Caspian

An upscale setting for traditional Persian dining with art, rugs & weekend belly dancers.

Caspian Bellevue

4.0

Based on 737 reviews

James Varacoff

20:48 20 Jun 24

They have the worst customer service and management. The food quality is a 1 out of 10. There are other decent Persian restaurants with better food at lower prices. Non-Iranians might not notice the quality, but as an Iranian, I do, and the food here is awful and overpriced, especially considering the poor service and attitude.

Armand Shahbazian

02:30 03 Jun 24

Truly the best every time

Louie de Coton

04:56 25 May 24

I’ve been their customer for many years. After Covid they offered take out and we took out orders. Haven’t gone back since then. It is on a pricey side but the food is excellent, and the environment is very inviting. The owner is a lovely man and every time I was waiting for my take out he would offer me Persian tea with cube sugar. It was a very kind gesture.

Joanna Deng

15:06 20 May 24

Very bad service. And charge 20% tips automatically.

Eric Foltys

02:41 14 May 24

The food was very good. The service was also good. For my palate, I prefer different cuisine, but I went with a friend and was pleasantly surprised.

Ken

03:58 22 Mar 24

This is a restaurant that has been around for while. The food is generally good. However, during my last visit there was an unannounced 20% forced tip. Tip is at the discretion of the customer. It cannot be forced onto customer. Store also cannot set the rate. Adding 20% to the bill without even giving the customer an option is disrespectful. Therefore, I am not going to this restaurant anymore.What you do may be legal but it is not customer friendly. You will probably make more money in the short term but will lose customers in the long term.

George Mable

18:40 14 Mar 24

Had the lamb kabob and baba ghanoush. I was a little disappointed with both. The baba ghanoush had a very thin almost watery consistency and was very much lacking in flavor. The lamb chunks in the kebab were tough. Didn't finish either plate.

Fardin

23:29 08 Mar 24

Very rude and unprofessional management. We just walked out upon arrival due to his insult actions. Never seen a business like this in my life even in 3rd world country. We got there at 2:30 pm and he said we are closed while their website shows the restaurant is open and some customers were sitting at the tables. I mentioned that we came from a long distance and we very hungry, the owner said this time I let you in but next time call before you come. I answered I didn’t know that I have to call when I am going to a restaurant to have lunch. This guy who seems to be the owner rudely asked us to leave and said we are closed. I should report his actions and his business to BBB and local chamber of commerce. I am wondering why a public restaurant door should be closed during the business hours operations? Fishy business.

Mahshid Far

23:08 08 Mar 24

Rude and angry staff.never go there again.

Amir Abdulhussain

11:53 05 Mar 24

It’s a great place to try they have good food and services but they are very expensive dined for 2 you will easily spend over 100. Because of this I can’t be a repeat customer.

Zana Hussein

01:23 03 Jan 24

Well, first of all While the food at this supposedly fancy restaurant was enjoyable for our lunch, I felt unpleasantly surprised when they automatically added a 20% gratuity charge for just two people without informing us beforehand. I politely informed the staff that this practice seemed unfair and possibly illegal. To my dismay, they included additional charges, the nature of which I wasn't clear about. Moreover, a $10 charge for a cup of tea and an extra $7 in fees contributed to a final bill of $84 for two simple dishes listed at $24 each on the menu! This experience left me feeling disappointed, and I would caution others to be wary of this restaurant. Big scam restaurant!!!

Naz Lashgari

01:06 31 Dec 23

The best Persian food hands down 😋😋

Ketan

20:50 27 Dec 23

Arash Smith

02:48 18 Dec 23

Jan Mah

21:00 08 Dec 23

Horrible customer service, horrible food!! DO NOT GO HERE!! I don’t even know why this place is still open! They have the rudest staff, prices are incredibly hight, and food is horrible! This is the WORST Persian restaurant in this area! Save yourself and go somewhere else. I had the worst experience!

Daniel Mamaghani

06:03 17 Oct 23

Saadat Kamaei

23:34 05 Oct 23

One of the best Persian restaurants in Washington State.

