Afghan Kitchen 44 - Huntington

Beautiful decor and vibes, very small cozy place with beautiful cultural pieces. The service was really good and attentive too. We had the bolani, sambosa, and mantu for apps. The bolani was so flavorful and tasted homemade. Some afghan places just fill it with plain potatoes but this had herbs and spices, it was really good. Sambosa was good too, nice and crispy outside, the meat inside was just a tad dry. The mantu was delicious too, the dumpling dough melted in your mouth, it was not chewy or gummy at all. And the meat inside was nice and flavorful, I do wish more came, considering the price point. For mains, we had the beef kebab with qabuli rice. Best I've had, and I've had alot of afghan food. The meat was full of flavor and we asked for spicy and you could taste that they used fresh green chillis. The rice was so flavorful, tasted like an afghan grandma made it lol. I've only ever had kabuli rice taste like that when my friend made it for me. We also had the chicke korma which was delicious. We even ordered some okra to take home and it was really good too. I love their sauces too, esp their red one. Very fresh. You can tell they don't cut corners. And finally, their ice cream was divine, wish I could buy a pint. It's not just yellow in color, you could literally see they used ground up saffron threads, there were tiny red specks. I'm just very sad we only recently discovered this place and its already shutting down, the owner seemed so sweet but also so stressed. I hope whatever happens its for the better, but I will miss this place :

Perfect dining experience. Food was flavorful and delicate, the server was very kind and helpful, and the restaurant is clean and has calm and legit vibes.Probably the most elegant taste dumpling I’ve ever had, pumpkin stew was just amazing, and chai with pistachio topping as dessert was just about right. Everything about dining in here was so good!

Fresh, flavorful and delicious! The meats and fish are spiced perfectly. Kabuli rice is a must! The ashok and bolani kochaloo were amazing. Saffron ice cream with pistachios was a nice mixture of flavors and a perfect end to the meal. Extra perk Byob!

I love the pumpkin stew and chalow rice! It is soooo good- pure comfort food! I also really appreciate that they label their menu so I know which items are vegan.

The food was so delicious and authentic! We had Mandu appetizer, lamb tikki, beef and potato korma, and baklava. The baklava was one of the best I've tasted. The dining room is very small so make sure to make a reservation.