Colbeh

Very poor service… Very aggressive rude waiters. They want you to eat fast and leave so they can take the next customer … You have to wait very long to get your order and you have 5mins to finish and leave. I don’t recommend this restaurant… The food is ok but the service is the worst. While waiting for my order i saw 2 fight with 2 deferent customers. You feel uncomfortable watching ppl yelling and almost get into fight.

Every time I’m in London, I stop by Colbeh. There’s no dearth of middle-​eastern options around Edgware Rd, and yet I believe Colbeh is a notch above everything else in the area. It’s a small place, serving authentic Iranian fare, or so the locals tell me. You’re frequently bound to wait to get seated, but the turnover is fast enough.
There’s no shisha here, no outdoor seating, no entertainment: it’s all about the food. Get the naan, which they bake on the spot by slapping a freshly flattened chunk of dough on the upper side of the oven, it’s an entertaining process to see. I usually order the fried aubergine and walnut spread to go with it (number 3 on the menu).
My entrée of choice is the lamb shank, a glorious chunk of meat cooked to perfection. You can get lamb any way you want it, diced on the grill, stewed in tomato sauce, minced in kebab style, all great in their own way. The chicken is also really good, but I think you need to savor the lamb first. For the undecided, they have a mixed platter for two that allows you to taste several specialties in one go.
A few steps away from Hyde Park and the Marble Arch, Colbeh is a hidden gem with an enthusiastic crowd of local aficionados. And at that price, it’s a steal that’s hard to pass.

I love the food. The Sabzi is excellent. The Chelo Kebab is good and the chicken biryani is tender. the only gripe is the service. If you dont mind shouting at them no english speaking waiters, then go for it. you wont be disapointed.

I could eat their naan all by itself. Maybe 2 of them. It’s the right combination of smoky, puffy & crunchy with sesame seeds sprinkled all over.
Their seekh kababs are awesome & the rice is lightly flavored with saffron & butter. Love to mix all of this up with the mince salad on the menu.
There’s something very fresh & wholesome about their food.
I could go back to eat here pretty often.
Couldn’t see the kitchen from where I was. The bathroom was downstairs (& not very clean, unfortunately). Except for the bathroom, the place seemed fairly accessible.

Food is always tasty and surprisingly cheap! I would say this is the best place in the Edgware Road area. The reason I only give them three stars is because as well as being consistently delicious the staff are also consistently rude! Not sure why but it seems that they dont find it necessary to treat their customers politely. I will keep coming back though when in the area as the food is worth it.

I am always looking for a good Iranian restaurant. I love Alounak in Bayswater, Anar in Notting Hill and now I am adding Colbeh to my list of favourite Persian restaurants. It is a small family place, quiet so you can chat with your friends and the staff is quite friendly.
I had their lamb shank and it was absolutely delicious. Make sure you bring a bottle of wine as they don’t serve alcohol.

I absolutely adore this place! Me and my boyfriend make it a point to come here as often as we can (once a month at least!)
The location is one of the best parts! It’s behind edgwear rd so it’s not as loud as the main road however this place is still as busy if not more than the bigger restaurants in the area! Iv seen the cues going half way down the street! The decore really isnt a reflection of the quality of their food, standard chairs and table, nothing fancy, But hey who cares when the food is as good as it is here!
Parking is fine, ur likely to find a spot close by after 6:30 but it does get busier around the back streets on fri/​sat/​sun! We pretty much always order the same thing as you can never go wrong with a koobideh from colbeh! For starters the salad Olivier and the mirza ghazemi (fried aubergine in a tomatoe sauce slightly spiced with eggs to bind) and with this we start with 2 naan breads and every last morsel of those starters are devoured within 10 mins! It’s just delicious and the size of the portions are just right, not to big and not to small! For mains I will order the chelo jujeh (grilled chicken cubes marinated in saffron, lemon juice and sumac) and mr t will always order the koobideh (keebab) or the chicken and mince koobideh. The food is always clean and fresh, which is such an added bonus when ur paying London prices for food, the bill is usually no more than £25 and me and mr t are full to the brim! This place isn’t really for desert but they do offer a standard iranian selection, nothing fancy enough to write about!
On the whole we love this place! The food is clean and delicious it has a real home cooked quality. The staff are welcoming and the prices are totally reasonable! This place really deserves a 9 out of 10!

Damn fantastic. Damn, damn fantastic! I only come to London a few times a year for work and every time I find a way to get to this place. The food is really good although you have to kind of order the right things to really get the full experience. I recommend the mix of dishes because you’re going to want to try a few different things. Beyond that, any place that has a bread making apparatus in the front of the restaurant, well, let’s face it — how bad can they be? The bread steals the show.
Also, being an American, I’m always impressed with the type of cultural integration one sees in London. The last time I was there, a table of about 8 women in burkhas sat there with their more modern looking, younger family. It was a zen moment I tell you. Just happy to enjoy that much variety. Love this place — if you’re in London, you owe it to yourself to get there…
The one downside (not really a downside) is the lack of alcohol. Again, its a cultural experience and they’re muslim so, well, you get the idea. Just bring some beer from the local corner shop and it will all work out.

very good selection of persian/​iranian dishes.
they also have an oven to bake fresh bread which is rather delicious.
quite pricey but no more so than local alternatives.