Sameem Afghan Restaurant & Catering

4341 Manchester Ave, St. Louis
(314) 534-9500

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Customers' Favorites

Chicken Masala and Beef Kabob Combination
Traditional Afghani Bolani Stuffed Bread
Lamb Korma with Tika Masala Sauce on Top
Sambosa & Pakowra Combo
Chicken Qabelli Pallow
Chicken Qabelli Palau
Chicken Kabob Plate
Lamb Qabelli Palau
Beef Kobidah Kabob
Vegetable Beriani

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Soltani
A combination of koobideh kabob and chicken kabob. Served with rice and grilled tomato.
Butter Chicken
Chicken breast cooked in a butter, curry, garlic, and a lightly creamed tomato sauce. Served with challow rice and bread.
Mixed Grill
A combination of ground beef, chicken, and lamb kabobs. Served with rice and naan.
Chicken Masala and Koobideh Combo
1 skewer of beef koobideh and chicken teekha masala. Served with quabili rice and naan.
Beef Koobideh Kabob
Basmati rice with our delicious juicy ground beef strips. Served with grilled tomato and naan.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken and vegetables stir fried in a biryani seasoning. Served with a special chutney and naan.

Lunch Appetizers
Mideast Feast for 6 people
Combination Appetizer for 6 Persons.
Homemade Hummus
Mideast Feast for 4 people
Traditional Afghani Bolani (Stuffed Bread)
A very thin layers stuffed with seasoned potatoes and scallions then sauteed.
Eggplant Borani
Samosa (4 pcs)
Pakora (4 pcs)
Pashtun Salad
Falafel Plate
Yogurt with Cucumbers
Mideast Feast for 2 people
Combination of salad, hummus, falafel, and eggplant.
Chicken Strips
Hot Wings

Lunch Entrees
Butter Chicken
Chicken breast cooked in a butter, curry, garlic, and a lightly creamed tomato sauce. Served with challow rice and bread.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken and vegetables stir fried in a biryani seasoning. Served with a special chutney and naan.
Our Famous Spicy Pasta
Choice of chicken, shrimp or veggies, sauteed with mushrooms, and spinach in a spicy cream sauce with penne pasta.
Curry Chicken
Chicken breast cooked in curry sauce. Served with basmati rice and naan.
Boorani Challow
Eggplant cooked with tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions garnished with garlic yogurt, and mint. Served over basmati rice and naan.
Chicken Teekha Masala
Served with zesty creamy tomato sauce.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice, chick peas, green peas, and spinach stir fried in biryani seasoning over lamb shank. Served with chutney and naan.
Chicken Qabili Palau
Braised lamb shank of grilled chicken kabobs served with basmati rice cooked in lamb stock. Served with sauteed raisins and carrots.
Afghani Mantoo
Steamed pockets stuffed with specially seasoned ground beef, onions topped with our special beef, split pea sauce, and garlic yogurt.
Fish Special
Pan seared tilapia served over a bed of spinach, potato, a side of challow rice, and naan.
Half Fried Chicken Broast
Traditional style skinless and batter-less marinated half fried chicken. Served with qabelli rice and naan.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and finished with green chilies. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice with vegetables and biryani seasoning. Served with a side of chutney and naan.
Butter Shrimp
Shrimp cooked in a butter, curry, garlic, and a lightly creamed tomato sauce. Served with challow rice and bread.
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp, rice, and vegetables stir fried in a biryani seasoning. Served with a special chutney and naan.
Mixed Vegetables Plate
Traditional eggplant, potato, basmati rice, and spinach. Served with naan.

