Afghani cuisine: the best places to taste it in New York City

Ariana Afghan Kabab Restaurant

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"Had an amazing lunch here. Started off with bolanee kachalou, which was great with the variety of sauces they had with it. For the entrees, we had..."

Hridam Basu

"Small Afghani restaurant on 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.The Spinach Samosa's were life-changing, and the Zucchini and Potato vegetarian..."

Anamika

"Wow wow wow!. Honestly the best hour of my life was spent in this restaurant. The food was great (variety of options including vegetarian), the..."

Joshua Caleb Arledge

"Cozy, authentic atmosphere. Good food, would..."

Kevin R

"Five of us went here for a late lunch. The place is very small but nicely decorated and very clean. We all had different dishes and all of them were..."

John

"Humanities Instructor. Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant is a wonderful place to dine! The menu selections are great, especially the pumpkin curry. ..."

Castronova

"I’ve heard and read a lot of great things about Ariana so I was super excited to try. Like many of the Ninth Ave. establishments, it is a rather..."

Lady T

"Walid is such an exceptional host here who makes you feel like family as soon you walk through the door. The food is incredible and really authentic...."

Hira Mashkoor

"The service was great! Food was amazing. Forgot to take a picture of the food.. I had the Lamb Shank. The host was super amazing!! Loved the vibe in..."

Wiki Tiki

"Even though Ariana is small, don’t let that deter you from coming in to a wonderful and homey atmosphere. The owner is so lovely and full of..."

Rehnuma Bhuiyan

"Love this place, food is great like always! we got the lamb shank Kabuli and the manti and they are just perfect. the meat is melting and the rice is..."

H A

"Everyone should check out this restaurant because it is so good. I never had afghan food, but I can tell i am a huge fan now and I will come back..."

Kenny L

"Quite tasty Afghani food. Owner is a delight, very friendly and fun. We had an amazing family meal and enjoyed the experience very..."

J Vignati

"Cute Afghani restaurant in Midtown. Loved their kabuli pulao/rice with lamb kababs. Yoghurt drink is delicious too. Owner was very nice and offered..."

Mahima Srivastava

"Very authentic feel and taste. I would definitely come back. Non alcoholic drinks (happy tea, Dough)were unique and tasty. Potato curry was good..."

Samuel Salwei

"I haven't ever been to a place n ate food like there ever. Let me tell u this the service n the manager is a delight n there food is absolutely..."

nina gonzalez

"It was my first time trying afghan food and everything was delicious! Our server (maybe the owner) was very welcoming and friendly. Interior was..."

Nomin M

"This place is amazing. I have never been here before and didn’t know what to get, but the guy took care of me. He asked me if I like chicken, beef,..."

Joshua Rudgayzer

"My go to take out spot for Afghan / kabobs. I've never had a bad meal here. I even got my parents hooked on this place, as they frequently request we..."

Marc Schwartz

"Ariana is a gem of authentic and delicious Afghani food! We loved every bite and the service was..."

Alex Kaplan

"I was pleasantly surprised to really love every dish that we ordered here! The waiter was friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is casual,..."

Denise Song

"The food was good and the amount is good as..."

Saja O

"Wali, the owner, first of all treats his guests like Kings and Queens. He made our night amazing. (We had a rough evening and we wanted to celebrate..."

Mia Mia

"I'm a lover of Afghan food and Ariana may be one of the best Afghan restaurants I have ever had. It is not a particularly large space, however the..."

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