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    Afghani Kabob Express

    4.6 (30 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Fantastic authentic Afghani food! Found this place by accident just exploring downtown Ottawa. Ordered the mixed shimi platter (one chicken skewer and one beef skewer). I grew up in the Middle East so I can appreciate the real deal. If this type of food is your jam you will not be disappointed! Meat is perfectly seasoned and cooked. Rice and veggies perfect compliment.

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    3 years ago

    I really enjoyed both meals here. You get a ton of authentic food. Family run and friendly service. Big portions!

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    6 years ago

    Awesome service. I didn't know what I wanted they help you decide on the popular items which was great.

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    11 years ago

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    6 years ago

    Great service. They got our large order out very quickly and it tasted very nice. The lamb shank is quite good, and so is the eggplant dish.

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    10 years ago

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    9 years ago

    Amazing food . Kabab's are juicy and potato qorma was amazing . Great customer service

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    12 years ago

    Tried today and indeed very good. Portion is generous and very tasty. The rice has very nice flavor.

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    10 years ago

    Tasty food but it's a little pricey for the portion size and the selection is somewhat limited.

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    11 years ago

    Food here is terrific. Dumplings and the leek and spinach boolani are amazing! Definitely recommend eating here.

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    Ariana Kabab House - Chicken Tandoori Plate

    Ariana Kabab House

    4.0(5 reviews)
    2.0 km

    Their lamb shand mandi is excellent. the restaurant has great space and excellent aroma. very…read morefriendly staff and very quiet.

    Ambiance: I have been visiting this exact restaurant (building) for the last 15 years. What I mean…read moreby that is I have seen the different changes of cuisines & businesses. The restaurant has been renovated over the years. It is now called Ariana Kabob House. There are booths along the wall, the large windows which are meant to be opened during the summer time to create a patio like feel. I have to say, in their effort to be more modern, the cultural authenticity of the place which made it unique is not there. Service: I believe this restaurant is now under new management. I could hear the other patrons in the restaurant complaining that the service was different. Here is the thing about this place. You go, pay for food and not ambiance or service. You find your own seat, once the food is ready, they will bring it over but that's the full extent as to the service. If you require anything else, you must get up and ask for it. Food: They were out of some items on the menu. Chicken Tandoori, the portions were large and the chicken was flavorful. The chicken tandoori sandwich was equally tasty with exception to the fries which were basic. The beef kabob was tender and juicy. The rice was cook to perfect as well. We did have to request sauces on the side as it was a little dry. Overall, the food is tasty, the portions are great.

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    Ariana Kabab House - Chicken Tandoori Wrap

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    Silk Road Kabob House - Mantu

    Silk Road Kabob House

    4.0(21 reviews)
    4.9 km
    $$

    Short story: Love Persian food? Come here. Period…read more Here's the scoop. I had an interesting Friday in Ottawa. I had my car's windshield chip repaired. I then went shopping. At around 2 pm, I felt like a late lunch. I did a search and found Silk Road Kabob House nearby. Perfect! It's located in a large plaza with lots of parking. I backed into a spot and walked in. There were two diners when I had arrived. I had a nice woman welcome me and was my server during my entire stay. This place has combo specials. I had brought my appetite and ordered two of them: - Mantu (six) - Lamb combination (lamb kabob and koobideh kabob) with salad and basmati rice I got water and a Diet Coke to start. Both were cold and perfect to enjoy. I got starter naan (silk bread) with butter. The naan was so good. It was baked fresh and hot, allowing the butter to effortlessly melt on it. So good! I ate the whole thing, which I normally don't do. My mantu came out first. I got six of these steamed dumplings. They were filled with onions, and ground beef and lamb. They were drizzled with yogurt, with split peas sprinkled around each dumpling. OMG! They were fantastic. Each one was packed full of flavourful filling. The wrapper was the perfect thickness that kept the filling in, but wasn't too thick that made you chew incessantly. The yogurt and chick peas were paired so well with the dumplings. I highly recommend getting mantu here. My lamb combination came out next. There was so much food. I surprised myself by polishing off everything because the entire meal was delicious. The lamb kabob was yummy. The morsels of lamb were tender and seasoned nicely. The lamb koobideh was a ground lamb kabob that was nicely seasoned and equally as scrumptious as the lamb morsels. Excellent! The salad was fresh and crisp. I enjoyed it so much. The basmati rice was generous. It didn't have a whole lot of flavour, so I recommend mixing it up with the proteins and salad. I paid with a credit card. I tipped and all was well. Before I left, I used the washroom. It was clean. It was to the left of the counter at the back of this eatery. I let the nice woman know that the food was excellent. She was pleased. I wished her a pleasant day and left that I waddled out the door with a content tummy. I miss the food at this eatery. If you love Persian food, especially lamb and mantu, come here. You'll be so happy with the food here. (322)

