This was our first visit. We visited on a Sunday around 3pm. It was fairly quiet. As we entered, we were promptly taken to a table at the back of the restaurant. The decor was nice and it felt clean. This seems like a family restaurant, but it was a bit unnerving to see so many people wearing different outfits from black attire to sports wear in and around the kitchen. We ordered the chicken breast kabob and a beef stew which came with 2 small pieces of egg plant. Both came with massive portions of rice, although the quality of the rice was good, it was way too much, I would rather have half the amount and have some hummus instead, as the chicken kabob dish was dry and needed a sauce. Staff were cold and service was minimal, food just got dumped on the table, waiters concentrated on customers who spoke in Farsi. I'm not sure I would return, as neither the food or the service were memorable. read more

This is the Perisan Restaurant that does not welcome Persians. I know it is shocking but we went there once with family. The owner came to us saying there is only 4 of you and you are taking my table for 6 people. What does that even mean??? learn how to speak to your customers, no wonder everyone I know hates this place. The staff are also rude, they time you and it seems like you have 10 minutes to eat there if not you are definitely getting eyes rolled over and the owner will come to your table trying to take your plates away and clean your table. The food was not worth the price and the headache. Mr. Shahram you suck at customer service.Will never go back. read more

Love this place. Food was fantastic and service was fabulous. This place is a "must visit".

Very rude, impolite, and unprofessional waitress with bad attitude. She should learn how to behave and appreciate customers business

Well, I will start with the fact that I have visited this restaurant quite few times and it was really good. We were planning to have a big party there. Their web site was saying that for Sunday the restaurant will be closed at 8PM, though the manager told us over the phone that they are going to close and 7:30. And when we said that we are going to have a 20+ person party, the owner told us that the min bill should be at least $1000. We said, well we will order as much as we want and whether it will be more than $1000 or less we will see. They said no, it has to be more than $1000. We said well then we are going to have party in other place, guess what was the answer "Yes, Please do". And the voice was very rude. So never gonna go to this place anymore read more

Love the food at Caspian. It is a real authentic Persian food that tastes heavenly. You need to know what to choose. Some of the dishes are hit or miss. But the kabob is always fantastic and you cannot fail with it. Service is good, parking is easy. Prices are reasonable. A great place when you feel trying something different. read more

Mediocre food and very poor customer service to go with it. They did not keep group reservation for us twice. Caspian will not get my business anymore. If you are looking for good food and good service you will not find it at Caspian. read more

Great service and the food was some of the best Persian food I've had. The chicken kabob was juicy on the inside and roasted to the perfect level on the outside. The shrimp kabob was also very good (comes with dill rice). Be sure to try the house special tea they have. I went on a Saturday when they had a belly dancing performance in the evening and it was a lot of fun. read more

I was invited to the restaurant by a colleague for lunch. The food was awesome, and the host was very respectful - truly old school. I look forward to my next visit to Caspian!! read more

Went to this place last week. I'm originally from California so I know my way around good kabob. This place is mediocre in terms of food. I got my kabob and while it tasted good, the quality of meat did not correlate to the price. For $17 I think they could've afforded to use higher grade beef. The mediocre kabob would've gotten 3 stars just because of the lack of kabob places in the area. However, there is another element to a restaurant experience: the service. This isn't somewhere I would ever take someone on a date. They don't seem to care about you as a customer because most likely they make so much of a profit on the food, they don't need you to come back. The host/owner has a arrogant attitude and acts as if he's doing us a favor taking my money in exchange for a average overpriced Kabob. So yes, this place gets three stars because of the lack of competition but don't expect to be treated any better than a patron at Burger King. To put it in perspective, if this place opened up in Los Angeles, a closed sign would be up before they could take off the grand opening banner. read more

Very rude owner, unfriendly waiteresses. Food comes in 40 mins even though there were only 3 tables occupied including us. Mediocre food for its price. I wish I have read the negative comments before I go. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

