Village Kabob

I happened to stumble in Village Kabob tonight after hearing about it from a few co-workers and I was in for a treat. The food was affordable, delicious, and fresh. The man who I suspect was the owner was polite, genuine, and a true student of the cuisine. As I sat there I thought of ten people who I know would love it and ten more by the end of the meal.

I had the Combo Platter which included three kabobs, rice, a chic-pea side, and cucumber salad. The owner also insisted I have a cucumber sauce with the kabobs and I am glad I took his recommendation. After the meal I had a dessert and green tea which was equally satisfying.

Needless to say I will frequent this place from here on out.

By {screen_name} 12/24/09

Oh man, I REALLY REALLY loved this place. It’s no frills, to be certain, but the food and service and attention to detail is outstanding. The man you have in your picture there with the hat is clearly the owner, and he is very friendly. He enjoyed telling us about all of the dishes and all about the kinds of quality ingredients and methods he uses. “There is nothing here from a can. It’s all fresh and made by hand.” I ordered the Mantu (one of the items listed as an “Afghan National Dish”). This is little dumplings filled with ground beef, onion, and lentils. On top is yogurt and meat sauce with dried mint. It was ridiculously good. My boyfriend ordered the Lamb Kabob platter, which had a really unusual, amazing flavor to it (I correctly identified it as including Cardamom). It came with rice and his choice of a stew. Turns out this means a side of cooked vegetables, which are very similar to vegetarian Indian dishes (cauliflower, pumpkin, eggplan, or chickpea). I am lucky that I’d had Afghan food before, but the last time I had it, the food was much more expensive. It isn’t dirt cheap here, but it’s worth every penny. Entrees are priced between $8 and $15. Most are about $10. I hope this place catches on, because I hope to go there regularly for years to come. DEFINITELY worth checking out. Not fancy, but when the food is this good, who really cares?!

By abbyladybug 12/05/09