Helmand Kabob Palace Pickering

They have the worst type of customer service.They messed up my order many times, I wouldn’t recommend this location to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I visited Helmand Kabob Palace in Pickering a couple of months ago with friends. The chicken kabab was flavorful and enjoyable, but the salad fell short of expectations. The rice, topped with carrots in traditional Afghan style, didn’t quite suit my taste. The pricing was reasonable, which was a plus.

The restaurant wasn’t crowded during our visit, creating a relaxed atmosphere, but the service left room for improvement. While the amenities are limited, the ample parking space is convenient.

Overall, it’s a decent spot to explore Afghan cuisine, especially if you’re curious to try something new, but there’s room for enhancements in both service and presentation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob

If you're looking for authentic Afghan cuisine, this is the place to be! The taste is absolutely spot-on, with the perfect blend of spices and cooking techniques that bring out the natural flavors of the dishes without overpowering them. I tried their kebabs and mutton shank , rice, and they were cooked to perfection—juicy, tender, and full of flavor. Serving size is generous. The service was warm and friendly, making the experience even more enjoyable. A true gem for anyone who appreciates delicious Afghan food. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Some of the best Afghan food that we have had! Excellent taste and flavors! The owners are very kind and even though we were a large group of 15, they catered to our needs. You will also have a great conversation with the head chef, whose wits are as sharp as his cooking skills! We had the large family platter for 15 and there was more than enough food for all of us to enjoy.

This plaza has some great food options such as Affys, silver spoons and dessert lounge, but don't overlook this Afghan spot!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food at this place is always the most authentic, always fresh and always delicious! Whether it is dine in or catered it never disappoints and we have been going to this place since my teenagers were babies! I am only giving the atmosphere 4 because they need a bigger place but the food is all worth it. They accommodated our group of 20 guests last minute and the service was super fast! Thank you!

Dietary restrictions: Halal

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Breast Kabob, And Naan, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka Kabob, Beef Kabob, Kabob Dinner, Pulao Rice

the restaurant host was immensely welcoming! also, the food was really good and authentic. loved the service, it was a good experience overall!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered the Qabuli Lamb shank pulao and it was extremely tender with a great taste of the rice.

Reminds me of the authentic Qabuli pulao, its a MUST try.

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka, Pulao Rice

Amazing shawarma here! Best shawarma in Pickering! Good comba deals with loads of food. If your looking for shawarma best place to visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wrap, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Kabob

This place is disgusting.
It should have been a sign when I went to get a sharwarma wrap and the chicken was coming out a plastic container.
There was no taste to the chicken as if it was boiled and wrapped with sauces and veggies.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Food is ausum. The catering is very good. Everything here is very fresh and healthy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hi i have been coming to helmand kabab for many years now . I rate this place it has tge best kabul palou rice and shawarma in town . I would suggest any one in the area to drop by and try their delicious food !!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Salad, Tandoori, Chicken Kabob, Naan

such a nice place for food orignal afghani food yummy and fresh great costumer service thank you

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food here is absolutely delicious! Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. They use the freshest ingredients and make sure each dish is done the right way. The “Kabuli Pulao Lamp Shank” and “Chicken Wraps” were especially memorable. Must try!”

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wrap, Tandoori, Pulao Rice

I will start with the positives. The prices were good, with two shawarma sandwiches at $12. The Shawarma Plate was 10.99. For the quantity/price ratio, it was decent. The wait wasn't too long however I suspect I know the reason why.

First I will start with the fact that when I walked in, there was no shawarma spit nor were the grills on. That should have been an indication of something is wrong. I chalked it up to slow due to the holidays and it was kind of late, around 730ish.

The full menu was only available via QR code, which isn't an issue for myself luckily, however anyone who doesn't know how to use it, is stuck with looking at only a fraction of the menu on the TV displays overhead.

FYI we got two items for take out

1st Item: The chicken shawarma wrap. It was bad. The Wrap was a tortilla wrap filled with chicken which was clearly boiled in turmeric. Only taste came from what seems like ranch dressing, couldn't really tell. Not even a hint of spice. I didn't even get a chance to look at what they were putting in the wrap as they prepped behind their kitchen walls. As mentioned before, the grill wasn't even on, so it was just soggy. Unfortunately I ate it all without taking any pics, however you can see in the photos of the second item, the chicken is just boiled.

2nd Item: Chicken dinner plate. I don't know where to start. First thing is they put some fries in, nice touch IF they were actually fried properly. Clearly fried in oil way below temp, so they were soggy and oily. I can't even give the excuse that it was because of take out, we live about 2 minutes away. The chicken, which was supposed to be the star of the show fell flat. As you can see in the image, not grilled on the spit or on the flat top or anything. The sauce which was supposed to be hot, definitely was not. The salad, almost non existent.

I cannot recommend this place to anyone, and if you are able to read any of the 1 star reviews, believe them as the owner is flagging any negative reviews as false.

Fight me

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Really good food and the best Qabuli Pulao