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| - I spent most of 2012 in Afghanistan, and I spotted this place by chance not far from work. I've been meaning to head down to Don Mills & St. Dennis which seems to be a little Afghan enclave in Toronto to try out some of the restaurants there, but I hadn't gotten to it when I tried this place.
I was excited to see Chapli Kebab on the menu, one of my favourite things I ate regularly while in Kabul. Over there it was made from a mix of ground beef, peppers, and onions. Afghan Kebab and Shawarma just seems to use a hamburger patty and add spices to it. It's not quite what I had hoped, but it was never the less tasty and accompanied by a generous portion of rice, a green salad, and naan. One thing to note, Afghan naan is not Indian naan, it's more dense and chewy, and it's usually served with a spicy dipping sauce. If you're new to it it may surprise you.
So the meal was decent.
They also offer shawarma which looked good, and a guy I got chatting with on the way out had it and said it was excellent, probably his favourite. I'll take that under advisement.
I also like that they have a menu to hand out, and you can call ahead for pickup.
This seems like a family run joint, and I wish them much success. I'll be back. But guys, can you maybe add kofta qorma something to the menu - I really miss that. I know qabili palaw is probably too much for a quick service place, but qorma... maybe? Lutfan?
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