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Kandahar Kabab
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 11 pm
Sat-Sun 11 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
3 reviews for Kandahar Kabab
3 reviews in English
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Review from Nooreen J.
Toronto, ON
10/13/2011
I'm one of those people who prefer Quality over Quantity. Than being said I can only give Kadahar Kabab 3 stars.
It's not that there's anything wrong with the food....I tried both the Barg and Chicken Breast Kabobs. Both are served on mountains of rice accompanied by (I think whole wheat) naan. To their credit, the chicken breast kabob was nicely seasoned, moist, and plentiful. The barg was decent but still feel that their neighbours across the street *cough* Bamiyan *cough* serve up better fare. I can't say the food was bad, but it lacked that certain yumminess factor that would keep me coming back for more.
The reason I can't give it more stars is because of the enormous wait times for your meal! Both times I went I waited 20+ mins to get my food, and on top of that the restaurant wasn't even very busy! NOT COOL.
BTW - why is everyone tripping over the red sauce? It's just sambal oelek mixed with mayo!!!!!!! -
Review from Jonathan C.
Oakville, ON
9/26/2011
Exec Summary: A newer version of Bamiyan Kabab across the street. A bit more expensive, and all meals come with rice so I wouldn't recommend for lunch. The do have additional sauces though, that Bamiyan does not have. Food is comparable.
What I had: chicken breast dinner
Cost: About $10-12 + tax
I'm a fan of Bamiyan (across the street) which has always been good, at both locations I've tried. But with a new player in town, I decided to give Kandahar a try, and lo and behold, it was very, very similar to Bamiyan. I guess there's not much you can do to change up this type of cuisine. This review will largely focus on the differences between the two.
The main difference is that Kandahar doesn't seem to give you an option to get a meal without the rice so you end up with a ton of food, more than I like to eat for lunch anyway.
It's also a bit more expensive than Bamiyan for similar meals.
They do have lamb chops, which Bamiyan doesn't have, but I've yet to try it.
The naan here is better than Bamiyan in my opinion (Bamiyan's cardboard-y naan is my one complaint).
They also have two kinds of sauces/dips that Bamiyan doesn't have, and they're both quite good.
Wait times were longer, but not significantly longer than Bamiyan.
I'm not sure what the big fuss is on the previous reviews. I didn't see any issues with cleanliness, but maybe I wasn't paying enough attention. All in all, I'll try it again for the lamp chop dinner, but definitely not for lunch as it's just way too much food! -
Review from Ehsan H.
Mississauga, ON
9/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
I went to Kandahar before there were any reviews for it on Yelp. It looked nice from the outside and, while passing by, I saw a crowd of people outside the restaurant and thought it might be worth a shot. Here's my two cents on the place:
The Appearance:
Good - Nice from the outside, nice inside, similar to other Afghan places in the area.
The Service is:
SLOW - My order took forever. While waiting, I asked the girl at the counter/register what the sauce was that she was putting in the bags of other customers and she replied that it is hot sauce. I then asked her if it is tomato-based or if there is tomato in it (because I like the tomato sauce at other Afghan places). She replied that she did not know. I asked her to ask one of the other people there and she replied that no one there knows what is in the sauce. Wonder who makes the sauce...
CONFUSED - Anyway, so after waiting all that time, out came my food on a tray, when I clearly stated that it was a take-out. The girl did not like that and she gave it to one of the ladies inside that was putting things together to put my food in the box.
UNSANITARY - When food was ready, same girl opened the box and LIFTED THE KABABS WITH HER BARE HANDS to put a sauce container in the box. When confronted she first denied that she had touched the food. She then proceeded to argue that the people inside also touched my food, to which I had to point out that the people inside are wearing GLOVES. She then had to admit that she had indeed touched my food and asked me what she could do now and apologized. Not wanting to wait any longer for my food I left, hoping that the food will somehow validate my decision to try this place. It didn't.
The Food
I ordered the boldac kabab, which is a combo of lamb chops and kofta kabab. I also got a side of the kabouli rice. The lamb chops were stringy and chewy fat that I had a difficult time biting off with my teeth, let alone cut with my utensils. As far as lamb chops go, those were some of the most poorly cut and poorly cooked pieces of meat I have had in my lifetime. The kofta was slightly better but really the lamb chops were meant to be the star of that dish. The kabouli rice was pretty disappointing as well.
The Verdict
Kandahar fails on several fronts. Its biggest failure perhaps is that it fails to give a reason to return.
Specialties
Quality Afghan Cuisine, specializing in skewers with a couple other traditional Afghan plates such as Mantoo.
History
Established in 2011
Opening in late 2011, Kandahar Kabab strives to provide quality afghan cuisine at affordable prices. Since opening, we've improved both meal quality and serving times by listening to our customers, making changes for the better every single day!
