Samar Kabab House in Ottawa

We went to dinner for my wife birthday and it was a very bad experience starting with service only one lady serving all customers delay in every order and by the end there was no body to remove dirtydishes and we left and dirty dishes were still on the table .As for food quality, it was less than good cold and not tasty.There is a big gap between restaurant now and the previous one Iranian Persis .

Hard like a rock Naan and hair in the Salad are the highlights of my pick up. Does not look like they care much, won t bother again.

A good place to eat. Very friendly and very good food. I recommend it

We recently visited Samar Kabab House for a large gathering to celebrate a special occasion. My wife, had made a reservation well in advance for our group of 20, and she specifically informed the staff about our large party so they could be prepared. Given the advance notice, we expected a smooth experience, but unfortunately, it was quite the opposite. When some of us arrived at the reserved time, the table wasn t even ready, despite the restaurant being nearly empty. This was surprising, as we thought arrangements would have been in place for such a large group. When the rest of our party arrived and we were finally seated, we placed our orders. However, the wait for food was much longer than expected. Some of our group started with the lentil soup, which, unfortunately, did not meet expectations. It was overly thick and lacked depth in flavor pepper seemed to be the only distinguishable taste, making it almost unpleasant to finish. The main course experience was just as disappointing. The food arrived staggered over a 40-minute period, leaving us in a situation where some guests had already finished their meals while others were still waiting. This lack of coordination is especially disappointing when dining in a group, as the point is to enjoy the meal together. Many of us had ordered the Qabulli rice, a house specialty, but were told it wasn t available, which was a letdown. The Shami kabab, which is usually a favorite, had an unusual taste that left several of us wondering if something was off. When I asked around the table, no one seemed genuinely satisfied with their dish. Throughout the experience, we noticed that our server appeared overwhelmed. When my wife asked her to ensure that everyone s food would arrive at the same time, she seemed flustered and would retreat to the back, sometimes taking a while to return. This lack of attentiveness and reassurance left us feeling frustrated. We weren t trying to rush the kitchen or demand the impossible; we simply expected that, given the heads-up about our large group, they d be prepared to serve us as a group. To be fair, I didn t initially plan to leave a review, but I feel this feedback could be valuable to the owner. In my opinion, the restaurant should be better prepared to handle large parties, especially if they accept reservations for them. Staggered serving times and food quality issues don t make for an enjoyable group dining experience, and most guests expect a more coordinated effort. This experience left us disappointed, and I m not sure we d be inclined to return. I hope the management can use this feedback to improve service for future guests no one wants to sit with friends and family and not be able to enjoy their meal together.

Great food and polite service. This is a great restaurant. Im surprised it is not more busy.

I hardly give 5* but this deserve gold buzzer

The best place to try Afghan food in Ottawa city!

Amazing ambiance and delicious kababs. Highly recommended!

The girl served my food with the dirty hand. She was changing the garbage at the same she was packing my order. I would never go back there.

the best afghan restaurant I ve ever been to so far everything is perfect from food to customer service. Highly recommend this place!

Excellent service! They are so nice!

Amazing restaurant! The food and service 10/10 Dietary restrictions: My friend is allergic to dairy and this is one of the few restaurants where he feels he will be taken care of properly in regards to his restrictions. Food : 5/5 |

I decided to eat here with a friend today and we ordered two kids meals shami kebabs for takeout. As we started eating, I noticed my friend crunching loudly and wondered what the sound was. She suspected it might be something stale, but when she took it out of her mouth, we discovered a large piece of GLASS. We immediately stopped eating. If she had swallowed it, she could have needed to go to the hospital. I called the restaurant to inform them, and while they asked if my friend was okay, that was the extent of their response. This was a kids meal imagine if a child had swallowed it! This was my second visit, and it will definitely be my last.

Great place to eat. Very nice place. Congratulations on your 2nd location. Wheelchair accessibility: Two doors entrance, less than an inch from the sidewalk and parking lot. Table high good for a wheelchair. Food : 5/5 |

Delicious, fresh, so tasty! We ordered the Samar special and everything was fantastic. The meat was tender and well seasoned, the rice was very good and the chicken quorma was the best. Will definitely be eating here again.

The food was super delicious and fresh, we ordered the family dinner and it came with everything on the menu including Qorma, it was plenty and we had a lot left over to take home. We will definitely be back!

The food here is outstanding! The service was top tier. I would for sure recommend this place for others.

This place is very nice and the food is very good, I recommend coming here.

Great food, amazing customer service. The workers were incredibly nice and we had a great overall experience.

The lady was very nice and we really loved the food and the ice cream.Either than that the atmosphere was really calm and comforting.

Very welcoming, food is fresh and delicious. Neat and clean.

We were a big group on Sunday dinner, food was excellent, service and hostility was remarkable. We will be visiting this new location in Orleans soon.

We went there with a big group of 34 people including 10 kids to celebrate one of our friends surprise anniversary party. They were very good in accommodating us and the server showed lot of patient with us. Although some of our friends got their food bit late but that s totally understandable. With this number of people it s not possible to serve everyone at the same time. Now the food we order boulani, mantu, chicken soup, combo, sultani kabab, Qabuli Mahicha,and poutine for our family of 5. personally I boulani, and I really liked their boulani. chicken soup and Mantu were delicious. All their meat (kababs) were very tender and juicy, qabuli mahicha was melting in my mouth, salad on the side was fresh and crunchy, dressing was delicious too.only thing their poutine could be little better I will definitely visit again and try all their dishes in the menu