We have been driving by this restaurant for years saying, "we should have dinner there sometime." My boyfriend was celebrating his birthday soon after, so we decided to stop in. Upon entering the parking lot, we should have picked up on the obvious, and gone somewhere else! It was dinner time, somewhere between 5 - 6 pm, so one would expect to see a few customers other than the two of us during our entire two hour stay. Sadighi greeted us with a warm smile and seated us immediately to the farthest table from the front door. His wife came out from the kitchen to say hello. Menus in hand, he proceeded to tell us his recommendations. We ordered wine and appetizers and chit chatted for a bit between ourselves. I noticed the spots on the glassware and the old worn tablecloth and napkins. We were sipping on our wine then realized we had been waiting there a while before the hors d'oeuvres were served. In the meantime, Sadighi came over to us and started sharing about the restaurant's history and that he and his wife have owned the restaurant for many years... Waiting now over half an hour, the hors d'oeuvres finally arrived; then within minutes as we were still chewing, our main course arrived. He said if we needed anything more, not to hesitate to ask. He then walked away, stood by the front door of the restaurant, and stared at us as we began eating. I assumed he was nervous and very eager to please us, standing at attention ready to run over if we called him. My boyfriend raised his hand to ask for a bottle of hot sauce. Sadighi came back with the sauce which was covered with a gunk of years old sticky kitchen grease and dust !!! We just stared at each other in shock that he didn't even wipe the bottle !! He must have bad eyesight not to have noticed this. My boyfriend chose not to say anything but wiped the bottle off himself with the cloth napkin, set it on the table refusing to open it, then wiped his hands on a second napkin. The sauce looked old and didn't even look good thru the bottle so he didn't use it.Our main meal was a cold steak, instant mashed potatoes, frozen and rubbery textured mixed veggies and a very sad looking salad. We had ordered the hors d'oeuvres BEFORE the meal and with the wine. They were nothing special and were obviously a frozen food product. (As they were served just a few minutes before the main meal), we felt rushed as we were still chewing seeing Sadighi and his wife walking towards us with our dinners in hand. We weren't finished yet but suddenly had to make room and move the appetizer platter and smaller plates for the main course. The cafeteria style flatware was old and worn. The dinner plates were thick with a dark brown band of color, whereas it would have been more appropriate to have purchased nice dinnerware considering the cost of the bill !!! The tables and chairs are of an older style too. Throughout the "dinner experience" (ha-ha), both Sadighi and his wife came over too many times, asking how our meal tasted. It would have been nice to have some music playing in the background as the quiet atmosphere was a tense. We were shocked but giggled between ourselves, not having the heart to complain to these sweet people. We ordered birthday cake too (of course we did!). This restaurant could be a charming little place to dine considering its location just off the freeway, on a busy street and across from a major shopping center in the heart of beautiful Bellingham.I often wonder how this business passes the health inspections and continues to remain open ? What does the kitchen look like behind the scenes ? I'm sure it needs a true deep cleaning and sanitizing from top to bottom to include the dining room and bathroom (nope folks, I didn't dare go in). Hope the Health Department sees this post and pops in for a surprise inspection!Never again will we go there and very sorry we did.Five years later, we still often joke about that filthy hot sauce bottle ...Yuk.
Rose Achey
Wouldn't eat there again, but would tell you to go.
Crystal Thorson
ABSOLUTELY horrible! French dip with 2 skinny peices of beef. Large bread. Warm salad. When I let them know they didn't even offer to make it right. Very expensive too. WHERE'S THE BEEF?
Rachel Schoenen
Building looks lovely, host was friendly. food was the worst i have ever had. Menu says dishes are served with fries. all our dishes were served with tots. After our awful food we went to another restaurant as the portions here were very very small. we looked up reviews over the last 10 years and every one had the same tots/fries complaint!
Susel
Creepy vibe. Seems like a front for some illegal activity. Always empty even with the stellar location. Do not recommend.
D Stoffel
Serving staff was strange, and I can't figure out if the meals are fresh or nuked. I don't suggest it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Dr. Peggy Johnson
We ordered from website through Dash and they refused the order through their website.
Angel Moore
I regret coming to this place. Me and my boyfriend and roommate wasted 55 dollars here on 2 extremely small proportions of "smoked salmon pasta" and appetizer. The oysters were obviously from a jar from a grocery store, and the pasta had hardly any fish in it. We left and ended up getting more food somewhere else cause we were still hungry. 6 oysters was 11 dollars and we couldn't finish them cause they tasted so bad. Not fresh at all. Don't waste your money here.
Rachel Janacek
Great place. Delicious food.
E.N. Byron
Really sweet service and mouth watering steaks PLUS reasonably priced drinks! It was a delight to have dinner and drinks here. Absolutely worth 5 stars!
Same Chef has been there for 35 years a little old lady by the name of rose is she is all our own recipes and a fish was just delicious the wine was excellent and you know getting a business for 35 years they forgot to raise the prices it was excellent value excellent service excellent Chow I definitely come back
Angela Goodridge
The people were scarce, the food was decent but only had a steak and salad, service was old fashion, a little slow but our waiter was attentive. Overall good.
Byron Blackwell
I had their seafood sampler it was terrible, the grease they fried it in is old it was over cooked and they only provided ketchup no tater sauce or cocktail sauce. It came with cod shrimp and scallops.very over priced for the portions. I do not recommend eating here
Colin McCarthy
There is no way in hell that this deserves more than 2 stars. Ive never been there but just looking at the menu makes me want to puke.
