Note: this restaurant doesn't have as many reviews on yelp because most of the reviews are on trip advisor and the fork nl. It has 4.7/5 out of 620 reviews on trip advisor and 9.6/10 out of 936 reviews on the fork nl. I would give this place 10 stars out of 5 if I could. As shown in the photos, our favorites we would highly recommend are both the Chopan Salat and Mantoe for the appetizer, the Lunkho dish (if you like lamb this is one of the best lamb dishes I've ever had) for the entree, and the traditional Afghan milk pudding for dessert. Not pictured, but their house made lemonade is also fantastic and it made sparkling with mint (not too sweet). I initially found this restaurant on yelp and its high reviews and photos of the food caught my eye - I knew my father and I had to try it. We both cook and travel a lot (my father has been to 70 countries) and it was hands down one of the best meals my father and I have ever had anywhere. I did not take photos of the restaurant but the decor was absolutely beautiful as well as the traditional flute music they played at a perfect volume. The staff and the chef himself were all very kind and informative throughout the dining experience and went above and beyond to accommodate us. I will say come to this place with all your appetite because you will not be able to take your leftovers to go. The chef made an exception for us once and gave us one of their china plates with foil on top to allow us to take our leftovers to go since we did not know about the rule. Luckily we are staying close by and were able to return the plate because we wanted to return the above and beyond hospitality - the chef originally even told us to keep the plate! Food, service, and dining experience were all above and beyond. I am moving to Tilburg for a year for university and I will definitely be back multiple times. read more

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Incredible food and knowledgable staff in an authentic setting. One of the best meals I have had in any country. We tried a little bit of everything - it was so hard to pick a favorite - everything was a winner! read more

If there was a way to give this place 6 stars or more, I would. Fantastic food, beautiful decorations, and a friendly, attentive staff. The chef comes out to greet you and explain the menu and specials. I'm giving this rave review with a healthy baseline of outings to restaurants in 70 countries over decades of meals. My daughter is moving to Tilburg for a graduate program so we're sure to come back before I leave her here to get settled in. I'm sure she will be back many times more. One word of advice, go early and with a big appetite, unlike restaurants in the US or elsewhere they are not equipped to send you home with a doggy bag for your leftovers. read more

This place is awesome! I apologize for my lack of details on each dish, but I can only find the menu in Dutch :( That being said, we didn't even look at a menu in the restaurant as we just got the chef's sampler multiple courses option for about ~$35 per person. I would highly recommend this option! It was a great spread of options and every single dish was amazing! We did not have any dietary restrictions so there were meat and vegetarian dishes alike, but they did ask if we did so I think they will be accommodating if you do! Would definitely recommend checking this place out :) read more

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Delightful staff. We ordered the "surprise" menu (chef's choice) - they were happy to accommodate one guest's gluten-sensitivity, and everything was delicious. read more

Sarban serves what I would believe is authentic Afghan food in a very friendly way. The service is attentive and they are eager to make everyone feel at ease. We sampled one of the set menus that is set-up to give a good introduction to Afghan food. There was plenty of food and the starters that were brought out first were really great and set a high level expectation for the rest of the dishes. The rest of the dishes were not bad but not at all up to the quality of the starters. A bit to dull and not spicy enough but not bad either. Desserts were good enough but not sure how Afghan they really were. We really got plenty of food and it seemed as if we could have gotten as much as we wanted as they several times checked if wanted more food. Price-wise it was still a bit more expensive than other comparable restaurants (not that there are other Afghan places I have seen in Tilburg but comparing to for example other Asian or Middle Eastern restaurants). read more

It was impossible to find something to complain about! The food is excellent, and you can tell the owner and the chef have a passion for restaurant. read more