Amazing Afghan food and wonderful service! Everything was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The kabobs, bolani and mantu were delicious, the rice was flavorful , and the portions were generous. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves authentic Afghan food. We will definitely be coming back! read more

So happy to be back in the area and able to indulge in this exquisite menu again! This visit I tried their chicken filled mantoo, since it's usually beef. My family opted for the lamb and chicken chapli kabobs. Every bite I stole from them was deeply flavored and delightful. Generous servings of meat and rice came with naan and sauces. The woman helping me was so sweet and friendly as always. Business is located on a busy area of Watt Ave in a shopping plaza between Peenoy market and Superb pizza. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Mantoo (chicken) - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

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Delicious kebabs and friendly service! Will be going back! Had the three-kebab combo with rice. Didn't notice the option to add carrots and raisins, will try that next time. read more

We've been looking for an Afghan restaurant for a while and we found a great one. Located in a smaller strip mall off of Watt Ave in Sacramento. When we walked in, the restaurant had a few tables for dine in. The menus were at the front and you order at the front and once the food is ready, they bring it to your table. We shared 3 dishes. The chicken mantoo, which was delicious dumpling dish. The lamb/beef koobideh. And my favorite dish growing up, Qabili, which is lamb shank under a bed of rice topped with raisins and carrots. The owners were there taking the orders and cooking our meals. Very hospitable and kind. Looking forward to coming back. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Chicken Mantoo (dumplings) and Koobidah (lamb and beef) - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

Everything. The service, the food and everything was great. Food was definitely a must try and come back for. We tried Mantu, Aash and beef Chapli kabob. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

Flavor profile on point. Loved this family place. Sat and ate for over 2 hours and could've eaten more. Delicious and great service! read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

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Great authentic afghan food. Only two people running the business on our visit, but they did a descent job!

My favorite restaurant in Sacramento. Highly recommend the kabli pulao and the Beef Chapli Kabob. I love the sauces they give you with the afghan bread. This is a hole in the wall place. Have been a customer for over 5 years and this is the place I always bring any visitors to! read more

Decided to stop by when we were in the area. Great food and customer service, will definitely be back next time we're in the area.

Small family run Afghan restaurant with delicious authentic food. High quality ingredients and huge portions. Well worth the visit!

I love this restaurant. Consistently fresh and fantastic food. Good service. Love Manti and kebabs.

Service was great, the employees made us feel so welcomed and they were very helpful when we explained it was our first time eating afghan food. We had a great experience. The dumpling appetizer was so delicious! Also the beef kabob was full of flavor and sooo delicious. The lamb was very tender but it needed more broth to counteract the dryness of the rice on top of it. The chicken was good and the portion sizes were great as well. The place was empty so we were able to focus solely on the food without any noise or distractions. I would definitely come back again read more

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Highly recommend this place has one of the best food especially the kabob I really enjoyed the food here

Wow, food is delicious and generous! I like they have the mint chutney to go with the meat and rice. The salad is with no dressing, just add the refreshing and crunch. When you amalgamate a bit of the rice, meat, salad and chutney together into bites and chews- that's when the satisfaction comes. It came with slices of bread. Wow! Not too mentioned food pricing too. Flavor, people, flavor! Go here today! It's modest inside but clean. You can dine in for sure, no fuss. The owner husband and wife was friendly and welcoming. Service with a smile. I love the trio, they make excellent chapli. The beef, lamb and chicken KL's on and meat were flavorful and tender. Go here today and enjoy the food!! read more

The spices are amazing - tasty, aromatic, but not spicy hot. I relished a huge plate of Beautifully arranged and delicious mantu dumplings. My friend's beef Chapli kabob looked like 2 thin hamburger patties...aromatically and tastily spiced. Yum! The owners were extremely nice and provided good service, with plates & cutlery, which is the loveliest ambience I could imagine in a shop in a strip mall. read more

Bare bones restaurant, truly remarkable and delicious food. Friendly service. Loved trying Afghan food for the first time.

Food was very amazing. Awesome love this place. Pricing is very well. The proportions you get are really great. Staff is super friendly. If you go here you will not be disappointed. I recommend the lamb shank over rice. read more

I love this restaurant. This is my nephew and my favorite restaurant. I had the Triple Combo Kabob and my nephew had the Chapli Kabob with Mantu appetizer. The meat is tender and perfectly seasoned. The rice has a rich aromatic flavor. You smell the aroma of all the rich, traditional Afghan seasonings. The customer service is top notch. Afghan people and their culture is so beautiful, hospitable, generous, kind and respectful. Thank you so much!!! My family and I will continue to come to Aria. I wish you continued success!!! read more

Great food and excellent service! They're always so friendly and accommodating. I often get the chicken curry which comes with Afghan bread and green sauce. It's good to eat there for lunch or get takeout. You'll get to hear Afghan music, but it's not in not the best neighborhood. I promise the food is worth it! read more

The food is delicious and the staff is very nice! I would recommend this place to anyone.

