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    Ariana II

    4.1 (35 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Great food, time and patience, satisfaction. Exactly as it says:)
    Mashael Z.

    Does exactly what it promises on the menu, which is "Great Food. Time and Patience. Satisfaction". All very true! If you have time for a leisurely meal, you will find delicious food here. I definitely left here satisfied and with a very happy tummy! I haven't had Afghan food in awhile (it's not easy to find around here) and this was well worth waiting for. The bread was delicious and the hummus was great too. I can't remember which kabob we had when we were there, but I do remember how much I enjoyed it, which was a lot! I will definitely be coming back here.

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    Ariana I, in case you're wondering, is an established Afghan restaurant in Manhattan, New York. The owner, Mohammad Wali, who also has family here, couldn't find a good site in central London, so settled for Kilburn! Came here with my girlfriend after reading some positive reviews. We had a good experience and I'd recommend Ariana II for tasty, inexpensive Afghan food in a friendly environment. The manager/owner works hard to make you feel at home. This sort of service is so hard to find in London (for this price). I expected the food to be similar to indians but I was so wrong - it doesn't even come close. very authentic afghani food. Don't expect anything spicy, in fact the food is bland, but tasty. When the bill came, it was a nice surprise. Aushak is something you must try when you are there.

    Noel H.

    We had very good value for money Afghan food coming here and it's bring your own wine. We had a tasty kadoo buranee - mashed pumpkin in oil and mixed herbs and spices and a delicious kabuli palow - tenderly cooked lamb shank seasoned with Basmati rice.

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    Great food, generous portion sizes. Nearly always busy, a North London must eat destination.

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    I went a few times. The Kabuli Palow was amazing.

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    Kabuli palow was our main course, lamb shank served with a yellow rice iced with raisins and red bell peppers.

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    Maiwand Restaurant - Qabeli Palow - rice with lamb, carrots and raisins.

    Maiwand Restaurant

    5.0(1 review)
    11.6 miFeltham

    We went to Maiwand Restaurant one Sunday lunch in May with a group of friends, after being…read morerecommended this place. I have had Afghani food before and always really enjoyed it so was looking forward to trying a new restaurant. The atmosphere when you enter is very warm and calm, with beautiful decorations and lighting on the walls, and the service was courteous and professional. However, it was the food which will lead us to return to this place. The rice dishes were outstanding... with one vegetarian in our group, we had the rice with spinach but we also tried the rice with lamb. Both were excellent. The lamb was very tender in all our lamb dishes (we had three different ones) and the dumplings and starter pastries filled with leek and potato, which we have never tried before, were delicious. This is a great place for groups of friends to have a nice meal at good prices and whilst they don't have a license to serve alcohol, they do allow you to bring your own drink and there is even an off licence next door if needed. There is also parking directly outside the restaurant and also on nearby side streets. Having had a lovely, relaxing time at this place, combined with delicious food and good value prices...we will be back.

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    Maiwand Restaurant - Lamb kebab and lamb stew

    Lamb kebab and lamb stew

    Maiwand Restaurant - Bolani filled with leeks and potato - delicious!

    Bolani filled with leeks and potato - delicious!

    Maiwand Restaurant - Ashak - Afghani dumplings stuffed with leeks, coriander and spring onion - another excellent vegetarian dish

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    Ashak - Afghani dumplings stuffed with leeks, coriander and spring onion - another excellent vegetarian dish

    Zeytoon

    Zeytoon

    4.4(5 reviews)
    1.0 miCricklewood
    ££

    This place has an amazing ambiance, takes you straight to Persia. This place is great for big…read moregroups or to host a gathering in. My husband and I got the mixed grill for two and changed the saffron rice for Afghan qabuli instead. The meal was delicious! We also got the lemon mint rosewater drink, and I was not a fan of it. It definitely wasn't freshly squeezed, just some biter lime juice out of a bottle. Customer service was great!

    I stumbled across this place at radandom. It was sometime between lunch and dinner, and the…read morerestaurant was empty, but my companion and I decided to give it a go, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I'm not terribly familiar with Afghan or Persian food; this restaurant makes me think that I should become better acquainted with it. I ordered the saag chello and naan -- which sure *sounds* Indian (I believe that would roughly translate as "let's go spinach" in Hindi) -- but the flavouring was very different. Anticipating the standard subcontinental smack-you-upside-the-head-with-the-sledgehammer-of-spice, I was rather surprised when the saag actually turned out to be quite mild. Initially it struck me as somewhat bland, but the more that I worked at it, the more I appreciated the lovely and refined spicing. By the end of the meal, I was quite thoroughly sold on it. The naan was likewise lovely -- fresh-baked in a bread oven at the front of the restaurant, and covered in sesame seeds -- and a side of houmous did not disappoint. After the meal, my companion and I ordered a pot of mint tea, which was simply divine, and served from an elegant set of painted glassware. All in all, a very good experience.