We had never dined at Caspian but wanted to support a local restaurant through COVID-19 by ordering curbside pick-up. So glad we did! The food was excellent. We had the fesenjan (a delicious, somewhat sweet stew flavored with pomegranate molasses), the Caspian Special (generous skewers of grilled chicken, lamb, and nicely spiced ground beef), and two outstanding specialty rice dishes: "sweet rice" (fragrant with rose water and orange peel) and barberry rice (dotted with slightly sour barberries, which are similar to cranberries). Our order came with a salad and slices of paper-thin flatbread. The portions were generous enough to allow for ample leftovers. A downside is the temporary challenge of major road construction going on as part of light-rail development, so the restaurant is a bit hard to find. But don't let that prevent you from supporting this place. We hope it stays open so that we can enjoy in-house dining. read more

I went to this restaurant with two friends. The waiters were friendly, food seemed subpar for the price however. Our problem started with on of my friends asking for more lemon for his kebab. The waiter said sure, and went to go get some. However, we heard what I assume to be the owner, an older haggard looking man in a white shirt, yell in Farsi at the waiter to not give us anymore lemon and too tell us they were out. Obviously bad service there. When one of my friends had to leave early, he went to pay, and this man was at the register. He acted rude, and told my friend "not to give him that face", when my friend had done nothing and simply asked to pay for his food. My friend then came back and asked us to come with him to solve the issue. When we got to the cash register, this man called us all mother f-bombs and threw our credit card on the ground. Things degenerated from there, and when we left, he followed us out and continued to curse, along with using racial slurs. Eventually the police showed up after he got in our faces and threatened us with death and bodily harm. I may press charges. All in all, subpar food, bad service, and death threats from A hole owner. Do not come here if you are sane. read more

bad customer service the ppl how is works there they dont know how tow say hi or bye or how to smile i went there to having fun and good food that why i pay huge amount of mony and after all food are okay but i didt like how they treat people or ther customers feeling really bad :-( read more

Everything is not great, the service, the food, the atmosphere, we came and the restaurant was empty, another couple came at the same time, so it's us and another table, we were shown the table and the waitress brought the water, that's it, after that we just sat for 10min waiting for the waiteress to come back, the other couple left, they had enough, we decided to leave but finally she came, took the order and left. Remember, the restaurant is empty, we are the only table. Then they change our waitress to a waiter, he brought us the appetizers, then they change our waiter again and the third one brought us the meal. After that all of them, gathered near one of the tables, sat and start to discuss something, so as far as we understood, one of the tables inside of the service area is considered an office. The food was not so great, dolma are sweet (why?), kabob without any special spices, chicken is chicken breast and you won't be able to prepare a chicken kabob from the chicken breast without overdrying. The humus was the only thing that we really liked. We are familiar with the kind of food they are serving, 'cos we are from the same region. Overall experience, money spent worthless, read more

First of all, I never write reviews unless the place is so terrible! We are a party of 10 (4 adults and 6 kids). We wanted Persian food. As soon as we entered the restaurant we were greeted with disgust and we felt uncomfortable. As the owner waited on us- his nose was in the air the whole time and not wanting to serve us. The food was ok- but nothing to brag about. A couple of the kids got out of their seats when they were done and the owner came to tell us to keep the kids in their seats. Hello- the place was empty! The only other people in the restaurant was on the other side! After we finished, I walked to the owner and told him I did not appreciate his attitude towards us from the minute we walked in. He said we were rude to him for bringing so many kids. I told him if he does not want kids he should post a large sign in the front. He said that kids should stay in their seats. I told him that if he's had any kids he'd know that sometimes kids get out of their seats. I told him if he wants kids in their seats he should have more than 2 high chairs. he replied there shouldn't be more than 2 kids at all! He ended up telling me to "f" out of his face and get our "f" kids out of here! I told him how dare he uses the "f" word in front of my child! I will never go there again! With such rude service! read more

