Ask for our Daily Lunch Specials @ $7.99 (11:30 AM – 3:30 PM)
Appetizers
Aushak
$3.99
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and served on yogurt-mint, topped with ground beef sauce. Vegetarian aushak also available
Boolawnee
$4.25
clay-oven baked pastry stuffed with scallions, potato and herbs, served with a side of homemade yogurt
Sambosay
$3.99
Fried spinach prepared with onion, cilantro, fresh herbs, and spices
Mantu
$3.99
homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas, and beef sauce
Bouranee Baunjaun
$3.99
fried eggplant, served with homemade yogurt and afghan tandoori bread
Sambosay Goshtee
$3.99
fried pastry, stuffed with ground beef, chick peas and herbs
Hummus and Bread
$3.95
Soup and Salads
Salad
tossed garden vegetables, topped with your choice of dressing
Large$9.99
Small$4.99
Salata
$4.99
diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and herbs in fresh lemon juice
Maust-o-Khiar
$4.99
homemade yogurt mixed with diced cucumbers and mint
Small Salad
$4.99
tossed garden vegetables, topped with your choice of dressing
Gyro Salad
$9.99
Chicken Kabob Salad
$10.99
Lamb Kabob Salad
$10.99
Hammous
$4.15
Sandwiches
Lamb Kabob Sandwich
$7.10
chunk of lamb with afghan bread, lettuce, onion, cucumber and afghan special sauce
Chicken Kabob Sandwich
$7.10
chunk of chicken with afghan bread, lettuce, onion, cucumber and afghan special sauce
Gyro Sandwich
$7.10
chunk of gyro with afghan bread, lettuce, tomatoes and onion
Shami Kabob Sandwich
$7.10
chunk of shami with afghan bread, lettuce, tomatoes and onion
Falafel Sandwich
$7.10
Gyro Platter
$9.99
Any Extra Cheese on Sandwich
$0.75
Any Extra Sauce
$0.75
Kabobs
Boneless Chicken Thighs
$9.99
pieces of boneless chicken legs marinated in special herbs and spices, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Boneless Chicken Breast
$10.99
boneless pieces of chicken breast, marinated in special herbs and spices, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Peshwari Chaplee Kabob
$11.99
grounded lamb mixed with chopped onions, green pepper, egg yolk and special dried hot pepper and seasoning
Bone-in Chicken Kabob
$9.99
pieces of bone-in chicken, marinated in special spices and herbs, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Shami
$10.99
seasoned ground beef, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Palau Kabob
$9.99
seasoned rice with meat sauce and choices of chicken or lamb kabob
Lamb
$11.99
chunks of tender lamb, marinated in special spices and garlic, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Deluxe Kabob
$13.99
chicken, shami and lamb kabob, marinated in special herbs and spices, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Combo Kabob
$11.99
one skewer of each chicken and shami or lamb and chicken
Super Dish
$14.99
chalau (white rice) served with meat sauce (qurma) and one skewer of each shami, chicken and lamb kabob
Chalau Kabob
$9.99
white rice served with meat sauce and choice of chicken or lamb kabob
Veggie Kabob Platter
$9.99
1 Skewer of grilled tomato, onion and green peppers served with sides of rice, salad and a bread
Chopan Kabob
$14.99
cuts of tender lamb ribs, marinated in special spices, broiled on skewers over charcoal
Entrees
Qaubili Palau
$10.99
tender chunks of lamb under a heaping portion of seasoned rice topped with fried sweet carrot strips and raisins, served with meat sauce (qurma)
Kadu Chalau
$9.99
sauteed pumpkin topped with homemade yogurt and sprinkled with mint, served with white rice
Aushak
$9.99
Afghan ravioli filled with leeks and served on yogurt-mint topped with ground beef sauce. Vegetarian aushak also available
Palau
$9.99
delicately seasoned pieces of tender lamb under a mound of saffron rice, served with meatball sauce
Subzi Chalau
$9.99
specially-seasoned spinach sauce, served with white rice
Mantu
$10.99
homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split peas and beef sauce
Afghan Carrayee
$11.99
choice of charcoal-broiled lamb, chicken or bone-in chicken, fried with onions, tomatoes and green peppers, mixed with special seasoning
Vegetarian Delight
Vegetarian Rice Dish
$9.99
combination of kadu (sauteed pumpkin), subzi (fried spinash) and bouranee banjan (fried eggplant) served with qaubili palau (seasoned rice)
Vegetarian Dish
$9.99
combination platter of bouranee banjan (fried eggplant), subzi (fried spinach) and kadu (sauteed pumpkin) served with nan (afghan bread)
Vegetarian Curry
$9.99
mushroom, green pepper, red pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, and garlic fried with onions and tomatoes mixed with special seasoning, served with fresh nan (afghan bread)
Vege Aushak
$9.99
scallion-filled dumplings topped with fresh homemade yogurt and mixed vegetable sauce or meat, sprinkled with dried mint
Veg Kabob
$9.99
Any Veggie of the Day
$9.99
Side Dishes
Rice
$2.95
any style
Afghan Creamy White Sauce
$2.99
Afghan Chutney
$2.99
Afghan Style Green Sauce
Nan
$1.50
afghan bread
Subzi
$3.99
fried spinach
Qurma
$4.50
afghan meat sauce
Chick Peas
$3.99
French Fries
$2.35
Chicken Skrew
$3.99
Lamb Skrew
$4.99
Shami Skrew
$3.99
Gyro Meat (10 oz)
$7.99
Falafel Patties (Each)
$0.75
Pumpkin
$3.99
Potato Curry
$4.50
Chicken Thigh Skrew
$3.99
Chicken Bone-in Skrew
$3.99
Veg. Kabob
$4.15
Green Sauce
$3.99
Raisin & Carrots
$0.75
Desserts
Baqlawa
$3.99
thin layers of syrup-soaked pastry with walnuts topped with pistachios
Firnee
$3.99
cornstarch pudding served chilled and topped with pistachios
Welcome to Afghan Famous Kabob restaurant in Gainesville, Virginia. Opened in 2006, this little jewel offers a selection of famous traditional Afghan dishes in the area. The stars of the menu are the kabobs - there are 10 choices - each cooked to order over charcoal. Choices include boneless chicken thighs, boneless chicken breast, bone-in chicken, seasoned ground beef, chunks of lamb and lamb ribs.