Z Zoul Cafe

Wonderful experience the owner took personal care of me and my date and made me look really good. He treated us like we had been going there for years. He answered 100 questions my date had about the spices used in everything we ordered the coffee and juice drinks are a must have and all the food is cooked to perfection I highly recommend this place to anyone that lives or visits San Francisco.

One of my new favorite spots. I tired their lamb shank platter with soup and it was EXCELLENT. Really hit the spot. Generous portions of everything and everything cooked just right. Excellent dessert too (rice pudding and basbousa). Super-pleasant and welcoming customer service. Pleasant atmosphere. Very reasonable pricing. Highly recommend.

Lamb shank. It’s the truth. Idk how these mfs do it but this is some of the best lamb shanks in the game. I have been trying a ton of family-owned restaurants in the past year since I moved to SF. And this is honestly one of the most delicious filling meals I have ever tried. The lamb shank comes crispy on the outside, falls off the bone kinda tender in the inside. I don’t know how they do it. Perfectly seasoned. It comes with a Sudanese tomato stew/sauce on the side that acts as a dipping sauce for the lamb. Incredibly savory, subtly spiced. They saw how much I was enjoying the tomato stew. They ended up giving me another bowl of it.

Very 'mom and pop' type of restaurant. Nothing super fancy but the dishes were packed with flavor. They have the option to add mozzarella or cheddar cheese to your meat. I tried it for the sake of trying it. I love cheese so I enjoyed it, but I wish the cheese was a little more melted. Delicious babagonush and hummus. The best part was the falafel...crunchy, not oily, cumin. Great place!