The Richmond Hill location of Bamiyam Kabob is very solid as I was impressed with the service and food quality when I visited with my friends the other week. The Kofta Kebab and Chaplee Kabob Platter was very generous in portion size with lots of rice and vegetables to go along with freshly grilled kebabs. I can't wait for my next visit with my friends and family! read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I really enjoyed this restaurant a lot and this was the closest Bamiyan to me. This place was always busy no matter what time I went. It's too bad that due to lease issue, they had to shut down this location and their last day was June 8th :( and without any prior notice, or else I would have visited them for one last time. This Bamiyan was also one of the spacious and biggest Bamiyan and also had tons of patio seating. Will definitely missed them after they've been in Richmond Hill for ten years. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Came for the book club. The only negative is they only cash and debt only! For is a lot and it was ok a bit spice but ok. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - The sitting area - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

The place is a hidden Gem . The food tastes amazing and the meat was fresh and juicy. The price was reasonable for 2 people in the economy. Not to mention the staff was very welcoming and friendly. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Got the lamb kabob for $17 that came with salad, rice, and some bread. No service, you just pick up your food and pick a seat. The portion sizes were good and the meat, bread, and salad were very delicious! Although the lamb was a bit pricier, they have a huge selection of kabobs and there were many other options I hope to try in the future. Would recommend! read more

Bamiyan Kabob - a variety of food items - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

My absolute favorite place to get kabob at! Portions are huge and very well seasoned, can never finish the whole thing. Price is very reasonable, mango slush is definitely worth a try. Family style environment, would be a good place to try with friends. You'll have to clean up after yourself and put the plates back at dedicated areas, but they end up cleaning whatever is left. Great place. read more

3.5...4ish/5 Takeout/ fast food like concept restaurant but with restaurant prices. The food is great, meats are juicy and the portions are standard but comes with flat bread to fill you. Make sure you ask for the garlic white sauce! Everything is generally quite salty so your gasping for water during and after dinner. The restaurant is located in a plaza with several other big restaurant chains, so parking is generally harder to find during the weekend. read more

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My coworker asked whether I would like to give Afghan food a try and this was the restaurant my coworker recommended. Bamiyan Kabob is a fast casual Afghan restaurant with multiple locations in Toronto. I never have had Afghan cuisine before, but it felt like a fusion between Mediterranean cuisine and Indian cuisine. The menu includes various kabob meal (meat + salad + naan), wraps, and other side orders. *** Tandoori Chicken Kabob (chicken marinated in seasoning; CAD $12.59): Other than somewhat flavorful chicken kabob, salads and naan tasted a-okay. I definitely agree with Yelper Erez Z. below - "Nothing I am wowed over. The best part is the meat". Even the spicy dipping sauce wasn't as good as I thought. *** It was nice to try a different cuisine once in a while and this is not a bad place to grab a quick meal, but personally I still prefer some of Mediterranean / Indian cuisines that I have had in Los Angeles. read more

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I know nothing about kabob mind you, but a friend dragged me here when I visited my parents over the holidays. Not knowing much about kabobs, I asked my friend for recommendations, and he told me to try the Choppan Kabob, as I enjoy eating lamb. I liked it! The lamb was juicy and the seasoning and spices were really well done. It also comes with a salad, which tasted decent. There's not much more I can say as the reviews covered everything quite well. It's counter service so don't expect much for service. I'd definitely return though! read more

You order at the counter, they will call your number and you back to get ur meal. Kind of cafeteria like and the seating is comfortable (if you can find one). It was a bit of a long wait for our number to be called (or maybe we were hungry). The food was tasty and "on par" with many of the "real restaurants" at a lower price point. An enjoyable dining experience. read more

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The order process is a bit slow. The food overall was good. Warm bread which was delicious. What I liked was the warm bread the most, I found the salad to be lacking salad dressing. It looked and felt like they literally put half a teaspoon of dressing on if that. I ordered the sultani, I'm Persian so I'm use to eating sultani that isn't spicy and flavoured different. This is an Afghan place which is fine I guess hence the difference in taste. I just don't like my beef kabob spicy and if I had known I would have ordered something else. The chicken was good, spicy but flavourful and I enjoyed that spicy flavour more than that on the beef kabob. Also they don't give you water with the food. Only bottled stuff. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I enjoyed the half chicken dinner here. The portion is quite big, easily shareable. Great for families. I would say come in a group and share items. I like that it's takeout/restaurant style. $$ read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Half chicken dinner, manti, salmon dinner, kabob dinner - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

