Colbeh Persian Kitchen and Bar Reviews

We have visited this place from Nottingham.
The food quality was great. The staff are very friendly. It was worth the drive and the time we pit to enjoy a true persian cuisine.

Amazing Shah Platter!! Baba Ganoush also fantastic!

We first came about a month or so ago and were absolutely blown away by the food. It was incredible!

We have since been back 4-5 times and each time the staff are courteous and helpful, the eating area is cosy and spotless and most importantly the food is melt in your mouth brilliant - you can t go wrong with anything on the menu. Can t wait to go back again!

Seating is excellent - makes you feel like home. The food is untypical of most middle eastern cuisine in that each dish has unique tastes and flavour that are specific to the restaurant, and damn they are good. Definitely recommend but advise booking as it's a small place.

Food quality is ok but the environment is very boring. Staff are not friendly especially the man who walks from kitchen to the entrance five times in a minut is like a Russian spy which makes you feel you are under surveillance or sitting in a class room test and your teacher is monitoring you.

Very nice. Only 4 stars as the service was slow and the restaurant was not busy. however would visit again

Recommended by a friend. Very pleased with the service and food. Would highly recommend this territorial PERSIAN restaurant as it is the best in town.
MANY THANKS

Very nice and authentic feel dishes are borderline on price but the taste was well worth it, menu is small but just right for beginners to Arabic food, service was lovely which always helps.

Great food, large portions, all set in a nice atmosphere. Can't fault it really. Lamb shank is served off the bone, because it just falls off!

Beautiful ambiance and lovely service. Food a little bland but good portions.

This restaurant advertised through DINE as having a 25% off your final bill offer 7 days a week. I booked a table and then queried the offer but they refused to honour the offer. I immediately contacted DINE to complain but they got to DINE first to amend their offer details. Any reputable place would honour what they have advertised so more than likely the food will be as poor as their professionalism.

Food is good but staff are not active and prices is not justified

Fantastic fresh food, generous portions and very tasty.

Ordered Fesenjan and kobedeh for lunch
Very tasty. Great service.
Will definitely go again.

Beautiful food in a very relaxed atmosphere. A hidden gem along this chain filled stretch

I did want to try something different but having a bar with the food ppl drinking and getting drunk causing discomfort for others I didn't like that I'll stick to Shiraz.

Nice food
Parking is an issue

Nice atmosphere. Excellent service. Nice food. Highly recommended. Will definitely go again.

Great food, I had the Bandari (slightly spicy sausage, served with a fresh naan) and the Zereshk Polo (Half a chicken served in a tomato and butter sauce, similar to the Indian dish butter chicken, served with saffron rice and barberries. More

This place is my first choice place. Of all restaurants I know I love it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to this restaurant. when I feel like having a good dinner, this is the place that comes straight to my head. extremely good.

Just been so pissed off with the service and food on the weekend. Food was delivered 2hours late and was not good at all.not recommending this place .thx

Fantastic food and service was really great. It was my first visit and I will definitely be returning!

Amazing small family run restaurant, wonderful selection of tasty meals and moderate prices.

I wish I could give no star as one star is even more!
Rude staff who were arguing about extra bread with us !
Will never go there again

Very friendly staff, excellent food, so tasty , good value for money...

Very very bland waitresses hover around you like staff at a buffet. As soon as your plates empty they swipe it away. ( I ordered a platter to share ffs are we suppose to eat it out the dish it was presented in?) 3 new plates throughout the main feel sorry for the dishwasher. If that's Persian food I'm not a fan.

Mixed feelings about this place. Went there twice, first time we were really happy with the food. Second time we ordered some seafood dish which wasn't among the freshest ones I've had. However, the staff was friendly and attentive.

Would rate zero if i could. Me and my friend decided to go out for evening meal and knowing my love for persian food we decided to go Colbeh after reading amazing reviews.
We walked in at about 7.30pm to see the place empty with just two couples sitting in. Initially nobody approached us but I could see a lady setting a table and when she noticed us she just stared at us like we are some aliens. Eventhough i was the customer! I had to approach and say hello can we have a for table for two to which the woman said no hello or you alright there or sorry just gave us a weird face and said have you booked which I obviously said no (doesn t really say anywhere we are supposed to prebook), she just goes we have no table , to which I replied oh so we are supposed to have booking to eat in and she said yeah like we are some idiots. At this point I never felt so uncomfortable, which customers staring at us, mind you the worker stood couple of meters away so she was speaking across from middle of restaurant as opposed to approaching us.
As a business I understand there may have been a policy for prebooking before coming but I d least expect some professionalism like or tellin us in a polite manner. Anyways we walked towards Shiraz, another Persian restaurant fee doors away to see fully packed out but we tried our luck and were welcomed and were greeted with smile - eventhough they literally had one table availble and informed us they have fee booking, they kindly squeezed us in & I probably had one of the best food in a very long time and were offered delicious complimentary sweet dish and green tea (will definitely be visitng them again!) We were done in about 40-50 minutes, while walking back to our car when we looked into Colbeh, the restaurant was still more than half empty so really don t understand why they were so awkward for.

My phone is being weird I ain t actually been here but I have to rate soming so yh

As an Iranian who s familiar with Persian (Iranian) food , I do not recommend it at all ...
customer service zero food zero and the price is too high for service and food .