YUM YUM YUM! I had been craaaaaaaving Afghan food for the longest and am over the top happy that we have this amazing little gem in our city. My sister and I stopped in on a cold rainy day earlier this week and it beyond hit the spot for both of us. It is a simple establishment, very clean, with super delicious food served PIPING hot by the lovely individuals working there. My sister ordered the chicken kabob and I'm vegetarian so I ordered the Eggplant borani bajandan dish (served with rice but not pictured) with an additional order of Mantoo with Veggie to split between us. EVERYTHING and I do mean everything was SO DELICIOUS. Before our order came out they brought fresh bread with two dipping sauces (the red one was sweet then sour hot and the green one might have been Zaatar based but I could definitely be wrong it also had kick to it) which were yummy as well. We basically finished everything with just a bit leftover for my sis to snack on later. It is so rare to find veggie Mantoo (usually only see the beef option) and it was just *perfection. The dishes were so flavorful and everything was well balanced and freshly made. The people working there are also super kind and take pride in what they do. Highly recommend this place the next time your craving authentic Afghani cuisine! read more

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It's a small, no-frills place. We come for the delicious mantu! Not too many places around here have it.

Tried out this afghan cuisine with my family and hands down was very similar to my moms cooking. Every dish comes with rice and naan so prepare yourself! Location is not the best but the restaurant is pretty big. We sat down and ordered the following: - Qabuli pilao (comes with lamb or vegetarian but was really good!) - mantoo veggie (delicious!! Favorite dish) - Chapli kabob (very interesting dish, was a chicken kabob but in a patty form, still tasted delicious) - dough (yogurt drink hit the spot) - borani bandajan (eggplant dish tasted amazing) The service was amazing! The owner was so nice and gave us free dessert on the house (a firni to share amongst 4 people). Great food, service, and ambiance. We will be back! read more

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OH MY GOODNESS!!! THIS PLACE IS NOTHING SHORT OF INCREDIBLE!!! Totally unassuming hole in the wall kinds of spot that will BLOW YOUR MIND if you give them the chance. I had the qabili palaw (which is basically all I order at Afghan spots) and it was better than any others I've had. If lamb is on the menu, I'm ordering it. My favorite kind of meat and this was hands down the best lamb shank I've EVER had. Rest of the family loved all of their options. The only others I tried were the beef and chicken chapli. Both were incredibly delicious but the chicken in particular was insanely good. read more

Good portions and really good food! Had the dumplings, spinach with lamb and ground chicken patties. Didn't realize there could be such a variety and so enjoyed the taste treats. read more

Love this place from the very beginning. Ate here again after a couple of years (it's a little far from where I live) and they are still oh so good! Very sweet and nice customer service. They serve good, warm, hearty meals. I really love their "potato pizza" I'm always craving it read more

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Came here after Eid prayers on April 10th. Needless to say that I loved their food, portion size, and good customer service. They were absolutely slammed with large takeout orders, but they still managed to get our food in time. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Chicken Koobideh plate - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

Aria afghan is delightful! Tucked away in an not-so-fabulous part of town, aria afghan serves authentic, nourishing, and delicious afghani food. I love the chicken kabob, and the lamb kubideh. The service is very friendly and you can tell they really care. There isn't much ambiance inside, more a place to get food to go read more

Terrific catering experience! Ordered for 8-10 and had more than enough food! The serving for the mantu is a bit small so I would order more as needed. read more

I grew up in Uzbekistan right next door to Afghanistan. However , I have never tried Afghan food until I moved to US. Despite the similarities,I find Afghan cousin superior, with wider variety of vegetables, spices and cooking techniques. I tried most of Aria's dishes and they are very delicious. We usually order delivery and they are always fast . Kadu, the pumpkin dish , is everyone's favourite . read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Mantoo veggie, Kado Borani (Sweet) - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

THEIR FOOD IS SOOOOO GOOD!!! Stop thinking twice, get in the car/order online, just do it cause it's the best meal you've had in a long time. The amount of food for the price is like we are in the 90s era. I can't stop telling people how good this food is MASHALLAH. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Chicken and Beef KOOBIDEH Combo w/Rice - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

Great food. The Kabuli Pulao is awesome, tender and juicy . Family run small business.

First picture of kabob is 6 months ago. Been coming here for a few years now and it's delicious but confused why they gave us pickles instead of salad. I was looking forward to their salad with the delicious dill yogurt dressing and surprised they gave us pickles . Hope this isn't a new thing and maybe they were out of salad but still bummed they didn't give us salad. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Chicken Kabob - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

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One of the best Afghan restaurant in this area. I had kabob cobeeda multiple times , every time it was grThe only negative would be that they don't have all the items on the menu always . Thanks Beef Teka Kebobs read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Kabobs - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

So impressed with this restaurant!! The portions are very generous for what you pay. I had the lamb shank and it was literally to die for- meat falling off the bone tender. Food was ready in 5 minutes. Will be back in heartbeat read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - This pic is less than half of the food that was in the box. Qabili Palaw absolutely delicious!! - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

We stopped here from a trip and I have to say it was the best Afghan restaurant we have been to. We have been to many in the Bay Area and this one supersedes them by quality of food and taste. Also very friendly customer service. We got the chicken kabob, chaplee kabob and kobedeh kabob and they were all delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Had catering order and also had lunch there before I will highly recommend and say should try it out best food and outstanding service

The restaurant is modest with a basic vibe and ambiance but the made up for it with amazing customer service and even better food. Highly recommend! read more

This is by far the best afghan food that I have tried in Sacramento. I ordered Chapli kabob, chicken kabob, mantu, Borani Badanjan, and bolani. Can't get enough from this restaurant I will definitely be back. They have good customer service too. It's good all the way around. read more

Aria-Afghan Restaurant - Beef Chapli Kabob, Chicken Kabob, beef tikka kabob, Mantoo, bolani - Afghan Near Me - North Highlands, California

Customer service needs improvement. The first thing to bring to the table is water. Customers shouldn't have to ask for water. The food was good. More than made up for the bad customer service. read more