Food is good, but very expensive. Customer service is not what is expected. I've been there three times in the past two years that I'm living in Seattle. There was no single time that we were not disappointed by the waitress and the way that they approach customer. I enjoy Persian food, but they don't create comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for customers to enjoy their time, so I prefer not to dine there. I won't recommend dinning there. As each restaurant owner should know dinning out is not just about food, its about the whole experience, how friendly and respectful the restaurant employees are and how they care about customer enjoying their time as it should worth the money that they pay. read more

I wish their atittude was as good as their food. Their server are so rude and my friends and I had the worst experience at this resturant and we'll never come back. read more

We loved this place because it was very accommodating to our dietary restrictions. We have several allergy restrictions which involves our toddler and this used to be one of the 3 places we could go to. Unfortunately, we had an awful experience when we went there with our friends. Our party needed at least two high chairs, but all the high chairs had the buckles broken which can be dangerous with young children. We asked the owner if we could use the stroller since we were not going to be able to use the high chairs and he insisted their policy doesn't allow strollers inside, which is fine, but he was extremely rude when saying this to us. I am not sure what their problem is with strollers, but this could have been handled better. I saw another post about the restaurant and strollers. We were really offended and decided to go somewhere else. In another case where we went after 6:30pm on a Saturday he explained they could not allow our daughter in because there was going to be a belly dancer and they couldn't let children in, when he said this he was really polite and we figured out another plan, no problem. After our experience with the stroller and high chair issues I don't think we will be going back. read more

We had a lunch here with co-workers. While the food for the most part was good the service was terrible. Most of the staff looked annoyed and they were really irritated by any questions. Also the main dishes were really overpriced (e.g. $26 for a lamb kebab with 5 small pieces). I will probably not come again. read more

Food is great, but customer service is really poor. Not friendly environment. Was there few times and was not happy with waitresses.

Damn good Persian food. I'm married to a half Persian woman and her family brought us here on our trip. We were very impressed! The beef and chicken kabob were both very tender and delicious. The bademjan is amazing, the baklava is fresh and better than any I've ever had. We received excellent service here, the wait staff is incredibly attentive and friendly. Everyone was refilling waters and checking on us every step. We have been to many Persian restaurants over the years and we appreciate the attentive service here. Plus, the food was actually legit. We were lucky that our family knew of this gem because we were staying in the city center and didn't have a rental car. They aren't super easy to find, they're sort of tucked away in a shopping center or "strip mall" but don't let the appearance fool you: seriously legit food here. read more

This restaurant was very nice but gave us a dirty dish there was hair on the chicken and there was a bug in the rice.

Never again!! The food was bland and they do have a listening problem. Our drink order came all wrong. We were there at 2:00pm on a Saturday, the place was nearly empty. We were not impressed with the food specially for the price. Mediterranean Kitchen in Kirkland serves much better kebabs read more

Went with my two kids who were real excited about the Kebobs. I don't think the owners wanted us there. The host first suggested take out. We said we would rather sit down. He sort of hesitated. Poor service through out. Had to call the servers for everything. May be this place doesn't want to serve people other than their own. Food was not the same quantity as specified. So we had to order more. I didn't make a scene because I didn't want the kids to have a poor experience but they felt it and told me so. Super sad to see a place behaving this way. Hope you get a taste of your own mindset next time you go to a restaurant of different ethnicity. read more

Loved this restaurant in Seattle. Love it even more now that it's 15 minutes away. The ambience at the Bellevue location is very nice. The food is AMAZINGLY delicious, but that was no surprise. I definitely recommend this restaurant and I will keep going back...and often. :) read more

The food tastes decent, but the price is high. I have gone here several times because friends like it. I was not impressed by the service. I would not go here again unless my friends invite me and pay for the meal. :) I sure wish there were other persian restuarants around to give this place some competition and customers an alternative choice. read more

Terrible service from waitresses who were so unwelcoming , bitter, with no show of hospitality as a host, in a Persian restaurant. Persians are proud of their hospitality. The two bitter waitresses treated everyone with a cold attitude. I suggest they get a job which does not need PR's or a pleasant and welcoming hospitality. The two 'stars' are for the good food only. We will not recommend eating there to any friend. read more

