Great authentic Afghani food! Try anything off the menu and it won't disappoint! The spicy tomato sauce they include with every meal is great. The salad and sauce are so tasty. Kabulee rice, I could just eat that all day with nothing else if I didn't care about consuming only carbs haha :P Half chicken, chicken tandoori, sultani kebab, really can't go wrong with any of it. All of the meat is grilled well and flavorful. For dessert, definitely try the firnee! read more

Food is always amazing here. My family and I eat every last crumb and not a lot of places make us do that.

Depending on the time of day you come here, you will feel the atmosphere is different. They seem to keep their best cooks available during busy time [ofcourse], other times when is a less busy, the food is usually not at par. Nevertheless ot is good enough to get 4 stars for keeping a consistent service style. read more

Ever since trying their dishes at the Don Mills locations I've been hooked! This location is much bigger, so no more waiting for free tables. Great option for bigger families. read more

The chicken was so juicy and well-seasoned. Make sure you get a little container of the hot sauce. The rice and salad, nothing special. You get a bit of chopped tomatoes and onions too. I liked the naan, fresh and warm. Not a fan of the baskets they are served in though. Can you wash/clean baskets?? read more

Every since I heard they opened a new location on Markham Road, I was instantly in love. No longer do I have to drive all the way to the Don Mills location to have cheap, quick afghan food. Bamiyan lay out in all locations is like a food-court. You order from the cashier and you pick up your food and clean up after yourself. BUT may i assure you, quality is NOT sacrificed. My favorite is the chicken kabob dinner. I'm usually not a fan of chicken breast, I find most places makes chicken overly dry. I order the chicken kofta almost every time, since you get chuncky juicy pieces of chicken breast AND grounded meat for $11.50, including naan bread, rice and salad. The rice they serve here is the brown basmati rice, it's light enough you won't need to be rolled out after finishing a huge meal. Another one I tried is the lamb (not sure what it's called) but i find the meat portion is a little to small, chicken kofta is more bang for your buck! I would advice you to dine in rather than take out. If you do ask for take out ask them to put the salad in a separate box since the condensation of the hot rice will affect the crispiness of the salad. OH ! and ask a side of white sauce, it's some sort of yoghurt/ranch and it goes really well with the meat.! read more

If you want great Afghan food, you must go to Bamiyan kabob and Kandahar Kabob. Try their chapli kabob and rice & Tikka Kabob. They bake fresh Naan. read more

Been here twice so far. Once sit-in and the other take-out. One word: DELICIOUS! Their kabobs are to die for. The flavoring of the rice is out of this world. I love the naan too. Even the girls behind the counter are very courteous and friendly. If I could, I would order from here at least once or twice a week. read more

Like this place but don't come often. I find that for food court style food, it is quite expensive. For 2 meals with drinks can easily come up to $30. Food is good and delicious, but not as big portion as other places. Overall the quality of the food is good read more

The establishment was full when placing my order late afternoon over the weekend. The restaurant has a fair amount of tables and diners remained standing until seats became available. Good tasting kebabs with a buzzing atmosphere. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Tikki Kabob Dinner - Afghan Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I've always loved this kind of food! I tried both the sultani/Choppan kabobs, They were both very delicious but i prefer the choppan kabobs(which only came with 3/4 pieces of meat) but in the end i thought it tasted better since the sultani was a bit too salty for my likings. But overall food : yummy price : ok... a little pricey environment: Good! lots of people , Lots of tables for dinning in! and happy employees! read more

My rating heavily represents the food. It was always the best afghan food in the city and will continue to top my list in this category (along with naan & kabob ofcourse!). Their chicken and meats are very tender,their rice and naan breads are like eating love. I'm telling you if love was a food....it would be a fresh naan bread from bamiyan (but I'm based because I love bread in general!) The store is relatively clean, but since it's so busy we often are lucky to find a table and have to ask someone to wipe it down for us. It is also very large unlike the original location on overlea which is why I prefer coming here. Their washrooms could be cleaner but with the amount of traffic in the store I guess I don't blame them. Food is consistent and on par ALWAYS and this is key. They lose one star for their speed of service. They're not terribly slow but when it's busy be ready to wait for 20 minutes for your food. Like I said, not horrible but if you're hungry 20 minutes can seem like forever. Also, as I mentioned before, if it's busy, good luck finding a decent table! Overall, the amount of people flocking is proof of just how good their food is :) read more

Always a pleasure coming here. Food is good and portions are huge!! It's a cafeteria style restaurant where you place your order, wait, then seat yourself wherever available. The wait for your food seems like forever when you're hungry but it's so worth the wait! I come back every time I'm craving kebabs. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I have been trying to recommend this place to all my friends ever since the first time I tried it because it's SOOOOOOOOO good. My favourite is the saltani kabob dinner, the beef is so juicy and tender. The tandoori chicken dinner is very good too as the chicken is so tender. I go here about 2-3 times a month and can't ever get bored of it. read more

