Best food I've had in many years. Visiting my brother and he suggested this restaurant. My GAWD I can't get enough of it. Literally mouth watering food. I'm also very saddened by humanity. There were two ppl with a takeout order who was extremely rude to the gentleman in the front. They were talking down to him and even threatened to tell their whole fam to write negative reviews all because they ordered for takeout and wanted to dine in but the restaurant was full. I mean that says a lot about the service and food!!! This place is the best family owned kabob place in BC!! read more

Great place. When we came it was during Ramadan and they only had the iftar buffet. The main dishes were the Afghan raisin rice , a pea vegetarian dish, lamb, and what looked like Tandoori chicken. All of the food was really good. The chicken in particular was very tender and flavourful. The lamb was great too - I love lamb on bones. They also have dessert which was a pistachio flavoured rice cream pudding, also really good. Look forward to come back to try this place when normal menu is available. read more

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I got the chicken lunch special to go and yum!! Everything was so flavorful and fresh! Such a good deal for a delicious meal. Will definitely be back to try everything else. read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Chicken lunch special - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Holy HUGE amount of food! The five of us thought we had it -- we did not and had leftovers to eat for lunch the next day. So delicious, fresh, and an honestly immersive eating experience. The service was quick and efficient and everything felt just right in terms of decoration. Would definitely come back with more friends or family next time we're back in Richmond. read more

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Beautiful Afghan restaurant facing the outside of Richmond Parking Market (towards Westminster). And I mean beautiful in more than one way. Parking is available in the RPM parkade attached to the main building. The inside is somewhat plain, but has lots of Afghan (Middle Eastern) decorations. Their display can almost serve as a museum exhibit. Staff were very friendly and helpful. My friends (4 adults, 1 kid) had the Family Combo. This thing comes with 3 vegetarian side dishes (decently large bowls), a stack of naan, a pile of rice (with secret hidden lamb chunks), and a meat platter consisting of skewers and other animal goodies. They do not skimp out on the portion size here. We just sat and stared in awe at the big beautiful steaming piles of food in front of us. As mentioned before, the large rice platter actually has chunks of lamb buried in the middle. Most other places would use other filler such as vegetables. Not here. I was ready to weep. Special mention. We also tried the bolani (stuff flat bread). This is like a flat version of a samosa. Super tasty. Also worth getting. Final bill was comparable to a pho dinner(!) for each person. Talk about crazy good value. My only recommendation is to come in a large group. They have other larger platters which can cover up to 11 people. Getting hungry just thinking about this review. Highly recommended. read more

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Afghan Chopan is unexpectedly located at the Richmond public market but still popular amoung the neighbourhood. We tried the Mantu, chicken combo and Shami combo. Everything is reasonably priced and the combos came in big portions. The mantus were so flavourful and saucy. Out of the two combos I thought the chicken was slightly better. The chicken was soft and well seasoned. The rice with masala seasoning was delicious and I liked the addition of raisins and carrots on top of my rice. It also came with chutney/yogurt with veggies. I had so much food left over and I was excited to finish it up for lunch the next day. This place is very affordable and is a totally a hidden gem! read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We though we are in Afghanistan! The food is delicious! Totally not expected to find such restaurant in Richmond and by the public market! Love the weekday lunch menu and we took the kids for a family menu in the weekend! Service is great. Ambiance is nothing special, but can you totally get the feeling of Arabic style, even with painting brought back from Afghanistan! read more

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The food is the best but the customer service is below zero the newly untrained server treated very unprofessionally with the customers and the boss lady doesn't care at all. read more

Solid food with great flavours. The chicken and steak were well seasoned and very tender. I enjoyed both dishes but for the price, i do wish that each one came with a bit more meat. Otherwise, we were satisfied with our meal. read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

LOVE their food. Love. And it's so reasonably priced. We usually get their combos for takeout to gatherings and it's always a great hit. Portions are generous. We always have to get the braised beef and rice. We've dined in a couple times and the food is even better because it's fresh! Casual family spot and servers are so friendly and knowledgeable if you don't know what to get. read more

Best food. My favorite restaurant. Lamb, eggplant and salad. Rice is amazing too with the raisins and carrots. Amazing. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Delicious food and reasonably priced. Awesome customer service. Will definitely keep going. read more

Having lived in Afghanistan for ..... uh - not! Thought I'd try this joint to see what they offered & probably because I'll never visit Afghanistan. I was looking for & craving middle eastern food - which usually meant Shawarma chicken wraps & the like. This place is small - as in tiny! Definitely order to go due to very limited seating. However, the food quality & price made me go - WOW! We picked up our order of chicken & rice for our group of 6 & everyone loved it! There wasn't much left as we all chowed down at Kits Beach waiting for the fireworks. By the way it was an amazing display put on by the USA whom I believe recruited the Disneyland crew for production. The meal came with Naan bread but I really just prefer my chicken with rice. I tasted the bread though however & it was good. There's something about the taste of halal meat - it just tastes so good! I will have to go back sometime as I'm curious to know about the 'bakery' part of this place! AC does get my seal of approval - Get Here Now! read more

