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    Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine

    4.1 (984 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan, Halal, Kebab
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

    Order Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine Takeout or Delivery

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Beef Chapli Kabab
    haobin g.

    The beef Kabab (Kubideh) is the most order on the menu. Seasoned charbroiled Ground beef brings a rich flavor and tastes really good. The meat quality is high level and very chewy. This place is a cozy Afghan restaurant with traditional interior designs. The staffs are friendly and always checking on you if you need anything. Highly recommend to try!

    Beef Chapli Kabab
    Reza A.

    The chicken and beef kebabs were well cooked, juicy, and delicious. The Chapli kebab was also juicy and had an appealing spicy seasoning. I recommend their food to Bay Area residents.

    Chicken Breast and Brown Basmati, so delicious!
    Grazie E.

    Honestly so happy to have come to this place that serves a delicious meal at the time of night. The chicken breast was juicy, the cilantro and habanero sauce was soooo good! Needed a lot of water. The ambience was laidback. The service was great regardless of the language barrier. I will be back again later!

    Pudding
    Chad M.

    Overall I felt it was pretty solid. I've only had Afghan food once prior and I preferred this place over the other one. The Bolani with the potato filling was the best thing, and you need the spicy sauce to kick it up a notch. Chicken had good flavor but was quite dry. I got the brown rice because some of the reviews recommended it. It was okay. Service was good enough. The pudding was really good. I did feel kinda bad because the place was really empty.

    Chiken Thigh Kabab
    Kayla C.

    chicken thigh kebab was really yummy. good flavor and tender. very large place with lots of seating. my friend had to wait kind of a long time for her to go order even though the place was empty. U can order from a kiosk or at the table.

    Mantoo
    Joanna G.

    Indulge in the delightful flavors of fresh juices and authentic homemade Afghan cuisine. Experience the comforting taste that feels like home. I absolutely loved the manto beef dumplings (recommended by the owner) - they were simply fantastic!

    Paacha
    Kat N.

    I love being able to visit Oakland to enjoy food from my homeland, just like my mom made it. Their hospitality and kindness is on a different level. The Afghani decor makes me proud to say I'm Afghan. Food is absolutely delicious. Service is heartwarming. Can't wait to go back.

    timothee m.

    great kabuli pulao and amazing portions and taste. they definitely need to bring more variety of desserts too.

    Sauce
    Dave W.

    Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine is pretty solid overall. The service is warm and attentive, and the flavors are rich and well-balanced -- you can taste the spices without them being overpowering. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and the atmosphere is casual but welcoming. A reliable spot if you're craving Afghan comfort food.

    Robert W.

    Had another delicious meal here. Haven't been back since pre pandemic days. Came by for lunch- not too busy. Had the bolani filled with leeks and a mixed grilled platter family style. Everything was delicious - well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Right on 14 th street in downtown Oakland, easy parking. Come and support this family run small business!

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    Delicious, I love the green sauce that comes with the food and the steak kebabs are amazing.

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    Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine

    Do you use halal meat for your dishes?

    Are there vegan options?

    Yes, one or two (daal).

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    Biryani Tika Kabab

    Biryani Tika Kabab

    4.5(435 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$
    Halal
    Healthy dining

    I ordered the " OKRA CHICKEN & WHEAT ROTI BREAD " for Dinner Last nite via Doordash.com …read more... Chicken Breast Meat was TENDER , FRESH & JUICY , The OKRA was also done ' Just Right ' being packed with " Oomph " !!!!!! Love the Melee of Curry Spice and the ' Downhome Aromas ' emanating from their "" GOURMET PAKISTANI HALAL KITCHEN "" in Downtown Oakland !!! Miraculously never had any PARKONG ISSUES around here always finding a spot , if not ' Bang in Front ' then on Adjoining Webster St. !!!! Lovely Ultra Clean AMBIANCE w/ Clean Customer Washroom & Sparkling GRANITE TOP tables. Establishment Very Appropriate For Families !!!!!!

