"Komaaj Mazze Wine Bar is a Northern Iranian spot in Bernal Heights that feels like a rug-filled living room. There’s tons of seating in the dining area and at the bar where you can admire the pots and ceramics hanging on the wall while sipping on an icy sauvignon blanc. Their mazze platters are large enough to land a helicopter on, loaded with dips that go heavy on fresh herbs and pomegranate, and always nail the sour-sweet-salty trifecta. For something on the more filling side, order the chicken stew—the meat falls off the bone with a single poke of a fork. " - ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, julia chen 1