Afghanistan Khyber Pass

I love ethnic food, and this won't disappoint if you are like me. he best hummus I've had in a long time. And the atmosphere is very nice :-)

Prices aren't too bad. Slightly expensive, but not too bad. My only problem is that I hate parking in Hillcrest...but it is certainly worth a nice walk.

Entrees are delicious and exotic Afghan cuisine, but portions are not what you expect when you first see the prices. You can pay anywhere for $15 to $24.95 for a meat dish, and appetizers are almost as pricey. Beautiful atmosphere and friendly service make it a great place for a celebratory meal.

Wow! What a great Afgan Restaurant!

Kyber Pass on University in Hillcrest tops my very short list of restaurants in San Diego that I would go back to. Well, on a recent week long trip there I was at a conference, so I didn't get to go to too many places. But I am sure glad I did get here.

A group of six of us went on the last night of the conference. While most of were leaving the following day, I and one other companion had to get to the airport for a red eye back to the east coast. We were in a rush on a Saturday night. My companion had an hour to eat and hail a cab.

The staff, mostly family members, were fabulous. We told them of our schedule and they went to town. The Daughter of the owner sat us upstairs in a communal table room. Ask for this room. It's got couches and corners thatmake it just a wonder setting. The main American Style Dining Room is very nice too, but we made friends with the folks eating with us upstairs and I like that kind of community.

The food is fantastic. This is the real stuff! The Challow (the rice stuff) was moist, but not sticky or mushy. I had an order or Kafka, or spinach with spices. I eat at Afgan restaurants quite a bit and I think this was the tastiest I have ever had. I also got the Roasted Eggplant platter and it was a hearty, spicy (but not hot) roasted eggplant slices and cheeses and peppers all layered and somewhat sweet. I loved it. (Side dishes like these range from $3-$8 and a couple make a meal)

But the best platter goes to my friend who got the Chicken Kabob. Sounds plain and pedestrian. Not So! It was one of the biggest platters of the evening. The plate was big and the meat chunks were huge and tasty. Yes, dear readers, we shared! I found it to be one of the best meals I tasted. (About $12)

We had a starter plater with traditional nosh foods like Somosa and Hummus. There were about 5 or six things on the platter and much of it was vegetarian...a big plus for our group.

Their wine list is reasonably priced wit

PROS: Great Service and food
CONS: spots might hard to find