We came for lunch. This was the first time I ever had Afghan food, so I didn't know what to expect. From the restaurant name, I decided to stay safe and ordered a chicken and beef kabobs. It came with garden salad and a piece of naan. Portion was gigantic. I got full from the kabobs and salad alone. I gave up on 3/4 of the naan. Not a big loss, cause the naan wasn't very good. It didn't have a slightly toasted exterior. Both the chicken and beef kabobs tasted rich and not dry. I liked the chicken kabobs more than the beef kabobs. The quality of the salad was passable as a side. The ordering and dining process at Bamiyan works like a fast food place, so there is no services to comment on. The venue is big, pretty and clean, including the washrooms. Will I return for lunch? Probably, because it is something different from my usual diet. The value is good, with a lot of meat for the price. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Mango smoothie $3 - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

It's amazing that I have been to this restaurant several times but forgot to check in. I'm a very big fan of Bamiyan Kabob. I've been to most, if not all of their locations. What is their secret? Great food served politely with good sized portion at a reasonable price. I had never had Afghani food until my friend told me about Bamiyan. I was not much of a lamb fan either, but this place serves excellent food. I usually get the tandoori chicken, and lamb kabob with salad. I'm lucky to find a place the serves this type of food and are able to cater to someone with celiac disease who must eat gluten free. They really deliver on the quality and taste. They are my go to when I want kabobs. The place is immaculately clean, the staff courteous, and the food is top notch! read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Best Kabob in town hands down! It's not even a competition. (PS. Bamiyan is a town in Afghanistan. No, they don't serve okra here) This is a self service restaurant. You look at the menu and it's nothing but Kabob. I ordered the Kefta Kabob and it came with a side of salad and nan (picture below). Kabob was fresh and delicious. Haven't had such quality Kabob in a long while. Nan was hot and fresh. I tried my friend's tandoori chicken and I strongly recommend that too. Service was quick and friendly. Restaurant is very spacey. Spotless clean. Fancy decor. A must try for anyone in the area. I will surely come back for more. read more

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Rating: 3 1/2* I love kabobs since my introduction to them a few years ago in Mississauga. I have never been to Bamiyan before in any of their locations so we decided to go last Saturday around 5pm. This Richmond Hill location is in a busy plaza surrounded by the likes of Touro Churrascaria, Jack Astor's and Scaddabush. Parking is plentiful as it can be shared amongst the businesses. From the outside and inside, this restaurant is huge. Plenty of booths and tables available however, you can tell that some care is needed for the upholstery. They are either worn or ripped in some places. The restaurant works on a cafeteria style that you order your food first and pay. Get a table and your order will be called out. The number is in the receipt. Once you are done, you can leave your tray and dishes on top of the garbage cans or on the tables. A worker goes around collecting the trays and dishes while cleaning the tables. The place gets very busy as the dinner rush came right after us. Also be willing to spend a minimum of at least 15 minutes for your food to be ready as your meats are cooked to order. This is a very good thing. We decided to order the Chicken Tandoori dinner and the Half of Chicken dinner. Each dinner comes with rice and iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes. Also you get Naan. They don't look like your typical Naan but I found it to be the best part of the meal. Portions are large. I loved the meats. They were seasoned very well and were flavourful. The sides however were fillers. Rice was bland and the lettuce unremarkable. This is a solid place but cannot beat Watan in Mississauga. #38 of 2018 read more

