When a new restaurant get's two five star reviews after opening, it must be good! When I arrived I was surprised to see where it was located, in the entry of the Norwood Wallis cinema complex. But this is definitely a great addition to the other restaurants in the area. I will go here before any of the rest!
I really love Afghan food. It just tastes so homely. Like most Afghan restaurants, you will notice a family working together and producing some amazing meals. You can see the time and effort they have put in to plan their restaurant. There is a little "special" seating area set up in the back with pillows on the floor and a round table for groups. They have also really tried to lift the space with some traditional looking tiles that are so colourful and vibrant!
It was hard to make a decision with this menu, there are some great choices. I also could see that they offer special meals on certain days of the week. I recall seeing a special lamb shank; I look forward to return to try that one.
Afghan dumplings and traditional chicken kebabs were too good not to order! If you have not already tried an Afghan dumpling, you need to. They are generally filled with the most delicious vegetarian fillings and served with lamb sauce and cream. Oh, these were just perfect! Beautiful bundles of lentils and vegetables covered in perfectly seasoned tomato and lamb based sauce. Nice work!
The Chicken Kebab was different to what I expected. The meat was cut in a lot larger portions and it was served on top of pita bread. With some additional bread and salad to the side. I thought this would be served to make a wrap, but no worries. The chicken was so full of flavour, cinnamon, turmeric, onions, and vegetables. Not sure on the other spices, but it was not hot. It tasted so fresh!
Yup, I agree with the other reviews, you need to check this one out when you are in Norwood! My only suggestion to the owners would be to look at offering some banquet options with different pricing! I think a lot of customers would love that option. It is the type of cuisine that you want to just try a little bit of everything! read more