    Overall, would not recommend this place. I encountered very racist and bigoted treatment here…read more I placed an online order last night and went by for the pick up. When I approached the front counter, the lady present was very standoffish with me. I informed her of why I was there and she asked my name for the order. Upon giving her my name she then glared at me and literally asked me to recite my entire order lol! I showed her my online receipt in which she then insisted I still tell her my order. She brushed away my receipt and let another customer cut in front of me. Interestingly, the customer told her his name and she retrieved his order with no issue and was very friendly with him. To note, I was the only Black person present at that time. When I inquired as to why that customer wasn't asked to recite his entire order, she grinned and said that he's a "regular" and that I was "new." She went on to let a few other customers cut in front of me. I then asked for my money back in which she refused to return. Even when I asked for the manager, she said he was very busy. I made several requests for this resulting in her saying no and refusing to return my money. I then noted to her I'm calling the authorities in which I did. Furthermore, while servicing some of the other patrons, she would speak in another language with them while they looked at me and start laughing and staring me down. Eventually, the manager came out. He presented himself professionally and upon explaining what occurred he apologized and said it was unacceptable. He even offered me a drink with my meal and asked that I please accept the order instead and wanted to make things right. I took him at face value and said fine. While the situation was remedied, I definitely will not be returning to this restaurant. I researched some of the other reviews and came across several where other Black patrons have had similar racially motivated experiences here. That tells me there's a common practice of racism here. I refuse to support a business where this kind of behavior is tolerated. I have zero tolerance for bigots of any kind. Overall, the experience was a waste of my time and very dehumanizing. To hate someone you don't even know simply because of their skin pigmentation and ethnicity is irrational at best and bad for business especially in a place like Oakland where it's multicultural. My advice would be to not support this establishment. I especially advise any Black patrons not to come here as they clearly have issue with anyone who is simply Black, despite not knowing them as a person. Don't give your money, nor your valuable time, to hateful individuals who dehumanize others. All in all, this place gets a thumbs down.

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    Biryani Tika Kabab
    Biryani Tika Kabab
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    Shawarmaji

    Shawarmaji

    4.2(730 reviews)
    0.5 miUptown
    $$
    Halal
    Vegan friendly

    Decided to come here one day after my dentist appointment. I ordered the chicken shawarma wrap for…read morepick up. It's a good size for the price, the chicken is very tasty and I really liked the garlicky sauce thing that came with it. Would definitely come back here the next time I'm craving another shawarma. Service was friendly too!

    With my Chicago bestie Sarj in town, we were on the hunt for *standout eats* only during his visit…read more Heard many good things about this spot, for which he received two separate recommendations from locals (and I had coincidentally bookmarked to try my location in Santa Clara). We ordered a mini lamb wrap, mini chicken wrap, rose tamarind drink and mint lemonade. The lamb was gristly and dry, so I preferred the chicken wrap, but was disappointed to find that it featured only chicken (well-seasoned and juicy) and did not have any tomatoes, cucumbers, or other vegetables like the lamb wrap did. The chicken wrap was only chicken and lavash. Perhaps it was an oversight on the staff's part, even though the restaurant was not busy during a Friday lunch. And it also still took some time to get our orders out even though we were the only ones in line and there were only two other parties eating there. Maybe there were tons of to-go orders they had to fulfill? I'll be sure to check out the Santa Clara location as well in the future, but for this luncheon, we had to temper our disappointment by going around the corner to get some Gregory's.