We ate here for a special night out, and had the smoked eggplant appetizer, lamb kabob dinner with delicious tender lamb, lebanese red wine, and baklawa. Everything was wonderful and the restaurant had great ambiance and attentive service. I think it is a little overpriced for the entrees, but we will be back again. read more

Average quality Persian food in a bland, warehouse-like setting. The kabob combination was good but the eggplant with beef dish we got was mediocre. This was my first experience having Persian food in the Seattle metro area and I was not impressed. I hope to find better options. read more

Hands down the best persian food in the seattle area (besides my grandma's kitchen).

* - one star for customer service and atmosphere. **** - four stars for food alone. A few years back when my all time favorite restaurant "SAFFRON" closed, we found Caspian had opened. We were excited, the food was great and I had written a couple of great reviews. Now, I have frequented this restaurant for a consistent 2 years and I have a new review to post. Having been to this restaurant so many times, you would think that there would be some appreciation for the loyalty. I don't order just one meal, I order big orders and very frequently not just for myself but for friends and coworkers. So, I write this review having had many experiences with Casipan Grill. First, I want to just mention about the food, the food is relatively good and sometimes delicious. At times there is a consistency problem but for the most part I believe the food is good. I am Persian, I know Persian food so I can say that they do deliver a good meal. They do use good meat to make their food and the servings are plentiful. I think the consistency issue is because they don't have enough staffing to accommodate the instant dinner traffic. The real problem is the service. It's unfortunate. I have a huge issue with kind of personalities working in the restaurant. It is a very cold atmosphere, the decor is fine and it's not because it is in an industrial type area, it is because some of the full time (one in particular) servers are not so friendly and one of the owners is indifferent and this can be construed as rude and snobby, he is very abrupt. On a positive note one of the owners has his customer service skills down and he is always kind and professional and he is the one with the glasses, I wish he was always there he makes for a better experience. Additionally, the best waiter/server is a young Persian guy with glasses and a close cut beard often wearing a gold necklace, very friendly guy, I wish all the waiters were like him. There is also a young girl, Persian with long hair, she is also great, friendly and highly accommodating. The owners should have them train the other staff. My reason for the details is because I want the owner to see this review and understand who is dong a good job and who isn't. Because of the service in the restaurant, I dread dining in. Now, the worst waiter/server is a tall, skinny, balding Persian man. He is usually up front seating people and doing take out orders, he's from the old restaurant in Seattle. My issue with him is that he is rude and offensive. Two times while dining in, he was our waiter and he told my group that we are ordering too much food and kept trying to usher us out of the restaurant as quickly as possible, didn't even offer tea. I don't understand that? Don't you want a good tip, don't you want the restaurant to be productive? My gosh, we ordered a $500+ meal for all of us, can't we eat and relax? I haven't brought my coworkers and family back for this reason. Oh and by the way the restaurant wasn't even busy. The owners should know that. Even though a meal can be good, just the attitude from the one owner that is cold and any interaction from the rude waiter (because he must be their head waiter as he frequents many tables) they will ruin your experience. I also have to mention, which many restaurant goers have mentioned to me because I referred many friends and family to this restaurant in years past, Caspian does not answer their phone. In fact, they take it off the hook when they are too busy. I can understand how a restaurant is too busy but at least answer the phone and tell the potential customer that the order wait is over an hour so you don't leave your potential business hanging. Or if you can't accommodate take out then say so. Also note to the owners the message on the machine should be changed, it is trivial but when you call in and are wishing to speak to a live voice it doesn't make you feel to good when you hear the message saying: "Thank you for calling Caspian Grill, we are busy helping our good customers" It's sort of laughable but by leaving a message like that are you insinuating that us callers to order take out are not good customers? Again it's trivial but my friends and I have joked that it sounds funny. You might want to change that. So, bottom line the food is very good and true to the culture (I recommend trying it for the taste but order take out), the service is undesirable, they need to work on service, atmosphere and answering the phone. Perhaps they need to work on proper staffing and get a customer service professional in to help them. read more