    food was very mediocre, for authentic Persian food, salad came with ranch dressing. Not a good…read morestart. Kebabs were extremely salty and chicken kebab was marinated with Franks Red hot sauce. All in all food was not authentic, more like fast food taste and over priced for the quality

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    Silk Road Kabob House - Interior when you first walk in

    Interior when you first walk in

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    Cross-section of my mantu

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    Bamika Kabab - They are inside House of Greek. Look for this storefront. There's a Bamika Kabab sign on the window.

    Bamika Kabab

    4.0(1 review)
    4.7 km

    I got food from Bamika Kabab on UberEats and overall it was great!…read more So first off, Bamika Kabab is inside House of Greek. There's a Bamika Kabab sign in the window, but if you're looking for a storefront, look for House of Greek. I usually prefer to order directly from restaurants but UberEats lured me in with their specials. I got the Chicken Kabab Platter. It's usually $24.99, but UberEats was having a buy one get one free offer, so I got 2 platters for $24.99. Then I had a $10 off $20 or more discount on top of that! I could not pass on such a wicked deal! Lol. Anyway, I ordered for pickup, since it's not far from my house and drove over to get it. When I opened the door, there was a little girl playing in the room. She said hi to me and ran to get a man who I'm guessing is her dad, but I could be wrong. He greeted me and I said I was there for an UberEats pickup and showed him the code on my phone. He went over to the table and said that order was mine (it was the only order on the table). He was super nice and even called me "sweetie." I know some people don't like such terms of endearment, but I don't mind. There are much worse things that people can call me, lol. The food smelled so good! And it tasted good too. So the Chicken Kabab Platter comes with 4 pieces of lean chicken breast, lots of rice, a piece of flatbread, a salad, half a grilled tomato and a grilled jalapeno pepper. The chicken was excellent. Really moist and tender. I love that it was lean breast meat. The rice was a bit too oily for my liking, but still tasty. It was soft and fluffy and there was so much of it! Like literally we had leftovers and used the rice as side dishes for 4 more meals. The bread didn't taste all that fresh as is, but I toasted it up in the toaster oven and it was fantastic. I liked the chew to it. I loved that the salad had so many ingredients in it. It has romaine lettuce, carrots, bell peppers, sliced pickles, cucumbers, tomatoes, and pickled cabbage. I forgot to request the dressing on the side, but it was ok because the salad was not overdressed (which is my usual complaint and why I request the dressing on the side). All vegetables were fresh and crisp. Overall, a very enjoyable meal (and my husband and I got to enjoy the rice in 2 more meals, haha). Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

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    Bamika Kabab - On the window.

    On the window.

    Bamika Kabab - Salad close up.

    Salad close up.

    Bamika Kabab - Chicken Kabab Platter, usually $24.99 each. I got a BOGOF deal on UberEats (so $24.99 for 2 platters).

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    Chicken Kabab Platter, usually $24.99 each. I got a BOGOF deal on UberEats (so $24.99 for 2 platters).

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