Brandon

17:20 03 Oct 23

Our favorite kebabs

Damien Gallot

20:18 29 Sep 23

Ramiz Sadiki

23:14 28 Sep 23

People is very rude and not nice we never go this please, I m not recommend this restaurant!!!!!

S.SARINA BADRASA

02:24 10 Aug 23

Arezoo Besharati

23:33 05 Aug 23

Ziad Hage

06:49 31 Jul 23

Take-out only. Shahrayar the owner was professional when taking my takeout order. The estimated Pick-up Time was 5:10pm. The food was prepared Hot N' Ready at 5:00pm. This restaurant has been serving Authentic Exquisite Persian food in Bellevue since forever. What I like about this restaurant is that the owners have set a High Standard for their Food Quality which made them never cut corners. All other Persian Restaurants have tried to copy Caspian but Caspian remains The OG of all Persian Restaurants in the PNW. Their rice although was unsalted but I never had tasted such Excellent Rice in my life. When you eat rice at Caspian, you will know how excellent rice tastes like and how Mediocre the rice is served in other Middle Eastern / Persian / Indian Restaurants.We respected the fact that the restaurant is doing take-out orders only and it was clear on their Website. The kids enjoyed their Koobideh with Rice. We will be back for more take-out orders in the future from Caspian with a smile 🙂

Emma K

00:27 26 Jul 23

It’s a shame that the food is good but the customer service is so terrible. Just look at the reviews below and see how the owner responds back. A successful business should be customer centric and it is so unfortunate that they lack just that. The woman upfront needs to be heavily coached as she never greets customers, is cold and beyond dismissive. This restaurant needs new management ASAP otherwise it won’t be around much longer.

Erfan Darbani

21:31 21 Jul 23

I don't even know how they are in business. The front lady is so wired.

CPS VT

19:05 07 Jul 23

My friend and I got a takeout kebabs and faced the same issue as everyone, extremely poor customer service. I was shocked but it became evident that many people faced the same issue as I did with the rude and unhappy lady. I'm not sure why this restaurant has not gone out of business yet, but unless they improve their customer service approach, it appears that their downfall may be imminent.

B. P.

01:17 03 Jul 23

Went there on a Sunday around 6pm. One of the staffs walked out as she saw us parking and asked us if we had a reservation. She said we only accept reservations, while there’s no information about that on google maps or their website. The whole conversation was very awkward and she looked so upset seeing us. This was our first time going to this restaurant and for sure the last time. She hesitantly offered us to dine in emphasizing that they are closing in an hour. We didn’t dine and left.

Stacy

03:14 28 May 23

Caspian has the best kebabs - we love their beef, chicken and ground beef kebabs. Great service too. As I pulled up, they brought my food out and it was sitting ready for me right on time and ready to go.

Nino G

19:35 26 May 23

The food was decent but the lady working there was absolutely rude and this makes me not want to eat there anymore. I think she hates her job and possibly her life. I hope she seeks some help and stop being miserable and rude to the customers.

Hamid Safi

03:50 26 Mar 23

Have tried many Persian restaurants in PNW including Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, BC and must say Caspian by far has the best quality Persian food among all of them.I don’t know how they do it but their Barg, Koobideh and Persian rice are the most delicious and best quality ever.We love their Gheimeh too.Have introduced Caspian food to many of our friends and colleagues and they were amazed with their quality and hooked with Caspian as well.

dabab LLC

19:01 21 Mar 23

I’ve been going to caspian since 2005 . They used to be located in U District.Both brothers are super nice and friendly. Food is really good. But, the lady is very rude and disrespectful.I’m not happy writing this but, If not for the two nice brothers, I would have left them with 1 star review.Unfortunately, after all these years I’m not going there anymore.

Eric Christiansen

07:38 09 Mar 23

This is a very nice place, too nice for a break-up. It will need to wait. Everything was amazing, with the food. She has been a real pain. It's still worth every penny because of the flavors and also for the time she was finally chewing, so I had some time to think.

Ozan Ersoy

20:51 16 Dec 22

They need to update their page as take out only. It says dine in, in an upscale setting. Customers should not be inconvenienced and lose their time getting here to find out it's take out only. This place was recommended by Iranian friends. I'll give them this feedback as well. Don't recommend me places like this.