When it comes to Persian chow in this town, most people think Rumi's or Sufi's as their go to joint among a handful of other lesser known spots. Both are pretty worthy and tasty. It really comes down to location and which is closer to you. But there's another that popped up in Decatur that is quietly putting out some decent Persian grubbage. Colbeh replaced the lackluster Zucca Bar & Pizza... I don't know if you could really call that pizza but no matter they're dunzo now, so, let's see if this place will stay or go.. What shall the pouch say?
Your standard freebie starter of mixed accoutrements... The flatbread was pretty good.
Triple Dipper. Falafel, hummus, mirza ghasemi. All 3 were pretty tasty, they could have given another falafel or two since they were tiny. The hummus was the stand out, along with the flatbread.
Kale Salad. $10 for kale... And a few specks of jicama, dates and walnuts. Can you say rip off? Isn't kale considered in the "so 5 minzies ago" category now?
Lentil Eggplant Soup. This soup was just ok, not much flavor there to make me soil my underpants. The pouch has limited space, so it needs to have it's priorities in order and this was not one of them.
Veggie Kabob. Your run of the mill garden varietal of veggies. It's not bad but $17 for this? Knock off $5 and it may be worthy of a second look next time. Get some of that flatbread and make a sandwich, shit will fill you up.
Fesenjon, Khoresht Badenjan, Khoresht Karafs. The stew combo is a good way to sample a few different flavors. The fesenjon was the favorite. The chicken and sirloin tips were all pretty tasty. The rice is decent here, Sufi's and Rumi's has some kick ass basmati rice that comes with their stews. This menu has a few other amped up basmati rice options that looked decent as well. Definitely, a must try next time.
Lamb Kabob. Looks like Mr. Hanky made a special holiday appearance... Besides the visual, the lamb was cooked spot on. Very tender, flavorful and a nice light pink inside the brown cubes... Sounds like Steve Kroft going down on Lisan Goines. Can't complain on a decently cooked piece of lamb.
The place was not bad, it was totally acceptable. I just don't know if the demographics aka the hipster craft beer crowd in this area will support this type of Farsi cuisine, they're more of the meat and taters kinda crowd. Not that Persian cuisine is that adventurous but it's still ethnic to them. Decatur has been getting a good variety of dining options and this is a good addition to the square... So, don't fuck it up.
123 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-1226
http://www.colbehkitchen.com/
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