Jaji - Oakland (CA)

5 /5 Jamie Ginsberg: The space is airy with lovely lines and clean energy, this could equally describe the food! The presentation is beautiful and if it wasn’t Olivia’s birthday, I’d have taken more photos. Instead, we shared delicious food and stories as we feasted before heading to the Paramount Theater to see John Mulaney (easy walk). The sides of rice are light and flavorful. The lavash disappeared immediately, we should have ordered double. I got all of the vegan dishes and enjoyed each one differently. The cashew sauce with the eggplant, yum. Cashew sauce is usually not my thing and I’d do it again. Right? There is a green chutney I’d like to keep in my life regularly. Why did we have to share???

5 /5 Christopher Beaty: This was my wife and my first time experiencing Afghan cuisine, and it did not disappoint. We are both big fans of Parche, so had a certain level of expectation going into this meal. Safe to say, my expectations were exceeded, as every plate was just as beautiful as the interior design. We sampled many grilled meats, but don’t sleep on the mushroom pakora! Oh and it’s very accommodating of dietary restrictions, as my wife has a gf diet, which was easy to navigate on the clearly labeled menu. Dessert was excellent too. 5 stars, will return!

5 /5 Arjun Vinod: Jaji was amazing. We mostly went with what they recommended and it was really good. The Kebabs were so tender and moist. We enjoyed the food and look forward to going back to Jaji.

5 /5 Kat Zeta: Absolutely loved Jaji and I can’t wait to visit again. Booked a reservation for 2 on Saturday evening— no issues. Ordered the triangles and cabbage dish for apps, chicken and steak kabobs, and the lamb as the main dish with some saffron rice. Everything was so tasty and the cabbage dish was out of this world. We ended our night with the saffron ice cream— it was wonderful. I felt like all their food was magic. The flavors were amazing, there was nothing missing from any dish. I wish them much success in downtown oak!