Dinner Appetizers
Afghan Pakora (4 pcs)
Veggies (potatoes, onions, and spinach) dipped in chick pea batter then fried in vegetable oil.
Traditional Afghani Bolani (Stuffed Bread)
A very thin layers stuffed with seasoned potatoes and scallions then sauteed.
Samosa (4 pcs)
Pastry dough filled with a seasoned potato and green onions stuffing served with chutney.
Mideast Feast for 6 people
Combination Appetizer for 6 Persons.
Homemade Hummus
Mashed chick peas served with extra virgin olive oil. Served with fresh naan.
Pashtun Salad
Tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley in olive oil, and lemon juice dressing.
Mideast Feast for 4 people
Samosa (4 pcs)
Eggplant Borani
Eggplant in a seasoned tomato sauce, seasoned with garlic yogurt, and dried mint flakes. Served with fresh naan.
Mideast Feast for 2 people
Combination of salad, hummus, falafel, and eggplant.
Yogurt with Cucumbers and Dry Herbs
Halal Hot Chicken Wings

Dinner Traditional Entrees
Chicken Masala and Koobideh Combo
1 skewer of beef koobideh and chicken teekha masala. Served with quabili rice and naan.
Chicken Qabili Palau
Braised lamb shank or grilled chicken, basmati rice cooked in a special lamb stock garnished with sauteed carrots, and raisins.
Mixed Grill
A combination of ground beef, chicken, and lamb kabobs. Served with rice and naan.
Afghani Mantoo
Steamed pockets stuffed with a special seasoned ground beef, onions, topped with seasoned beef, split pea sauce, and garlic yogurt.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and finished with green chilies. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Qabelli
Lamb shank served under the Qabelli rice.
Lamb Karahi
Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and finished with green chilies. Served with basmati rice and fresh naan.
Special Afghani Lamb Kabob
Marinated tender chicken or lamb char grilled. Served with a side of rice and naan.

Grilled Selections
Chicken Soltani
A combination of koobideh kabob and chicken kabob. Served with rice and grilled tomato.
Beef Koobideh Kabob
Basmati rice with our delicious juicy ground beef strips. Served with grilled tomato and naan.
Mixed Grill
A combination of ground beef, chicken, and lamb kabobs. Served with rice and naan.
Grilled Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops cooked to perfection. Served with basmati rice and naan.
Emperor Platter (Perfect for 2)
Combination of lamb kabob, chicken kabob, and 1 koobideh kabob. Served with Shirazi salad, eggplant Borani, grilled tomato, and rice.
Special Afghan Chicken Kabob
Marinated tender chicken char grilled. Served with a side of rice and naan.
Soltani
Combination of lamb kabob and koobideh kabob. Served with grilled tomato and rice.

Dinner Vegetarian Entrees
Boorani Challow
Traditional eggplant and potato Borani. Served over basmati rice and a naan.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice with vegetables and biryani seasoning. Served with a side of chutney and naan.
Vegetarian Pasta
Assorted vegetables served with penne pasta tossed in a pesto sauce and Afghan spices.
Mixed Vegetables Plate
Traditional eggplant borani, with green peas, potato, basmati rice, and spinach served with naan.

Desserts
Kheer

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Recent Reviews

The food is good but the place has not been we'll maintained and no upgrades in a decade. Service is not best with only one server who's also the cashier and everything else. Need major updates on everything to make it worth visiting again.
October 2025
My favorite restaurant in St. Louis! I bring every out of towner I know here, and some beg to be taken back when they're in town again. My favorite dish is the eggplant biryani but everything is great here. Lamb shank, kebabs, Afghan muntoo, chicken tiki masala, sambosa, pakowra, coconut curry chicken, the list goes on. The appetizers come with amazing yogurt sauce and chimichurri. It won't break the bank and the staff is great. Bonus points is Fahime (the owner) is...
September 2025
The restaurant is located near downtown area, so parking around it could be tricky. However, we found a street parking luckily. The ambiance of the restaurant can definitely use an upgrade. Pretty old-aged set up and the restroom on the face of the dining table doesn’t help honestly. The service was pretty slow. However, we went there pretty late, almost towards the closing time and it was still somewhat busy. So can’t really complain about that. But the food was not up to...
September 2025

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Sameem Afghan Restaurant & Catering

4341 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 534-9500