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Aria-Afghan Restaurant

4.7 (222 reviews)
ModerateAfghan, Halal, Kebab
Closed • 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Good for kids

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Chicken Mantoo (dumplings) and Koobidah (lamb and beef)
Sofia C.

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.

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.

katrina b.

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

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Amber S.

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

Chicken Kabob + free yummy bread with two dipping sauces

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!

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3 months ago

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

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8 months ago

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.

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3 months ago

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

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5 months ago

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

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5 months ago

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

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

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

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8 months ago

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

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

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

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Halal Khorasan Kabob & Gyro - Combo plate

Halal Khorasan Kabob & Gyro

4.2(385 reviews)
3.6 mi
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All the way 5 Star We Love it. We visited this shop May…read more16, Saturday 9-9:30pm The shop is located beside Dunkin Donut, has plenty parking, the shop is great location, has visible opening light outside. We entered the shop and greeted right away with friendly staff, the shop is bit small and have couches and table to sit, and has fancy interior light, lots of wood frame with picture of Sacramento Bridge , and others places. Which is very unique and local feel likes, We line to place the order, has menu in front with you to easy to browse, we order beef kebab. we waiting around 10mins to deliver our food. The have very comfy chairs and tables. The food is delicious, which Is we love it. We always be our spot for kabab food in this area. This place is a nice spot to have dinner or even lunch. I highly recommended to check it out. We definitely coming back 3 times a day when nearby with me.

Today my husband surprised me with lamb kebab plate. First and foremost, we love their food but we…read morehave not been here in a while. It's not the same. We love the way they cook the rice before this. I do not like the vegetable in the rice and it doesn't taste the same like it use to be. It's not bad but it's not the same. The salad is good, with a piece of bread probably a table spoon of hummus to eat with the bread use to be4 pieces/quarter of a bread now only half of a bread. When your food is good keep it up don't change and make it less delectable, just a thought. The lamb pieces are tough. Disappointed. .

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Halal Khorasan Kabob & Gyro - Early dinner

Early dinner

Halal Khorasan Kabob & Gyro - Chicken Kabob or what they say is

Chicken Kabob or what they say is

Halal Khorasan Kabob & Gyro - Delicious beef/lamb sandwich, spicy and a side of fries! Love the extra sauce they give!

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Delicious beef/lamb sandwich, spicy and a side of fries! Love the extra sauce they give!

Kabob House - Shrimp Kabob with Garlic Mayonnaise and Feta Churri sauce and Garlic chicken Salad

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4.4(524 reviews)
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Never been to this place but heard a lot of good things. The restaurant is not super fancy, but…read moreit's very quaint and elegant. There is no TVs but there is ethnic music playing in the background so it creates a quiet atmosphere for conversation. This restaurant is family owned and run. The father & son manage the dining area. The son who was our server/waiter was very detailed oriented in describing where their food originated & was delivered from + how differently the food would taste with different cuts. I ordered the lamb & my friend ordered the chicken. This particular cut of lamb was not my favorite and I favored the chicken more so next time I dine here I will try a different cut of lamb. With the meal, they serve fresh lemons, and two types of sauces. I personally am not a rice eater however, the way the balsamic rice was prepared I ate everything that was on my plate. Except for the cut of lamb I ordered, I truly enjoyed my meal and would come back and recommend it to anyone who asks if I know of a good Greek restaurant.

Update: We had to visit our friend in the hospital again, and we made sure to stop here for dinner…read more They sell the brown house sauce, and we bought a bottle at a very reasonable price! This cute, little family-run place was phenomenal. Service was wonderful and attentive. Food was great. We didn't have questions, but the owner was super sweet with another couple explaining the food and offering suggestions. My husband absolutely loved the brown sauce they give you, which is housemade and similar to a bbq/steak sauce. I wish we lived closer... we would be regulars.

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Kabob House
Kabob House
Kabob House

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Yerevan - Hummus

Yerevan

4.5(69 reviews)
3.9 mi

The lamb chops are incredible and the hummus is rich and delicious. Khinkali was absolutely…read moreamazing. The environment is clean, inviting and the service was great.

