A friend and I had recently lunch for the first time at Afghan Village Cuisine. The owner took some…read moretime to explain how the menu worked. There is a buffet where you can pay by the pound, and a menu of stand alone items. The buffet dishes included several rice options, different meats, and eggplant, among other things. Between my friend and me we had almost everything on the buffet, and it was all good and flavorful. I also had a chai team and he had brewed black tea. Both teas were richer than elsewhere. There is plenty dining room features some decorations from Afghanistan, and a video was playing describing regions of the country. There is plenty of parking behind the building, which can be accessed from both the front and back of the building. Cant wait to go back!

We celebrated our post-Covid wedding reception with catering from Afghan Village, and it was truly…read morethe highlight of the entire event. The food was absolutely phenomenal--flavorful, beautifully presented, and deeply satisfying. Our guests are still talking about how delicious everything was! Afghan Village exceeded our expectations in every way. We're so grateful for their part in making our special day unforgettable. Highly, highly recommend!

My second time coming here for dine in. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is because the…read morelast time I came they told me they didn't have pizza but they made pizza for some customers after us. The food is really good. I used to order their food for delivery in the past which is how I knew their food was so delicious. They do not have outdoor seating but they have plenty of indoor seating. The restaurant is located at the very back of the grocery store. They also have a separate entrance for the restaurant too.

One of my favorite eateries in Lincoln is this one. The cuisine is great and the staff is always…read morecourteous and friendly. I especially recommend the Beef Sharma Sandwich. The food is fresh from the attached grocery shop, and coffee and tea are free. It has the ambience of the ideal neighborhood eatery!

This is a small locally owned business. The appetizers of Sambusa and pillow bread are outstanding…read more The Sambusa of this day was full of spiced tender beef, carrots, and onions making it a great tasting meat hand-pie. The pillow bread was a perfect vehicle to scoop up the chickpeas. The meat platter includes spiced stir fried beef, chicken and fried fish. To note, the fish was seasoned deliciously, very lightly breaded, and cook to tender goodness. I liked the sides veggies that came with the meal of a chickpea stew and braised collard greens. The meal was also accompanied with rice (not pictured) and the rice was a lovely pilaf style rice. Pro tip, this is a long building and the entrance to this restaurant is on Douglas St NOT 25th st. Open the door, and you will be met with a long hallway with 8 "suites". This restaurant is at the very end on the right. If the sign says closed, but the door to the "suite" is open, the restaurant is open. To note about the decor, it is sparse. The overhead lighting in the dining area is on a 2 min motion sensor, so if there aren't a lot of people, you will have "mood lighting" most of the time. Also, the building and space is clean, but utilitarian. This place is about the food not decor.

The food was so so delicious! It's a big portion so it's definitely worth the price. The food taste…read morefresh and warm! The combination of salad, rice,meat,beans was just so GOOD! I love how she included the banana and the sauces it just made it better. Service was quick and fast I was there less than 5 minutes which is great since I was on lunch break. Masha'Allah I'll definitely be coming back

Another amazing hidden gem. I stayed across the street in the hotel two separate occasions. Saw…read morethis come up on the restaurant reviews and that it was highly rated, but I allowed the exterior to give me second guesses. Too bad I missed out previously. Amazing food. Prices crazy low. Grant it, I'm from the West Coast but $10 for a fully loaded lamb gyro and a Diet Coke. Is amazing. I left a healthy tip. Restaurants actually quite large inside and definitely has some real good international flavor. Highly recommended. Now that I know about it I'll definitely be back. Friendly service.

If you can make it just in time for them to pull the warm pastries out of the oven, you are in for…read morethe biggest treat

I visited Shahen Afghan with my Supper Club group (where we try new places most of us haven't…read morebeen), and we all enjoyed it quite well. The interior is very colorful and welcoming, with greens, reds, and yellows, the colors of the Afghan flag, which was very cool. Our server was a young man (we think he was possibly the owner's son), and he was professional and efficient in taking our orders and keeping our drinks filled. Our group tried many dishes and each one was flavorful and came as a generous serving. We started with the potato bolani, which was a soft and fluffy naan type bread filled with potato and served with a lassi type dip and a chutney - it was also perfect to go with any of the meat dishes we tried. We also had the Mantu to start - a tasty little dish of succulent lamb dumplings, with a savory and sweet topping of beans and yogurt. Very interesting flavor profile for sure. Another dish we tried was the Chicken Biryani which came atop some flavorful rice. The chicken was dark meat, which I'm not usually a fan of, but it worked in this case. It was also topped with a lot of onions and an egg, which I wasn't a fan of, so just did not eat those parts. One of us had the Chicken Breast Cube Kebabs which came as little cubes atop the rice, with a hefty helping of a red sauce/marinade that had a little bit of heat. Needed another lassi to cool down after this one! Another tried the Lamb Kabob which is an absolute classic and you can't go wrong ordering that. We shared a few desserts to try: -Baklava/Baghlawa, which can be found in many cultures (Greek, Turkish), so I'm sure many have had this dessert. Nuts, dough, honey, yum. -Sheer Peera, which was described as a "milky fudge" and tasted very nutty but with a slightly floral flavor added in. Overall, I'd say this is a great place to try Afghan cuisine. It's not fine dining or anything, and definitely be prepared for some spicy flavors - but it's for sure a place to try a few new things!

