Afghan Restaurants near Laurel, MD

“My go to takeout order is the tandoori chicken platter! If you’re a busy person & bulking on your workout journey, you can always rely on this restaurant for delicious, homemade tasting food. The tandoori platter is a generous serving, can make 2 meals out it. Not to mention the customer service is fantastic! The owner knew my order after the first time I came in & is such a kind person!“

“The food here is amazing - I usually get chicken and lamb kabobs. The homemade bread they make with the kabobs is so Butterly and soft. I'm not a fan of yogurt salads or chickpea rice, so I just got a plain salad and white rice. The food can be somewhat pricey, but it's great comfort food, especially when it starts to get cooler outside.“

“I usually order the Tuesday chicken curry special which is really good. I decided to try the Wednesday special Chicken Jalfarazi . It was very delicious. The chicken was very flavorful and the sauce. The rice is always cooked perfect. I was inquiring about the spice level and The Gentleman that took my order was very nice to allow me to sample before purchasing.“

“Great spot for lunch or dinner! Been coming here for years and it’s always 5/5! Everything on the menu is amazing, well seasoned, and flavorful. Dining in is also great; the restaurant is always sparkling clean. The staff are friendly, wonderful, and remember their regulars 😊 I’ve been to a few other Maiwand Kabob locations and every one that I’ve visited is always at least a 4/5, but the Maple Lawn location is definitely my favorite. I’m always recommending this location to everyone I know!“

“The Hanover location is amazing! Total tasty tour for our lunch date (first time visitors). Everyone was really nice!!“

“Good food awesome location on a nice day you can eat outside.“

“It’s always a great feeling when you’re from out of town and decide to take a chance on a new spot. Originally we had planned to find brunch somewhere, but ended up doing a switch around.Looking at the reviews, we thought it would be a cool spot to check out as we’ve never had Afghan food before and my husband and I love to try new foods from different parts of the planet.PERFECT DECISIONUpon walking in you get this cozy, mom and pop vibe. You’ll find that the dining area is small and will come to wonder why they don’t have a bigger space because the amount of patrons that came in for pick up and take out orders while we were dining in were anything BUT few and far between. And we’re talking about 1PM on a Thursday. Can’t imagine what this place looks like on the weekend.The lady who took our order was respectable and kind. Made sure that she had our order correct and said thank you. Seems like basic stuff but nowadays a lot of people have been slacking on basic manners let alone customer service, so it is much appreciated and makes me feel welcome into a space along with wanting to revisit.The food took maybe 15 minutes to come out? The mango shakes we ordered came about 5 minutes before the food. Not bad at all for a non-fast food spot. I got the Thursday Special which was Do Piaza and hubby got the Chicken Malai. The lamb in the do piaza was SO TENDER! When I tell you I had to remind myself to chew? That tender. The flavor was so warm and comforting and full. Definitely had to spit out a couple of peppercorns or cloves but I’m used to that what with my family being from the Caribbean where whole spices left in food are a common thing. The Chicken Malai was steaming hot with a bright and inviting flavor. The subtle but present taste of grill char mixed with the mint and parsley spices was so delicious. Don’t even get me started on the cilantro yogurt sauce. The perfect pairing to everything we had even though it was only meant for the Chicken Malai. I’m a sauce girl so I appreciated it being a flavorful addition to an already flavorful meal.I guess I should mention that the mango shakes were also delicious. I don’t know if they use fresh mango or not but I just really enjoyed that it wasn’t too sweet at all. It was more so refreshing than a dessert. I could definitely see myself drinking that everyday (and it low key passing for healthy). I’m not a huge sweets person and I’m used to shakes being sickeningly so but this mango shake was a perfect balance of sweetness, mango, creaminess, and ice.All in all we really enjoyed this place and will definitely be back the next time we find ourselves in Columbia, MD. We’re already looking for an Afghan spot in Columbia, SC and I hope it lives up to what we experienced with Maiwand Kabob.“

“The Hanover location is amazing! Total tasty tour for our lunch date (first time visitors). Everyone was really nice!!“

“bad service and over charched.“

“Love the taste and customer service! Strongly recommend to stop by“