We love this place! The donairs are great very fresh tasting. The Ash Reshteh soup is good. The people who run this place are so nice. We always look forward to going there! read more

The food was okay, I was really hoping for the bandari hotdog to be spicy as it said on their menu. The ladies mentioned that it would be spicy but I didn't think it was spicy at all. However the people working there were really sweet and nice to us. I'm hoping to go back and maybe it'll be spicy this time! Also, there's a park near the restaurant to relax and enjoy the view so I recommend taking your food to go and head over to that park. read more

Kolbeh Deli & Restaurant - bandari hotdog - Delis Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Very authentic Iranian food, we had ash, cale pache, halim with sangak and tea. Overall I liked the food, if you order cale pache you should know what to expect as it can be a little unusual. :) My favorite was the halim bowl which is on the sweet side. read more

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Kolbeh without doubt is THE best non-kebab Iranian food in Vancouver area. Their food took me back in time and reminded me of the flavours in my grandma's kitchen. My friend even got emotional after trying the Aash e shole ghalamkar. Their Haleem is top notch. Their kalla pacha is fantastic. Their omlette plays with your soul. We came back twice more in our three day stay in Vancouver. I cannot recommend this place enough. Thank you Kolbeh and the amazing staff! read more

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Easily one of my fave restaurants in Vancouver. My friend got beef cutlet sandwich; we both loved it. Bandari hotdog was rich and spicy, will definitely be back! read more

Kolbeh Deli & Restaurant - Bandari hotdog - Delis Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Food was ok, not very tasty but not bad, I would say average, but staff was unprofessional, he didn't know about the menu and type of food, I believe we have better place with tasty Indian food here read more

One of very few places that offer persian style breakfast. I loved it! Home style cooking and friendly vibes. Will be coming back! read more

Kolbeh Deli & Restaurant - Persian Omelette, sangak - Delis Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Kolbeh is one of the oldest (& best!) Persian establishments on the north shore. Been going here since I was 3 years old with my family and to this day I cannot get a better Donair or Ash soup anywhere in the city! read more

Such a nostalgic place for me! Everything is very authentic and remind me of home, Iran. Love the food and people who work here! read more

The best persian style breakfast in Vancouver! Everything is super tasty and delicious. We got Kale Pacheh, omelette, and Sholeghalamkar. We went there on a Saturday morning and we didn't have to wait so long for the table. Let me rephrase that, if you come early enough, you can find tables. The space is limited, but it's super friendly. It reminds me of Iran. The friendly attitude of staffs and pleasant feeling of Iran can be thoroughly felt inside the place. The only reason that prevents me from giving them 5 stars is the wait time to get our orders. The sweet couple who run the business are a bit understaffed. So it takes them a long time to manage everything and respond to customers. Other than that, everything has been wonderful! Thank you for creating a place for us to feel like home when we're thousands of miles away from home! read more

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One of the very cool things about living near Lonsdale is the sheer variety of cuisines on offer. I could eat a different country's cuisine at every meal, and not repeat myself for days, maybe weeks. One of the dishes of which I am particularly fond is donairs, which seem to be available over most, if not all, of the Middle East, so the abundance of Persian places along Lonsdale gives me the opportunity to satisfy a long-standing addiction. Kolbeh isn't pretentious (actually, I have yet to enter a Middle Eastern restaurant which was). Except for the menu, and the rather spectacular mosaic on the wall, it might be any number of sandwich shops catering to the lunch crowd pouring out of nearby offices. But the food is SO much more interesting. Sure, they serve burgers, and even hot dogs, but why go for something like that when you could have falafel or a donair? Yum! read more

Kolbeh Deli & Restaurant - Kolbeh - Delis Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

This is my first time here, the donair was delicious. The place isn't super clean looking but it was end of the day, so fair enough. The hours are pretty restrictive, closes by 5. That said, super tasty and I'll pick up from here again. read more

Food was decent. I had a falafel wrap. Coming from an Arab family this doesn't really taste authentic. Lady was very nice though. Restaurant could use some cleaning though! read more

Awesome food, cool Persian vibe and nice view of the park. You don't want to miss this

In a nice location right at the edge of the park I wanted to like this place. But this spot is confused. Is it a cafe? Is it a Persian fast food restaurant? I ordered the "Kolbeh special" which was "Kabob & Salad." Ok, I was expecting a typical Persian Kabob on a skewer with a side of salad similar to the ones you get at the dozens of Persian restaurants in the area. Imagine my surprise when the first thing brought to my table was a Caesar salad with that typical supermarket dressing flavour packet and the dehydrated cheese powder? I could have purchased a bag at Safeway and gotten a similar experience by opening the packages myself and mixing them together. Sigh..... The "Kabob" was served in a pita with a variety of toppings. The parsley was the highlight. The kabob itself was extremely mushy. I want to think it was beef Koobideh, but it didn't have the beef flavour I would normally associate with Koobideh. It tasted like something that had been frozen and then microwaved into complete mushiness. No grilled char, no meat flavour, etc. Very disappointing! Sigh.... With the plethora of excellent Persian food available in this area I definitely won't be returning to Kolbeh Deli & Restaurant. read more

The best falafel in Metro Vancouver, so far. I have tried it in many places, and the closest to this is obe place in Coquitlam. read more

