Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant

ambiance	100.0% positive	“love to take my friends here-- very cozy little place.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“The happy tea must work, because everyone leaves this restaurant in a great mood!” “The perfect finish to this meal is pistachio pudding and a happy tea.”
food quality	86.84000015258789% positive	“good food bad service” “Apparently, their goal is to fill you up on the pound of dry rice they pack.” “"Salad" consists of lifeless shredded white and yellow iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, a few pieces of onion, and overly bitter lemon/vinegar, oil "dressing.” “food was really good.” “Some of the best food in the city” “spinach/zucchini/potatoes. It comes with very yummy Afghan bread and salad.” “All the food is excellent, with my favorites being the lamb kofte kebabs and the vegetarian combo.” “Everytime I'm in New York I go here for good food.” “Rafi is such a amazing human being and his presence and presentation of the homecooked food is a wonderful expedrience.” “Local New Yorker always takes me here for all food but the pumpkin appetizer is the best.” “The quality of the food is superb and the ser.” “best afghan food in nyc!” “The perfect finish to this meal is pistachio pudding and a happy tea.” “The food tasted like home made, traditional afghan meals and Rafi was an entertaining and prompt host.” “The food is fantastic, the service is personal and friendly, the prices great.” “Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant is a great restaurant with a great variety of food selections.” “It's a great place for a great inexpensive meal.” “I've been going here for 10 years and the food is always delicious and fresh.” “am lucky enough to live in the best food neighborhood in the city !”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant is a great restaurant with a great variety of food selections.”
overall	100.0% positive	“It's a great place for a great inexpensive meal.” “Ariana Afghan Kebab Restaurant is a great restaurant with a great variety of food selections.” “This is the best Afghan restaurant in NYC.”
service	75.0% positive	“The food is fantastic, the service is personal and friendly, the prices great.” “good food bad service”
value	100.0% positive	“The food is fantastic, the service is personal and friendly, the prices great.” “It's a great place for a great inexpensive meal.” “The price was moderate and the portions were a good size.”

11/27/09

DON'T ORDER FROMTHERE

Unbelievably the smallest portion sizes I've ever ordered... Management rude and my $14 order of Chicken Kebab came with 4 cubes of diced chicken. Absolutely ridiculous. Apparently, their goal is to fill you up on the pound of dry rice they pack. Hopefully SeamlessWeb will reconsider even listing this menu. If I could give it no stars, I would.

Pros: NONE
Cons: PORTION SIZE

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12/26/08

Over-priced + Underwhelming

by maryreade

The decor is fab, with many hanging Afghan rugs. The visuals are the highlight. The food costs double what it should, especially if it were prepared well. Portions are tiny. The brown rice they advertise is really a non-brown Basmati variety. "Salad" consists of lifeless shredded white and yellow iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, a few pieces of onion, and overly bitter lemon/vinegar, oil "dressing." The curried pumpkin was actually interesting, but miniature in portion. I will not return to this mid-town rip-off and advise others to avoid Ariana. Better restaurants that are of the diaspora include Moustache in the village, and Beduin Tent on Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn.

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08/03/08

Actually - never eaten here.

by georgelevy

I thought this was a different restaurant when I reviewed it but I then realized I had reviewed the wrong place. Sorry - my bad. Labeled it three stars because the system wouldn't let me leave the star rating blank and I didn't want to skew the results for other ratings.

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04/05/07

best afghan food in nyc!

by dancefan

This is the best Afghan restaurant in NYC. I've been going here for 10 years and the food is always delicious and fresh. I like to order the Vegetarian Combo, with spinach/zucchini/potatoes. It comes with very yummy Afghan bread and salad. And tastes great with cranberry juice. Service is always excellent. I love to take my friends here-- very cozy little place.

Pros: the food is always fresh and delicious, very friendly waitstaff, cozy

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10/24/06

see Nassir for service/tell him that Bill and Vicki sent you...

by forthegoodtimes

It's a great place for a great inexpensive meal. Local New Yorker always takes me here for all food but the pumpkin appetizer is the best. We always bring in our own wine while we have dinner. The home made rice pudding with pistachio's on the top is melt in your mouth delicious. Everytime I'm in New York I go here for good food. It's so convient to Opera and Broadway but off the track of all the tourist restaurants.

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11/27/09

DON'T ORDER FROMTHERE

by zachlip

12/26/08

Over-priced + Underwhelming

by maryreade

08/03/08

Actually - never eaten here.

by georgelevy

04/05/07

best afghan food in nyc!

by dancefan

10/24/06

see Nassir for service/tell him that Bill and Vicki sent you...

by forthegoodtimes

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