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Order at the counter and wait for your number to be called to pick up your food. Clean up after yourselves by returning food trays and disposing garbage in the bins. First time here, first impression was: - spacious - clean - slightly disorganized with orders I came here with a group of 7 and had no trouble finding tables to seat us all. Most of us ordered the choppan kabob dinner while some ordered the Barg kabob and grilled salmon. The person who took our orders (we ordered separately) had a hard time understanding us. He/she also called out numbers and served food without checking the order number on receipts. Friend "A" went to pick up his food and was told he had 2 other trays to take with him... it was confusing. Luckily for the restaurant, my friends "B" and "C" recognized it was food that they had ordered, so they took it. If it was some other dishonest customer, who knows if they would just keep the free food? As for my order, they didn't give me my mango smoothie until I pointed out on my bill. Disorganized! I thought the lamb chops were too bony and not enough meat offered, so I wasn't completely full. Either that cashier/server was new or overworked... Maybe more training is necessary. Food was average but can be a place to visit for a quick bite with food that is served quickly. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Choppan kebab (not the dinner with rice) and mango smoothie - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I have decided I like Afghani food after eating here. Location: So this place is located in the section at East Beaver Creek and Hwy 7 where all the western restaurants are located ( there are a lot of Asian restaurants in the area, This are is where a lot of chain western restaurants are located) There's plenty of parking, but because there's a lot of restaurants, you might find you have to park a wee bit away if you are coming on the weekend. ie. Friday or Saturday night. Décor: Casual. it's plain, neat, nice colours. You have your choice of table or booth. Tables can seat from 4 to 24. Nice for big groups. The big tables aren't round, they are square.. I like the light fixtures, took a picture but not sure if you can tell. Ordering: The restaurants in this area are all sit down with wait staff. This place is different. So you order at a counter fast food style. You have a seat and wit for them to yell out your number. When it's busy you have to listen real close because you can barely hear them. It would be great id they had some sort of microphone and speaker so we could hear. Would save the poor women ( only women) who work the counter Service The women at the counter are really nice. i never know what to order and they always suggest the best food. The food also comes really fast. It's not the most complicated food, so I'm glad . We were all hungry, we were glad to get our food quickly! Food: So basically from what I can tell you can get kabobs, salads, and wraps. Nice and simple I got steak kabobs dinner. It's the one on the front cover of the menu. Most popular item apparently. Your food comes on huge oval plates, a brown basmatti riec over flowing, gren salad, a small tomato and onion salsa type sald, and a piece of naan bread. I got a steak kabob and a kaftka kabob. Loved my meal. The steak was soft and tender, nicely flavoured, the naan soft and chewy like you expect. The rice was cook well, not over or under done. Season well, and I loved the dressing on the salad, not sure whata it was, we referred to it as white.(because it was white. haha) Conclusion.: I could have shared my plate there was so much food. Ate half of it there and took the rest home, had it for lunch the next day. A wonderful treat! Everyone I was with loved their food as well. thumbs up from the 8 of us!! Will be back and will bring as many people as I can!! . read more

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Fantastic food with a great, hardworking staff keeping the place going. Don't sleep on the bread. That was a surprise in a loaded lineup of great meat dishes. read more

Lunch is good here. Nothing I am wowed over. The best part is the meat. I had a few meat options and they were all excellent. They rest is almost basic filler with little effort or taste. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

This place is near my work, so for lunchtimes i find myself here very often for a goos portion of rice and meats . Honestly, Im persian, i love my kababs and chicken kebabs, and I do love their food here . Chicken Tandoori is FANTASTIC. Chicken breast kabab is very good. The barg is also great. They already serve a ginormous rice portion , and because im not a fan of the salad they put even more rice for me which lasts a good 2-3 meals for me lol. For dessert, definitely try Firnee if youre looking foe something sweet & creamy. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Tikka Kabab, pretty good. A Tad chewy - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Stopped by here today after a meeting and was super hungry and being one of the only fast casual spots in the East Beaver Creek plaza I figured I'd give them a whirl. Walking in, it looks like it might be a fancier restaurant (it used to be a sit-down Mr Greek - so much of the interior infrastructure is still the same or similar) but it's a fast food style set up. Walk up to cash order and wait for your order on a tray before sitting down. I had a tough time figuring out the menu and my confusion only grew when I asked the cashier for some explanations on the menu items. I'm sensitive to English being a difficult language to grasp when you're from another country but it was a really tough interaction to navigate without getting a little frustrated when she appeared to be getting annoyed by me asking for clarification on what she was saying. Again not a huge deal, I just ended up pointing until we got there. I had the Sultani combo which I think was explained to me as a higher quality meat item, with a steak like kabob and a kabob kafta (ground beef) served with salad and naan. All in it was about $16-17, not bad but definitely bordering on pricey. The meal took about 10 minutes which was good with me since that meant they were cooking the meat to order and not simply warming anything up. The kabobs were nicely seasoned and cooked but having had sultani at Persian restaurants before I recognised that from a taste difference BK was to sultani what Sunset Grill would be to steak and eggs. It's "good" but not what you really wanted. I do have to agree with some of the other reviews that mentioned the salad is just iceberg with a side of essentially picco di gaillo (tomatoes), and the naan was not what you would expect when hearing naan - basically a dense bread shaped like a naan. Was it edible? Yes. What is amazing? No. Was it bad? Not really, it was OK. And that's not bad, I just think you can do better. The experience and the food were what I would imagine fast food middle eastern would be, much as McDonald's is to hamburgers and french fries - it'll never be the best burger ever but it will always do the trick. I'd come back in a pinch but with more time I'd explore other local options. Eatcrest Out read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Sultani combo with salad and naan bread - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

