Nuristan Food is a hidden gem. The food was phenomenal, rich in flavor, and clearly made with care and tradition. Every bite tasted authentic to Afghanistan -- not watered down, not rushed, just real, soulful cooking. The ambience completes the experience. Clean, welcoming, and thoughtfully set up, it feels warm and comfortable -- the kind of place where you can relax, enjoy your meal, and actually savor the moment. It reflects Afghan hospitality beautifully without trying too hard. The meats were perfectly cooked, the rice was fragrant and fluffy, and the spices were balanced beautifully. Portions were generous, quality was top-tier, and everything tasted fresh. On top of that, the service was kind and welcoming -- you're treated like family, not just another order. If you're looking for real Afghan food, this is the place. Support this business -- they deserve the love and the traffic. I'll definitely be back and bringing others with me. Highly recommended. Don't sleep on this spot. read more

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Very nice middle eastern market they had all the spices I needed and the Afghan bread was very fresh and delicious

Great place to shop and eat!!! I buy halal meat and arabica and Pakistani groceries. Their frozen sections have parathas and samosas. read more

I ordered fresh bread, but I was given bread from the previous day instead. The staff member was very disrespectful and unprofessional. This was disappointing, especially when you expect fresh products. I hope management addresses this issue. read more

The best bolani in southern CA by a mile. The chapli kabob was good. Owners are nice. Only issue I have is they only have one table for seating. read more

My review is based only on our customer service experience at Nuristan Food since we did not purchase anything. I have wanted to try this place for quite some time now, but the times I have tried going they are closed for some reason. My husband and I were in the shopping center and were excited to see they were open today! We entered and there was a man standing behind the food counter. My husband greeted him which a friendly hello, and the man just stared at us. We stood there looking at the menu all the while he just stared at us uncomfortably. After awkward silence, my husband and I looked at each other and agreed to leave. We told the man that we would be leaving and would have to come another time. He just stared at us and didn't say a single word. A smile, simple hello, or even a friendly nod goes a long way. The food and products may be very good here, but unfortunately we won't be finding out because based on the unfriendly experience we just had, we won't be returning. read more

We came here after a trip to Pala to pick up some ground chicken. It's a small and clean store and they do a great job making good use of all of the space. We were pretty hungry so we decided to get something to eat. This is where the magic happens for sure! We ordered chicken and beef with rice and salad. The salad dressing was so delicious. The chicken was good with nice flavoring but the star was the beef. My husband said it was so fresh and reminded him of the meats he would eat back home during Eid. We also ordered a potato bread which was like a tortilla but with potatoes and tomatoes and really good with just the right amount of mild spice. The best thing? They have spiced beans with garlic and onions that OMG with the rice??? Heaven. It ready is meant to be just a small side but we loved it so much we ordered a bigger container of it to take home with us. Who woulda thought the side dish ended up as the main character! I'll admit the man at the counter was not the most friendly person at first. He would answer questions quickly while not looking at you. But once we were there for a bit, he let his guard down some and was much nicer. The food was definitely worth the trip and I'm thinking of going back this weekend even if it's just for those beans! read more

Nuristan Halal Food - This was the bread filled with potatoes. Delicious! - Butcher Near Me - Temecula, California

I absolutely love this place. Their food is really good but what I love the most is all of the spices and seasonings they have. You shouldn't ever buy and spice or seasonings at regular grocery stores. You can come here and literally buy 10x for the same price as any grocery store and just refill your bottles for a very very long time. They also have a bakery here that makes the most fresh and amazing barbari bread - you'll start eating it on your way home -HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Great place for green tea and Sadaf cardamom tea. read more

Nuristan Halal Food - Dried mint! Good luck trying to find this in any regular grocery store. - Butcher Near Me - Temecula, California

Delicious food that brings you back to life I highly recommend you try their tasty dishes!!

Bad service went to buy my neighbor some rice and goodies I got followed in the tiny store when I ask for help he walked away maybe they dont want the infidels business? I will be going to mitras from now on and will drive to the store on Jefferson for my halal purchase. read more

Absolutely Horrible customer service! They change up their prices and simply lie about their prices all the time. When calling to ask about a certain product and price they are very rude and won't tell you the price and want to make you drive there to see what it is. THey are rude, no class, and really not personable. They are NOT nice and REALLY after to screw you over with their fake prices. DO NOT ENTER YOUR FOOT THERE..TRUST ME they are LIARS! read more

