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Sami's Kabab House

Sami's Kabab House

35-57 Crescent Street; Queens, 11106, Astoria, United States

Kebab • Casual • Afghani • Catering


"DISCLAIMER: This review is strictly about the family platter that is served by Sami 's Kabab House. There are lots of complaints about this from other reviewers. Proceed with caution. Background: I am a frequent visitor of Sami 's and have been coming here since they 've been a hole in the wall and have been here over 10+ times. TLDR: Avoid the family platter at all costs it is their biggest money maker at YOUR expense. If you 're interested in learning why, which I hope you do, please see below. It will save you lots of money. I came to the restaurant on 12/26 around 930p with 12 people. I 've ordered the family platter a few times from Sami 's and have noticed they always add stuff we don 't want such as salmon and lamb shanks each being about $30 40 an order. I never really cared but then I started to realize it was funny business. Sami 's family platter doesn 't explicitly say what it includes. I 've noticed that many times they just add random stuff and say it 's a platter. Stuff that doesn 't ' even make sense. I told the waiter, please do not give me any lamb shanks and salmon because I know they charge an insane amount of money for them and we don 't even like it. We 're here for the kababs. Lo and behold, he serves me 2 lamb shanks and says sorry I forgot you didn 't want it . So I replied by saying I mentioned when ordering that I do no want them. He 's like ok but you have to pay for it still because I forgot. ???? What? That is not my problem. He eventually removed it but not without a small argument. I took a look at the bill and honestly some of it doesn 't make sense. 1. They serve Afghan naan in the beginning. No discretion about being a cost to the customer. Why do you serve it without asking the customer if they want, especially if it is NOT complimentary. 2. I was charged for a mixed Afghan kabab platter. Why are you charging me extra for MIXED when the whole dish is a mix of kebabs? 3. I ordered 2 family platters, but they charged me for 3 lamb chops each at $28 an order. How does that make sense? I love the lamb chops, so I don 't have an issue but it doesn 't make sense to charge me for 3 when every other item is 1 or 2 of each. 4. Side rice with Qabuli. Why are you charging me for a side of rice when all the dishes come with rice? 5. I requested no salmon, yet was charged $52 for salmon. We ate it because we didn 't want to fight anymore but I mean come on. All in all, I see about $100 worth of markups for things I didn 't ask for. Don 't get me wrong, I LOVE Sami 's food. They have set the bar high in the Afghan cuisine. I just do not appreciate this sneakiness. I hope they fix this moving forward."

Karachi Kabab Grill

Karachi Kabab Grill

4150 Lafayette Rd Ste H, Indianapolis I-46254-2491, United States

Grill • Indian • Seafood • Chicken


"If you're a fan of Indian cuisine, you'll absolutely enjoy Karachi Kabab, where the customer service is significantly friendlier than at India Palace across the street! They offer a delightful mix of Afghan and Pakistani dishes. Our group of four decided to order takeout on a Saturday night, selecting Afghan pulao, mixed vegetable curry, the Afghan mixed grill, chicken Bihari Boti, and garlic naan. They also provided three different sauces to complement our meals. The portions were generous—our friends took some leftovers home, and we managed to stretch ours into three more dinners! Everything was packed with flavor, and while we appreciated the spice level, just be sure to request milder options if that's what you prefer. As a nice touch, they even included some rice pudding for dessert. I'm not usually a fan of rice pudding, but I decided to give it a try, and it was surprisingly delicious! If you're ordering takeout, be prepared to wait; they asked for 45 minutes from when we placed our order until it was ready for pickup, but it was definitely worth it. Make sure to add this place to your list of ethnic restaurants to try. The only thing we'd suggest for an even better experience is to bring along some beer! If you find yourself driving through Indianapolis, Karachi Kabab is just a few minutes off I-65 on the northwest side—it's the perfect spot to take a break and enjoy a meal."