ZamZam — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

Definitely not representative of middle eastern food. When walking in it represents like a mexican food place also being name "Zapata"? Im very disappointed as I was so excited to try after seeing the website, and truly wanted to like this restaurant . The place is between a nail salon and Fijian grocery market. I ordered a lamb shawarma, dolma, hummus and fish gyro. The shawarma came in a tortilla?? But the menu shows it wrapped in pita.. If I wanted a burrito I would have ordered that. The lamb meat was very dry with crispy pieces, the yogurt sauce was watered down flavorless. The dolma tastes rancid straight from a can. The hummus literally is presented like if I bought it at safeway. My daughter's gyro had 4 small mostly batter pieces of fish, the majority of it was lettuce and diced cucumber. I paid $57 for all this , I feel cheated. We need real middle eastern food in sonoma county where are my Persians at? Also read another review and like to correct, Persians don't use cumin in rice... it's traditionally saffron , and real Mexican rice doesn't use cumin either.. Spanish/Iranian married to a Mexican here..

P.S just a suggestion to the owner, you should do real homemade middle eastern food and represent with pride or stick with the mexican restaurant. Id also like to mention the latina employee really did her best and was very sweet and understanding of...

I recently ordered food from Zam Zam, a halal food restaurant that caught my attention due to the affiliation with an Afghan footballer. While I had high hopes for a satisfying meal, unfortunately, my experience fell short of expectations.

I ordered the chicken over rice dish, but I was disappointed by the overall presentation and taste. The portion size was noticeably small, leaving me feeling unsatisfied. Moreover, the chicken was not well cooked and had a raw smell, which made me question its quality. It seemed as though the chicken had been microwaved but was still cold, almost as if it had come straight from the refrigerator. The only redeeming aspect of the meal was the rice, which was cooked adequately and enjoyable to eat.

While I understand and appreciate the intention behind using the name of a Afghan footballers, it is essential for restaurants and the owner to uphold the standards and quality associated with such a name. I urge the owners to take this feedback seriously and make improvements to their food and service. If they are unable to do so, it would be more appropriate for them not to associate the name of the Afghan footballers with their establishment. It is crucial to avoid negative repercussions that could reflect poorly on all Afghans. The young boy was very nice. It was my first and last business here. Wish you...

So happy to have a halal place in Santa Rosa ! It's a total authentic mom and pop shop located in a liquor store and the husband and wife duo are really nice and genuine. Everything we ordered was very fresh and high quality with generous portions. The baklava was the best I'v ever had, and I'm really looking forward to going back and trying more Afghani specials. The dumplings sounded good!! We got the " frybread" and it was awesome. It was a special fried flat bread dish with sauce, cheese, lettuce, cucumber and kidney beans. Very tasty, unique and vegetarian! You can also add lamb. I got the chicken and rice plate- and it was very good and tender. I just wish it was more flavorful though - I felt like it could have had more seasoning and salt. Also would have been nice to have more white and red sauce. The milder tone of the chicken and rice plate could have been a deliberate decision on the owners part though - perhaps adjusting the flavor to appeal to a wider demographic? Either way, I'll definitely be back, and I'll definitely order the chicken and rice again - i just hope it will have more seasoning ! Thank you guys for...