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| - My family & I often visit this restaurant. It's usually very busy in the evenings & around 'desi' dinner time.
Although the restaurant is big, seating can be a nightmare! The few times I've visited in the day, we found seating easily. However, at night you may have to wait for a long time standing around, eyeing diners who are almost finished to 'conquer' their table after. Finding a table along with other families also 'hunting' is like a flock of birds scavenging - 1st to fly over & sit has won. Sometimes families that are almost done are nice enough to let you know ahead of time. There is no reservation system from what I've experienced, no hostess to seat you either. You walk in, order, find a table or vice versa if you're dining in. I wish they would have a reservation system or hostess at least, it'd make it less chaotic. This chaos really brings out how polite fellow diners can be or show their lack of manners i.e. glaring looks, body shuffles to move you out of path to a table, dirty tables. I don't advise going their for dinner during special Islamic holidays or Ramadan, it's war people! It can be very noisy, with large families, young children & sometimes crying babies. I've seen young kids running around, tripping & bumping their heads, crying when it's busy - the parents do nothing & the staff do not say anything. Parking can be a similar nightmare.
The cleanliness of customers versus the staff are different. The decor is nice compared to other Halal restaurants. The entrance & cash area have a nice glass water fall thing & some chandeliers. The benches & chairs are a leather look with marble like tables. The place is spacious - with the few staff that are at the front (usually 4-5), they do their best to clean the tables after customers have left their dirty trays or demolished an area with rice scattered everywhere & on the seats. When it's busy, tables don't get cleaned right away, so you might have to find a staff to clean it, once you've asked a member of your party to hold the table. Some customers, including myself, do take our empty plate & trays to the drop-off station.
The staff can be friendly sometimes & sometimes like zombies. There is Afghani music playing in the background. There is a separate Wudu/Prayer area.
To order food, line up at the cash & order off the menu. We usually order the chicken kofta kabobs with rice or the chapli kabobs. I preferred how they cut their salad when they first opened in Scarborough, I don't like the new style, it's cut very small & hard to fork. The salad is an average salad consisting of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers & onions. The meat is very flavourful & tender. Sometimes, on busy days, they run out of a specific meat by the end of the evening - so they'll say no chicken, etc. Their rice is long grain & non-sticky. Their sauces are a big hit, I love the hot sauce especially. They serve Afghani bread with a white sauce to start. I usually skip the bread as it fills you up already & I can't finish my main meal. Prices are usually in the $11 mark per main dish. I like their mango drinks & yogurt drinks. Once you pay, your receipt has the order number & they call your number once your food is ready. The portions are great, fills you up well.
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