Peggy Wagner
I've been going to Sadighi's since I moved to Yew St. For years I drove by and wondered why there were never cars there. I stopped in after a hard day moving.
We have been driving by this restaurant for years saying, "we should have dinner there sometime." My boyfriend was celebrating his birthday soon after, so we decided to stop in. Upon entering the parking lot, we should have picked up on the obvious, and gone somewhere else! It was dinner time, somewhere between 5 - 6 pm, so one would expect to see a few customers other than the two of us during our entire two hour stay. Sadighi greeted us with a warm smile and seated us immediately to the farthest table from the front door. His wife came out from the kitchen to say hello. Menus in hand, he proceeded to tell us his recommendations. We ordered wine and appetizers and chit chatted for a bit between ourselves. I noticed the spots on the glassware and the old worn tablecloth and napkins. We were sipping on our wine then realized we had been waiting there a while before the hors d'oeuvres were served. In the meantime, Sadighi came over to us and started sharing about the restaurant's history and that he and his wife have owned the restaurant for many years... Waiting now over half an hour, the hors d'oeuvres finally arrived; then within minutes as we were still chewing, our main course arrived. He said if we needed anything more, not to hesitate to ask. He then walked away, stood by the front door of the restaurant, and stared at us as we began eating. I assumed he was nervous and very eager to please us, standing at attention ready to run over if we called him. My boyfriend raised his hand to ask for a bottle of hot sauce. Sadighi came back with the sauce which was covered with a gunk of years old sticky kitchen grease and dust !!! We just stared at each other in shock that he didn't even wipe the bottle !! He must have bad eyesight not to have noticed this. My boyfriend chose not to say anything but wiped the bottle off himself with the cloth napkin, set it on the table refusing to open it, then wiped his hands on a second napkin. The sauce looked old and didn't even look good thru the bottle so he didn't use it.Our main meal was a cold steak, instant mashed potatoes, frozen and rubbery textured mixed veggies and a very sad looking salad. We had ordered the hors d'oeuvres BEFORE the meal and with the wine. They were nothing special and were obviously a frozen food product. (As they were served just a few minutes before the main meal), we felt rushed as we were still chewing seeing Sadighi and his wife walking towards us with our dinners in hand. We weren't finished yet but suddenly had to make room and move the appetizer platter and smaller plates for the main course. The cafeteria style flatware was old and worn. The dinner plates were thick with a dark brown band of color, whereas it would have been more appropriate to have purchased nice dinnerware considering the cost of the bill !!! The tables and chairs are of an older style too. Throughout the "dinner experience" (ha-ha), both Sadighi and his wife came over too many times, asking how our meal tasted. It would have been nice to have some music playing in the background as the quiet atmosphere was a tense. We were shocked but giggled between ourselves, not having the heart to complain to these sweet people. We ordered birthday cake too (of course we did!). This restaurant could be a charming little place to dine considering its location just off the freeway, on a busy street and across from a major shopping center in the heart of beautiful Bellingham.I often wonder how this business passes the health inspections and continues to remain open ? What does the kitchen look like behind the scenes ? I'm sure it needs a true deep cleaning and sanitizing from top to bottom to include the dining room and bathroom (nope folks, I didn't dare go in). Hope the Health Department sees this post and pops in for a surprise inspection!Never again will we go there and very sorry we did.Five years later, we still often joke about that filthy hot sauce bottle ...Yuk.
Wouldn't eat there again, but would tell you to go.
ABSOLUTELY horrible! French dip with 2 skinny peices of beef. Large bread. Warm salad. When I let them know they didn't even offer to make it right. Very expensive too. WHERE'S THE BEEF?
Building looks lovely, host was friendly. food was the worst i have ever had. Menu says dishes are served with fries. all our dishes were served with tots. After our awful food we went to another restaurant as the portions here were very very small. we looked up reviews over the last 10 years and every one had the same tots/fries complaint!
Creepy vibe. Seems like a front for some illegal activity. Always empty even with the stellar location. Do not recommend.
Serving staff was strange, and I can't figure out if the meals are fresh or nuked. I don't suggest it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We ordered from website through Dash and they refused the order through their website.
I regret coming to this place. Me and my boyfriend and roommate wasted 55 dollars here on 2 extremely small proportions of "smoked salmon pasta" and appetizer. The oysters were obviously from a jar from a grocery store, and the pasta had hardly any fish in it. We left and ended up getting more food somewhere else cause we were still hungry. 6 oysters was 11 dollars and we couldn't finish them cause they tasted so bad. Not fresh at all. Don't waste your money here.
Great place. Delicious food.
Really sweet service and mouth watering steaks PLUS reasonably priced drinks! It was a delight to have dinner and drinks here. Absolutely worth 5 stars!
Restaurantji Recommends
Same Chef has been there for 35 years a little old lady by the name of rose is she is all our own recipes and a fish was just delicious the wine was excellent and you know getting a business for 35 years they forgot to raise the prices it was excellent value excellent service excellent Chow I definitely come back
The people were scarce, the food was decent but only had a steak and salad, service was old fashion, a little slow but our waiter was attentive. Overall good.
I had their seafood sampler it was terrible, the grease they fried it in is old it was over cooked and they only provided ketchup no tater sauce or cocktail sauce. It came with cod shrimp and scallops.very over priced for the portions. I do not recommend eating here
There is no way in hell that this deserves more than 2 stars. Ive never been there but just looking at the menu makes me want to puke.
I've been going to Sadighi's since I moved to Yew St. For years I drove by and wondered why there were never cars there. I stopped in after a hard day moving.
Loading...