Pukhtun Afghan Cuisine Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The lamb pullao and half chicken pullao are very or as I would say exquisite."
• "The lamb - both types - was cooked just right and had deep, wonderful flavors and the chicken was just bursting."
• "The portions are huge - they offer quality and quantity."
• "The chicken kofta blew my mind, it was an explosion of flavor."
• "The meat was cooked perfectly and both chicken/lamb Adana just melts in your mouth."
• "The food was delicious, especially the lamb kabuli pulao."
• "The lamb shish is so good, it melts in your mouth. Chicken shish was so tasty and juicy."

Cons:

• "Overall, it was definitely not worth it at the staggering price of $15 in a college city."
• "A few bites into my lamb wrap, I discovered several long pieces of hair in my food."
• "The food they gave us TASTED good but later some of us started having bad stomach aches."
• "Good size /price value if you are on a budget and hungry but gastronomically it is mediocre at best."
• "But unfortunately the zinger burger we received was like drinking oil from a cup. Besides being oily it was undercooked."
• "The meat wasn't very flavorful and simply topped with lettuce."
• "I couldn't taste any lamb in those kebabs. I can't even tell you what meat was used in those kebabs it was so horrendous."

Service

Pros:

• "Highly recommend for catering."
• "The staff is very friendly. Environment and cleanliness is a 5 star."
• "The staff is very polite and makes you feel at home."
• "The staff was one of the best I've ever come across."
• "The staff is very friendly and accommodating."
• "Extremely friendly and accommodating service."
• "The service was fantastic and the food was served fresh and hot to our tables."

Cons:

• "The manager/owner was standing there and didn't even come to ask what happened, he didn't even come to our table to see how everything was and if we needed anything."
• "The only issue is that the waiter was a bit crass and seemed to be annoyed because we were there."
• "By now the person up front was truly apologetic and had realized how much they screwed up."
• "The service was extremely poor and the personalities of the employees were very rude and unpleasant."
• "They can be pushy with getting you to order more - drinks, desserts, etc."
• "They made us sit outdoors in the heat, with mosquitoes everywhere and only 2 small fans."
• "Just had the worst gyro wrap, only gave me three pieces of chicken and tried to hide it with a gallon of white sauce and only lettuce."

Value

Pros:

• "The portions of meat are also quite generous."
• "Best BBQ food I had in a while! Excellent quality and quantity."
• "Food is made fresh when ordered. Perfect seasoning and portion sizes."
• "The restaurant is very generous with the food portions."
• "We will eat for days and prices are reasonable."
• "Huge value for money!"
• "Generous portions, excellent preparation, and very tasty."

Cons:

• "Food was nice but I believe they seriously charged too much for soda can and green tea in small disposable cup."
• "Only 4 stars because we wish the meat were more juicy."
• "For 50 bucks should have gotten some more meat, hence the 4/5 review."
• "As we paid and walked out we realized that not only had we been charged for tea but we were actually charged for 4 teas when we ordered 3."
• "Should be doing so much better for the price range they jacked up plus aren't told about on the menus or online menus."
• "And very over priced!"
• "It doesn’t help they use tons of plastic packaging that end up in a dump instead of paper that could be recycled."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "I've been to the restaurant for eating out in their nice outdoor patio and have taken food home for my family and even catered an event."
• "The cross cross seating is nice and gives a unique touch."
• "The whole ambiance was impressive and what is great is that the owner is so talented and juggling so much at such a young age."
• "The atmosphere was to die for!"
• "We were so excited to be seated in the back as the fire place was lit."
• "Awesome outdoor seating area in the backyard."
• "Love the low seating arrangement (common in Asian, middle eastern, south Asian cultures)."

Cons:

• "The Afghani bread appeared to be store bought- didn’t feel fresh."
• "Goes without saying we would not go back to this place because even though the platter was good, it’s not like it was the best thing since sliced bread was invented."
• "The prices online aren't what rings up when you check out in store. So no, the prices aren't correct online either."
• "They can do a better job with lighting and divisions to add more privacy and separation between sections for diners."
• "We got there and he had given the table to someone else and was like can u sit on this 2 person table even though he knew we were 4."
• "They made us sit outdoors in the heat, with mosquitoes everywhere and only 2 small fans."
• "Not authentic afghan whatsoever."

Health & Safety

Pros:

• "The food was served quick and fresh."
• "Well packaged for delivery."
• "Everything nicely packaged and got all the sides with it."
• "Everything was well packaged and he called me when the food was ready for pick up."

Cons:

• "A few bites into my lamb wrap, I discovered several long pieces of hair in my food."
• "The food they gave us TASTED good but later some of us started having bad stomach aches."
• "BEWARE! Majority of the staff do not wear masks at all."
• "DISGUSTING! Food had HAIR!! Dirty place, bad customer service, employees have the biggest attitudes."
• "We opened the food and all the rice were UNCOOKED!!"
• "Guess I will be reaching out to the Department of Health after eating uncooked food if we get sick!!"
• "Falafel is hard as a rock and not eddible beyond dry and when I called to tell them they just told me sorry it was made fresh."