Colbeh, Persian Kitchen & Bar (Birmingham) Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "The food was simple, but there was an attention to detail in everything."
• "The flavors are rich and authentic, and the presentation is top-notch."
• "The food consistently earns a solid 10/10 rating from me, as the quality is always exceptional."
• "Every aspect of every dish was spot on."
• "The Ghormeh Sabzi, which is one of the true gems of Persian cookery, was delicious."
• "The main dishes are relatively expensive, but they are everywhere in this post-pandemic world."
• "Really delicious and well worth going out your way."
• "The food is exquisite, bursting with flavors and beautifully presented."

Cons:

• "The kebabs are usually very good, but can be a little dry depending on the day."
• "I only visited this place once and was disappointed. Ordered Gormeh Sabzi which was tasteless."
• "The joojeh (chicken pieces) was on the dry side."
• "I ordered the chicken and rice which was so bland I suspected I had Covid."
• "Very very bland waitresses hover around you like staff at a buffet."
• "Even meat was good, the rice was so dry."
• "The food portions where absolutely terrible the SHISHLIK I ordered had very little meat also it was extremely bland."
• "Nothing wrong with it other than bland. Sort of Turkish food on a one string guitar."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The staff is attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable."
• "Friendly service, good atmosphere, tremendous food: this has to be one of my favourite restaurants."
• "The service was very good, very friendly and very attentive."
• "Staff are very attentive and took extra steps to ensure our large order was correct."
• "The staff were very helpful and seemed determined for us to enjoy our experience."
• "Staff attentive but not over bearing. Lots of vegetarian options."
• "Great atmosphere. Staff were very attentive and took extra steps to ensure our large order was correct."
• "The staff were very polite and helpful with a smile on their face."

Cons:

• "Considering the cafe had one noisy family, I felt the service was slow."
• "The reason why i haven't given 5 stars is because there were long wait times between courses and drinks."
• "Service was disappointing. We went for iftar and had to wait an hour for our food."
• "Unfortunately we didn't notice any social distancing measures other than alcohol gel at the front door."
• "Service and food were both excellent even though it was very busy."
• "Very slow staff but polite. Had to keep asking for everything we needed."
• "The waiter was trying to order for us. Didn’t offer is any drinks, and was a bit rude."
• "Rude, ignorant and unacceptable customer service and welcoming!"