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    Zamarod Restaurant

    4.6 (258 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan, Halal
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Quadri palow
    Stuart M.

    Fabulous Afghani. The quabli palow features tender lamb, saffron rice with carrots, raisins Samaaroq, and almonds. The sauce is tomato based. Our Samaaroq palow has chunks of chicken in a yogurt sour cream sauce tgat was different from the quabli. Tender chicken and another excellent sauce. It can with a side of flat bread. They added a pumpin in yogurt sauce that wasn't on the menu, complimentary. Too good to be true. Wow!

    Qubuli Palao with lamb sauce was very flavorful.
    AJ A.

    My favorite Afghan restaurant in DMV area. It has a very authentic Afghan taste and the environment is very cozy and nice. The ashak is my favorite meal here. The other apprizers and entrees are also very good. I would go here any day for authentic Afghan food. The owner is also a very nice and welcoming.

    amazing home-made bread

    We went to Zamarod Restaurant (Afghan Food) -- last Friday for lunch and the food is simply amazing -- as was the service. They have a small staff (the owner, who also doubles as your wait staff) and chefs. The restaurant is quite charming and comfortable -- decorated with carpets on some walls and with Afghan pieces. Try any of the dishes because they're all amazing AND def save room for dessert -- we had creamy cardamom and pomegranate ice cream -- and firney (a milk-based pudding with cardamom, pistachio and almond. AND the prices are very reasonable -- Finally -- the drive to Great Falls was also nice ...

    Zack G.

    Cozy Afghan restaurant with an extensive menu, a very friendly owner, and amazing food. I came here on a Friday for lunch with my friend. The place was dead empty, but we still had a great meal and experience . We split a chicken dish and their special (a beef short-rib dish). Both were delicious, but the short-rib was the better of the two because it came with a bunch of sides (the chicken only came with a side of rice) Also have a patio outside

    Laila D.

    Food was absolutely delicious and service was great . Very cozy Nigbour hood restaurant. I go again and again.

    Vegetarian Combo

    Food is amazing, expertly prepared. Lovely atmosphere and great waiter. Highly recommend!

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    Food is always fresh and tasty. A great place for takeout of dine in. And your leftovers are even better the next day

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    Great Afghan food, good customer service and nice atmosphere not too loud, dishes are decent portion.

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    They got the best food so delicious. I really enjoyed that is my favorite place. I can't wait to go there again soon.

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    Hands down best Afghan cuisine in VA i have eaten at so far. Nice staff and good food. Kids love the meats.

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    Our party of five really enjoyed our dinner tonight. It's a lovely setting with excellent food. Easy parking, friendly servers and owner.

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    Friendly staffs. Great food and good ambiance. Restaurant is quiet and clean. A good place to calmly enjoy meals.

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    I don't usually leave negative reviews, but this was my second poor experience with the same…read moreserver, so I felt it was worth sharing. I'm a local customer and live just a minute away, so I've visited more than once. I came in for lunch today with my wife and our 1.5-year-old son. After placing our order and sitting down, the server loudly yelled from behind the counter for us to come get our water. It felt uncomfortable and unprofessional, especially with a young child. When I placed my order, I asked for extra white sauce, and I asked again when the food came out. Both times, the request was ignored. I also mentioned that we hadn't received our drinks, but instead of addressing it, the server again yelled for us to get the drinks ourselves from the cooler. The food itself was okay, but the bread was very poor--hard and barely edible. I even called the restaurant later in the evening to share my concerns, but was told the server was off at that time. Overall, very disappointing experience, mainly due to the customer service. I hope this feedback is taken seriously and leads to improvement.

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