Afghan Kitchen

Reviews

• Kelly S.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Get there early, but be ready to just sit and enjoy a fantastic (and quickly served meal) with a friend. Great for a cathch-up or date night. Tougher to squeeze in a large group.
  
  Despite filling up quite fast and being busy, they didn't rush us and even let us slip in another wine although our booking was far past over.
  
  The decor is odd in that it has almost no warmth, just tables and water. The back feels a bit deli-esque. But they get the job done and really it's clean as heck and that's all that matters to me.
  
  Also, get the warm bread, it's soooo worth it, and the squash.

• Christine T.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  This could easily be a 4 Star review if some minor things changed. The food is good and not super overpriced, although I do feel like four pieces of pumpkin for 7£ is a bit ridiculous... all together we ordered the lamb with spinach, the fresh bread, the rice, a side of yogurt, the pumpkin with yogurt and the afghan pickled vegetables. All was good, but based on the food alone, not worth a visit in my opinion.
  
  The woman who "greeted" us was not very friendly and seemed annoyed when we weren't ready to order when she sat us, but the woman who actually took care of us was very prompt, professional and kind. When we went to pay downstairs the girl prepping all the food didn't say or do a thing for us after we asked to pay, she just said "ok."
  
  The actual dining experience was pretty atrocious. I would say most people eat family style here, which means you need some table space for multiple plates coming. It is communal table seating, which didn't really bother me at first, but tables that should seat 6, they crammed 9 people (4 different parties) at which made the dinning experience stressful and awkward. Tip: as soon as you get your food pile everything onto your plates, then stack all the plates together so your waitress can take them immediately. To paint the picture of how crammed it was, the lady's utensils next to me had to overlap mine and our water glasses were completely touching. This may sound dramatic but when you are trying to reach for food or your beverage, you need to do so cautiously to avoid any spilling or accidentally taking someone else's food.
  
  Since there are only 5 tables in the entire restaurant, 3 being upstairs and 2 downstairs, I would definitely call ahead of time for any size party. I wouldn't say this is for elderly since it is stool seating and I didn't see any high chairs for children, definitely very small to bring in strollers.
  
  The food does come out very quick, so if you're hungry, in the area and feeling for Afghanistan style cuisine, I would say try this place out! Seems like they are not very busy before 7:30PM and could be a pleasant dining experience. They do have some cheap bottles of wine available!

• Chrissy H.

  star star star star star_border 16 May 2026

  Super simple. Super yummy. Definitely going back!
  
  We had the spinach with lamb, chicken in yoghurt, sweet potatoes and bread.
  
  Favourite was the chicken as it was super tender, but everything was deliciously. However when I go back I will order rice and not the bread as my friend and I felt the bread was a little bit hard and we felt rice would've been better to soak up all of the yummy sauces.
  
  Oh, and we finished off with the baghlava...also yummy and nutty.

• Jennifer S.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 May 2026

  I got the pumpkin with yogurt for takeaway. It's a very cramped place on the lower floor so you'll have to squeeze by the counter where at least you can see the food you're eating. It's cash only which is just stupid so dinking them one star for that.
  
  Now the pumpkin. For starters, it's spicy. I wish I had known this beforehand as I never would have ordered it =(. I need tubs of yogurt to eat it and I've only had three bites so far. There are three large pumpkin chunks in the dish. As opposed to what others have said, I didn't find it stringy at all.
  
  The roasted aubergines in the case look amazing but glad I didn't order them as I might find myself in the same situation as the pumpkin.

• Jens S.

  star star star star star_border 6 May 2026

  My first attempt at Afghan food, and I wasn't disappointed.
  
  This is a tiny place with little to none ambience, but the pre-cooked food (it's in a showcase so you can have a look before you order) is very tasty and not unlike Pakistani food, and yet a little different. The dishes I had weren't too spicy, so if you like it hot order the pickles on the side - they have a bit more kick! The chicken in yoghurt was very nice, and the pumpkin a must have from my perspective - they use "spaghetti pumpkins" (you'll see what I mean) with a pleasant sweetness and interesting texture - excellent. Unfortunately the fresh bread wasn't available, but the rice wasn't bad either. Certainly worth a visit!