Afghan Flavours Reading — Restaurant in Reading

My very first time here as I looked forward to having a Lebanese meal, so a bit disappointed to learn they'd only just recently changed the menu after I'd been seated. Anyways, decided to still try some Afghani food. Inspite of telling the waitress who served me to talk me through what's on the menu and to suggest something nice and flavoursome for a first time customer, I ended up having to pick something myself which was disappointing when it arrived as the chana dal didn't go well with the qabuli pulao rice which I'd ordered. And the fact they don't serve bread with or a bread basket whilst waiting for your main meal to arrive was puzzling to say the least. Also, no one checked in on you whilst there, if you'd like anything else or otherwise. As it was an Easter treat for me, I left quite 'very' disappointed!

And there were only '4', all of 'FOUR' lamb cubes or pieces in the pilau dish brought to me. Surely there could've been a more generous serving of meat in the dish.

The only reason I gave it '3' * is b'cos of the pleasant and friendly manner of the guy who came up later to help with the bread foil pack and who took my bill.

If they are more attentive to their customers, especially first-time customers like me, I think they'll do well as the flavour is there tho' I didn't particularly like the lentil side dish brought to me but the pilau tasted nice.

If someone had talked me thru the menu and had suggested a better option to sample Afghani food, it being my first time, I think I'd have left wanting to return. Not so this time tho',...

We went there for the 1st time on Valentine’s Day, reserved table for 2 adults and baby pram in advance. Table reserved for us and but staff didn’t assist us with moving chair for pram to fit in. Atmosphere was busy, and not pleased with the timing of food arrival. Drink came 30min later. Ordered starters: Chicken wings and Houmous with Shawarma, which came 45 min later. 5 mins later, we got mains. Which made us rush our starters and not enjoy it. As we didn’t want our main to get cold. Ordered mixed grill for mains.

Chicken wings were delicious and well seasoned and grilled. Loved it. Houmous with their own bread was nice and fresh.

Mixed grill: lamb cubes lacked a bit of seasoning and the chicken cubes were on the dry side. Sheesh kebab was tasty with the rice.

Customer service was okay. Staff at the front was friendly, however quite a delay in food and timings issue. Restaurant seemed to be busy with increased delivery order, and only 1 staff at the front dealing with phone, taking orders from customers in restaurant, serving, cleaning table, preparing drinks etc.

Overall, it’s an...

I grew up in the Middle East and I know a good shawarma when I see one, and this is a good one, in fact it’s great. Chicken wings were good too. Salad was a bit sad and I have to remember if I eat there again to tell them less salt as it was slightly salty. I usually get my shawarma fix in London and I’m glad I found one nearer to where I live, I do think it’s a bit expensive for what it is though, I get a lot more for less in London, we paid 40 for two people and this is not a restaurant really in my opinion, i wouldn’t go for the sphere. So would I eat there again, I probably would take out more then sit there but also not too often as I feel like I’m paying too much, London shawarma wins on quality portion size and...