My wife and i and our son and grandson enjoyed everything we tried. The lunch special skewer of…read morebeef shish kabob and skewer of boneless chicken with rice and bread and a canned soda.... was tender and full of flavor....and very reasonably priced. Our son got the same thing. My wife loved her mix chelo kabob plate, one skewer of beef kubideh (ground beef) and one skewer of chicken kubideh (ground chicken) with rice and bread. We loved helping her finish it off. They brought us a small coffee pot and three cups with some sqvory coffee...on the house. The front of the building had a sign saying they are the oldest Persian grill in Texas...established in 1986. We can see why they've been around as long as they have, great food and service and prices. You order at the counter. They have olive oil and sumac at the counter, they made nice additions to our meals.

We came in a half hour before they closed. First time here…read more No one explained the order, pay and delivery process. We were just told to sit down, only on the right side of the dining area. Thought they would bring out the food. They rang a bell and called out a number. I looked at my receipt, saw the number and told my husband that we had to pick it up. It looks like a full service restaurant, but it's not. My husband walked up to the cashier's counter, expecting the order. The cashier pointed him to the other dining area. It was just placed on top of the food case, no counter. Someone verified it was our order before he took it. I'm short and if I were picking up a bowl of their lentil soup and can't see if the soup is level, there could be a spill. The lamb shank was good, but we had to ask for the sauce that normally comes with it. She brought it. The butter was melted, so dripped over the rice easily. I guess it was too much to ask that the bread plate include feta cheese like at other Persian restaurants. I don't recommend coming in late as the bread was very hard. Dipping it in the sauce helped.

This place is really close to my house. I can't believe it took me a while to visit. I ordered a…read morefalafel wrap. They asked me if I prefer garlic sauce or tahini on the side. I chose garlic sauce. The wrap was placed on a small wooden board. The taste was good. I believe they make their own falafel. The wrap was a good size. I only ate three quarters and ate the rest the next day. I'll definitely be back.

This is another recent meal that seemed a bit overhyped from what we experienced…read more After asking for recommendations of popular dishes, we tried a chicken shawarma wrap, chicken shawarma plate with the Mediterranean salad, and the grape leaves. Out of all the items, the wrap was the best. It had a lot of sauce and that helped provide some much needed moisture. The chicken with the salad was very dry and that made it a bit unpleasant, unless you really douse it in sauce. The salad was fine but nothing special. Both the chicken and salad actually needed some salt. The grape leaves were okay--but I've had better. I was wishing I had tried the chicken Arabi instead until I saw them get out a bag of French fries. Nevermind...I don't think I'll be back.

Was in town visiting family and this place was recommended by some local friends, so we decided to…read moretry it out.... just something different for a change, especially since we'd never tried authentic Turkish food before. Upon entering, my first impressions were that that place looked quite nice. A bit dated, but clean, cozy, warm, and casual. We showed up at about 6pm and the place was very quite, but in short time, the place became packed, and fit good reason.... the food was prepared and presented wonderfully, was absolutely delicious, and the service was incredibly friendly, polite, helpful, and attentive... despite it being very busy. Being rather unfamiliar with Turkish food, we had a very nice and helpful chat with our server who made some great recommendations. We ended up ordering Mixed Grill Family Plate for 2, which came with a good variety of skewered meats like Beef Shish, Chicken Shish, Chicken Adana Kebab, Adana Kebab, Kofte Kebab, Doner, all served with house salad, Bulgur Rice, White Rice, Grilled Pepper and Tomato. In addition, we ordered the Lamb Chops, a Cucumber Salad, the Lahmacun.... best described as a Turkish pizza, Red Lentil Soup, and to top it all off, the Kunefe dessert. The word WOW! pretty much sums up the quality, flavors, and presentation of the dishes. Nothing was too salty at all... like I've often found with many similar such dishes found elsewhere..... just great flavors all around, witty tender, juicy, and perfectly marinated meats, and served, hot, fresh, and very well presented. As for that Kunefe dessert... a traditional Turkish dessert made with angel hair pastry, sugar, cheese, and pistachios.... Yummeee! ....now that was something different indeed. I'm not typically a sweet tooth kind of person, but I just wanted to taste just a bit of it. So unique and had very nice textures, unique flavors, and big time sweetness to it...ok, I'll admit it was VERY sweet, and I'll likely not order it again... not because it wasn't good...it was very good! ...just too sweet for me. But if you're into sweet desserts, I'm sure you'll love this dessert. Now that we have a better idea of what Turkish food tastes like, and my family was thoroughly impressed by the food quality and service, we're definitely coming back here again, for sure.

Extremely hospitable, so far I have yet to order something I didn't like. It's kind of out of the…read moreway and far but totally worth it. But hands down my favorite dish of all time is Beyti. Think of it like a Turkish equivalent of an enchilada. If I can make it during lunch GREAT. But the dinner prices are pretty normal for Turkish restaurants, but I will usually order for the table so we can all try a little. I know the location isn't great but it's absolutely worth the inconvenience of the drive.

