"It felt like I was traveling Europe or Middle East right in the middle of Boston. That foreign feel was so unique. Servers were very nice, some didn't speak English but we somehow communicated and they were helpful. I am new to Afghanistan cuisine and the Afghan special yogurt drink tasted like a more liquidy version of one of their yogurt sauce... A little salty and tangy. Interesting flavor. We ordered Chef Signature Special platter for the group per waiter recommendation and it was plenty to go around and worth it if you are with a group and want to taste different types of meat without having to order multiple dishes. Their bread was amazing - fresh and full of pleasant aroma, probably with some herbs as well. I really loved the experience. The appetizers were pretty good too. One of them was eggplant and the other some assortment - I couldn't take pictures of the whole menu as it was extensive. I gave 4 for food only because I'm not used to Afghanistan food and some was bit unusual/unfamiliar to my tasting. But a definite recommend if you want the experience. Felt it was really authentic, both the food and the ambience (note the displays at the entrance!) though I will need someone from Afghanistan to testify this. Overall enjoyed my time there, will likely check it out again!"

"I find Persian food delicious, and the menu here is rich, featuring both Persian dishes and some Afghan exclusive options. The pricing felt a bit high compared with other Middle Eastern restaurants in Boston. I can’t quite give the food five stars, but it’s still a good place to experience the cuisine from that part of the world."

"Great for date night and to spice things up. Amazing seasoning and everything tasted so cohesively. I love the aesthetic and looks fancy but still at a good price. The service was fantastic too! Best Middle East/Central Asian food i’ve had in Cambridge."

"Absolutely delicious food! Portions are pretty big, we got lamb kebab, it comes with rice and salad and it was enough for 2 people to eat and be pretty full and happy. The dish also came with sauces and complimentary lavash bread. Overall atmosphere and decorations are very authentic and waiters are very kind. Definitely recommend this place!"

"Review of our recent experience plus ordering tips from a semi-frequent diner. We have been coming here for quite a few years. Over a decade, in fact. And the food is always consistently good! But this time the drinks were very… Subpar. Really subpar. Like we were joking about it. Which sounds awful, but they just were that… Bad. So here’s what happened. The food is glorious, and it always has been, but on this recent visit, I ordered some sort of mixed drink, and it didn’t taste like it had any sort of alcohol in it. Not a big deal, right? Maybe they just mixed it to the point where I could not taste it. But then my friend ordered just a whiskey meat. What he received was so small that we all were laughing. Like, it became the focal point of the conversation. I understand when something is ordered ‘neat’ there’s no opportunity for an ice cube, but considering the fact that there were bartenders in our group, and we have been pouring drinks for decades, the fact that they gave him what looked like a pinky’s worth of booze when he ordered his whiskey neat was just so amusing. When the server showed up at the table, she was embarrassed, and so she ended up pouring a little bit more in there. Is something going on with the bartender? Is the bartender/owner so stingy of the booze that they would pour something like this? It looked like they just dribbled a few drops of brown liquid in the glass. When I say we’ve never seen something like this, I’m not being hyperbolic. It was just amusing. (I have attached a photo). OK, enough of a rant about the drinks! That is why this review is four stars instead of five. I would never give it three stars, because the food is so damn good! Let’s talk about the food! The food, as always, is full of umami. It’s perfectly spiced and perfectly balanced and just exquisite. Here is breakdown of what we ordered. I was craving beef meatballs so I had the had the koufta challow. It was really good. Not a big dish, but very good. One of my friends had the qoremay mahe, which was the fish and very good. Another friend had the mantwo entree, Which was the puff pastry. It was delightful. And the presentation was pretty. We shared a veg kaddo which is the pumpkin app, and it was savory and well cooked. We also shared the veg Ashak app, Which had leaks and was beautiful. You can order this one as a vegetarian option. But I will have to say the winner of the night was my husband, because he ordered the qablee. It was savory and sweet with carrots and rice and raisins, but we thought it was going to have chunks of lamb in it, but instead, he received a huge piece of lamb. With the bone on. This was such a big meal.We had leftovers for days! Sometimes when you get a big plate of something, the quality isn’t great, but this was both a big plate and extraordinary quality. I was a bit jealous, and I kept picking on his leftovers. When go back again, I will absolutely order the qablee. And we will just get a glass of wine instead of any cocktails or liquor!"