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    Famous Kabab Cuisine

    4.4 (150 reviews)
    ModerateAfghan, Halal

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Jack M.

    just discovered this authentic AFGHAN restaurant, cute narrow with lots of tables, so many delicious vegetarian options first had their thick lentil pea soup then we had a boldini flatbread, one with potatoes and one with butternut squash, they are listed as appetizers but they are 14" long and thick fried chewy and hot and we couldn't finish the host is very nice and the chef delivered our food, had a thick fresh made mango shake afghan food is very different and can't wait to try the rest of the menu

    Hmmmm... No Spinach rice but I got some Naan in the shape of a softball that I got to un crumple!!!  Soooooo...Lucky me?
    Rich M.

    Where to start? This place USED to be awesome! Now it is just a place to drop $60 for dinner for three and not receive what you ordered at the time you were told and then get met with just blatant disregard for both diner and food. Was it 4 star, white tablecloth Afghan cuisine? No...but it was awesome food and reliable service. Over the course of the pandemic we ordered from them every other week - when they re-opened and were quick to forgive mixups with an order( which became the norm rather than the exception) Flash forward to last night.... Placed a pick up order at 6:23pm 2 Lamb Tikka Kabab with Zamarud Palow(spinach rice) 2 Chicken shawarma sandwiches. Was told order would be ready in 35 min...cool right? NOPE I arrived at 7:10 and rang the bell to pay and pick up my food. 7:20 still standing there 7:25 someone comes to the door and asks what my order was. ok 7:30 Now 2 other customers have shown up and we discuss how good the food is and how horrible the service is. 7:35 Got my food...it is now starting to rain heavily... I say good luck to my fellow culinary gamblers at this afghan food coin flip experience. 7:50 finally home and the family can eat right? Are you high? Of course you cant because half the order is screwed up yet again. 2 lamb dishes have different rice...the naan looks like it was soccer bicycle kicked into a bag. I call to ask to come and get the correct rice when I am told the person I am speaking to isn't at the restaurant and she will get back to me...I call back when I don't hear from her in 5 min and she flips straight to bring the food back and I will refund your money. It is now 8:20 so that's a hard NO as my family is starving. I ask for a partial credit, she tells me to dispute the charge and never order again... I ask to speak to her father as I had met him back when they first opened and we shared stories of our common experiences in the restaurant biz through the decades over a shawarma sammy lunch which was my first taste of what was this gem, me here in the states and his journey from Afghanistan to the UK to NJ. This went on for another 7 minutes when I finally had had enough. Disputing charge including the tip and I will discuss with the owner... Also the only thing right with the order was also not up to snuff...my beloved shawarma sandwich....it sucked a sloppy mess almost devoid of said chicken. It pains me to say this..... Save yourself the aggravation and go to Silk Road.

    Vegan Falafel platter Bomb red sauce !!
    Jeannette D.

    Not sure of it was the owner , but an older gentleman greeted us as soon as we were outside the door and asked if we needed assistance ordering. Which is great cause we were looking for vegan options . He was so happy to help us come up with a vegan platter that would make us happy. He recommended Bolani and a falafel platter that he would make with sauces that we can have . He was super reassuring and repeated to us our order to make sure he had everything right ( what we couldn't have and what we could). We came back 30 Minutes after and he had the food ready to go. At the Moment we were the only ones who were there to order and within the hour there was only we delivery order which we observed . This is honestly good food . The falafel was so tasty. And the red sauce was my favorite :) So please go out and support local business especially during these times. Prior to ordering he warned us that they had increased prices and he wanted us to be comfortable . Which we were. We will be back !

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    Su K.

    Yay! Nice family owned restaurant that re-opened (closed for some time after the owner's father passed away). The Bolani is a must!! The ground chicken kabob was my favorite and the chicken Chapli kabob was my husband's favorite. The firni was absolutely delicious and made my taste buds dance. Look forward to coming back again!

    Chicken Kofta Kabab, Lamb Kofta Kabab, spinach and lentils.
    Michael A.

    Amazing food. Had lunch with my wife, great chat with the owner. Kabobs we're so tender and flavorful, bread was piping hot out of the oven. Definitely coming back!!!

    Supposed to be lamb tikka with spinach rice, beef chapli with spinach rice, chicken tikka with white rice- all wrong!
    M S.

    We've been here pre pandemic and it was good. We ordered take out tonight and we will never return. Went in to place the order in person. Was told that the order would be ready in 35 minutes. Went to run an errand and returned within the time frame stated. Was told the order was being prepared. After waiting in the restaurant for an additional 45 minutes, received the order and went to pay. The bill did not match up to the prices on the menu and he said "that's the old menu". What?!?! When we placed the order, he should have said that the menu prices were not updated. Despite this complete turn off, gave a tip. Came home with our order and majority of the order was wrong. We ordered: Mixed appetizer which is supposed to be -hummus -laghatak -falafel (we did not receive the laghatak) Chicken tikka kabab with white rice (came with brown rice) Lamb tikka kabab with spinach rice (we received lamb chapli with brown rice) Beef chapli kabab with spinach rice (we received beef tikka with brown rice) Afghani chopped salad ($9 for a teeny, tiny 4"x5" container) When we discovered all of the errors, we called the restaurant and the lady we spoke to said that they had run out of the laghatak which they substituted with a dinky salad (see picture) and had also run out of the spinach rice. We had confirmed the order twice when placed and once at pick up but did not look in the bag because we trusted that it was correct. Why would they have not told us about the changes in the order while we were there? So when we were on the phone to discuss the errors, she said she would give us a $5 credit if we returned. NOT RETURNING! We rarely give negative reviews because we know how hard it is to run a business but this is not ok. Update your menu prices and get orders right. We always kick ourselves for not paying attention to the negative reviews because we try to give the benefit of the doubt and give businesses a chance... a mistake on our part. And fyi, we were not impressed with the food flavors.

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    Jeffrey B.

    Gem of Westfield, NJ. If there's one thing that I've learned so far that I would impart, it's go to a strip mall for the best meals in NJ. In the case of Famous Kabab Cuisine, come for the inviting and homey interior, fresh and homemade meals, and welcome the respite of navigating through the side streets of Westfield, Garwood, Route 20 and Route 90. They specialize in kababs, as the name suggests, but other can't miss dishes are their aloo bolani (a thin crepe with pumpkin), their qabli pulao (a fragrant rice with raisins and carrots), or their soups. Wash it down with dough (a fresh yogurt based drink with cucumber and mint).

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    Kim G.

    Yum! This was the best takeout we've had in a while. The food was so flavorful! My whole family enjoyed it.

    Spinach rice was good
    Natalie A.

    Was really disappointed in our take out order from here. The beef was so dry and tough that it literally hurt my jaw to chew it and I couldn't eat my dinner. I ate up the spinach rice, which was really good, and my husband's dish of chicken was edible at least. I called and complained and while the owner was apologetic and said they would refund us through door dash they never did. A waste of money. I called door dash multiple times and they said the owner never confirmed the refund. A run around for nothing. The manager claims their meat is not normally like that but unfortunately that was the only experience we had there.

    Complimentary salad.

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    Check prices, website said one thing and they charged us more! Said would reimburse, have not seen that yet!

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    i got lamb kabab,beef kabab and also the ashak it was outstanding . we need more variety in town and we got it .

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    Chicken chapli kebab was phenomenal albeit on the smaller side for the price. But the rice and naan were plentiful. Awesome yogurt sauce.

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    Still closed. Not sure when they will open. Should have returned from vacation by now. Hopefully soon.

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