Great and friendly staff. Tucked in a small business complex and inside is a halal grocery which has a few tables for those who choses to dine-in for their kebob plate offerings. Food had generous portions and can be shared. Great flavors. How I wish they offered lamb chops and lamb shank in their menu as those are my favorites. Nonetheless,the lamb kebob was awesome,my new favorite! Will be back for sure! read more

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Nuristan Food catered our family gathering of 30, and the food was amazing. Everything was well-seasoned and had that homemade taste we all love. Even though I'm notoriously picky and hold the bar very high, I genuinely enjoyed every bite. Highly recommend--thank you for a wonderful experience! read more

It used to be a good place to order fresh bread! But they started to cut corners and mixing a day old bread with fresh bread and give it to customers! Last time I ordered 6 bread with sesame seeds and when I showed up get my bread I saw they adding seed to the old bread and trying to sell it to me . I have a massage for the owner that people not stupid! It's better to be honest than a cheating because you will start losing your customers and eventually lose the profit from your business! read more

Amazing food and Service. The food is very authentic, tastes amazing and generous portions. The service is top notch, the place is very clean. You won't be disappointed. read more

I just moved to Temecula last week from San Diego. I was in the area and accidentally found Nuristan Food - went inside to check it out and it made my day. I was so happy to find an Afghan market and with food to order! The owners and staff were very friendly and welcoming. I bought a large Turkish coffee pot and went back later to get some food for my family and I. I ordered a Chapli Kabob, Chicken Kabob and Bolani. My daughter is 2 and doesn't eat hot spiced food so I requested the bolani not to include that and he was able to accommodate. The food was ready in about 25 minutes. Everything tasted so fresh and delicious!! I highly recommend anyone in the area or nearby to stop by and check this place out! read more

Nuristan Halal Food - Toddler approved of chicken kabob! - Butcher Near Me - Temecula, California

Friendly staff. The size of a corner lot liquor store. Has an eatery inside with delicious kubideh - one of the few places that serves chicken. Spoke to the cashier and she said to try the chicken pieces instead next time. She used to be a kubideh person but prefers the chicken pieces now. So must be good! The grocery store isn't too extensive but will have the necessities - spices, mixes, breads, and desserts. The layout makes everything easy to find - makes sense. Never had to use the restroom so can't speak to that. Location is tucked behind a more prominent street corner lot. But parking has never been an issue. Since Pamir closed down so long ago, this has turned into my preferred eatery for kubideh. All-in-all, been grocery shopping twice here and will continue to eat at the hot foods section. read more

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Helpful. Friendly. Best bread, and halal meats in the area. Baklava, sweets, halal foods, spices, cooking supplies.

The store is very clean and neat. Everything is organized. The new owner is a nice person. They have a very good customer service. Thank you. read more

Wide variety of imports, kind once I acknowledged I was ready to make a purchase, was not greeted upon entry or anything, it staff appeared to be doing some maintenance, so tough to judge. Nice enough at checkout. read more

Rude, rude, rude they need to learn customer service beside that they are very expensive. My daughter bought some beef shank and they charge her like wayyyy more than regular price for little pounds. When she return to them they where very rude to her so never going there again. read more

I unfortunately have to leave a 1 star review. I come here regularly with my family and buy the essentials such as bread, spices, tea etc and love to support small businesses. Every time without fail the owner/employees are rude and avoidant when trying to purchase items or ask questions. They have a kitchen as well where you can order food while you shop. Once I tried to order bolani to take with me, the cook in the back made eye contact with me and saw I was waiting to order and turned his back and walked away. Kinda silly since you wouldn't want to turn away a customer who is spending over $100 each time they come. I will now be going to Temecula Halal Market! read more

How come Temecula has an Afghan store with an in-store restaurant and Los Angeles doesn't? I will never understand. But seriously, all I can say is that the food is good, the store has so many goodies from my childhood and I am so glad I came across this place. I just wish I didn't live so far, otherwise I would come here every day :( read more

I don't know what happened to this place or who's running it but shopping at this place will cost you an arm and a leg. It's very expensive. I understand that things are more expensive than before but there prices went up a 1000% , you go buy 3 items it cost you $60. The chips same brand same size, just a different flavor are 50 cents more, tried to buy some canned hummus, but couldn't find any, but they have there own home made hummus, I ordered some and they had olive oil on it. They don't even ask if you want on it or on side. I'm sorry but this place too much and too expensive, even the afghan bread is now double the price for just one piece. read more

I purchased halal turkey bacon, but upon cooking it, the strips disintegrated as if they had been frozen for an extended period. Additionally, the taste was peculiar. Consequently, I discarded all three packs. Overall the store is clean and the staff is friendly. All the groceries are fresh and the bread is amazing. read more

definitely shopping here very close and delicious food and friendly people working there!

