Wonderful, home style food. Always delicious, the service is great and the people working are so kind. Very clean as well. read more

So so so authentic! Super delicious food. The mixed shawarma was so delicious with a large portion of food! Great service at the register. Give us an extra plate and the utensils when I was sharing this with my boyfriend. Very spacious restaurant. Loved everything about it! Glad we stopped by here read more

Aria Kabab - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

The women's restroom was out of hand soap. When I informed the cashier, she discussed it with another employee, and then stated I could use the men's room to wash my hands. She did not put hand soap in the women's restroom! There was a urinal in the men's room that was covered up as it was probably broken. Despite calling ahead of time, our orders took a significant amount of time to arrive. The chicken sandwich was bland and greasy. read more

I've been craving kebabs for a few days now and today, on a rainy and dreary Fall afternoon I decided to order from Aria Kabab and have my meal delivered. Best Decision!! I ordered the Beef Tikka and Chicken Kofta combo. It usually is served with salad and rice but I skipped the salad and just requested extra rice...cuz you know Rice is LIFE. All my cravings were satisfied with this meal and #winning I have enough for dinner. I got all the sauce option available and strongly encourage you do as well. The rice was fluffy and yummy and the meats were perfectly marinated and grilled to perfection. So excited to post this and go eat some more. read more

Aria Kabab - 12. Beef Tikka & Chicken Kofta - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

An old friend recommended this place more than a year ago, so I was glad to finally be able to try their food. What stops me from being even more enthusiastic is ultimately the food. While I enjoyed my lamb gyro and also liked the hummus and rice on my companion's mixed shawarma platter, it fell short of taking me back to the best gyro/kebab I ever had in Petersham, Australia, of all places. You could say it's a different style, etc. but I hoped for something outstanding. Despite being a fast casual joint, they do have a good number of tables and chairs, and have a comfy vibe, although I would've liked to see napkins on the table at a minimum. I also appreciate that they bring the food out. They have their own parking spaces right outside. I hope they continue to do well. read more

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Absolutely amazing food with quick service. Highly recommend if you live nearby or are just passing through to stop here. Well priced for the amount of food you get. read more

Aria Kabab - Mixed shawarma - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

Delicious food, sizable portions, affordable prices ($10 a plate), and nice interior. Went in here for a quick bite and was surprised at the quality and value. Service was quick and efficient. I've attached our meals, they looked amazing and tasted even better! read more

Aria Kabab - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

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I've tried a few halal places around Albany, but the food at Aria Kabab just kicks. Their meat is so tender, flavorful, and delicious. I love getting their rice platters and the lamb shawarma sandwich; it really reminds me of the times when I used to live in Hyderabad, India. Also, a huge fan of their sauces! I also loveeeee the quantity of the portions. Their food is definitely a 10/10. The only reason I've given the rating a 4 is that I find myself taking out more, since the ambiance of the place is just average. But it is THE place that I find myself visiting whenever I crave halal. read more

Aria Kabab - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

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Generally good, but not exceptional. I had the chicken kebab combo plate: the chicken was good, but the rice was kinda dry, and the found chicken thingie while good, was very spicy. Had a side Greek salad which was just kinda meh. Not really recommended. read more

Can't recommend this place enough, It is soo good. Food is phenomenal and so is the service! I love this place and I bring my family here all the time. We sit down and have a great time because the foods always good and so are the people that work here. I highly recommend their chicken or beef tikka. They also provide you with white and red sauce which is really good. If you come in with a lot of people, you can also get their combo which comes with a lot of portions for everyone. Every item also comes with salad on the side. read more

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First time ordering from Aria Kabob. My niece and nephew highly recommend the place. Excellent Afghani foods. It is a treat from boring fast food and burger places. Ordered takeout for 6 and bill was about $70. including 15% tip. The food is plentiful! No skimping on meat here. The man who took my order was friendly and helpful. He packed up an assortment of sauces for us. The order was ready in less than 15 min while I waited. Ordered; Philly Steak Gyro, a steal at $7.49 Lamb Swawarma Gyros Chicken Gyro Zinger Fries were flavorful. Little spicy but not hot. An order was large enough to share! Mixed Shawarma combo plate which came with rice, hummus, and salad. Outstanding! My grandsons liked the gyros very much. Loved is the word they each used. We all enjoyed our meals. You can "eat in" on tables or in booths or "takeout." You can order ahead online and pick up. Parking outside door was convenient. Wish it was closer to my house, but 10 miles one way is not far enough to keep us away from a return visit. read more

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For the cost, it is very good food. But for authentic, I wouldn't say authentic they don't make their own bread and the white sauce is more like ranch sauce with mayonnaise. I did enjoy it. The value is definitely there, but I'd rather pay a little more for homemade bread and metal forks while you're dining in. There's no selection of a side of chickpeas or spinach, but it was very good for what you pay for. read more

