Kabul Afghan Cuisine

If you're craving authentic and absolutely phenomenal Afghan food, this is the place to come to! Great, ambience, decor, friendly staff, and delicious food is what you'll get to experience here. We started out meal with the mushroom qorma which came with a warm pita bread. We then ordered the kabuli palaw with lamb and the seekh kebob with kabuli palaw. Both dishes also came with a side salad which was fresh and flavorful. The service was phenomenal and the portion sizes were also great. It was a night of true comfort food that was perfect with the chilly Seattle weather in October. I can't wait to come back here again, and to try some of their other dishes!

We've been here a couple of times and really like the food. I would recommend the Murgh/Chicken rice plate and the fish qorma. Service was quick and they have live music on certain days during the week. Their desserts are good too.

Kabul Afghan Cuisine has been recommended by a friend as one of the tastiest places in Seattle that she has been to - I personally have never tried Afghan cuisine before, so I was definitely looking for opportunities to swing by to try this interesting cuisine! We went on a Wednesday around 7pm and were seated promptly.The ambience of the restaurant does feel very homely, with pictures and art of Afghan landscapes, architecture, and culture. Tables are laid out with candles and lights are dimly lit, and service is responsive and fast. Food came out in a reasonable time, but it was also given that it wasn't really busy that night. I was surprise that we were able to get a table with a reservation so easily, so that was a plus.Since this was a nice restaurant we wanted an opportunity to try as much variety as possible, so our waitress recommended the Combination Kebab for two ($80) - we decided to go that route as it looked very enticing! I'll review the items we got down below:Ash: This is a delicious bowl of soup! I loved the flavor profile as you could really taste the herbs - there is a certain richness from how thick the soup was that I enjoyed. There was a decent amount of chickpeas and kidney beans in the soup, and both were tender.Badenjan Borani: A delicious eggplant portion - the eggplant is very soft and covered in a good amount of tomato sauce and spices. What I liked about this dish is that it pairs nicely with the kebab, as the creaminess of the yogurt sauce and acidity of the tomato complements the meatiness of the kebab.Beef and Chicken Kebab Combo: These are hearty chunks of meat! There is a decent blend of chew and tenderness through each chunk, and you can subtlety taste the spices and marinade. It is a decent portion of kebab given, and when paired with the Salata and Kabuli Palaw, this is a good amount of food that will definitely leave you satisfied. The Kabuli Palaw rice dish was delicious! I could definitely eat a whole plate of the rice itself - you can taste the coriander and cumin, and the raisins and nuts give it a pleasing texture. The Salata was alright, it was mostly just cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in a small bowl - it did serve as a palate cleanser, but I would say this was my least favorite of the experience. I loved that they gave you a good tasting option for the variety of Afghan dishes that they serve where.Firni: Yum! This is a decadent dessert was really creamy and had hint of rosewater. Wasn't too heavy, and had a light airy nature to it. I would say this is a solid end to the experience!In the end, we spent about $105 for this meal. It does lean a bit on the pricier side for two people, but the service was nice, and it is a really good tasting menu if you haven't had Afghan Cuisine before! I would definitely like to revisit in the future to try the other options that Kabul has to offer.

We came here before heading to Sea Monster for a show. I'd never had Afghan cuisine. I'm so glad we tried something new because it was great. Service was wonderful too. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I had Badenjan Borani and I'm a big fan of eggplant so I wasn't surprised to like it. But my partner is not an eggplant fan and even he said it was good. The Kabuli Palaw (famous rice) was amazing. So good. We'll be back!

Cute little spot I met with my friends at for dinner. This was my first time eating Afghan food so not really sure how it compares but the food was amazinggggg. Next time I'll ask them to omit the raisins in the rice but other than that, very tasty!

Amazing food, the best meal I've had in a while.The chicken was perfect, the eggplant was incredible (I don't even like eggplant), the sauces were fresh, the tea was perfect.Do yourself a favor and have a meal here with a friend.

I ordered from Uber Eats. The meal came in a reusable green cloth bag - cute! This was my first time eating Afghani food, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I had the badenjan borani, a spectacularly tender roasted eggplant dish wish surprisingly tasty basmati rice. It wasn't spicy, but very flavorful. I could happily eat it every day. That came with a small cucumber salad, which provided a nice flavor contrast. I also ordered the firmi, a small dessert custard flavored by cardamom, rosewater, and pistachio. It made a lovely end to the meal. The entree cost $24, so this isn't a cheap meal, but I think I'll be using my 40% off UberEats promos here!

Their food delivers a punch and service is just so wonderful!Looks like this place is a family run business as everyone is so warm and takes interest in keeping their guests happy. Visited this place on a very warm day. Although they have an air-conditioning unit, it was pretty hot inside. Looks like the unit wasn't working.The food was lovely and delicious. I'll keep coming back to eat the kabuli pulao. Every grain of the river was separate and tossed in herbs and raisins. Yum!The eggplant dish - beautiful. Loved the garlic yogurt sauce.My favorite was the ashak, which is these light dumplings in tomato and garlic yogurt sauce. Never ever have I had such tasty dumplings.And oh, if you get their hot sauce make sure you go easy coz it's very hot! Sand this is coming from someone who loves spicy food.My only complaint is that I wish there was a protein for vegetarians. In this day and age when there are so many options in the market like seitan, tofu etc, or actually even using more native protein sources like chickpeas, lentils etc, it would be good for them to experiment and incorporate that.From a price perspective, the dishes were a tad too expensive without a vegetarian protein. Eg the eggplant dish was only $2 cheaper by omitting the beef. Hmm...

Amazing cuisine and great service. You can smell the food from blocks away and it is very enticing. Warm atmosphere that feels private even though it is on a somewhat busy street. The only problem is that it is somewhat hard to find parking for this restaurant, but its worth a little walk and its in a nice neighborhood so its really no trouble, but having designated parking somewhere would be nice.

I've never had afghan food before this and now I am SOLD!! I didn't realize some of my favorite flavors (coriander, saffron, pistachio, dill, etc.) and textures (filo dough, cooked eggplant, yummy dips, etc.) were cornerstones of the cuisine, and now that I do there's no turning back.Service was speedy and kind, food came out quick! Very local/small business feel, they had a live musician playing a traditional instrument (sarod I think?) and the owner was so friendly and I could see clear community/relationships happening the whole time we were there.Everything we got was SO GOOD. The flavors and textures were truly 10/10. The cardamom tea was a special treat, and the firni dessert was the perfect close to a stellar meal.