I love this place. I also go to the location on Markham Rd that is just as good. The food is always fresh and the servings are huge. I always get the Kofta dinner that comes with 2 skewers, rice, salad and warm naan. The portion is large enough for 2 - such a great price too. I've also ordered the kofta wrap cause the kofta is just too good to try anything else and the mango milkshakes are delicious too. The food is made fresh and the restaurant gets really busy around lunch so I've called ahead to place a pickup order to save time. I definitely recommend this chain to anyone who wants delicious, authentic Afghan food. read more

Came here a couple of times with friends.. on the first visit, got the mantu. They had a lot of potential to be delicious but were served cold. It's a pretty oily/fatty dish, so serving it cold is not acceptable. Another time I tried the salmon, my friend shared some chicken with me and it really all tasted the same. The spices are strong, and while they go very well with chicken, they completely overpowered the salmon. For me personally, not my favourite blend of spices, but my friends love it, so it really depends on the customer's taste. The restaurant is clean, self-serving. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Mantu, unfortunately served cold - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

My first time having fast casual Afghan cuisine up in Richmond Hill (The Hill for short). Located in the large plaza of HWY 7 & East Beaver Creek, sits this bright, large, and clean fast casual spot. The focus of the menu is the different types of kabobs you can get (lamb, ground beef, beef tenderloin, filet mignon, and even salmon) in a dinner, lunch, or wrap size. I ended up deciding on the sultani kabob dinner as I wanted to try the ground beef and beef tenderloin kabobs. I enjoyed the ground beef kabob more than the beef tenderloin kabob as it had more flavour and was juicier overall. I probably attribute this to the beef tenderloin being cooked medium-well which isn't my preferred choice. The dinner comes with long grain rice and a salad of iceberg lettuce/chopped tomatoes/chopped onions as well as a big oval piece of naan. Tip: Save the few bucks on the kabob dinner and get the serving without the rice (unless you are looking to carb up). I learned that kabobs are rarely served with rice and the naan bread stands in for the rice. I think this place is a good spot for a quick meal where the kabobs are cooked to order which is always a bonus but please be patient. Good things come to those who wait. :-) read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Choppan (lamb) kabob set with no rice. - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Bamiyan is a bit of a hidden gem, as I didn't know about it until a coworker brought me here. The restaurant does Afghan kebabs with some other common Middle Eastern and South Asian foods, and is a combination of a takeout and sit-in place, in the sense that you order the food from a counter while there's also ample seating provided. The decor is nice and as mentioned before, there's plenty of seating. The food itself is fairly priced with ample amounts of rice and meat. The meat itself was a bit dry compared to what I'm used to, but still very flavourful. Definitely a great spot for a quick bite! read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Chicken tikka kebab - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

OMG so good! I haven't been able to stay away. This location is good too because it is not as sketch as the one near york university. They have a bunch of different kabobs and dinner meals - the workers will explain what they are to you nicely if you need help. My favourite is the barg kabob dinner: it's huge chunks of steak pieces with salsa, salad and kabilee rice - I hate rice, but this type of rice is so texturized and flavourful... YUM!!!! The prices aren't bad because the portions are huge. I can split up one meal into lunch and dinner and I'll be good to go for the day. All the dinners are ranged from $10-$14 All dinners also come with freshly baked afgan naan ... I don't eat bread often but this bread is mouth watering... it's so fresh that it smells amazing and melts warmly in your mouth. Ugh. So good. The restaurant is never busy. It's a foodcourt type of restaurant where you order and they'll call your name. However, they have very comfortable and clean seats that reminds me of some other generic restaurants like kelsey's. I also recommend the mango smoothie!! Straight up extracted from a ripe mango. At least, that's what it tastes like. read more

always good food, consistent and that red salsa like sauce they give you is just amazing. I always get extra red sauce and hopefully they don't start charging extra for it. Price wise its above average of your regular cheap eats im talking $15-20 range which isn't breaking the bank. My usual order here is the sultani kabob dinner which is fillet minion and a beef kabob. This is some good food. The filet minon is always tender, the rice is seasoned nicely, salad adds nice mix to it. Try this place and you will be hooked tip: if you don't know what the dishes are which should be normal if its your first time find the takout menu and it has descriptions of what everything is on it read more

Love this place! Great place for a quick meal or takeout. Meats are always tasty and juicy. Portions are very big. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Barg kabob and tandoori chicken dinner (dinners come with rice)...both were great - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Been to this Bamiyan location often, feel it's the best in the GTA. Meat is cooked properly, large clean dining room, portions for the dinner plates are very generous. Chopped tomato salad with the kabobs is excellent! read more

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"Yoooooo yo what you saying guy tryna reach Bamiyan styll ehhh" I always eat here or Kandahar kabob when I'm in Toronto That bread be making me feel ways read more