This is a very unique restaurant! We don't have many (if any) Armenian or Georgian restaurants in…read morethe area, and since we were around here, we decided to check it out. To start, the location seemed a bit random, parking lot was not very crowded. The door was open and we weren't sure if there was an event going on, but there wasn't. There is a greenery background in which you can take photos outside. When you walk in, it look like it could be an event hall (at least to the right behind the sliding door). To the left, when you enter, it looked very nice (also like an event hall, but on a smaller scale. It was very well lit. Restaurant was very clean overall. There were a few (2-4) parties seated already. A waitress seated us quickly and also shortly asked us if we were ready to order. She seemed a bit confused when we asked for more time at first and we had to clarify. May be a bit of a language barrier. It then took us a while to finally flag one of the two staff members down after that. For some reason they were just really busy and didn't really look our way so we had to flag them down. We also noted on the menu it emphasizes that dishes take 20-30 minutes to be finished, so it may not be best to come here if you're under a time crunch, or at least order ahead of time. We ended up ordering the following: - Steamed khinkali: This reminded me of xiao long bao but on a larger scale and with a large "handle." Because of how large it was itself AND the handle was large, I wasn't sure how to eat it. After leaving the restaurant, I learned from a Youtube video that you're supposed to pick it up by the handle, bite a hole and drink the soup, then eat the rest of the khinkali. Apparently you're not supposed to eat the handle, but many in the comments said they do it anyway, and dip it with sauce. However, I also ate the handle and we also did not get any sauce on the side. It was almost a little under seasoned as is, but I could also enjoy it as is. There is also a fried version, too, and I'm curious how that could be like especially since it would have soup. - Chicken tabaka in creamy sauce: This was probably my favorite dish! The chicken seemed to be roasted with skin on, and the sauce was rich and creamy, full of flavor. There was enough sauce to coat the chicken and dip again, as well as dip our complimentary warm baguette and lavash in. This dish would have also been nice to eat with rice. - Lamb lula kebab plate: The lamb was seasoned well and essentially it's a kebab without the skewer in the middle. Wished there was a bit more rice to go with the kebab (rice to meat ratio was a touch off, but still good). - Lavash and warm baguette with hummus (complimentary): I loved that the baguette slices were warm. The hummus was so fresh and creamy. Overall, it was a nice and unique experience.

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Yerevan - Interior

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Yerevan
Yerevan

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4.2(187 reviews)
5.4 mi
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You know when you go to a friends house and their parents invite you over for dinner. But it's food…read moreyou've never had before and your a little scared but you go anyway. They fix you a plate and your friend warns you that this dish is hot or this dish has bone in it? Then you have a small bite and your tongue explodes with flavors. A smile crosses your face and you can't believe the amazing taste. The hot food they warned you of is just right to make your nose run ; but you love it and go back for another bite. Kabab N Tikka is one of those places. Small, homey and the food is fantastic. We had the vegetable samosa, the Butter Chicken (made with all white meat), the Karahi Gosht ( Goat meat cooked in tomatoes, green chilis, ginger & spices) which was oh-so tender & spicy. Also had the Chana Masala (Garbanzo beans with braised onions and ginger) which was a veg side I'd never had before ~ it was very tasty and we plan on ordering it again. With Zeera flavored Basmati rice & Naan to pull the whole thing together it was a very satisfying meal. We will definitely be back.

Best food I've ever had. The owner is amazing, his food is the best. I am obsessed with everything…read moreon the menu and I always cater out from him for my parties and luncheons. Do not do not listen to any of these bad reviews because I've never had a bad experience and I've been coming here for the past three years. These people who leave bad reviews have no idea for the quality food and amazing price they are getting. I was sitting there and family of 7 didn't want to pay gratuity and had the owner come back and forth. Amir handle them with class, and upmost politeness. I would have kicked them out of my restaurant if I was him. That same day I had a table of 12 and everyone was extremely pleased.

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Kabab N Tikka
Kabab N Tikka
Kabab N Tikka

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Ariana Gyros & Kabobs - Chicken Gyro Bowl & lamb kabobs plate

Ariana Gyros & Kabobs

4.2(123 reviews)
3.8 mi
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Critical me says, "give 4 stars." Why? Because the portion is too generous (lots of meat, big gyro,…read moreplenty of fries), I have a tough time wasting food, I know the fries & gyro will not reheat well, so I gorge. I'd much rather have a smaller portion and save $2. That's just me. Tonight was my first visit. A friendly young lady immediately greeted me when I walked in. Very polite, attentive and soft spoken. It was a breathe of fresh air. Lamb/beef gyro was ready in just over 5 minutes. The dill sour cream type sauce was wonderful and I used it for my fries. The fries were seasoned beautifully. After having fries at another spot nearby, the drive home makes them a little soggy. But they are still de-li-cious! I need a solution to get them home less soggy. Got ideas? I'll definitely return. Thank you wonderful Afghans. Oh, and it seems they offer hookah for anyone interested. And if you are a nonsmoker, but go to join hookah users, just $5.

I'd never been here before tonight, I'm glad I did. I ordered the lamb rice plate. It comes with a…read moresmall salad, lamb pieces and very flavorful rice. The The tzikiki sauce was excellent. Halfway thru the meal, the guy comes out with Mediterranean tea, which I had to let cool off, but it was very nice. I am definitely going back. Word of warning, the sofa at the Table 11 is LOW, but very comfortable.

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Ariana Gyros & Kabobs - Inside is more like a lounge.

Inside is more like a lounge.

Ariana Gyros & Kabobs - Entrance to private parking lot from street.

Entrance to private parking lot from street.

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