Love love love Al shami! Have been here so many times over…read morethe past months, they are always so friendly. They have a great selection of shawarma and platters. My go to is the chicken shawarma but you really can't go wrong with any of the dishes. Ask for a side of pomegranate sauce (it's tasty)

We ordered delivery from Al Shami and we were disappointed. The beef shawarma sandwich was chewy…read more The fried kibbeh was the best thing we tried. The chicken and rice plate was very chewy, not what we expected, it was supposed to come with french fries, those didn't make the trip to our house. We won't get delivery from here again but we may give it one more try in person.

Great service, ambience is okay smells like food inside would wear extremely casual clothes. Food…read moreis very authentic and flavor full.

One of my few experiences at a Yemeni restaurant, our server was very kind and helpful. I enjoyed…read morethe mango juice and mandi chicken. The mango juice was very flavorful and the chicken dish was huge! I was eating chicken and rice for two more meals at home. The chicken was a little dry but season nicely. The restaurant was spacious and not crowded - option to sit on the more cultural cushions on the ground. The restrooms clean.

The Kunafa Crepe is by far one of my new favorite desserts!…read more We walked in to get a quick bite to eat! The menu is huge and legit has anything you can image on it. The dessert waffles on display caught my attention. As I pointed them out to my wife a male employee or owner pointed out a plate and said, "try the kunafa, it's a Turkish dessert. You must try the kunafa crepe. It's mind blowing." So without hesitation we ordered the kunafa crepe and a lamb gyro! When the crepe came out be explained that the kunafa has cheese on the inside and it covered in a crispy crust drizzled with honey. Then wrapped in a crepe which is drizzled with white chocolate and pistachios! I took one bite of the crepe and knew I would be back soon to get another!! The crepe is perfectly cooked and the crispy cheese filled inside is so light and perfect! Mind blowing was a description of this dessert. It was hard for me to start eating my gyro until I took the first bite which solidified my rerun back to this restaurant! Everything we ate was delicious and the service was too notch! Don't sleep on Busy Boy at all. You will be missing out

Paid for my food then had me try again when it already took it out the first time, once I try again…read moreit took my money both times and said it still wasn't working, took $50 from me and got no food and wouldn't give me a refund, and the place smells like sewage bad.

Service was so good. Seating was comfortable . And the food was absolutely delicious. My…read moredumplings were perhaps the best food item I've had all year!! Deliciously spiced and cooked perfectly! Will be back for sure.

This place reminds me of the best Afghani friends I used to know in my first college: kindly and…read moreruminating like Rumi. They take joy in being sincere and singular about their natural affinity with people, and natural affinity for genuine hospitality with a flair. My cousin and my beloved used to come here as we would have their aloo roti Afghan style, with delicious yogurts, sauces, chutneys, and kebabs. They take joy bread is thinner than most places, and oval shaped --so, you'll be craving another round (pun intended) before the meal is done. The yellow, saffron rice is my preferred dish with kebabs --made succulent, spicy, and tender. The music is lively, but not loud. The lighting could be dimmed a bit --candlelight might be better. Nice place. Most take good to go these days as most people seem to be in a rush for their lives.

Absolutely loved this small business! I wanted to try an Afghan restaurant and saw this featured in…read morethe Houston Chronicle. I got the two most popular dishes, including the karahi (beef per our waiter's recommendation) and the chapli kebab with bukhari pulao. The karahi portion was better than other restaurants! I wanted more curry sauce and the beef could have been more tender, but still delicious. The sauce also had some heat to it! The garlic naan was big and tasted fresh, one of my favorite naans I've had. The chapli dish was the standout. The beef was so flavorful and I normally don't enjoy ground beef!! Highly highly recommend. Complimentary hummus which went great with the naan however nothing to write home about. Complimentary hot green tea. Drinks are self serve. Dishes are served on paper plates and there are styrofoam plates to eat individually. I do wish they used glass dishware. Service was amazing. The staff were very friendly and checked up on us throughout the entire meal. I even heard them customizing a patron's order who wanted to try a little bit of lamp chop in addition to his lamb kofta which I found very generous. Restroom was very clean! Overall, delicious, fairly priced Afghan food. Highly recommend.

This is why I HATE to try new places! My birthday dinner went like this...ordered take out…read more Pointed to the menu and read aloud what I wanted, young cashier even repeated my order. 15 minutes later one bag of food comes and I'm told my order is almost ready, a second bag is coming. A few minutes later the second bag comes. I get home and the main dish I wanted isn't there. I called, you didn't order that. You are telling ME what I did or did not order?!?!?! That would be bad enough, but the tandoori chicken was so dry it was uneatable and went into the garbage. Hmmm, what to have for dinner now?