Wish it was better
Look hard. It's around the corner from Woodley restaurant row on Connecticut Avenue. You have to be curious about the ethnic nature of this food and Afghan culture to be motivated to go there. A pleasant but by no means stellar experience.    [19 Sep 2003 15:26:40]

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     ­Anonymous   

Best restaurant I've found in DC
I've only been here 3 months and have tried all but 2 restaurants in Woodley Park and numerous others in Cleveland Park, Adams Morgan, and Dupont Circle. This is hands-down my favorite in terms of taste, quality, and price. The food is so fresh and the dishes allow you to actually taste the vegetables or meats--sometimes Indian food seems to be the same sauce swimming on different meats or veggies. The sauteed pumpkin was amazing, and the lamb kebabs were so juicy but tender! The ambiance is very nice also-small but cozy and romantic.    [30 Dec 2003 18:06:47]

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Recommended Dishes: Sauteed pumpkin that is part of vegetable platter; lamb kebabs

     ­Princess Xemina   

Fabulous flavor
The flavors in every dish I have tried here are fantastic. Very fresh crisp taste to everything. The lamb was excelent and not tough like lots of other kabobs I have had, and the sauteed pumpkin was wonderful.    [13 Jan 2004 13:46:26]

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     ­Steve   

Unauthorized credit card charges
My wife and I ate at Afghan Grill a week or two ago -- we'd been meaning to try it for a while and were really looking forward to it. The food was adequate, but the service was absolutely appalling. We were so angry that we did not leave a tip. When I got my credit card bill a few days later, I discovered that the restaurant had placed an unauthorized charge on my credit card in an amount just about equal to what the tip would otherwise have been. Consider yourselves warned.    [06 Jun 2004 18:55:56]

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     ­Anonymous   

Good stuff
Good food, friendly service, and not too hard on the wallet. One of the top three meals you can get in DC IMHO.    [18 Aug 2004 14:32:28]

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     ­Anonymous   

Well worth the trouble
I was a regular customer at the Afghan Grill for 2 years when I worked in the area but I had not been back for months until last night. I had to wait for a table and then a bit for service, but the food was even more amazing!!! I was told the owner is cooking again-no wonder there was a line on a weeknight. By far one of the best restaurants in Woodly-Adams Morgan.    [14 Dec 2005 18:57:55]

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Recommended Dishes: Everything on the Sampler and Combo Kabob

     ­Sally    

Worth the effort - even from Ashburn
Easily one of my top 5 restuarants in the DC area. The food is consistently fresh and favorful. The chef, who personally checked in our our table, shops for the freshest ingredients daily, and this is evidenced by the taste. The pumpkin is possibly the best appetizer I have ever eaten.

Don't go expecting to get a typical fast-food type kabob meal, this transcends by comparison. I recommend reservations, as the Afghan Grill is quickly becoming the worst kept secret in DC eating.

If you leave hungry, it's your own fault. One of the best values in the DC market, which can be pricey for those eating out...Not here though, great taste and reasonable cost.    [16 Dec 2005 16:18:19]

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Recommended Dishes: Pumpkin appetizer, rice and kabobs, good Turkish beer

     ­Bob C - Ashburn   

hands down the best place to eat in all of NW D.C.
The food was incredible and the service by the well spoken Afghan servers was incredible. I recommend this place to anybody with some culture and love of great food!!!    [25 Apr 2006 15:49:03]

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     ­Tyler   

Delish!
I had the Balanee as an appetizer - awesome and the Kachlao Chalo for my entree and I loved both. I am a vegetarian and there were plenty of choices. My friends had a sauteed spinich dish and they loved theirs too! I had the Panir salad which was also wonderful    [02 May 2006 00:55:56]

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Recommended Dishes: Panir Salad, Balanee, Kachlao Chalo

     ­Therese, NJ   

great meal
There was a mix up with our reservation time but they opened the restaurant any way just for our group of 8. The owner? did both the cooking and the serving. The food and the experience were great.    [04 Jan 2007 11:53:46]

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     ­Anonymous