy homemade hummus, pickled veggies, tabouleh, salad, grilled chicken and salmon kebabs with a basket of fresh pita bread… All for $ 11??? Yes!
This has got to be one of the best lunch deals in town! Lamb and beef kebabs are also options for the lunch special and you can choose from a few other sides instead of the hummus.
Just for fun, we shared some chicken barley soup. It was rich and hearty — the kind of meal I imagine a middle eastern shepherd enjoying pre-​dawn before a day of wandering rugged hills with his flock.
I tried the salted lime juice — boy, was it strong and bitter. I recommend mellowing it out with a generous infusion of ice water.
Service was good and we practically had the whole place to ourselves. It’s a great little spot for a healthy, delicious mid-​week, mid-​town lunch.

Just finishing incredible lamb hind shank dinner here! Wife had Kuzi, a phyllo dish full of an exotic flavors. Cinnamon, pomegranate, almonds, ginger sauce bathed the phyllo, while the lamb melted in my mouth. It was covered w carmelized onion, roasted bell in pomegranate and yogurt sauce, We’ll certainly return when we come back to SF.

This place is so delicious; a true neighborhood gem! I’m always shocked that it’s not packed.
My favorite is the Mediterranean pizza!!! Seriously, you will not be disappointed.

Being from Michigan, we know Arabic restaurant food. The Kuzi dish was excellent. The spices were perfect.
The bamia (okra) with lamb shank was very good.
The eggplant with Parmesan didn’t belong on an Arabic menu. It tasted unusual but ok.
Service friendly and ambience and presentation very well taken care of. I can see why the restaurant has been amply reviewed by media.
Turkish coffee was well prepared.
Don’t stop by here without trying the kahi dessert.

Chicken Kebabs: 4.5 stars
Juicy and well-​seasoned. Excellent kebabs.
Perdaplow: 5 stars
I’ve never had anything like this before, and it blew me away. Phyllo pastry pie filled with shredded chicken and almonds, served with apricot /​peach chutney with raisins.
Lamb Shank with potato and garbanzo beans: 4 stars
Kuzi: 4 stars
Mazkoof: 4 stars
Smashed trout
Hummus: 3 stars
Better than Tribe and Sabra packaged hummuses, but slightly on the clumpy and watery side of the fresh hummuses I’ve had, especially in this city.
Tabouleh: 4 stars
Standard fresh tabouleh, the citrus is balanced, nothing objectionable about it.
—- DESSERT —-
Kahi: 4 stars
I love hot desserts. Phyllo pastry stuffed with a cheesy custard filling almost savoury, in a pool of Rose jam (?)
Knafa: 4 stars
Looks legit, prettiest knafeh in SF, oozy cheese, but flavour was just okay. Not sweet enough unfortunately.
I’d definitely like to come back here to verify the quality of more dishes, but for one meal alone (and takeout, too!) this restaurant has earned itself 4.5 stars for quality.