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| - I have been to this place a couple of times at all 3 locations (Mississauga, East York, and the new one in Markham). I find it to be adequate - filling for the 10-12 bucks per platter (mostly due to the massive amounts of rice though), and is okay for a quick meal. I am not entirely sure if this would be my go-to place for satiating a sudden craving for good flavourful kababs.
Dedicated to a new friend: Vivek S. = Obligatory Pun:
"I want a KaBA-miyan"
(I won't explain the "miyan" part - it will be lost in translation)
FOOD:
- has quite a variety (9-10 options) for the platters (kabab, rice, salad, naan)
- can get the same things without the rice for a lesser price.
- Apparently, the place is really well known for their chicken kabab platters. I have tried it - they ARE pretty good.
- The other options are: half-chicken (tandoori style full leg), and some beef and lamb options (cooked in different ways = chapli kabab, choppan kabab etc.) - they are good too...
- The platters are very filling as I mentioned before, but it's mostly due to the rice. A chicken tikka platter comes with around 6-7 pieces which is good.
- The chaplee kabab is quite tasty, but only comes with 2, which is NOT enough to quieten my taste buds! Some of the other exotic ones also have 2-3 pieces. I wish they would cut down on the rice and give me an extra piece (for a slightly elevated price too!)
- Nothing exquisite about the salad or the naan
- The rice is a little flavoured, but is otherwise quite plain (better than white steamed rice though!)
Food rating: 3.5/5
PRICE:
- you can get a platter for 10-12 bucks after taxes
- without rice, you can get the same thing for about 2 bucks less
- for a relatively cheap dinner for decent food, it's not a bad option
- For 3 people having a platter and a drink each, you're looking at approx 45 bucks incl. taxes.
Price rating: 4/5
DECOR:
- Spacious
- Clean
- Not super loud, not super quiet. Expect families to be there with kids, and children ranging from 0-18 years! =P
- Nothing fancy - not a great option for a date or anything.
Decor rating: 3/5
SERVICE:
- Standard setup where you order food, pay, get an order number and wait
- it's usually pretty quick - 10 minutes or so for about 4 ppl (not sure for very large orders though)
- one thing that annoys me is that sometimes they hand out plastic cutlery which sucks when you're eating kababs. Not cool.
- but otherwise they are pretty good with catering to requests for extra sauces etc.
Service rating: 4/5
OVERALL RATING: 3 - 3.5 /5
Why to go there:
- quick relatively cheap meal for something that is not McDonalds and is different from the regular quick meal places
- quick lunch if you work in the area
Why not to go there:
- if you want really good kababs
- not the best place for a nice cozy dinner / meal
Additional tips:
- if you go with people who are willing to share stuff, get different things and try the different kababs (chicken, beef, lamb). The Afghan cuisine is definitely worth checking out. Who knows, you may end up liking their kababs a little more than I do!
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