Kolbeh is a fast food restaurant that with a little nudge could be a great cafe. I have visited a number of times, always dining in. The owner is friendly and proud of her food (as she should be). So far I can only vouch for the sandwiches. The gyros were good and fresh, but, the real winner is the falafel. It is made in-house with spices sent from home (Persia). They are fresh, crisp with just enough spice to leave your mouth tingling. Both sandwiches were topped with a tonne of tabouleh and a very nutty not too dill tahini sauce. There is a hand-written chalkboard that holds mysteries yet uneaten. Lamb tongue soup? The owner is very friendly and loves talking about the food. Best falafel in town. Thanks Kolbeh. read more

They serve some limited Iranian style cousins. Of them Ash Reshteh is the best. For Kaleh pache you should go early in the morning. I was happy with the food, however service was slow!!!! Will come back read more

One of the oldest Persian joints runs by a lady. Homestyle cooking and great flavours and portions. Trust me it's great. I am picky and this place is approved by me. Try their beef donair and flafel read more

Falafel wrap review. PROS: - Crispy Falafel - Reasonably priced - Plenty of street parking - Independently-owned CONS: - Veggies that goes on the Falafel wrap could be fresher - Falafels aren't made-to-order, they are made in advance, tanning under the heating lamp - The wrap is just OK If you like falafel wraps, you should give Babylon Cafe a try, their falafels aren't as crispy as Kolbeh Deli; however, their falafels are made-to-order, and the veggies are fresher than Kolbeh, leaving a more desirable, better tasting Falafel wrap than at Kolbeh. read more

Probably one of my favourite deli food places! The service is amazing and the food was excellent. I will definitely be going back. All the people working there are really sweet, social and hard working. I absolutely recommend for everyone to go to Kolbeh! read more

Found the beef donair Really good. The lady who served us was very nice and paid attention to detail, asking if we wanted extra napkins and giving extra tzasiki(sp?) too. read more

I'm swaying towards giving this place a 4 stars, but that would be harsh on some other places, that only got 3. I would describe this place as a Persian fast food joint. I ordered the beef kebob. The lady explained me that these are not all beef, they have onions and potatoes mixed with beef, but decided to stick to my choice, and I'm glad that I did. The kebob were excellent. They made me nostalgic, and reminded me of food back home, where it is a common practice for small joints, to mixed onion and potatoes in meat as a filler. And for 8 bucks the portion was also very good. read more

HAIR in my wrap. Not just one hair! Like they dropped the entire thing on the floor, wrapped it back up and sold it to me. Never have seen so much hair in my food in my life. Will never return. read more

Clean, sunny and very warm atmosphere. The quality of felafel sandwiches and soups are the best in the area. Very affordable prices. We take food out to Victoria park on a sunny day. read more

We had kaleh-Patch and felafel with sholezard and we loved it. The sangak bread was awesomeservice was good too.

Diarrhea after that. Won't go there again. No fresh bread. Previously frozen bread. Some thing similar to lemon juice. I don't recommend it.

I can't wait to get my breakfast every weekend from this location. Excellent wraps for lunch and perfect aash (Persian noodle soup)

The Falafel are Fabulous! Not a fancy place but the Falafel are delicious...we ordered them last week and have convinced our office to have a "Falafel Friday" this week...hidden gem! read more

To previous pretentious comments of which no referral or insight to their food was taken, i must drastically disagree with Marc D and his displeasing input towards one of my most favourite dishes from this sandwich shop. The food that this person tried was NOT a kabob, it is a traditional beef patty called a "kotlet". It's like comparing flank to Kobe beef, the only thing similar about them is the cow that it comes from, not the dish. I have tried almost ever food on Kolbeh's menu and ever dish tastes just as good as the last. Not only do they have a rustic and cultural atmosphere, the food it's self is a reflection of the home cooked persona that Persian cooking contains. I have never had a problem with their salad, and for $8.99, i wouldn't expect a 5 star quality salad and a classic meat dish to be sold for so little. In fact, at any other Persian restaurant that actually sells kabob and not kotlet; $8.99 buys you a tomato, half a plate of rice and a single strip of kabob, which can also be bought from any supermarket. The kotlet it's self is designed to match the texture of the ingredients that are put into the rap. No one wants a tough crispy strip of meat served in soft bread with sides like tomatoes and pickles. Food when eaten is broken up into taste and texture. While the taste to my mind is rustic, the texture it's self is quite the opposite of what you speak up. Kotlet is grilled and then deep fried to create a crispy flakey exterior with a tender interior. Microwaving a food such as this would actually make the meat tougher and not "mush". Sigh... I'm sorry you didn't enjoy Kolbeh's food like i do but i hope you have better luck with your Safeway salad. read more

I recently went back and the falafel sandwich was mediocre w poor service. Don't be coming back

I have never written a review without at least trying the good first. The food looks good. But the lady who served me acted like she literally hated me even though I've never met her before. She couldn't try to smile if a bunch of flowers showed up out of nowhere and she just won the lottery. And she left for the back without even waiting for my debit transaction to finish. I tried to tell thank you!! to the back so she could hear me (and know that the transaction on the debit terminal was done), but she didn't answer or come back to the front. I took my bag of food and left.. I also noticed her nails were filthy. There was black underneath some of them. I am kind of nervous about eating the food, though it looks good. They didn't put it together in front of me. She did it in the back. I got hummus and tabouleh to go. Definitely did NOT feel welcome. Very strange experience. read more

If you are a Persian this is the best place you can find. Aash and Kalleh Pacheh. Food might look weird for Canadian Folks but thats top quality BF and fast foods you can get ;-) read more