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    Main Bakhtar Halal Kabab

    3.7 (145 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan, Halal, Kebab
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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

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    Chicken kabab and salad delicious every time
    Daniel M.

    Love ordering take out or eating at this kabab house. The white and green sauce are always so tasty and the chicken is always cooked to perfection. Sometimes i get rice with my order depends on the mood. Consistent food quality!

    Aleena A.

    Came here for a birthday and love the no frills down to earth vibe of bakhtar! The star is the food! Its so confusing figuring out which bakhtar is the original but I thought the serving size was great, we ordered huge sharing platters, family style and all the sauces were great. It's so nice to not feel greasy and bloated after eating. Staff was very kind. I wish they asked us what drinks we wanted and brought it from the fridge for us but no big deal. I heard the green tea wasn't turned on properly but we came early. Chai was great!

    Sajal B.

    One of my favorite Afghan spots since childhood !! We always get the #33 family combo. They let you tweet the Kababs you want !! Comes in a tray good for 3-4 people. Very Affordable and Great !! Service - Fast , I call in advance and for pickup Ambiance- Nothing Fancy but HUGE spot They have a Hall you can rent as well !!

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    Anna L.

    Main Bakhtar is not accessible by subway, but is located right next to the Q44 in Flushing. The restaurant has plenty of seats and tables. It was empty when my friend and I visited. Most people order to go. They also do catering. Be sure to bring cash as it is cash only! I had the chicken qorma, and the lamb chops and chicken kebab plate. They come with rice and salad. The food was delicious, especially the lamb chops! The lamb chops are on the small side but they are nicely seasoned and grilled with some crispiness around the edges. The chicken kebab was also nicely grilled and not too dry. The chicken qorma was tender and there are lentils in the dish. The sauce is very tasty! I really enjoyed the slightly spicy and sour green sauce as well. The food was good but the service could be improved.

    Tsz-Cheong C.

    Bakhtar on Main street is a place where you can get some delicious mouth watering kebabs for a bargain. The place may not look much from outside or inside, but the food here is amazing! When I first walked in I asked if this was operated by the same owner as the one located in Fresh Meadows. I was told emphatically NO! The process for ordering is simple. After placing your order find a seat and they will bring the food to your table when it's ready. The fridge is well stocked with beverages and you serve yourself. Once your meal is done you reconcile the bill at the cashier and tell them what you had to drink, sort of an honor system when it comes to the drinks, but they know the entrees you ordered. Our entrees were lamb, chicken and beef tikka. We also had the chicken kofta. Wow! The kebabs were juicy and delicious. The rice was fragrant and the texture was perfect. The tikka kebabs had a light char and the kofta was seasoned well as the coriander, turmeric and cumin came through in the kebabs. Alas, did I forget to mention the Awesome white and green sauce! I love that the sauce is dispensed in large squeeze bottles, you my friend have the power to squeeze away! The staff here were very friendly and since it was our 1st time here gave us a rice pudding (Phirni) and green tea on the house. My expression has always been "If it's free, it's for me!" I love the cardamom in the pudding and in the green tea as it wakes up and elevates the flavor of the food. TIP - There are pitchers of water in the fridge with 4 ounce plastic cups. The water is free so you can elect not to buy any drinks. Oh yeah, CASH only and they also have an ATM machine inside . I really enjoyed my meal here and excited to know they have party trays available to order. The parking situation outside is pretty good so finding a free and metered spot should be a breeze. Great place and looking forward to return with friends and family since the menu has many more items I would love to try. Until we meet again, Cheers!

    #1 Combination platter (Takeout): Beef kofta, lamb tikka, chicken tikka over rice. Comes with bread and side salad ($16.99)
    Linda T.

    I never dined here before, but some of my Yelp friends have gave this place good reviews. I decided to order takeout from here via Doordash a few weeks ago. I only got the #1 Combination platter and it comes with beef kofta, lamb tikka, chicken tikka over rice. There's also bread and side salad. The meal is definitely 2-3 servings for myself. The food was OK and the meats were a bit dry for me that day. The white and green sauces helped give the meats some more flavor. The rice was tasty and I should have gotten another side order rice to eat with the leftover meats. Overall, I would give this place another try for takeout and order something different.

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    Sam I.

    Do not come here expecting a fancy sitdown, this looks a pretty causal place where you just order and eat so if you have a cheap date, this might be better than mcD. I had ordered the combination No. 1 for takeout which had 1 beef kofta, 1 lamb tikka and 1 chicken tikka w rice and salad, bread. While the meat is not as tender as some of the other Afghan restaurants I been to but for the price it's a very reasonable, tasty and the portions are great. Taste wise food is great 4 out of 5 Price and value 5 out of 5 Location is not near any subway so only way to get here is by bus or car.

    I can't believe this is what they actually serve. Years ago this was filled with potato & flavor. This is pathetic.
    Nadira A.

    Years ago, my husband and I would give so much of our money to this business. The food was flavorful and the quality was great. We would order from here numerous times for ourselves and our family. At one point they were the mecca of halal food and kebabs for restaurants. Sadly, we made the mistake of trying them again and was incredibly disappointed. In fact, this meal made me immediately filled with anger. The borani (pictured) was nothing but an empty shell. My husband and I wouldn't even allow our kids to eat this because it was nothing but fried pastry.The beef was hard, dry and flavorless so we ended up throwing it all away. The "lamb skewer" was one pathetic tiny piece of lamb. One tiny piece of lamb was 6 dollars. The rest of the meat was flavorless. I hate to write such a scathing review but this establishment should be ashamed of themselves for providing food like this. As a family who works hard for their money, it truly hurt me to spend so much money on such tasteless, cheaply made food. I dont know if the ownership has changed or this is yet another example of a restaurant becoming cheap and trying to exploit their customers. Stay away!!!! There are so many other halal kebab restaurants in Queens - spend your money elsewhere.

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    Great flavorful food and friendly staff. We ordered the family platter, which was a lot of food for the price, we couldn't finish it.

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    7 years ago

    Delicious food, great price, been there twice now on way to airport. First time it was a huge platters for at least 20.

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    Loved the service, the atmosphere and especially the food! Afghan cuisine at it's finest!

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    9 years ago

    The service is terrible and the food tasted Disgusting. I dont recommend this crap to anyone

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    Love this place, not as good as Kabul Kebab but the food is tasty and there's always parking and seating.

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    Ask the Community - Main Bakhtar Halal Kabab

    Are all the meats here zabiha (hand-slaughtered) halal?

    Yea it is zabiha halal restaurant I asked the owner and the local scholars have approved as well

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