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The food was good but a bit oily. The portions were quite large. The place was very crowded, cramped, and stuffy. I don't think I'll be back. If I want to eat from here again, I'll order takeout. read more

Love the food here. Good selection of Afghani dishes. Portions are generous. I enjoyed everything I had ordered from here. People are pleasant. You have choice of sauces available in squeeze bottles, the while sauce, green, and red, although they were out of red the last time I was there. Sorry I don't know the names of them. Green sauce has cilantro in it and a bit vinegary. White sauce is tangy and sort of like tzatziki? Red sauce is a hot sauce but not too hot. Modern payment system that takes NFC payments like Google Pay with option to send receipt to your email address if you so choose. Off street parking which can be tight at times. read more

Aria Kabab - Lamb Shawarma over rice - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

I'm a fan. My lamb gyro was tasty and generous at $5.99... good lamb flavor, not overcooked, a generous amount of veggies and sauce. It's not on the printed menu so you have to order in house. The place was bustling at 1 pm on a Saturday. They have a shawarma spit but only serve one meat at a time.... today it was chicken which is why I went for the gyro rather than a shawarma sandwich (which would have been a dollar more). Hopefully they'll be confident enough of their business that they'll soon become a two-spit place. read more

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There's a new kabab in town. If you like kababs, give this quaint little shop your attention. The menu has much to offer from kababs to sandwiches to salads and wings too. SO had a meal with a two kababs; one lamb and one kofte. It is served with a small side salad and a scoop of rice. My direction usually goes to a salad; so I ordered the chicken kabab salad. It had a bed of crisp romaine lettuce with what looks like salsa - diced cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. Was a lovely presentation. Also not offered in other places is a generous portion of black and green olives and chick peas on top of it all. Accompanying our meal was the traditional green and "white" sauces. (White sauce being similar to a tzatziki.) What I did miss is the spicy red sauce I've gotten at other kabab establishments. The chicken kabab was bite size pieces of tender chicken with a little spice sprinkled on top. A nice lunch with many menu possibilities for so many more lunches or dinners. This kabab house is very good at social distancing. Staff are all donning the required masks. My only complaint is that the parking lot has never offered much. Fortunately, I arrived at a good time and was able to park easily. read more

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A good and generous takeout meal. We had the lamb and chicken kofta, mixed shawarma and chicken tikka rice plates. The Shawarma plate came with homemade, very good hummus. All meals came with a nice mixed salad with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. My son had whole pieces of lamb whereas I had ground lamb. All were similarly flavored but at least the flavor was good. They came with mildly spiced rice. We chose white "spin" sauce and green cilantro sauce to accompany. Overall a decent value. Fresh and tasty if not a remarkably different meal. read more

Aria Kabab - Mixed Shawarma platter - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

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Some of the best middle eastern/ Mediterranean food I've ever had! The service was good, and the restaurant was clean. The food was cooked to perfection, and the lamb wasn't oily! 5 stars would recommend! read more

This place is soo good! I swing by here every time I'm in Albany. Flavorful food and sauces available to really amp it up!

It's exciting to get another Afghani restaurant in the area! Especially one that does shawarma. We noticed it while driving by, including the shawarma sign, but then when we pulled it up on Door dash to order, they didn't have shawarma. We called the restaurant, and said to just use their own website, Uber Eats, Grub hub, or Seamless. We decided to just use their own website, since it was $1 less, but then noticed the 3.5% fee, even if not paying on the website. We went with a mixed shawarma plate and a side of zinger fries. We ate the entire container of zinger fries, dipping them in white sauce, before we even got home. They were slightly breaded, crispy, with melt in your mouth centers, and with good flavor/salt level. I thought they would be spicy, but they weren't seasoned, but I don't know what zinger fries should be like. Shawarma plate was good. read more

Wow!!! Blown away from all corners: delicious food, great quality, large portions and affordable! A dinner lasts me 2-3 meals and costs less than $15! The white sauce is by far the best I have ever had- the urge to bring a mason jar in and ask them to fill it is real. 11/10. Check these guys out! read more

So glad I turned around after passing this unassuming Kabab and Shawarma joint. My chicken and lamb shawarma sandwich was awesome!!! I will be back to sample more of the many options, but please keep your tables clean!! read more

Aria Kabab - the interior of a restaurant - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

