Appetizers
Bolani Kachalu
$5.00
A fried thin pocket of dough filled with potatoes, onions, cilantro, scallions and various spices. Served with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce. 1 order.
Mantu
$9.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with ground beef, onions, cilantro and spices. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce and garnished with lamb gravy and yellow split peas.
Aushak
$8.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with leeks and scallion. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce and garnished with the lamb gravy and yellow split peas. Vegetarian option without gravy is available.
Hummus
$8.00
Made fresh daily with our secret recipe that puts an Afghan twist on this traditional Mediterranean dish.
Borani Banjan Appetizer
$8.00
Fried eggplant seasoned with an Afghan style sofrito. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce.
Bamia Appetizer
$8.00
Fresh okra, stewed with a traditional tomato and onion sauce.
Sabzi Appetizer
$8.00
Stewed spinach cooked with onions, fresh herbs and spices.
Afghan Naan
4.50
A basket of fresh baked Afghani naan bread.
$Salads
Afghan Salad
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions tossed in fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Seasoned with salt, mint and sumac.
Soups
Lentil Soup
$8.00
Lentils in vegetable broth with seasonal vegetables with fresh herbs and spices.
Chicken Soup
8.00
Chicken soup with Shanghai noodles, chick peas, fresh herbs and spices. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce and paprika.
$Desserts
Firnee
$7.00
Homemade custard made with sweet milk, cinnamon, rose water and cardamom. Garnished with minced pistachios.
Shir Birinj
$7.00
Homemade Afghan style rice pudding. Garnished with minced pistachios.
Baklava
7.00
Layers of buttery phyllo dough stuffed with chopped nuts and cinnamon. Soaked in a honey.
$Kababs
All kababs are served with rice. Qabuli a traditional Afghan rice topping made with raisins and julienned carrots, sauteed in a sweet cardamom syrup is for a $1 extra. Orders come with a complimentary garden salad.Lamb Kabab
$20.00
Tender chunks of boneless lamb marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
Lamb Chops
$28.00
Specially prepared lamb ribs marinated to perfection.
Beef Kabab
$20.00
Tender chunks of boneless beef marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
Beef Kofta Kabab
$18.00
Seasoned ground beef and lamb mixed with fresh herbs and onions.
Chicken Kofta Kabab
$17.00
Ground chicken skewer seasoned with fresh herbs and spices.
Chicken Breast Kabab
$19.00
Chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
Chicken Afghani Kabab
$19.00
Boneless chicken thigh marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
Jojeh Kabab
$19.00
Chicken with bones marinated with traditional Afghani spices.
Mixed Afghan Kabab
23.00
Beef kofta, chicken breast kabab and lamb kabab on a single skewer. Perfect for those who want to try a variety of our kababs.
$Entrees
All entrees are served with rice. Qabuli, a traditional Afghan rice topping, made with raisins and julienned carrots, sauteed in a sweet cardamom syrup is for $1 extra. Orders come with a complimentary garden salad.Uzbeki Qabuli Pulao
$22.00
Braised lamb shank served over a bed of rice and garnished with sweet raisins and carrots. The national dish of Afghanistan.
Sabzi Chalao
$20.00
A traditional spinach cooked with onions, fresh herbs and spices topped with a lamb korma (stew).
Korma Chalao
18.00
Afghan style lamb or chicken korma (stew).
$Vegetarian
All vegetarian entrees are served with rice. Qabuli (raisins and carrots) on rice is optional for $1 extra. Orders come with a complimentary garden salad. Vegetarian options also available as a side.Sabzi
$17.00
Stewed spinach cooked with onions, fresh herbs and spices.
Borani Banjan
$17.00
Fried eggplant seasoned with an Afghan style sofrito. Topped with our homemade garlic mint yogurt sauce.
Bamia
$17.00
Fresh okra, stewed with a traditional tomato and onion sauce.
Mixed Vegetarian Entree
20.00
A mix of our sabzi, bamia, borani banjan or any of our seasonal vegetables.
$Drinks
Coke
$2.00
Ask about our wide variety of canned soft drinks
Bottle of Water
$2.00
Sprite
$2.00
Ginger Ale
$2.00
Afghan Green Tea
2.00
Green tea with traditional Afghan cardamom.
$Specialty Kababs
All kababs are served with rice. Qabuli (raisins and carrots) on rice is optional for $1 Extra. Orders come with a complimentary garden salad.Salmon Kabab
$25.00
Fresh and juicy cuts of salmon marinated in traditional Afghan spices.
Shrimp Kabab
19.00
An Afghan twist on grilled shrimp.
$Extras
Side Of Rice With Qabuli
$8.50
Side Of Rice Without Qabuli
$8.00
Sami's Classic White Sauce
$9.00
Extra White Sauce
$1.00
Extra Green Sauce
1.00
$Single Skewers
Lamb Kabab Single Skewer
$14.00
Lamb Chops Single Skewer
$22.00
Beef Kofta Kabab Single Skewer
$12.00
Chicken Kofta Kabab Single Skewer
$12.00
Chicken Breast Kabab Single Skewer
$14.00
Chicken Afghani Kabab Single Skewer
$14.00
Mixed Afghan Kabab Single Skewer
$15.00
Salmon Kabab Single Skewer
$17.00
Shrimp Kabab Single Skewer
$12.00
Lamb Shank Only
$14.00
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