Great grocery store! Had all the ingredients I needed for an Indian curry I wanted to make. They have so many seasonings that are hard to find too. The store is a little small but clean & organized. They have a little restaurant inside that I didn't get to check out because I was in a hurry. The store owners are so friendly & helpful. I really enjoyed chitchatting with the lady at the cash register. Looking forward to coming back & trying the food. read more

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We came here to taste for the first time. We had a couple dishes (lamb and koubideh platters) and the bread. Everything was fresh and delicious. I also loved the salad and the dressing!!!! Highly recommended! Definitely we will be back!!!! read more

It was my first time going in and I was looking for black mustard seeds. I went and looked down each isle twice and couldn't find it. I then asked for assistance. This was my conversation. Me: do you have any black mustard seeds? I saw that you have yellow mustard seeds. Guy: did you look in that isle or that isle? Me: yes Guy: well the spices in that isle are in alphabetical order Me: yes, I saw that Guy: well did you look slowly and carefully? Me: yes... Guy: well then we must be out or don't have it Me: (stares blankly at him) Awful customer service. I will never come back here. read more

Been going this market for several years ... we buy some of our Mediterranean groceries and pita bread from them Place is fairly clean and organised wish they would do better with the cleaning of the coolers otherwise we enjoy shopping their. We've tried their fresh baked Iranian bread and it's amazing read more

The food wasn't good. The customer service was not friendly! I do not recommend spending your money here!

What an awesome little market. I got some hot, fresh bread that was about 5' long for only $2.50. It was absolutely amazing. Then, I picked up some ground chicken that was only $2.49 a pound to go with a kebob seasoning pack I saw and the whole family absolutely loved it. All I did was mix it with 1/3 cup water and the chicken and then seared it. Phenomenal. Can't wait to go back and try more new foods and seasonings. The staff was ridiculously friendly, as well. read more

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My first time dining in Nuristan food and I have to admit, they food is pretty good. I have tried their Bolani before because my mom has dined then few times. She always has good things to say about them. I had the opportunity to go on Sunday. I like my usual kofteh kabob and I absolutely love it. It was very tender and tasted amazing. I also tried their chicken kabob, I think it was okay for me. Bononi was good. I love their Chutney and Im waiting for them to see it in store so I can buy it. Its a bit spicy has vinegar taste to it. But it goes so well with the kabobs. The plates are pretty big and enough to share if youre not super hungry. Highly recommend them and will visit soon read more

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Delicious food and curtsy, it has a good food products in the market which is needed at home specially for those who are looking for halal, thank you for whatever works in this store. read more

This review is based on a visit before the pandemic. I had the chicken tikka plate with two skewers of chicken. The food was great but salty, fresh ingredients. The lady at the cash register was nice and friendly. I would gladly return here for a delicious meal again, highly recommended. read more

They are lairs. called and ordered bread, drove 30 minutes to pick it up. When I came they said they sold it To someone else. Very rude and dishonest people. They also, charge different people different times different prices. read more

Ordered bolani(potato paratha) it was very very tasty and fresh. (2,3 people can easily eat) We also ordered chapali kabab and they were so delicious 100% recommended to everyone!! read more

Shady, scummy, arrogant, unwelcoming, and DISGUSTING. Their products are good, I will give that to them. However, there service is so bad. You walk in they exam you, and then turn around and wont help you out. Besides this I buy a plate of food and they give us moldy bread. read more

Nuristan Halal Food - MOLDY BREAD. - Butcher Near Me - Temecula, California

First off, this is one of cleanest middle eastern/halal markets I've been too. Had lunch - food is great. Everything was made fresh to order. My wife and I really enjoyed our food. We got two plates, Chapli kabob and chicken and salad , and then two bolanis - a stuffed flat bread similar to an Indian/Pakistani paratha. Both were great - but note that they are huge! Even if we had gotten one it would have been more than enough. I preferred the one stuffed with green onion over the potato. read more

Nuristan Halal Food - Butcher Near Me - Temecula, California

Very clean and organized food store. They have all the items you need for cooking Afghani food or Pakistani food and many more! Their prices are same as everywhere more or less, they have a large variety of products, I found all I needed also there is plenty of parking place in that shopping center.The owner was very knowledgeable, helpful and kind. Also they have Halal meat, what a treat! Thanks for being here! read more