Oh my god where do I start? I wanted to take my guest to this place for dinner. I called them first thing in the morning 11:30am to be exact and made reservations. The lady who I spoke to said she will call me 30min before our reservations just to confirm they have our table. I told her specifically I can't do that cause I'm inviting people over to this resturant as a guest and that would be embarrassing. Anyways she said ok that's fine. Just to be exact I called them at 11:30am and my reservations was at 6:30 that gave them so much time. 2 hours later I get a call from the a rude male saying I can't make a table for u guys, I said r u kidding me? His comment was in RUDE tone of voice no I'm not kidding. He literally gets loud with me like as if I'm doing something wrong, after a rude voice talking with his accent which I really didn't get what he was saying and hangs up the phone. Being in a resturant business for more then 20+ years I have NEVER talked to anyone like that. He not only lost my business but every other person I know I will for sure share my story. read more

Had my birthday party here. About 20 people. Appetizers were delicious - we got one of each kind on the menu. The rice is also fabulous along with the grilled tomatoes. The kebabs aren't bad but they seem to be made earlier in the day or sometime in advance and then reheated hours later before serving which takes away the authentic taste and smell of true fresh grilled kebabs, making the meat harder and almost tasteless especially beef and chicken, the lamb is a little better. Service is mediocre for the most part but at times great depending on who's he server - but that's to be expected at similar restaurants. Overall, it's a good place to get some Persian or kavkaz style food especially on a Saturday night when there's a belly dancer show in the evening. Oh and the tea is great as well. Try that after dinner. Although I had a cake brought in and we didn't try the dessert, I have a feeling the baklava is pretty good and I look forward to trying it next time. By the way you can bring your own alcohol for a large event but there's a hefty corking fee - which is to be expected but there's an option. read more

Our favorite restaurant on East side of Seattle area. Great Iranian/Armenian food, nice service, and very coy beautiful place. Love it!

Absolutely AMAZING! Great food, beautiful ambience, could not be any better. Great for newcomers and veterans of Persian cuisine. I'm glad they opened a second restaurant on the eastside, so much closer to home. I will definitely be a repeat customer for years to come. read more

Such delicious food, clean and fast service. Nice lunch menu and the owners are always there. Music on Saturday night was fun with the belly dancer entertainment. read more

Ordered from here via Uber Eats and it was amazing. Meats cooked expertly over charcoal. It was so good. The Caspian Special is where it is at. It's a good intro to the food here. read more

Went there the other day for lunch. I was married to someone from Iran and can cook Persian food. Their food was good. A little pricey but I got the special. Lunch was $90. We did have leftovers. We will go back. In an interesting place - in a business center. You have to really look for it. Very busy. All different nationalities. The staff was wonderful. read more

I ordered a bunch of kabob plates to-go from here the other day. I was visiting my boyfriend who is Persian and had not had a good Persian meal since he left California. I ordered the Caspian Special, one chicken plate, and one lamb plate. Overall, the food was pretty good. Very flavorful. I like how the person who took my phone order offered to pack it family style so all the rice and the meat would be separated and ready to serve. The food is a little on the expensive side. I ordered 3 plates and my total came out to be around $96 (!!!) I used my Yelp check-in discount which brought it down to $84, but considering there aren't many Persian restaurants in the area (and maybe I am just used to LA and SF Persian prices) I guess it wasn't so bad. The portions are also a little smaller than what I have seen in most Persian restaurants, but the food was pretty good nonetheless. The one thing I have to say is that when I arrived to pick up my food, the woman at the cash registered was not very welcoming. She kind of gave me a stern glare and then when I was ready to pay, she rung me up for 2 doogh and I tried to tell her that I only wanted one and she responded with "it's 6 dollars" I am not really sure what was happening there but raste sho mikhayi man gij shodam! Luckily, the man who took my order came out and helped her and I was able to use my Yelp check-in discount. I would like to come back and dine-in. Next time I want to get the pomegranate cheesecake :) read more