*****UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS******Saffron Jak is a Persian Stone Bread Bakery and Cafe located in North Phoenix Arizona. They are one of the few restaurants in the country equipped with a special Persian Oven is used to make the Sangak Bread (Stone Bread …..Sangak translates to little stone). Sangak Bread is the National Bread of Iran and is an Iranian leavened flat bread that traditionally is baked on riverstone. Saffron Jak started out as a Food Truck. The Brick and Mortar Cafe opened a little over a year ago with a small menu. Since the opening the menu has expanded with more offerings and more baked goods.
Here’s a look at the June 2018 Menu.
You will notice when you walk in the Sangak (pebble breads) on display in the restaurant.They also make Persian Pizzas and Persian Style Tacos with the Sangak Bread.
You also might notice a Zagat Award.
We ordered and they soon started us off with our sides from our platters and warm Sangak Bread.
The hummus is very fluffy, very creamy and thick. It’s unique and unlike any hummus I had before. The Shirazi Salad is also very unique with a creamy dressing instead of the traditional citrus and herb vinaigrette. We also received a generous portion of Sangak Bread. It looks similar to matzah…..an unleavened flat bread similar to cardboard….. but is nothing like matzah and taste a lot better. The Sangak Bread is soft, chewy and tasty.
Then our platters arrive. I tried the Marinated Grilled Chicken Thigh Platter.
The Charred Vegetables are extra delicious and the Chicken is moist with caramelization on the chicken that makes it extra delicious. A little fresh lemon brightens everything up. It’s also a very large generous portion. For me this is two meals. This is a HELL OF A DEAL for $9.95!
My husband got the Braised Tri Tip Platter.
He poured the tender slow cooked beef with beans over the basmati rice and enjoyed it.
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Saffron Jak is Worth a Fork!
Worth a Fork!
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From a previous visit….
Saffron Chicken Rice – delicious Feta Whip is small red bowl on left
Koobideh Taco
Tri Tip Rice Bowl
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