Afghan Kitchen

Was there for the 5th time and was amazing every time. The potato pawkawra is a must have. Then shared a To the Valley platter with my friend with an extra side of eggplant borani. Who knew eggplant could be so delicious. Would totally recommend this restaurant. The food is so fresh and delicious.

I absolutely loved our visit to Afghan Kitchen, I don’t know where to begin! Firstly, the service is impeccable. Extremely friendly, informative and attentive. Water was constantly refilled and they always had suggestions to make and explained every item on our plates. We shared the beef, lamb, and chicken skewer platter with our friends. Omg, the meat was the most tender and juicy ever! So tasty along with the seasoned rice and dips (the eggplant and yogurt dips were my favourite, the rich mom’s secret dessert was enjoyed by my husband and our friends.

The live entertainment was amazing, first with colourful lights then throughout the restaurant belly dancing.

We loved our time there and we didn’t just have great food, but the entire experience was phenomenal. We can’t wait to go back!

Great place with great drinks and food. Fun place to try Afghan food. Staff is really friendly and helpful. Atmosphere is really modern and inviting! Must try!

Great first experience to Afghan food. Super friendly staff, including our server Winnie who helped us order! Lamb is a must-try for its tenderness, but I also enjoyed the kabobs as well. Pakawras were also very addictive(not to mention vegan-friendly). What surprised me the most was the modern vibe of the restaurant and how welcoming it is to those that have never experienced the cuisine. Will definitely come back!

Dine Out Vancouver brought us here! Located in an area of South Surrey along 24th Avenue crowded with restaurants, Afghan Kitchen is one of the unique ones. We arrived on Saturday evening at this lively, friendly room on time for our reservation and were quickly seated. Do make a reservation! This place will be busy! We were offered a table up a couple of stairs in a more traditional space where diners sit on pillows to enjoy their meals but unfortunately my knees would not agree to this so we were seated at a comfortable booth. The D.O.V. menu offers a couple of choices each of appetizer, entree and desert and we tried everything that we could. I realize that it is a little unfair to judge a restaurant by a menu that is created to suit the majority and does not show off a kitchen's unique and authentic creations but at least it is an introduction.  The appetizers were Safred and Orange dips served with nicely grilled pita strips. Basically Hummus and Tsatziki, they were tasty and a nice start.  Next came the entrees, Lamb Kebab and Beef Kebab. I was more than halfway through before I realized that both my partner and I were both eating beef but it was a little late to whine about it and frankly, we both enjoyed the beef. It was served with a very nice Basmati rice concoction with almonds, raisins and sweet shredded carrots, a taste of pickled shredded cabbage and a yogurt dip. Desert was the most memorable. We reveled in Mum's secret Cake. It was moist all the way through with sweetened condensed milk and almond while the Firni was also enjoyable, a milk pudding with almonds and dusted with Cardamom. We were fortunate to meet and talk to the owners (our server turned out to be one of the partners here, and both were out in the front lines, interacting with customers! ). The restaurant web site barely touches on the story of a family from Afghanistan who made their way from that war torn region eventually to Canada. Here in Canada a young man with a dream teamed up with a young woman with business acumen and Afghan Kitchen is the start. And let's not forget his Mum and her recipes and hand in the kitchen (and the secret recipe cake created with her own hands at home every day). I am tempted to go on a rant about how Canada is blessed by immigration and how the immigrant community creates jobs and economy. It does not does not take jobs as some narrow minded people claim. But this is about the food! Try this place out!

The food was delicious the selection on the menu was great and the prices were equally great especially for the level of food one receives. The only comment I would make is the waitress could have came back to our table to take the our finished dishes away after it finished eating. Nothing more unpleasant than sitting enjoying the taste of the food we just finished eating looking at dirty plates. But this restaurant is definitely worthwhile checking out if you really enjoy Afghani food

Ordered a couple combo and food was amazing. They were definitely small portions but perfect for us. The spices were very well balanced such that we can enjoy and taste the food. The meat was tasteful and delicious. Also we really enjoyed the milk tea. Will visit again.

This is my first time having dinner there. I had the vegetarian combo and it was really good. 👌 My friend had Bolani, Tekka Combo, Fereney and she loved all. The Chai Sabz and Sheer Chai were really good.