Okay so right off the bat there are so many little things this place can do to make it so much more attractive. There service and food really does resemble fast food places. In my opinion they are pricey for the food they give. The meat is always good but the salad is such a huge disappointment. I can't even call it a salad its lettuce and tomatoes and onion. The meat is good but they should lower their prices slightly. the naan was not traditional naan its just bread. They just started serving salmon now and that was pretty good. the hot sauce is good but it has a much different taste then other hot sauces and is pretty mild. I came here a couple months ago and found a hair in the food so they made another one for me and gave my money back. overall this place is good if you really are craving bamiyan kabob and nothing else. read more

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Good place for a quick and delicious bite. Its self-serve; you order at the counter and they call your number when its ready. All their meats are well seasoned; very flavourful; exact same menu as the other locations. My favorites are: kofta (cheap and delish), half chicken, and sultani (both barg and kofta). The dinner platers come with salad, meat, generous portion of rice, and fresh naan. Carbs and meat overloaded! Be prepared to drink tons of water after your meals as you will be thirsty. Free water available at the counter, just ask. Fast and efficient service. It gets way too crowded during dinner rush and parking may be difficult in this plaza read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Kofta - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Disgusting customer service, the chef in the kitchen is disgusting and is horrible to customers, he makes absolutely raw rice and gets mad if someone complains about it he will never admit he is wrong and would rather fight with customers than do his job and cook. I will never come back to this place again and I will make sure none of my family or friends don't either. read more

Been to the plaza a lot. There are a lot of restaurants there, but usually we try something else. Wanted to try something different so went to this location. We thought it would be similar to Greek food because it used to be a Mr. Greek, but we were very wrong. It seems to be an afghan place. There were no pork dishes. All their orders were very simple and there wasn't a huge selection. Tried the beef, chicken breast, and the spicy shredded beef. I forgot the name of the dishes. The meat was amazing. I especially like the spicy dish. The rice was good; different from Chinese and western rice. Not too soft, but not too hard. The salad was average. It wasn't too expensive compared to the rest of the restaurants in the plaza. It was a self serve location so there were no waiters or anything. Just ordered from the counter like McDs Pro Good food Fast Service. Con No service. If you want someone to wait on you, then you are going to the wrong place. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

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First time here on a Friday lunch hour. Surprised at how busy and loud it was inside. Ordered the lamb kebab meal with rice, salad and naan. I was looking forward to the lamb but it was quite gamey. My colleagues had the chicken and meat kabobs, which were delicious. I wished I had ordered that instead. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Lamb chops - very gamey. - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

Tried the sultani dinner; priciest option but I'm a carnivore so wanted lots of meat. And boy did I get it. Great portions. Lots of rice. Lots of meat, very tender juicy and flavorful. Just reviewing it is making my mouth water again haha. Good salad. Lots of rice wasn't able to finish and the naan was good too. Satisfied. Took them about 10 mins to make my food and there was no one at the time I went, went just after 11am. So give ur self lots of time. I saw quite a few people order on the phone and pick up, which is what I'll do next time. Good stuff. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Sultani dinner. - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario

FOOD: always delicious and portions are gigantic. Dinner combos often come with a generous portion of rice, pita bread, salad, and delicious meat. AMBIENCE: feels like a gigantic and spacious cafeteria, tbh. No complaints and large area to wait for food. Dirty trays were piling up on the side though. SERVICE: long line up for lunch, waited about 15 min for food. Throughout was fast but the servers didn't have enough time to really be kind or polite. It's hard to flag their attention at the counter but otherwise, they do what you ask. PRICES: will set you back around $12-15 after tax. No need to pay tips. TIPS: the lack of visuals for food is a bit of a downside but all the food is delicious so there's generally no bad choice. They only accept cash and debit for now. They use a microphone for falling out finished orders so feel free to find a seat and they'll call. Need to ask for extra sauces - recommend getting both white and red! read more

Pretty huge place with lots of seating, it's kind of like a fast food style place where you go up to the counter to order....the employees were pleasant to explain to me what I should get, got the sultan which u get a filet mignon and beef skewer, comes with a generous amount of rice and salad, didn't really like the naan as much, too bready Also got the chicken breast which was good, rmb to ask them to get the white dipping sauce, that was good read more

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It is my go to place to satisfy the tandoori chicken tikka craving. The place has a decent ambience but they are really good in terms of taste and authenticity. I love their hot sauce which i end up asking for more everytime we go. Service is quick although this place is crowded generally. You can see the chicken tikka dinner meal in the attached photo. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Richmond Hill, Ontario