This is a hidden gem, we have been visiting here for over a year, food is cooked to order, fresh and plenty of it.
Lovely Persian restaurant.

Nice cost restaurant with a lovely atmosphere when full. Able to seat large groups when booked in advance. Nice service and staff. Great quality food and you get a lot for your money when this order a sharing meal. Would recommend
Only issue perhaps is parking

Really great little place to eat. The staff, food and restaurant as whole were superb. Highly recommend a visit.

Came here for dinner on a Tuesday night. The place was fairly empty which is surprising considering how good the food was.

I love Persian food and this one definitely hit the spot. The service was great, the ambiance was very nice. The food was amazing.

I highly recommend coming here if you want a good meal, Persian food, healthy food, or any other situation!!!!

We had a great evening. My first time in Colbeh. Great place We had Colbeh special grill. The food was fantastic, well cooked and great taste. The portion size was very good. The staff were very polite and helpful with a smile on their face. The place is a family business well looked after by them.
I would recommend it for a nice delicious meal with great Persian taste.

First Persian dining experience and I enjoyed every minute of it

Great food! Love it. Went there with my friends and we enjoyed the atmosphere. Service was excellent too.

Great grilled food. Nice middle eastern decor. Loved the chips!!

Great food and awesome atmosphere. Definitely recommend it.

Very attentive service, yet friendly too. Generous portions and excellent flavours.

Brilliant food, great service! Would definitely recommend!

The goodness of the garons was not good. The food served was not very interesting, it seems like we should get up early to deliver our table to others.

Lovely family run restaurant, staffs are polite and attentive, and foods are pretty close to home cooking, quality food for Iranian food lovers.

A small cosy beautiful place. Presentation was simple and elegant. Worth the price! It wasn't that expensive and portions were huge! Absolutely loved the flavours. Highly recommend coming here.

What they say about this restaurant is true. Lovely interior, attentive staff, quick service and delicious food. Took my friends with me and it didn t disappoint. Will definitely make excuses to travel to Birmingham and come back here.

Excellent service.high quality food ,peaceful and calm atmosphere.highly recommended

Food was amazing. I would visit again. I would however like chops and ribs on the platter however the food was exceptionally good. Top marks.

Absolutely fantastic food attentive staff good customer service good quality food served piping hot would go again and it was my first time I cannot fault the experience 5 out of 5. The picture says it all :)

With a family from Bristol, we came to Birmingham to suggest friends for the hut. I also suggest you my dear Iranians to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience ... and I give from 1 to 2 huts.

It wasn't amazing, wonderful, fabulous, magnificent or gorgeous. It was even higher. I even can't explain with my words how great it was. When I entered the Colbeh, I thought this place suppose to be in UK top 10 restaurants. The interior was really amazing, when I entered I felt like I am in Arabic fairytale. Fhuthermore the food was unbelievably delicious. I ordered lamb skewer and it was incredible. The portion was extra large. The meat just melted in my mouth how great it was cooked. Finally staff wasn't just friendly, they was really helpful, polite, reliable and extremely pleasant. If I could I would give this restaurant 10 stars best restaurant I have seen so far in UK.

We had lunch last Sunday, outstanding dining experience! Colbeh is a restaurant with traditional and authentic Persian cuisine, with an intimate, familiar and welcoming atmosphere. The wait for the dishes after the order was a bit long but it was worth it, an indication of an elaborate and fresh preparation! We suggest Barg and ChaMaygu, this was a delicious dish, generous portion of grilled shrimp with saffron-scented basmati rice garnish and a joy of color for the eyes. Barg is a dish recommended for meat lovers, plenty of soft lamb fillet, with grilled chicken skewer and all garnished with saffron rice. A pleasure to share with images! If you want to try authentic culinary flavors of Persia, you are in the right place !!!!

Food was cooked very good. and staff are proffesional. prices are reasonable.

What a great place and experience. The staff were very helpful and seemed determined for us to enjoy our experience. The meal we had after was very unusual but delicious and served with the same helpfulness and enthusiasm as the rest of the experience. Top place, great atmosphere, great staff great food and drink.

A lot to live up with Shiraz nearby. Fantastic it is licensed. Food very tasty and service great.

Access: easy access being by the side of one of the main roads
Parking: no dedicated parking but easy nearby street parking
Food: excellent
Vegetarian options: available
Service: good
Value for money: excellent

Suggestion: could charge a lot more for the same food if they go slightly up market

Great authentic Persian food!

Staff are very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere and the portions are generous.

I went with a friend midweek. I am not used to persian food and the staff were very kind and helpful in explaining the dishes. The place is very clean and family friendly. Food was amazing, generous portions. Staff are very attentive. Honestly a perfect dining experience.

Great selection of Persian cuisine. Excellent service and cozy seating. Ask for some fancy cocktails- they're a treat!

I've been to Colbeh a couple of times now, the food is great, staff are very friendly, I would recommend Colbeh for a nice Iranian food and I would definitely go back again!

Incredible food expertly prepared by people who are clearly in love with what they do. This is a great joint. Do not miss out.
Thank you for having us Colbeh.

Rude and disrespectful customer's service, specially when they come to know that the customer is from Afghanistan. Food
is ok not bad, but takes forever to be ready, and compared to other Persian restaurants it's overpriced.

The food is just amazing! I stress how lovely this place is.