Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar

Ms. X and I went over to see "The Source of the Trouble" today and to take her to lunch.
After a little debate over where to eat we settled on a new restaurant, Colbeh, on the square in Decatur, right next to The Brick Store Pub.

So glad we did.
We've had better than average luck at new restaurants lately but Colbeh was excellent.
They remodeled the space and have used reclaimed wood on the walls along with a pinch of old iron here and there, which gives it a sort of rustic look.

The cabinet back near the restrooms was made using an old ships portals as cabinet doors is a unique touch and the walls in that part of the restaurant are made from old wine crates.

The food is Persian so lots of lamb and rice dishes.
If you haven't had Persian before, it's a bit like Indian without the "hot" spices.
I had the lamb shank with basmati rice - the meat slipped right of the bone, which Mikey will be enjoying later.
Ms. X had beef stew dish with rice that I sampled - awesome.
But the sandwich that "tSotT" had was by far the best.
Ground beef with a yogurt sauce.  Just fantastic.
All 3 of us ate until stuffed for just over $40 and Travis and Simone, our wait-peoples, were great - very personable and knowledgable and seemed like they enjoyed working there.

Go try it.
You can view the lunch and dinner menus at their website: www.colbehkitchen.com

"tSotT" had this:

Koobideh

a juicy strip of seasoned charbroiled ground beef, rice, a mixture of 

diced tomatoes & onions, Persian pickles, parsley, a touch of Colbeh’s 

yogurt sauce wrapped in freshly baked flat bread...$10

Ms. X had:

Khoresht B adenjan

lean sirloin tips cooked in tomato sauce, sautéed eggplant, onions with 

a side of saffron basmati rice...$12