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    Shawarmaji - Chef Mohammad "The Shawarmaji" Abutaha

    Chef Mohammad "The Shawarmaji" Abutaha

    Shawarmaji - A 6oz jar of our signature Toum

    A 6oz jar of our signature Toum

    Shawarmaji - Classic chicken shawarma wrap with a scoop of our signature Toum

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    Classic chicken shawarma wrap with a scoop of our signature Toum

    Falafel Boy - falafel vegan bowl - arugula salad, fried cauliflower, grilled bell peppers & onions, hummus, tomato, cuces, tahini, pomegranate molasses

    Falafel Boy

    4.1(405 reviews)
    0.3 miUptown
    $$

    Food is delicious, and ENORMOUS portions. I got a "medium" soup and a wrap and couldn't get through…read moreeither, shockingly large. I was astounded by the integrity of this business. I ordered on uber eats and the restaurant was running a buy one get one free promotion. I'm by myself and didn't want double servings and marked it down to one wrap. The restaurant still gave me two! Given the portion sizes, it's going to be four meals. The food is great so happy to eat it repeatedly but just really shocked at them giving me two despite my putting one. Incredible service and integrity -- definitely will order here every time I'm in town based on this experience!

    I have two go to meals. I either get the Vegan Falafel Bowl with the curly fries as the add on or I…read moreget the Lentil Soup and order a side of curly fries. Seeing the prices increase over the years hurts but I understand - it's the economy. With that said, it's really important to manage your online menu correctly. Currently on DoorDash the curly fries are $5.50 as an add on if you order their bowls. If you order the fries as a side they always charged a dollar extra over the years. Annoying but your prerogative. Currently, for weeks, a side of fries are double the price. The curly fries are $12.94. I've worked in a restaurant and managed the DoorDash kiosk. They need to adjust the pricing in the kiosk. I'm assuming that no one has gone into the restaurant and shared that they are overcharging customers. I called their phone number but it's some automated Ai service that says DoorDash manages the menus. That is not true. Why would DoorDash manage menu pricing for all of the restaurants on their platform? That would be crazy. Ai isn't perfect but I'm not even able to leave a voice message to let them know. Like I said, their menu has been like this for weeks. Unfortunately I have to deny myself of my yummy favs and not patronize your restaurant until you all get it together. Respectfully. I will update my review when the menu is fixed. I don't want to forever negatively affect your restaurant.

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    Falafel Boy - Steak Stawerma Bowl (Ubereats Order)

    Steak Stawerma Bowl (Ubereats Order)

    Falafel Boy - Kids Menu

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    Kids Menu

    Wally's Cafe - Chicken Shawarma Plate

    Wally's Cafe

    4.6(2.1k reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    18 years in business

    The lentil soup, and the double sirloin steak burger were both great. Quick service, and although…read morethe ambiance could be better, it was still pretty welcoming. I'll be going here again and again.

    Wally's, a Lebanese spot hidden in Emeryville, truly is a gem! We decided to stop by after about 15…read moreyears since our last visit, and as someone who is Lebanese and grew up around Lebanese family, it felt like a wonderful taste of home. We started with the complimentary lentil soup, which was flavorful and comforting. I ordered the hummus and falafel. The hummus was light and delicious, and the falafel was the best I've ever had! It was fried to order and so crispy and hot that I've been thinking about it ever since. My family ordered the Greek salad, chicken pomegranate plate, and the berry mint lemonade, and we enjoyed all of it. We even found ourselves talking about my Lebanese grandmother, who passed away three years ago, and it was nice to feel brought together by the food. As a Disney nerd, I also love that WALL-E is named after Wally's! There's even a poster paying tribute to the film. My one drawback with this spot is the ambiance. While the staff was extremely friendly, there is very minimal seating, and it's attached to a bar. It's definitely loud and not the most family-friendly, so I would recommend ordering delivery or takeout. We actually ended up DoorDashing it for dinner the next day because it was that good! We will definitely be back!

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    Wally's Cafe - #6 on Yelp's Top 100 List for 2025

    #6 on Yelp's Top 100 List for 2025

    Wally's Cafe - Beef Shawarma Plate

    Beef Shawarma Plate

    Wally's Cafe - Chicken Pomegranate Plate

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