This is a lovely place - just on the Hagley Road by the is-it-closed-or-isn't-it Ivy Bush pub…read more It's a family run restaurant, with amazing service and they sell a delicious range of Persian and Iranian food - last time we went we opted for the lamb kebabs and chicken kebabs with a generous (some would say massive) helping of salad, bread and steamed saffron rice. Best of all was the pudding - at the time I was just weaning myself off a diet and had been drooling at Gregg's doughnuts for the best part of a week. I'm so glad I waited because the desserts here are amazing - as well as Baklava they do Iranian sorbet, ice creams and (also very generous in size) fruit salad. The restaurant isn't licensed but they do really refreshing mint tea - which given the amount of food we'd managed to pack away was a welcome addition. It's always busy here - especially on Friday evenings so I would phone ahead.

Nice small and friendly restaurant with varieties of kebabs. The servings are quite big, and next…read moretime I'll try sharing my plate. There are plenty options of starters. All we ordered was delicious. I liked the freshly made fruit juices, all made in front of your eyes :). There was Turkish tea (I call it like that because I used to know like that) and we enjoyed that a lot :). Finally they served with freshly made desert.

Saba is a very nice family-owned Persian restaurant in Moseley…read more Their menu is very reasonably priced, with incredibly large portions and really friendly management and staff! The Kebab Kobedah (ground lamb) is delicious, as are the many assorted starters served with naan bread- I especially enjoyed the mast o khyar (yoghurt with cucumber) and mirza qasemi (a smoked aubergine and garlic dish). If you fancy tea after your meal, they do a lovely Persian tea service. The tea is really strong! Great for large groups-- I highly recommend checking this place out if you're in Moseley, or looking for excellent home-cooked Persian food in Birmingham!

Saba is a local, family owned Persian restaurant…read more The food here is absolutely fantastic. I got a lamb shank with rice, raisins, and carrots. The lamb shank that came with my food was huge (I took the left overs home with me and got 2 extra meals out of it), so keep that in mind if that's what you're going to order. Although, the owner mentioned that he may be speaking to his butcher about getting smaller lamb shanks because it was a bit difficult to eat due to it's size. I was at a table with 6 people, who all got different dishes (all more reasonable sizes that the lamb shank), and not a single person was disappointed. We finished off the meal with some Persian tea, which the owner was kind enough to offer us free of charge (probably because we were a large group). Throughout the meal the server (who I think was also the owner) was extremely attentive, friendly, and helpful. I highly recommend Saba to anyone in Mosley! In fact, it's good enough that if you don't live in Mosley, it's really worth taking a trip to eat here.

Very friendly staff and nice environment. Easily accessible from the city centre. Weekend nights…read moreyou can enjoy the party with live music band the belly dance. The food is reasonable, with a good combination of kebabs and Persian stews. There are vegetarian options. The bar has good drinks. There are parkings around the restaurant.

I would not have known about this gem of my friend hadn't decided to have her engagement party…read morehere. A fantastic very reasonably priced Persian restaurant with really efficient service. I am incredibly impressed with how quick they were able to bring out the food for such a large number of people without taking any orders prior the event. The staff were very polite during what must have been quite a stressful busy night. I had the lamb shank, which fell apart as soon as you touched it. The rice was deliciously spiced (and I am not usually a fan of rice)! We even had some entertainment in the form of music and belly dancing! Well definitely be returning!!

This is a great little restaurant. Actually, it's not that little - it's fairly spacious. Or at…read moreleast it always used to feel that way because whenever I went there didn't seem to be that many people inside and I have no idea why, as the food is great and the service is lovely. I used to go here a lot when I worked in the Jewellery Quarter - every now and then we'd all pile down en masse, but the staff never seemed phased by this, and the orders always arrived in good time, all together, and everything was delicious. It's family run, and the family who owns it are always really friendly. Plus they give you complimentary tea and dessert sweets at the end of the meal. Love that. Things to note: the menu is not extensive, so if you don't like grilled chicken or lamb there aren't masses of other options. Also, they aren't licensed and you can't bring your own, so it's definitely a place to eat, rather than to eat and drink. But for food and for friendly, generous service, I would definitely recommend them.

I really like Lalehzar and so do my friends…read more The atmosphere's good, it's clean, warm and friendly, the food's excellent and authentic, and the prices are almost embarrasingly low. If it matters to you ...it's also Halal. Worth Four Stars (at least)

I came across this eatery by a chance encounter, the curry house I had initially wanted to eat at…read morehad closed and this was only a few doors down. I was reluctant to eat here at first, but was glad when I received my food. I didn't like the interior décor of this establishment, it was unkempt and dark. There was a television on in the corner and not much else going on. The menu was clear and I decided to order falafel cooked in a Kurdish style Nan. The food was absolutely delicious, the Nan had sesame seeds on it and the falafel was accompanied by a tasty fresh salad. The price for the meal was very cheap and I was satisfied after I had finished the meal.

If you're after a kebab with a twist, try Pasha Bakery for a more meatier lamb kebab, these chaps…read moreobviously take pride in the fact that their kebabs are fatter and meatier and not the bread laden doner meat you find in most chippies! Vegetarian options come in the form of falafels which are scooped out of a tub of lentil pulse and convincingly authentic! Naans are a speciality with the shop working as a Bakery providing traditional breads for the local families. Pasha offers a seated area and also features a large world map, giving the place a nice international feel. For a real lamb kebab or the lighter option of a falafel Pasha is good choice for a quick bite and continues to provide quality fast food.

After seeing long queue at Nandos we decided to have quick food at this persian restaurant next to…read moreNandos. It was quieter compared to Nandos... very very quiet, as there was only 4 customers having their dinner on one table only. So we took a chance and went in to try out this place before the movie. Parking is not a problem , there are place parkings pots on the streets and the big car park next door. Customer service I cannot really comment on that as there was no customers to see how they perform in pressure. So as we were the only second customers at the restaurant, we were nicely welcomed and offered any table to choose from, we decided to sit next to the window in the corner. Quickly decided our food and one quick starter dish. The starter arrived within 5 minutes of ordering our food, the waiter left the plate on the table and said enjoy and left. Now I was a bit curious at this stage as to how are we suppose to eat this dish, Mutabal I believe it was, there was no bread, or crackers or something to use that dip as a DIP. So curiously I enquired from the waiter and then he revealed that we suppose to eat it like that as it is, with the spoons Maybe, he said, "this is how we persians eat", he said. After listening to his justification I was just praying and hoping that the main dishes will be not a disappointment. Lamb shank with Herb rice and Lamb steak with saffron rice was delicious for me to try it first time. I cannot say anything about its authenticity as it was my first every try of persian version of these dishes. For me these two dishes was delicious or maybe because we were very very hungry as well. We enjoyed the main dishes, that we cleaned the plates quickly. The bill was double the price of what it would have costed at Nando's so a bit disappointed on the pricing, but what can say, they are sitting in the main busy central point to do business. Overall experience is not VERY VERY good, its okay for first time try, I would not go back here knowing the prices are a bit too much for my liking. And I would not recommend a friend about this place unless they accidentely went in to have quick bite only.