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Last night was date night and my wife had heard good things about this place so we decided to get some takeout. Their website is odd in that it lists everything they offer but my computer only showed pictures for some of the items ("Main Course") but not for a lot of others such as appetizers, special dishes, salads, etc. Maybe they are still working on it, but because of my lack of knowledge I waited to order until I got there to see their actual menu and ask questions. Parking is tight for the location, but we got a spot. The interior reminded me of a log cabin, though I imagine it came with the place and the new tenants decided to leave it. Otherwise, it was clean. There were several staff behind the counter and all seemed friendly. The menu board is extensive but after a minute or two of looking you notice patterns emerge: either it has rice, has salad, has one brown meat log, has one red meat log, has skewers, etc. I don't intend to insult them with generalizations but to me though they had 50 options it felt like the same things over and over again. I had the chicken and beef Kofta platter and my wife had the lamb Shawarma plate which I can't locate on their menu even as I write this. Both came with rice, vegetables, and sauces. In my opinion, the meals were fine though uninspired. My Koftas were seasoned but the beef one reminded me of meatloaf and the chicken was just okay. There was plenty of reddish rice that wasn't bad, and mine came with I think 4 cups of it, so it was filling. I wish it had a better flavor, as it reminded me of "yellow rice" that some cheap Asian restaurants pass off as fried rice. The vegetables were diced tomatoes, onions, and lettuce... my wife enjoyed them but I passed due to the onions. Several sauces (the menu calls them "white", "green" and "red") were included. The white was a garlic yogurt sauce which was good but quite runny and prone to make a mess. The green was hard to place for me but my wife said "cilantro" and I tasted some lemon too. The red stuff was hot, and I really loved it. Her lamb was cut/formed into tiny cubes and was decent enough. All in all, for several reasons it reminded me of mall food court fare. First, everything "appeared" to be prepackaged or processed. I can't prove it, but the meat in everything looked so uniform and the cutting of the vegetables were so precise and that reminded me of stuff that came out of bags, freezer boxes, etc. Processed food isn't automatically bad (I love hot dogs, as processed as it gets) but I was hoping for more bold, exciting flavors. The meat was put on the grill but from what I saw that was just to reheat it... it wasn't actually cooked on the grill. Every flavor seemed a bit muted, and at times bland. They give you a lot of rice for the buck, but not a lot of meat. I like rice, but for $10 I wanted more protein and less rice. Still, it is an interesting concept. However, unless they better update their menu to include more offerings and more pictures I don't see any reason to go back. read more

Food has been plentiful and Woof! The spices on that salad mix and adding the chilli sauce with the yogurt sauce to the chopped meat. Both the food and service have brought us back here, but do recommend adding the sides and dressings yourself... no spice for all those who have abandoned hope and simply waiting for death, a little heat to bring joy and even a little excitement into an otherwise dull and mundane existence, or the kind of spicy that makes your nose hairs sweat as a swarm of hornets attack your tongue... read more

The mixed shawarma was very good. Lamb and chicken were both flavorful and tender. Along with the rice and humus, it all was seasoned quite well. read more

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The food was great! The combination of the sauces with the gyro over rice plate was an unbeatable combo. I would highly recommend this spot!

Absolutely delicious every time and service is always fantastic! Always craving more! read more

Aria Kabab - Lamb over rice - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

Love their food. Fresh and perfectly cooked. I will be back often. I have driven past several times. It was worth the wait. Ordered the small family combo. Excellent. read more

Great food and good prices. You get large portions and everything is tasty. I got the Lamb Gyro, and my buddy got the Lamb and Chicken over rice. The flavors are a great addition to the community that was lacking variety. read more

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Amazing delicious food! Would highly recommend this place. Good quality food, affordable price, clean and spacious.

The food is delicious the place is clean and the service is friendly! Absolutely good food! read more

Aria Kabab - Number 12 with the carrot salad on top - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

This was my first first time at Aria. We ordered lunch for work and everything was delicious, a good amount of food and a fair price. Will definitely be going back. read more

I'd been meaning to stop here for a while but finally found myself in the area with time to kill. Long story short, believe the hype. The food is really, really good. I had the Chicken and Lamb tikka and they were tender, flavorful and juicy. The rice was seasoned well and the white sauce and green sauces were really good too. The food was hot and fresh. Funny enough, when I opened the container, I was disappointed at the amount of food it looked like but it was plenty and I ended up not finishing it! This is my new chicken and rice spot! read more

Aria Kabab - Chicken & Lamb Tikka - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

Really great food! A huge range of options and super generous portions (both of us had enough for lunch the next day). Beef Kafta is incredibly good and so was the chicken shawarma. Definitely worth a try! read more

Ordered a chicken and lamb tikka platter. It was delicious. Had baklava for dessert. Friendly cashier. No outdoor seating, but the inside seating was comfy. read more

Food:5| Service:5|Ambiance:5 They have the best kabab specially their chicken tikka. Best customer service read more

Very nice workers and the wait for the food is worth it. Zinger burger and fries are the best! Ps. This is definitely the best halal spot in albany hands down. read more

Aria Kabab - Zinger burger FRIES ZINGER - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

Delicious food! I got the family combo for 3 people, which for my family, was enough for 4+ people. Definitely recommend!

Absolutely delicious and generous portions- this place is absolutely fantastic! My new favorite restaurant read more

Aria Kabab - Hummus - Afghan Near Me - Colonie, New York

Delicious food, good menu options, generous portions and very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff, too!