Kolbeh Turkish Restaurant

Whilst waiting for my daughter's iPhone repair, we needed nourishment. It was between lunch and dinner, so fairly quiet on a Tuesday afternoon. We were warmly welcomed by (what I assume was) the owner. Before we knew it, we had a freshly made meal brought to our table! This place is great. I had the sandwich (chicken) with French fries. My sandwich was delicious. Portion sizes are generous. My daughter had a kebab plate, also very tasty. French fries were delicious and served piping hot. This restaurant makes its own breads fresh. Homemade. Prices were $15-$20 range for sandwich platter or kebab platter. Generous portions. I would be interested in trying a Pide (kinda like a Turkish pizza) and can easily imagine it's great, too, This Turkish restaurant has only been open for a few months, and I wish them great success! There is attractive outdoor patio seating. It's right next to the big parking garage and - as you walk in the double doors- it's immediately to your right...very easy to park and just pop in. The owner said you can find them on grub hub and other delivery services. Thanks for a very nice late lunch/early dinner.

Nice people, good food but overpriced. The piroshki are 2 for $12.99.In San Francisco, Russian deli, you could get a fried beef piroshki that is nearly twice the size for $5.50. I know this isn't a Russian deli, but it's the same type of food..it was good, but after eating 2 I was still hungry. It's just not worth the price. Had an orange juice, 2 Turkish coffees, French fries and a few entrees...$106...lunch

Came here on a weekday evening and ordered the Lamb and Beef donor kebab and the Lamb Shish Kabobs for pickup. The food was ready very fast and was hot when we picked it up. The rice was flavorful and the salad was refreshing. The meats tasted fresh but I found myself wanting more juice and sauce than what was given in the condiment cups. Got to meet the owner at the cashier and he was very friendly! He sounded very proud about what he is serving. He also mentioned that their brunch can get quite busy on the weekends, so making a reservation is highly suggested.

Having tried various items both in store and to-go, my recommendation for Kolbeh would the lahmacun and the pides, i.e. the Turkish flatbreads. The doner kebabs are for those who enjoy a thicker cut and heavier lamb to beef ratio. Friendly service and solid addition to the options at the mall right by the parking lot for easy in and out.

Authentic Turkish food. We tried the Suljuk Pide, a flat bread with cheese and traditional Turkish sausage, it was very good. We also tried their beef-lamb shawarma, a little bit less convincing; the meat was dry. Overall a good experience.

We first heard about Kolbeh from a Yelp newsletter. After looking at their menu, we decided to give it a try. Plus, we hadn't been to the Fair Oaks Mall in quite some time and I was curious as to what stores and restaurants they had these days. Once inside the mall, I looked at a directory and saw it was across the hall from Sushi On. The spot it occupies once held a fast food Indian restaurant and the set up was still the same.When we entered, it was unclear if we had to order at the counter or if we were expected to be seated by a server. Turns out that the counter was for takeout orders. A server saw us looking around and she seated us. The menus are on the table in a napkin holder.We had looked at the menu online so we had a good idea as to what we wanted to try. For an appetizer, we chose to try "Muhammara" which consists of: "dairy free roasted red pepper spread with walnut, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, served with bread". FYI---the walnut consists of one piece on top of the spread. Also, a cucumber slice and 2 tomato slices were added. The bread arrived at the table piping hot with a nice crust and a soft interior. Some slices had black sesame seeds on top. We both really liked this appetizer. The flavors all blended well together. The garlic was in very small pieces and we could easily taste it but it didn't overpower the other ingredients. When we used up the bread, my husband just took the serving spoon and ate the remainder that way.For our entrees, we both chose the "Kiymali Pide" which consists of: "ground beef, cheese (we think it was mozzarella), tomato, onion, pepper, parsley" A small salad of sorts which is predominately sliced red onions, followed by a tomato slice and some arugula. A lemon slice also comes with this dish.Our server suggested we get lahmacun but while we like it, we wanted to try pide. My husband asked if we should share one or each get our own. She said to get your own as she thought it wouldn't be too much food. We both enjoyed the Pide as the amount of filling was just right. It was served fresh, right out of the pan. My husband easily ate his portion. I was starting to feel full at the end. We both wanted to try their baklava and were pleased that one order consisted of 2 small pieces---just right for the 2 of us! The baklava was fresh and crispy with a nice honey drizzle. I'm picky about my baklava as I grew up eating homemade ones. My grandmother and great-aunt would make them from scratch.The don't serve alcoholic beverages so we both ordered ginger ales. It turned out that the only had one bottle in stock so we shared it.As an aside---If you are interested in learning the difference between lahmacun and pide, here is a link that describes it quite well:https://juliescafebakery.com/lahmacun-vs-pide/And, yes, we will return. Service was excellent---very friendly, polite and efficient plus the food was delicious. The place is a bit loud due to background music and not so great acoustics but not so bad that you can't have a conversation.

We came here after reading very good reviews.Unfortunately this place I wouldn't recommend.We ordered Watermelon juice .It was very tasty freshly made .Our food we ordered was Adana kebabAnd Beef Doner Kebab.Both were very dry without any sauce. The Beef and Chicken was dry without any taste .Ot was served on a bed of rice .The lamb kebab came with rice and purple cabbage and lettuce and pita bread .Again both the dishes were not good too dry . How can one eat cabbage and lettuce without any sauce . We had to ask for Tzatziki sauce . The Doner kebab which is Gyro meat was not fresh.

Came for lunch on a friend's suggestion. Service was quick and the food was delicious! The hot breads were really great. The pide was flavorful and the crust was deliciously soft and crispy at the same time! Would come again :)

Extremely attentive employees, service was great and very quick. The Turkish coffee was so delicious I had to get 2. We enjoyed the Menemen, Dolmas, Haydari, Sujuk Yumurta, and the beef Iskender. We will come back again!

Everything here is a 10 out of 10 100% authentic Turkish cuisine I can eat here every day. I would recommend this place to anybody and everybody.