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    Kabul Express

    3.7 (99 reviews)
    InexpensiveHalal
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Kabul rice, Sultani platter (back)

    This is not, a "fine dining" restaurant as per the label on their front door. Food is ordered at the counter, the portions are large, and the menu itself is fairly extensive catering for diverse tastes. The food itself is a bit spicier than other Afghan places, and features a bit of a mix of Afghan, Pakistani and Indian food. It has the vibe of a sober dive bar - lively music playing in the background, prices suitable for students (given it's proximity to TMU) and the quick, efficient service (without overheads of waiting services). We had the Kabul rice, sweet, almost could be a dessert, but worked well with spicy food and definitely something different; the silver Sultani kebab combo, there are better kebabs, but good value for money; and the lamb shank - stunning sauce, really soft falling of the bone and the highlight of the meal. There are classier Afghan places, there are certainly better kebab places, but the lamb shank, with a side of the Kabul rice, may be the reason to come back.

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    Lilian C.

    We were a group of 11 that walked in as their 1st customers for lunch time. Birthday boy chose this place from work. It did not disappoint. My lamb chop was juicy. I added both the tzatziki sauce and a light hot sauce to the lamb chop which worked well together. The naan bread was hot and fresh, also dipped it in both sauces. I ate the whole combo. 3 lamb chops with salad and fresh naan. My plate was the first to come out, but the 11th plate didn't take that much longer to serve, so more points for the cook. It's a bit of walk from my office, but it was worth the trip, got to digest a bit walking back to office.

    Chicken breast meal
    Imelda M.

    A stalwart in the city serving Afghani cuisine, Kabul Express is located a few blocks away from the Eaton Center right in the downtown core. Their menu is certified Halal and is available for delivery on Door Dash, SkipTheDishes and UberEats. Authentic afghan grill meals are freshly prepared here, served with brown Basmati rice and Tandoor baked bread fresh out of the clay oven. The Tandoor baked naan is slightly thicker and more dense than Indian naan. Fan favourites include the butter chicken, chicken tawa lamb tawa karahi, karahi, balti chicken boneless, balti chicken karahi, balti lamb karahi, and chicken biryani. Their menu boasts offerings like succulent grilled lamb chops, badashi combo (grilled chicken breast pieces & beef kofta) and waziri combo (tandoori chicken & beef kofta), boneless chicken karahi, tandoori chicken, tandoori fish, spicy grilled wings, chaplee beef kabob, chicken/beef kofta and paneer tikka with grilled veggies. Don't forget the drinks - Barbican, Ayran salty lassi, mango lassi and bottled juices - or the kulfi ice cream (assorted flavours) and kulfi ice cream on a stick! Of note is their Signature Grill Platter for $100. It comes with the works - lamb chops chicken malai tikka, chicken breast tikka, tandoori fish, chicken kofta, beef kofta, chaplee kabab, 12 tandoori chicken wings, large butter chicken, plain rice, 5 plain Naans, 5 pops and salad. Their Family Platter is a smaller option and it comes with tandoori, malai tikka, chicken kofta, beef tikka, beef kofta, chicken leg, chaplee kabab, Rice, 3 plain Naans, 3 pops and salad for $60. If you like the Naan & Kabob chains, or Baghlan Kabob & Bakery in Rexdale and Brampton, or Kandahar Kebab, other Afghan restaurants serving great kabobs, Kabul Express was the granddaddy of them all serving good food since 2008.

    Butter chicken big platter
    Shuang W.

    I don't understand why the rating is less than a 4, and I don't understand why ppl say they r slow. We went during weekend, and we got our food fairly fast and extremely delicious. U might say "why is this kabul place serving Indian food", I just want to say there was a mr.panini place in waterloo that served Chinese food, why does name matter this much this to u? Their naan is so soft, their chicken wings are extremely juicy, their butter chicken is good and I love the tandoori chicken, super tender. I enjoyed my meal and would consider coming back in the future!

    Michelle M.

    You may have to wait a bit because everything is made to order but it's not enough to take off one star. I'm glad I got introduced to this place - my new replacement for (thou shall not be named). Everything was so delicious and fresh. The rice had a hint of cinnamon and the meat was very tender. This place comes with lentil soup and the naan was so good. I will be returning.

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    Ghassem T.

    Almost good quality, cheap prices Variety of food types Homeless people are around, so sometimes they come inside for begging spare change By the way, overall it is value for money. So, I still recommend it as a place to eat dinner or lunch.

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    Danny K.

    Located in dundas street just east of church street, this is a hidden place. When I came in, there were a lot of customers for lunch. they have a wide selection of items and I chose the beef kafka which comes with salad, a pita and a few beef chunks. for some reason, it takes them like 20 minutes to get my order which is too long in my opinion because a lot of people need to head back to the office. they also give you two dipping sauces. one spicy and one looks like cream cheese. Overall, i was satisfied with the food, but it just takes too long to bring out.

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    Consistent comfort food that you can rely on! They truly care about the consistent and authentic quality of their dishes. Superb!

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    Amazing food for the price! Friendly staff and quick service. Would recommend the Tandoori Chicken Wings and Karahi Chicken.

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