L'Afghani — Restaurant in Paris

Very rude owner (if you are Afghan) ... psh the irony? As soon as we entered the restaurant and greeted the owner in Afghan fashion his mood changed and he seemed annoyed. He spent more time talking and laughing up the French couple who were dining before finally coming to our table and asking what our order was in an off-putting way. To be very honest, it was the worst Afghan restaurant experience of my life.

Owner stated that the restaurant is not for Afghans. With that in mind, don't come here looking for some authentic Afghan food, hospitality or atmosphere. Come here if you want over-priced, Westernized Afghan food and a performative experience by a moody owner.

To the owner, I understand you may have your own thoughts and experiences with some Afghans, or it could be that living in France for so long has made you averse to the Afghan people and/or culture, but to overall be unwelcoming and rude to your fellow Afghans while profiting off our shared culture is just disgraceful and disrespectful. I genuinely want to see us Afghans thrive and do well, especially across the globe. However, that cannot be done at the price of disrespect to our people. Based on past reviews for this restaurant it seems like this is a trend. As a tourist and fellow Afghan I was greatly disappointed...

Why is Afghani cuisine not more popular?? The food is amazing---especially at this restaurant. Beautiful, cohesive flavors and elegant presentation all for an affordable price. Very close to Montmartre. We got there for early lunch on Sunday (the only day it is served) and was luckily the first one sat. The restaurant is small and fills up quickly. We got the vegetarian dumplings (ashak?) and a lamb dish. Both were delicious, but the vegetarian dish is one I won't forget anytime soon--delicate, tender dough wrapped around a savory leek filling and served in an amazing vegetable soup/stew. Each bite was heaven. Best thing I...

The worst experience ....very bad service. I was pregnant craving for Afghan food. I drove from la defance to get there and had ordered Qabili which is Afghan traditional dish of rice cooked in lam broth with carrots but i was sreved a bit of rice with a piece of meet and kidney beans, as an Afghan i was thinking what??? When i questioned the dish, I was insulated and basically i was told not to speak in presence of men...I was thinking again what??? On the positive note the experience put me off Afghan food for the rest of...