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    Ariana Restaurant - persian ice-cream

    Ariana Restaurant

    4.4(17 reviews)
    7.3 miMile End (South), Bow
    ££

    Very nice Persian restaurant with good food and service. I…read morehad a Mantoo that I liked although it may not have been the best value for my bucks as there wasn't much meat and it cost more or less like the skewers, etc.

    Mixed bag here. Some mediocre food and some really good food but nothing my husband and I would go…read moreout of our way for again. The staff though is nice and even when we left, a man rolling the dough for the flatbread gave us a sincere thank you for coming. The decor is also very cool, with walls painted a warm mustard brown colour and tchotchkes everywhere. The menu in the restaurant is slightly different from the online menu, which is a bit annoying as a vegetarian bc I was really eager to go here based on what I saw online. We ordered the panir-o-sabzi to start and whilst a big plate, the description didn't match the meal. I expected feta cheese blended with tarragon, mint and walnut, almost as a spread, with walnuts. Rather it's a big salad with radish slices and 2 halves of a pretty tasteless cheese, and walnuts. Piping hot bread is served with it. Next I ordered the mirza gasemi which was the best-tasting dish of the night: a soupy mix of aubergine, whet and tomatoes, it was perfect with the bread. My main, the ashak, was a big dish but a big downer: very bland despite the heaps of sauces. My husband got the grilled chicken with a specialty rice of orange peel, almond slivers pistachio and grated carrot and salad: again a huge plate. The orange peel was the most distinctive, delicious taste, basically caramelized. My husband loved the spicy green sauce that accompanied his meal.

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    Ariana Restaurant - Spicy chilli relish with walnuts

    Spicy chilli relish with walnuts

    Ariana Restaurant - Portions of marinated whole poussin, charcoal grilled, served with saffron steamed basmati rice and grilled tomato mixed vegetable

    Portions of marinated whole poussin, charcoal grilled, served with saffron steamed basmati rice and grilled tomato mixed vegetable

    Ariana Restaurant - Stewed finely diced lamb cooked with aubergines, split peas, tomatoes, dry lime and served with saffron steamed basmati rice

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    Stewed finely diced lamb cooked with aubergines, split peas, tomatoes, dry lime and served with saffron steamed basmati rice

    Watan Restaurant

    Watan Restaurant

    4.1(12 reviews)
    8.3 miSouthall
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    Tried this place during my lay over at London.. this isn't the authentic afghan food but the food…read morewas still pretty decent.. even on a busy evening we were seated quickly because of reservation. The server were great and attentive and took good care of our order and guide us to order just enough portion for I utter group. The place was nice and clean with decent lighting and space for large group. The excellent service and food earns them five stars

    After a flight delay and an unwanted hotel airport stay, my wife used it as an opportunity to hit…read moreSouth Hall for some south Asian food. Two friends recommended this spot. So first. Service. They are busy. Very busy. It's hard to get anyone's attention. When we did, the young women was in a constant rush and a little rude. As an example - I placed our food order and also asked for chai. She abruptly said "no too busy go somewhere else for that." Later, I saw other people order and get chai after their meal at the table next to us. There was another guy running back and forth. I must have asked for water 4 or 5 times before he finally just dropped a bottle off on the table while running by with no glasses. Getting the check was an ordeal. So finally I just walked up to the counter and asked for it at the take away register and the same rude women said "just pay here". I gave her my Amex and it wasn't going thru she just kept saying "decline". She did it two or 3 times. Then I said "do you take Amex". She says "no only visa MasterCard." I don't expect white glove service at spots like this, just don't be rude. Maybe say I'm sorry we are too busy tonight. Anyway. The food. That saved the day. Seekh kabob 5/5 Afghan Naan 5/5 Chicken tikka 4/5 Saag paneer 3/5 Nihari 2/5 Chutneys - 2/5 I normally take an average and round up. They get a 3.5 on the food only. I'm rounding down this time because of the service.

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    Watan Restaurant
    Watan Restaurant

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