One of my favorite spots in DC. Great for lunch, great for dinner, great for bringing friends, great for a date night, great for bringing your parents—truly an all purpose establishment. Love the cocktails, and you MUST get the aushak!!
tru urbanite
Food is consistently good!
Skylar Kim
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. However, the service was just average. Maybe because they already charge a 20% service fee, the staff only came to our table about three times from when we sat down until we left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Dina Funaro
OMG why is this place rated so high? Prices were crazy expensive and embarrassingly SMALL portions, food was literally almost inedible, loud and chaotic atmosphere, our waitress was great but we ended up sitting there annoyed most of the night because everything took so long. Bathrooms were nasty. No parking and the list goes on. BUT! If anyone is looking for delicious and authentic Afghanistan cuisine, go to ARLINGTON KABOB! So much better and you will get better food and nicer atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
creekrose
Spot on for chapli kabab, skewered meat, stuffed bread, and eggplant without the dairy. The naan was too stiff and dry, drinks were good. The indoor area is very pretty, though our group sat outside which was very pleasant. Would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Humeyra Pamuk
Probably our favorite restaurant in DC. Delicious food, prompt service and lovely interior design. Can't remember a time that we left less than happy. And I commend them for being able to keep up this performance over the years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ednan Rizvi
Overhyped and expensive. Bread was hard as a rock.
Daniela Cordoba
Delicious and amazing food! We were celebrating a friend’s birthday, and the staff went out of their way to make her feel cared for and loved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melanie Sudetic
Some of the best food I’ve had in DC. Also, the ambiance of the restaurant is great! Love the interior design and character of this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C
I don’t understand the hype, I guess.
Food was okay. Appetizers are definitely better than entrees on offer. The palow was completely unimpressive (especially given the price jump if including lamb), and the kofta rivaled IKEA meatballs in terms of taste and amount of spice used. I shouldn’t be looking forward to eating a potato chunk when there is highlighted piece meat on my plate :(
Service was good, if extremely sparse. Should you be sitting downstairs, you’ll likely see your waiter once every 15 minutes - that’s how long it will take between sitting and ordering, ordering and appetizers, appetizers and entrees. 20% service charge is included no matter group size.
Mezcal cocktail was fine. Bartender was polite and prompt.
Atmosphere was loud and fun. Basement and main floor are very different.
It was nice, but, honestly, a little disappointing against super-high expectations, based on reviews and reputation. It is a nice space. We ate as a party of six on the sidewalk patio, which is great on a nice evening. In general, the food was rich and flavorful, with exceptions. The appetizers were particularly strong, including the bolani and dumplings (which were the best thing on the entire menu that we had all night). The entrees were less impressive. The lamb shank was flavorful but dry. They were out of one of their signature dishes (the morgh qorma) and offered to substitute another chicken dish instead. It was basic and bland, with a flavorful (but very spicy) sauce on the side, which was not a good combo. Dessert was good. They have an extensive wine list, and also have an extensive vegetarian section on the menu. Restaurant is subtly expensive. We ended up north of $100 per person, all in. A fun experience, but not a particularly good value at the cost point and measured up short against expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Adriana Yazmin
If I could give it 0 stars I would. Terrible service, terrible food, terrible presentation. I honestly don’t know how they earned Michelin Star rating. We ordered the chef’s special for two guests. We were served dry chicken, cold rice, and some really hardened mantu. Not to mention that the mantu took less than 5 minutes to be served. There is no authenticity to the food or flavors. Aracosia serves more authentic Afghan food than this place. The food and presentation felt so rushed. The waitress forgot to even serve us our dessert. We waited so long and had to remind her of it. For the price and extra 20% charge, this restaurant is not worth it!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Aaron Oswald
Four of us, we split a platter, the meat platter, and some additional sides and entrees. Ambience was very nice as always, unfortunately service wasn't up to par this time (it’s been good in the past!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Tom Ronoubi
Really excellent gluten free options and great service!
One of my favorite spots in DC. Great for lunch, great for dinner, great for bringing friends, great for a date night, great for bringing your parents—truly an all purpose establishment. Love the cocktails, and you MUST get the aushak!!
Food is consistently good!
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great. However, the service was just average. Maybe because they already charge a 20% service fee, the staff only came to our table about three times from when we sat down until we left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
OMG why is this place rated so high? Prices were crazy expensive and embarrassingly SMALL portions, food was literally almost inedible, loud and chaotic atmosphere, our waitress was great but we ended up sitting there annoyed most of the night because everything took so long. Bathrooms were nasty. No parking and the list goes on. BUT! If anyone is looking for delicious and authentic Afghanistan cuisine, go to ARLINGTON KABOB! So much better and you will get better food and nicer atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Spot on for chapli kabab, skewered meat, stuffed bread, and eggplant without the dairy. The naan was too stiff and dry, drinks were good.
The indoor area is very pretty, though our group sat outside which was very pleasant.
Would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Probably our favorite restaurant in DC. Delicious food, prompt service and lovely interior design. Can't remember a time that we left less than happy. And I commend them for being able to keep up this performance over the years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overhyped and expensive. Bread was hard as a rock.
Delicious and amazing food! We were celebrating a friend’s birthday, and the staff went out of their way to make her feel cared for and loved.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the best food I’ve had in DC. Also, the ambiance of the restaurant is great! Love the interior design and character of this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t understand the hype, I guess.
Food was okay. Appetizers are definitely better than entrees on offer. The palow was completely unimpressive (especially given the price jump if including lamb), and the kofta rivaled IKEA meatballs in terms of taste and amount of spice used. I shouldn’t be looking forward to eating a potato chunk when there is highlighted piece meat on my plate :(
Service was good, if extremely sparse. Should you be sitting downstairs, you’ll likely see your waiter once every 15 minutes - that’s how long it will take between sitting and ordering, ordering and appetizers, appetizers and entrees. 20% service charge is included no matter group size.
Mezcal cocktail was fine. Bartender was polite and prompt.
Atmosphere was loud and fun. Basement and main floor are very different.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Truly delicious and unique food.
It was nice, but, honestly, a little disappointing against super-high expectations, based on reviews and reputation. It is a nice space. We ate as a party of six on the sidewalk patio, which is great on a nice evening. In general, the food was rich and flavorful, with exceptions. The appetizers were particularly strong, including the bolani and dumplings (which were the best thing on the entire menu that we had all night). The entrees were less impressive. The lamb shank was flavorful but dry. They were out of one of their signature dishes (the morgh qorma) and offered to substitute another chicken dish instead. It was basic and bland, with a flavorful (but very spicy) sauce on the side, which was not a good combo. Dessert was good. They have an extensive wine list, and also have an extensive vegetarian section on the menu. Restaurant is subtly expensive. We ended up north of $100 per person, all in. A fun experience, but not a particularly good value at the cost point and measured up short against expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
If I could give it 0 stars I would. Terrible service, terrible food, terrible presentation. I honestly don’t know how they earned Michelin Star rating. We ordered the chef’s special for two guests. We were served dry chicken, cold rice, and some really hardened mantu. Not to mention that the mantu took less than 5 minutes to be served. There is no authenticity to the food or flavors. Aracosia serves more authentic Afghan food than this place. The food and presentation felt so rushed. The waitress forgot to even serve us our dessert. We waited so long and had to remind her of it. For the price and extra 20% charge, this restaurant is not worth it!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Four of us, we split a platter, the meat platter, and some additional sides and entrees. Ambience was very nice as always, unfortunately service wasn't up to par this time (it’s been good in the past!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Really excellent gluten free options and great service!
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