This humble shop a few doors down from Bamiyan Kabob is a quaint restaurant that provides an ideal setting for a small to medium sized gathering (1-10 people).
The interior can be compared to big-name family friendly restaurants. And they have a good number of booths and tables. At 6pm, on a weekday, many tables were available. The menu focuses on their meat offerings; however, they have a good number of vegetarian dishes as well.
I ordered the chicken kabob combo that includes 6 chunks of mildly spiced meat accompanied by a salad and a bed of rice with a side of naan bread. The chicken was very juicy and tender. The salad is primarily shredded lettuce with a few pieces of tomato, onion, and cucumber. Basic but delicious. The rice isn't the traditional Afghani rice but very aromatic.
I think the biggest accomplishment is that this place converted my ever-skeptical dinner companion. Although he was curious initially about the "new flavors" that were testing his palate, by the end of the meal, he was looking at the menu and telling me about what he would order next time. I consider this a significant win.
Service is friendly. You have to go up to a counter to order and pay at the beginning of the meal (as appears to be common with Afghani restaurants) and then they will call your number when it is ready. However, it is served on appropriate dinnerware. They are efficient at cleaning up after customers finish and appear flexible to accommodate customers not familiar with the cuisine.
Price point is higher than Kabul-Tehran but the portions are about equal. I feel I must point out that Afghan cuisine charges an additional $2 for rice. All in all, I would definitely return to this place in the future. Delicious!