Has my first visit to Shahen. I was greeted with a smile and the food was excellent! I had the…read moremixed combo. Grilled lamb, grilled chicken and lamb Shami ( ground lamb). It came with bread and huge pile of very flavorful rice. I will be back for sure. If you have not been here before I recommend it.

Drove 25min to get nothing. The food truck is not there bs update u r shit bro!!!! . Wasted my time…read morenow i have to drive back ughhh fuck u

Unfortunately, I must have choose the wrong day and time to want some decent Arabic food. Well my…read moreheart was broken. NEW YORK HALAL served me to orders of pure rubbish. I have lived in the middle east for over half of my lifetime. As an person that has tasted high quality HALAL food from Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and United Arab Emirates. Tears ran from my eyes in total disbelief and disappointment. Yes, this is in Omaha, Nebraska where diverse food culture blend together in harmony. I will never except burnt food and food that is not fit for a pig to eat. BEWARE of FOOD TRUCKS.

This has continued to be a pizzeria in Oak View mall over the years, just different names. Now it's…read morecalled Pizzeria El Portal. The slices are a thin crust, oven fire style cooked pizza. I'd say similar to. NY thin crust, large slices. Flavor was very good and filling, with the price being reasonable as well. I'd choose this over the other few options left at this mall for a simple lunch that'll fill you up. They also offer Stromboli's and salads in addition to their variety of pizza slices. Various bottled drinks are offered here in addition to coke products.

always a must-stop whenever i go to oakview. their breadsticks are so good, and their cheese pizza…read more(since i'm vegetarian) doesn't have that plastic taste most cheese pizzas have. their salads are generous as well. i would pass on ordering a sauce cup of mariana for the breadsticks though. service was adequate, the owner is nice.

Best gyro in Omaha. Piled high with meat and all the fixings. Tzatziki is plentiful and a flavor…read morebomb.

Beef shawarma, fries and tea ordered at the counter. Place about 1/3 full, some take out orders…read morebeing picked up. I get my food, sit down and take a bite of beef that has obviously been made for a couple days or sitting under a heat lamp. Quite dry. I was really hungry so was going to just eat and go. Picked up a fry- not even warm. Soggy cold fries as if they were salvaged from someone elses plate. Frustrated I returned to the counter for a refund. Note there was someone standing there who said they should have gone elsewhere as well. Def will not return.

This restaurant is amazing. I eat here often. Very often. My favorite menu item is the spicy bbq…read moresaucy bites. I would recommend that everyone try this place. Michael and the team are amazing. They are always friendly and nice. I like to see their smiling faces when I pick up my order.

We ordered off the kiosk when we entered. We ordered a small top loaded spicy buffalo Mac, Dave's #…read more2, 2 sliders with fries and 1 Dave's Hot Mozzarella stick and a Coke Zero it only took about 10 minutes for the food. We were excited about the Mac bowl, then disappointed when 80% were French fries. The mozzarella stick was yummy. The sliders were huge and had good flavor, the coleslaw was the star. We ordered medium, I could only taste chili powder. We decided next time we would not order so much. We ended up leaving almost all the fries. Husband really enjoyed the pickles!

Third time here and as before the food is top notch. Probably the best Indian food in town…read more What had change is a dramatic increase in the overall professional feel to the service. Kudos to the owners for training up your staff. We sat at the bar and the service was great. The rest of the room was being tended to promptly as well. We were really impressed!

Great food, everything came out piping hot. Went here for our anniversary dinner and glad we did…read morethe earlier reservation time as the restaurant did get louder as more people were seated. I got the mushroom curry which is my favorite curry I've ever had! The rice is super fluffy as well. Definitely recommend one basket of naan for each person-it's that good!