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It's so good. I regret to say that it took me so long to come here. I had been to the original location years ago. Stepping in here I was happy to see how far they have come. They even have the traditional elevated eating areas with low tables and rugs. TV was showing the latest Raptors game. The food was really good. Salad was fresh. Dressing was minty and spicy. The beef and chicken kebabs were tender and flavorful. Just ideal. It looks like they are struggling a bit with the covid crisis, but takeout customers were coming in regularly. There's free parking upstairs in Richmond Public Market. Just be careful while driving in there. read more

Amazing lamb lunch special both taste, amount and value. Service was good and I love the music.

Would highly recommend this restaurant. Delicious Afghan rice (pallow) and manti. Would definitely go back!!!

Nice place, good food, but nothing to get excited over. I got the tekka kebab set $12.95 for 3 beef skewers with salad, chutney and naan. Didn't think it was that great. read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Tekka kebab set $12.95 for 3 beef skewers with salad, chutney and naan. Good, not great. - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Orderd a ground beef lunch special box. Server never told me it was one piece of skewer instead of 2. Not even the menu states you get one piece of skewer. I rather get it at daddy's grill on 5 and Cambie where the portion of the meat is double and size is way way bigger. Salad is sad as well. Very bland and rice is bland. Would not recommend it. Server was very rude as well. read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Meat is too small. Lunch special includes one skewer only..... No one will tell you this .. - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Nice to see another location of this pop up. Seriously yummy food and great lunch special portions. Will definitely be back. Awesome to see "ethnic" food diversity in Richmond. Love it! Super friendly service and kid friendly too read more

I've been here probably almost 10 times! This place is an absolute gem. Located across from Richmond centre, it's a little store that most people might miss. I actually never noticed it until I saw it on Yelp! Onto the food - their food is fantastic! Fresh, flavourful, aromatic. Once you enter the store you smell something delicious. My favourite is probably the roast chicken. It is amazing. Tender, soft, and well seasoned with crispy skin, with moist afghan style rice, a flavourful cooked vegetable dish (it varies) and a crunchy salad on the side. There is just such a unique flavour that can't be recreated. Some items I would recommend would be the roast chicken, bolani (crispy fried pastry with potatoes and leeks !), and the shami kebab. I have yet to try the mantu but I am looking forward to it. They also have amazing deals for students - only $5 for a healthy meal!!!! I always come here and buy the student discount meals. The only downside is that the place is pretty small and there is limited seating. It can also get a bit hot or stuffy if you choose to dine in (during the summer) since there is no AC. Sometimes their portions can vary with how busy they are on that day. When they are busy I tend to get less food and when the store is almost empty I tend to get more. So choose the right time to go there! read more

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Was happily surprise since the place is so small and in Richmond which is mainly good for chinese food. Had good service and food was very good. I had the lamb dish and it was perfect. read more

Being Afghani, I am pretty picky on finding an authentic afghani restaurant. And this place is absolutely delicious. I've tried the chicken and the lamb, and every time, the meat is cooked and seasoned perfectly. The mantu is also a great appetizer. The aushak has more of an Italian flavor with the sauce they put on it for some reason. But overall, I highly recommend their food. This location is small, is good for takeout. Their new location down the street has restaurant seating if you're looking for a that. read more

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amazing chicken! just opened about a month ago right across fr rmd centre. skin nice and juicy, but not deep fried; tender inside. lots of rice too, and very reasonable prices. free parking. read more

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Afghan Chopan brings a whole new level of awesomeness to Afghan cuisine. Not only are the various kebabs extremely delicious and juicy (you can get a good kebab combo with all 3 skewers that comes with naan) but I was really impressed with their vegetarian combo. This dish comes with 3 veggie dishes: their egg plant stew, dumplings (ashak) and this crispy pastry thing stuffed with potatoes (bolani). The flavours were just so good with a nice level of spiciness. Also, I was super impressed with the egg plant stew. Get in there with that naan and you ate golden! Just a note, the naan here is more like a thicker bread compared to the stuff you might get at an Indian restaurant(for those that are wondering). Also, as others have mentioned, take out is recommended. Overall, Afghan Chopan is a must visit, must eat, kind of place. I'm glad it is in Richmond so that I can pig out! read more

Richmond is famous for Asian food but this is a gem! We ordered appetizers and a few other combo dishes and everything had excellent flavor. We had Afghan food before and this is ranked high on the list. read more

