Afghan Kebab House

"Wow incredible. If you ever find yourself in Albuquerque this is the place to go. I got the Eggplant dish which was delicious - probably the best eggplant I’ve ever had. And my partner got the lamb kebab which was cooked very well. The flavors were robust and complemented wonderfully. Also great atmosphere and very friendly staff. I’m so glad we stopped here on our way through New Mexico!"

"Growing up in North India, I had the chance to enjoy Afghan food, and finding a place like this in Albuquerque felt like the perfect opportunity to rekindle that nostalgia. It did not disappoint. The food was flavorful and comforting, and the warmth of the people here reminded me of those iconic National Geographic photo essays that first brought Afghanistan’s beauty to the world’s attention."

"This restaurant was widely lauded in public forums and it smelled absolutely delicious when we entered. It shares a lot of resemblance with Indian and Pakistani cuisine - the kebabs, the pulao, the tikkas, and the karahi preparations. We got the chapli kebab, veg sambosa, afghan salad, and chicken kebab skewer. It came with a special tangy sauce which was spectacular. The chapli kebab oozed with coriander flavor. The chicken tikka was succulent and smoky. The salad was fresh and crisp. The samosa was freshly fried, and the chutney paired with it brilliantly. The chapli kebab came with rice which was aromatic and resembled pulao. The staff was in review helpful with the questions we had. We were satisfied and left with our tummies almost bursting."

"So this place had its ups and downs. The food was delicious, I loved the decor and cleanliness. I especially loved the floor seating area. The thing that lacked for me was that we came for dinner here around 6:30 and they were already out of rice so we only had bread to eat with our sides and were limited with our other options. I’m not sure how you run out of rice at a restaurant that is busiest during dinner 🤔 and especially when the most popular afghani dish (qabali palao) isn’t available because of no rice…. It kind of discourages me to come again for fear that it won’t be available for us again. And although our entree’s were supposed to come with rice and didn’t, we were still charged full price for half the of the menu item. They said they couldn’t adjust the price, which was odd and frustrating The service was good but it was only one man doing everything, taking our orders, bringing the food, cleaning up, and it was pretty busy so I feel like they should hire more help. The dishes didn’t come with serving spoons so we used our own utensils, no napkins so you have to go up and ask for those as well. And every time you want more food you have to go up and wait in line for them to order it and bring to the table. The highlight dishes for us were the Manto and the chicken achari karahi. I would recommend this place if you’re getting takeout and if rice is an option, but otherwise I don’t think it’s worth the drive all the way out to downtown (which is already sketchy during the day so it’s just double crazy at night)."

"Excellent Afgan food. We enjoyed everything. The prices are fair and the lady at the counter was very nice. The rice and lamb shank were my favorite."