Afghan Kitchen Reviews Summary

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Pros:

• "The best afghanistani cuisine you can get in London without emptying your entire wallet."
• "Prices are low for London standards, especially for the quality of food you eat."
• "Really good price."
• "Prices are very good, about 9£ each plate."
• "Very reasonable prices - we paid £25 a head for a selection of meat and vegetarian dishes."
• "Price - really good price."
• "The prices are quite reasonable though."

Cons:

• "They don't take cards, so bring cash."
• "You can only pay by cash."
• "Just a note, they only take cash."
• "Cash only so make sure you bring cash."
• "They only accept cash and even though the service charge is ostensibly 10%, they charged me a 13% service charge."
• "It's a CASH ONLY place but there was no mention of it when I made my reservation."
• "Unfortunately it's cash only, but there a some ATMs directly around the corner."

Service

Pros:

• "Service- wonderful and so friendly, very happy with the overall experience."
• "Staff experienced and very friendly."
• "Staff were quite nice and friendly☺️."
• "The waiters are lovely."
• "The service was quick and pleasant."
• "Service is speedy and pleasant."
• "Polite, friendly and helpful service."

Cons:

• "They kept rushing us out and being abrupt."
• "Some of the worst service I've ever experienced in London."
• "Excruciatingly slow service (~40 mins to get our drinks; 1 hour to get our food) and very claustrophobic venue."
• "Customer service was really lacking during our recent visit."
• "Secondly, the staff are ridiculously rude and unhelpful."
• "The waitress that served us was incredibly moody, made us feel so unwelcome on our first visit here."
• "Service was very bad sadly - we had reservations for 8pm and weren’t seated until 8:45, and rushed out of the restaurant after."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Affordable and tasty - a great place for a lunch break."
• "As an Afghan I can assure that the food is very authentic."
• "The food is delicious and the portions great!"
• "The food was amazing, the aubergine was my favourite."
• "Beautiful flavor, the chicken was moist, the lamb tasty."
• "The food is amazing and service is friendly and courteous."
• "The food was amazing: fresh, seasoned well, great portion size and tasted oh so delicious!"

Cons:

• "I was served the so called famous bread which was hard as wood."
• "Didn’t rate the baklava."
• "Food was fine but not worth the hype."
• "Food was average and not particularly flavourful or interesting."
• "The one dish we didn’t like is the fish."
• "Food is basic, ok not great for Islington."
• "The food was over-priced and the service was terrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely little homely place in Angel serving home cooked Afghan cuisine."
• "The place is really small and cozy - you'll usually share a table with multiple parties, but this makes it an amazing experience."
• "The premises is very quaint and intimate with a small upstairs and downstairs sections."
• "It's quite romantic also and the staff is very friendly."
• "Angel's best secret restaurant. Original, not-too-spicy, fairly priced fare."
• "The restaurant is simple but has a warm atmosphere."
• "The place itself is nice and cosy, I really like the idea of shared tables."

Cons:

• "The place is extremely tiny with two communal tables downstairs and about three upstairs. The seating is quite uncomfortable to be honest."
• "Excruciatingly slow service (~40 mins to get our drinks; 1 hour to get our food) and very claustrophobic venue."
• "The bench beside the window was too high to eat comfortably."
• "Space is extremely limited, but I went for lunch during a week day and there was no problem in finding a sit."
• "It's also quite uncomfortable being served food from a microwave... so not fresh."
• "The place is tiny and you can expect to share a table during busy times."
• "The place is very noisy but there are tables upstairs with big windows and lots of natural light."