Khyber Halal Restaurant & Catering — Restaurant in Phoenix

+JMJ. Today, Saturday 7April2018, was exceedingly pleased to find this restaurant as a friend and I were searching for a place to eat before returning to Cottonwood. A poster featuring a gyro caught my eye and the rest is outstanding, fine dining history. Our welcome was warm enough with an invite to select seating of our choice. We chose a small table near their restaurant front windows. This eating establishment is small, neat, and tidy with lots of middle eastern decor. There is even a TV in a corner. Regrettably, my phone battery had died so couldn't take any photos but that is just another reason to return for a meal. And, speaking of meal, my friend and I found it challenging to select from their menu because everything looked so delicious. The menu features a photo and decription of all items served which is a plus for those unfamiliar with their middle eastern and Indian (of India) cuisine. Along with what they call Afghani Specialties, Biryani dishes, Curry dishes, Gyros, Samosa appetizers, and Kabobs lamb, chicken or beef, they also serve Fried Fish and chips, and Burger Wraps chicken, beef. My friend and I selected our meals. He ordered the Mantoo, an Afghani Specialty. This was a large plate of melt in your mouth dumplings filled with ground beef and onions topped with a light meat sauce drizzled with yogurt sauce and sprinkled with mint leaves. It was eyes rolling to the back of your head YUMMY!!! (I ate only a few pieces but could have devoured his entire meal, plate included! 😉) And, for myself, I ordered the Gyro Plate, which was a large plate filled with brown rice, topped with lots of slices of tender, deliciously seasoned beef. There was also a large serving of french fries and a generous portion of a salad made of finely chopped cucumber, tomatoes and cilantro. They also provided two small containers of tazaki sauce. It was a meal large enough for two people. My friend sampled the beef and found it very tasty though he himself is not much of a meat eater. I enjoyed my meal very much savoring the beef and rice drizzled with the tazaki sauce. The fries were tasty, not greasy at all nor were they salty. And, lastly, the salad was very refreshing with crisp crunchy veggies and a hint of cilantro. I LOVED my meal and hope that when I am able to travel again with my friend, we will stop in to try some of their other cuisine. Oh, something else, the pricing of their meals is better than many fast food restaurants. Khyber Halal Restaurant will be more than worth your time and money spent. Today, Saturday 5 May 2018 my friend and I returned to Phoenix to participate in Church devotions and Holy Mass. Also, we wanted to celebrate his birthday by enjoying a special meal. So, we decided to return to this family owned restaurant. (I wish they had one in Cottonwood because I would probably eat there often!) This time my phone was charged and ready to take photos. Since plenty photos of the restaurant's interior are posted here already, decided to showcase our meals. He had the Badanjan, eggplant topped with a yogurt sauce and sprinkled with fresh cilantro, served with a generous portion of Naan bread. I selected the Boneless Chicken Tikka Masala (Curry medium spicy) which came with the Naan bread. Just LOVE me some eggplant; so, my friend and I shared a sampling from our meals. The eggplant was a yummy, delicious mixture of baked (?) eggplant, onions, cilantro and unidentified middle eastern spices. The chicken was served in a rich, tomatoey sauce with just the right amount of spicy heat that made my stomach radiate a soft warmth. The medium thickness Naan was toasted crispy brown on both sides and had soft, chewy insides. It complimented both meals and the portions were so generous that I was able to take home half my meal and all left over Naan!! Going to be a GREAT after Church meal tomorrow morning! 🤗🍽 We chose a dessert called Gulab Jaman. These are two small deep fried batter balls saturated in a semi sweet...

’24 Review #TBD Kyber Halal Restaurant | Multiple Visits | [Afghan – Afghan, Persian, Indian, Central & South Asian] Reviews: (Yelp // Google // TripAdvisor) [Rating: Bad; Poor; Mediocre; OK; Good; Very Good; Excellent] Ethnic Eats/Food Entry: _ miles r/t (Cost: $$48.55) 2/1/25 (Owner: Fahima Hassan) 9/15/2018 4030 N 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016 http://www.khyberhalalfood.com/ Experienced: Beef, Chicken & Vegie Samosas; Tandoori Garlic Naan or regular Naan; Goat Biryani on spicy rice mixed with cilantro with salad; Chicken Tikka Masala on spicy rice mixed with cilantro with salad.

Review: We always enjoy our visits Khyber Halal… lunch, dinner or supper. The food is extraordinary every time. Delicious and consistent. Although they are primarily specializing Afghan cuisine, their fusion and traditions of Pakistani, Afghan, Persian and Indian along with South Asian are unmistakable and thoroughly enjoyable! Fabulous. Super well done. Excellent. And kudos to owner Fahima Hassan for offering us not just quality and taste… but consistency! This no-frills eatery concentrates on terrific customer service and excellent eats. As you may be aware Afghan halal cuisine is primarily lamb, beef, poultry and fish. Their rice compilation which is the mainstay of most dishes with its mix of onion, garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, paprika and coriander – is prepared in such a way you can almost recognize each component. Afghan bread (naan) is perfectly prepared. Delicious on its own. Whether you get regular, or go for the garlic, they are fabulous. Some of the best Samosas in the Valley are created here at Khyber Halal. After many visits and having tried the likes of their Beef, Chicken and Vegie Samosas, the Tandoori Garlic Naan or regular Naan; an incredible Goat Biryani (my fave) on spicy rice mixed with cilantro with salad; the fabulous rendition of Chicken Tikka Masala, an incredible Qabuli Pulaw of skewered ground beef, and my favorite Goat Biryani with cilantro – all I can say is “Wow!” If you’ve never tried this cuisine, this is the place to try it. If you enjoy this cuisine, Khyber Halal will become your destination as it is ours for this fabulous foodway....

By far the worst customer service experience in my life. We walked in (my mother, my sister and I). At the counter, there was a lady (later found out is the sister of the owner) and a guy (the son of the owner). Only the son greeted us and welcomed us in. The aunt stood there and had an attitude on her face. We bypassed that and still opted to sit down. We put our order in and the food came out so quick which we found odd since we ordered a goat dish which should have taken longer if it was being made The owner who were told is also the “chef” was exceptionally rude, disrespectful and gave us a demeaning look as she approached to bring the food to the table. It was our first time seeing her and she definitely made us feel unwelcomed and uncomfortable.

Let’s talk about the food. The rice was definitely not fresh. It was dry and stale. You can tell it was cooked days ago and probably reheated in the microwave. The goat karahi we ordered was the worst of them all. The meat was not fresh. It smelled and had a gamey taste to it. I grew up on goat meat and so I am experienced in how it should smell and taste when it is fresh meat. In addition the dish was not authentic to Indian cuisine (as the owner “chef” mentioned it was an Indian dish ) I have Indian family that have made that dish countless times to know that’s not how it’s supposed to look or taste. We weren’t able to eat that.

When we mentioned our experience to the aunt, she was laughing like we were comedians. It was clear between all three of them, they do not take customer service and value us. It felt prejudicial and racist. While we are siting there, another customer came in, the way he was welcomed and greeted was not the same. He was not Black. So.. 🤷🏾‍♀️If that doesn’t tell...