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This unique restaurant is perfect in every way - service, food and ambiance. Since my family from out of town were visiting, we brought them to this little gem to experience the tasty Afghan cuisine that is not as easily accessible back home. We had booked the special carpeted area where we could enjoy our food while sitting on the cushions - traditional style. After consulting our lovely waitress, our group of 5 adults enjoyed the Family Combo (which is ideally for 4-5 people) but we ended up having leftovers since the portions were so generous! From the juicy chicken and beef pieces to the perfectly seasoned yogurt dressing, we savored every bit. Will be back the next time we have guests!! read more

The best chicken I have had in my life. I swear it. My wife and myself always drove all the way to surrey to eat their amazing dishes until they finally opened up a location in Richmond, I remember when me and my wife found out were ecstatic. Order the bonless chicken with rice. and their chutney I have NEVER tasted a chutney this yummy. Make sure to mix it with yogurt and for dipping sauce for your chicken. Big portions moderately priced. My favourite restaurant right now!!! read more

Super food! Small so it's better to take out, but we ate in and enjoyed the coziness :-) read more

Best Afghan food in town! The chicken was so tender and moist. The lamb and all the other kebabs were so well seasoned. My wife and I ordered the couple combo and it was very filling. We absolutely loved everything that was served to us. We will definitely come back again for the amazing food. read more

This restaurant is as Authentic as Afghan food can be. It's a family run restaurant with excellent customer service food prices are very good and the hospitality is above and beyond. Every time I go there never disappointed. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to try Afghan food. Believe me you won't be disappointed. read more

My bf and I were looking for a place to have dinner, and I came across a flyer in our hotel, that there was Afgan food near by, so we decided to go. As we walked in, I wasn't too sure if this was the right place, just because it is a very small restaurant, I kid you not, this place only sits 4 people in their restaurant. Not too sure what I had ordered, but damn, the food was delicious! I had the kabob, and my boyfriend had ordered the chicken, OMG ... the food was amazeballs!!! It did take a while for us to get our order, but it was worth it. We were in town for my birthday weekend, and I was pretty bummed that we didn't get the chance to grab something to eat here. Hopefully next time! Enough reading this comment, and go and try it out for yourself! read more

Only tried their appetizer (Mantu - steamed dumping filled with ground beef, with yogurt and some corn/bean sauce) but it was great! It's a tiny little restaurant but the lady there was really lovely and they have $4.95 specials for students and seniors w/ ID. Definitely will be back to try out their chicken and rice! read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Mantu - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

The food here it is excellent food I love Afghan food it makes me happy they have incredible kebabs and wonderful asked next spices that fill the aroma in the air with aroma if you want good ethnic food this is A good place to eat at Nick food of the ethnic variety I come here almost every second day as it's close to my work read more

Been going to this place for a year. Decent quality food for the price. Kebabs are flavourful and cooked to perfection. Service is decent. My usual go to dishes are the lamb chops; chicken kabob and chaplee kabob. read more

I was really excited to eat here but the decor and cleanliness of the utensils was just terrible. It was like sitting in an darkened basement. The plastic cups were dirty and they did not have any ice at all for water. The spoons and forks were all spotty. The food was tasty which is why I left a 2 star rating. I'm honestly surprised I didn't get sick after eating from here. read more

If you want authentic afghan food without breaking the bank, this is the place to be!

I would prefer 3.5 but we work with what we've got. LOVED the meats we had, sampling the two styles of ground beef kebabs. Our appy was superb. The side veggies were good, kind of like a curry. The negatives for me (and perhaps not you) were that (1) the salad, while fresh and a nice choice of components, had no dressing, and (2) the naan was only ok (my little one like it though). We're planning on returning, and look forward to it. As I said in the beginning, 3.5 stars would be more appropriate. read more

Since I moved to Richmond I dined four times here so far and all experiences have been amazingggggg!!! Since my traditional food (Uzbek) is similar to Afghan, I know how real kebab and real naan taste like and theirs is best so far! Also, the place is small and cozy and you can even see how they cook your food, which I think is a big plus. The pictures of Afghanistan on the wall and different traditional vases and carpet all make me feel like I am in tiny Afghan land :) read more

Solid offerings. Had never tried Afghan food prior so this was a good initial exposure! the employees are very friendly and the menu is large but not overwhelming. Chicken special is VERY student friendly on price, though kind of wish the portions were a bit bigger. The place is TINY (~10 people capacity) so you're probably better off getting your food to go to eat at the food court at Richmond Centre across the street. read more

Afghan Chopan Restaurant - Chicken Special (7.50 but 6.50 if a student/senior with ID) - Afghan Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Very friendly and helpful cashier Food is unique, rare to find Afghan style in Richmond @Bring your student or senior ID for the special prices read more