I love this restaurant! I always get the kofta kabob dinner which comes with salad, rice & naan - the serving is huge - big enough for 2 ppl I think! And the naan is always served warm and fresh. It's gets busy sometimes so you can also call ahead to place your order. read more

Love the convenient parking at this restaurant. The food is great and the staff are very helpful and polite. The restaurant is also very clean. The only downside is they only take cash or debit card, otherwise I would've give them 5 stars. I would also like to suggest to them that they should consider putting in more chairs and tables in the middle section of the restaurant to allow more accommodations for the large volume of eat-in customers on the weekends. I am going to bring my friends to eat at this place soon, and I will definitely dine at this place when I'm too lazy to cook. read more

Bamiyan Kabob - Afghan Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The beef kabob was very good and flavourful. Chicken is too try. Kind of burnt and not juicy anymore. I want to leave 5 star for their hot sauce. It's so refreshing and has a taste of lemon in it. But overall it's a 4 star considering price, portion,staff friendliness. read more

americans not welcome. no american credit card no american debit card no american dollars except at 25% discount. we just walked out and crossed over to paramount and had a great mediterranean meal. read more

My family and I went into this establishment earlier today and it's sad to say but we truly had a horrible dining experience. To Start off for the size of this place (Easily over 4,000 Sq ft) I was expecting some kind of table service or at least decent service. We were given 1 menu for 8 people and a pen and note pad to write our own orders down which I found strange. The woman who put in our order was rushing us and was very rude. I asked for green Chutney and she rudely said no. Not only that but WHAT KIND OF AFGHAN RESTAURANT DOESN'T HAVE PEPPERS!? We ordered CHABLI KABOB which was Extremely over cooked and rock hard, SHAMI KABOB which was burned on the outside and raw on the inside, TIKKA KABOB which was dry and burnt, Rice which was under seasoned, & CHOPAN KABOB (LAMB CHOPS) which is my weakness and my first love. I have had some of the best Lamb Chops at various restaurants all over and I really felt like this place had the worst dry OVER COOKED "LAMB CHOPS" of all time even though I asked for MEDIUM RARE. I WAS TRYING SO HARD TO KEEP CALM IN THIS PLACE AND I'M GLAD TO SAY I WONT BE RETURNING. I had to force feed my child because of the god awful cuisine. Ps: I AM AN AFGHAN FROM THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO AFGHAN FOOD. MY ADVICE TO YOU FIND A BETTER AFGHAN RESTAURANT BECAUSE OUR CUISINE HAS A LOT MORE STANDARDS THAN THIS PLACE. read more

1 star due to the rude customer service and the fact that you have to ask for the white sauce when you spend over $50 for food. Also, their rice was definitely gone bad. read more

I've been here twice over the past year and have been impressed both times. Its semi-fast food. Where you line up and order/pay at the cash, then wait till they call your number to pick up your food at the counter. Then seat yourself. While there is plenty of seating, this place is packed for dinner on the weekends (not sure about other times). The food is really fresh, the portions are huge, real plates/cutlery, they will give you a jug of water if you want. I tasted the following: Chicken Tikka Kabob: moist, super flavourful chicken Sultani Kabob: a great choice since you get two types of meat (Barg Kabob and Kofta Kabob). The Barg was really tender!! Firnee: a pudding dessert, quite good. I cannot comment on the authenticity of the Afghan food. But everyone eating here seemed to be of middle eastern decent... so that means its legit right?? that's what i'm going with... read more

Great food it takes longer then usual because it's cooked fresh. I've eaten here over two years not once was I dissatisfied with the food Highly recommend Quy read more

Went to Bamiyan Kabob yesterday to get some mantoo, which is like my favourite!! I usually go to the East beaver creek cause I know someone who works there, so the food always fresh. Unfortunately I went to Markham road and 14th location, which I've been to before and order a plate of mantoo, which came cold. I was with a friend at the time and he made sure he complained and got a fresh plate of food. I hate complaining cause I think they'll make your food even worst. Yesterday I went , the mantoo size was tiny compare to what it use to be! It was cold and bad. I ate it, in displeased and left. Telling myself I'll never come back here again. Making sure to tell everyone else not too as well. read more

I love the portion sizes, and the food in this place, it's pricey, but it's well worth it. One of the few places that can fill me up and sastify my hunger. I alway end up spending $20+ for Lunch ( main meal+drink+desert ) If you are a samm eater, you can split 1/2 plate for lunch and 1/2 for Dinner read more

Low rating for lack of speed at the counter at any time of day, I've probably had this a handful of times and the protein is more hit than miss but as I keep spending my money here I realize that I'm mostly paying for rice and salad. These guys lost my business and the only time I'll eat this again is if someone else wants to buy and bring it over, I'll be sure I have a couple of steaks on my BBQ for protein to go along with the rice and salad. read more

