"2010-10-18T00:00:00"^^ . "An excellent, excellent kebab.\n\nIf well-spiced, grilled meats and fresh, exuberant flavors are your idea of gourmandise, Bamiyan will make you happy - for $8-13 a plate.\n\nThis is a simple caf\u00E9 in a nondescript mall with bare tables and no table service; pay at the counter, take your number and wait. In my case, 20-25 minutes on a busy Sunday evening (I got takeaway, finding a free table would have been tough). It's not fast fast food, so be forewarned if you're on a tight lunch break. But your reward for waiting is authentic food, cooked with pride and care.\n\nSometimes simplest is best. I ordered my litmus test: grilled chicken breast kebab, hoping all the while they would do something nice with a meat that is so often dry and overcooked. And bingo: tender and beautifully spiced meat, with a simple side salad (lightly dressed with cilantro for a little fragrance) and nice Afghan nan bread to complete that simple formula of meat, fire and bread that makes everything alright.\n\nLooking forward to trying Choppan (lamb chops) and Kabilee Rice next time the craving hits. Which will be soon..."^^ . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . . . "0"^^ . . "2"^^ .