When writing reviews it's routine for me to sway between 4 and 5 stars, but not with Bamiyan Kabob. I had never gone to an Afghan restaurant before so I was unsure of what to expect but...The food was utterly DELIGHTFUL. I ordered the chicken breast kabob lunch special, which came with (basmati?) rice, salad, naan, and sauce. It cost me almost $15 but the serving size was more than enough to fill me up. Normally I'm not a fan of rice but the way Bamiyan made it was irresistable--I could just devour a plate of it all on its own. The salad--consisting of lettuce, tomato, and maybe a couple other ingredients-- was light yet addictive! The generously served chicken breast was so tender and masterfully seasoned. I think I could eat it everyday and not tire of it. I visited with a few friends, and they were all as amazed with the food as I was; we hardly exchanged words as we gulped down our food! Note, though, that it was very busy when we went and you might have trouble finding seats... read more

Great food! I especially like the Kabobs. Service is also great, as it didn't take that long. Highly recommend to others!

love this place for their kebabs and tandoori chicken. the portions are generous, and the food is so tasty. The meats are really well seasoned and most importantly, not dry. Even the rice is good. It reminds me a bit of biryani (thought I'm sure that's not the correct way to refer to it) but it is definitely not bland. I wouldn't say that the prices are cheap (about $10-14 for a dinner plate) and the place can get really busy. read more

I'd give this a four star, definitely will be coming back for seconds and third. The chilli isn't all that spicy . More like salsa. Very good. read more

Wanting to step out of my comfort zone I decided, after some hesitation, to try Bamiyan Kabob. Since I've never tried Afghani food, I really had no idea what to expect. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Bamiyan Kabob serves lamb, chicken and beef kabobs dinners (with rice, salad and naan bread included), meals without the rice and wraps. Other salads and side dishes are also available. I decided to try the Kofta Kabob dinner. The two skewers of seasoned marinated ground beef were flavorful, moist, but at the same time not overly fat and 'bouncy' in texture. The rice was simply magnificent. Try this rice and you'll never look at simple plain white rice the same way again. The salad and freshly made naan bread were also very good. The restaurant is spacious and clean sporting a fast food concept but where you give your order at the counter and wait for your receipt number to be called when your meal is ready. As mentioned in Sameer D.'s review, food preparation time is on the high side but I'd rather wait and have freshly made than be quickly served with food from warming bins. Also, try the firnee, a pleasantly sweet custard-like pudding dessert. A perfect complement to a spicy meal. Prices for the dinners range from $9-$12 but the large serving sizes definitely put these meals in the 'good value' category. I definitely recommend Bamiyan Kabob and I will be going back to try their other meat offerings. read more

I don't know if my previous review is here or if they are allowing multiple reviews of the same venue. I think they should. I cam here with my book club in April. I am entering all my book club location into yelp but have to do a lot of this by memory. Everyone enjoyed their food, the customer service, the decor, etc. I've been here once before and it was great that time as well. My average wating is a B- or B but this place is above average. 4.0 stars read more

always consistently fresh and tasty. have ordered the grilled chicken, kofta, beef kababs from various visits. just love the spices they put on meat. kind of citrus like. bread (like a naan) is baked fresh, the tomato dipping sauce is to die for (spicy and yet cooling).. the only experience i've had afgani food is at bamiyan. but having such good food here, i don't need to venture anywhere else. be warned this place gets packed on the weekends! read more

Personally i think the food is over priced for how much meat you get, ive had their tikka kebab and tandoori kebab, both times ive only had about 5-6 pieces of meat (it was good) and plate full of bland rice, paid over 12 dollars for each dish. You only get hot sauce with your order, garlic sauce and anything else is extra. read more

Great food with great family environment. The serving is a good quantity. Over All a nice place for a dinner with family or friends!

The servings are MASSIVE! For me at least. The good thing also is that it taste really good. Definitely a tummy filler. Will go back next time but maybe for takeout only so I can share. Lol! read more

I know most reviews are good here but I didn't really enjoy this place. Wasn't a big fan of the kabobs. Nothing against it but just not my cup of tea! I didn't enjoy the flavors of the meat. I also smelt like the kabobs when I left the restaurant!!!! Portions are good but service was not great. read more

Smells great as soon as you walk in the door. Food is amazing, healthy and generous portions.

Amazing food that is fresh and not greasy at all. Best Kabobs in GTA by far. Everything that I tried at this location is fingerlicking good. Do not forget to order this hand made bread ( I forgot the name of it ) that is stuffed with mashed potatoes. I would highly recommend this establishment for a must place to go in Markham. read more

I happened to go to Baamiyan on the muslim festival of Eid. Place was rammed. I would think that would diminish the quality of food. It didnt, Barg was amazing, so was the tandoori chicken. high quality meat, great portion and service. The tomoto sauce works as a great compliment to the two different kind of salads, this is a fast growin afghan chain. However i still prefer the many many persian Kebab spots around yonge and steeles. Value and less wait time. However, no complaints. read more

I come here very often because the food is always good with large portions and decent prices. The tandoori chicken is really good and I highly recommend it. The hot sauce is also delicious. Always ask for extra! They use brown basmati rice and it tastes so good. If you're picking up food, it's always best to call ahead as it may take some time. They don't take credit card so be prepared! read more