Azeen's Afghani Restaurant

This is a wonderful little restaurant, offering delicious dishes. It is literally a hole in the wall -- I probably drove by here hundreds of times before my friends pointed it out to me a year ago.
I highly recommend the lamb kabob -- that's my favorite. All of their vegetables dishes are tasty, especially the eggplant. Another good dish is the chicken kabob. Don't leave without trying the dessert pudding.
Delicious food, attentive service.

The food was very good. My girlfriend found a hair in her pudding, which other wise was very good. I had already sent back a tea cup with the rim covered in chap stick. The waitress took the pudding away. The owner then brought it back to the table, insisted that it was my girlfriends hair and could not have been from their staff. He also refused to take it off the check and then just left it on the table after my girlfriend politely said she didnt want it. All in all I am disappointed in how they do business. We would have gone back again. But they lost our buisness over a five dollar pudding.

Working in Pasadena I thought I had been to all the local restaurants. Boy, was I mistaken. In an area that is quickly becoming devoid of character, Azeen's is a shining star. I know what you're thinking, "what the hell is Afghani food?" Let me tell you, it's good. Their lamb, chicken, and beef are without question the best around. The place is clean, the service is great, and I've never left hungry. Working in the area, I generally eat there about 2-3 times a week for lunch and never get bored of the flavor.

If your sick of the Cheesecake Factory, want something more substanital than Louise's, and like good food with great flavor, give Azeen's a try. It's a little off the beaten path, one block north of Colorado on Union, but well worth it. Go there once and I guarantee you will return.

Lunches range from about $9 - $13. A little more than I liike to spend for lunch but the quality makes up for any premium spent.

PROS: The food, the owner, I love it all...
CONS: Having to wait until 11:30 to eat lunch

This restaurant is a phenomenal place to eat, by far the best that I have been to in the Los Angeles area, and I eat out ALOT! The meat on the kebabs is so flavored and tender that I found myself taking miniscule bites as to make it last forever. I highly recommend the leek and scallion dumplings (aushak). The flavor is different, but favorable. Also, the restaurant staff is so friendly, accomodating, and humble. I am doing a little experiment where I eat at a different restaurant every time I go out, but my thoughts keep wandering back to Azeen's. I really cant say enough good things about it.

Succulent isn't a word I toss around but it is the only way to describe the chicken kabob. I'd never had Afghani food before and this was a very welcome introduction. Start with some sambosa and enjoy the chicken, rice and the bread. There was nothing on the plate that was left untouched. It's off the beaten path and closes between lunch and dinner but it is a culinary treat for your tastebuds.

PROS: Juicy, succulent chicken and great bred.
CONS: Off the beaten path a bit.

I was so excited when my friend suggested we try eating here. It was so good and the service was friendly and personal. It made me want to go to Afghanistan myself. I love the cardamom tea and the kabobs with all the spices. Go here and support the family that runs the place!

The reviews on this place are accurate-- The lamb is great, not gamey at all. Their bread is also very soft and mildly sweet, a good compliment to the dishes! Service is good, too.

Good food, great staff. It's cool that this place is there. The eggplant is absolutely delightful- full of flavor, almost curry like.

Nice place to go for lunch.

The lamb is masterfully done. I love the combo platters as well.

This restaurant sits in a backstreet of old town Pasadena, which makes it a perfect choice to have an easy, quiet lunch.

I always order their lamb kabob; it's the best.

I highly recommend the chef's vegetable sampler during lunchtime - the veggies are quite delicious and not too heavy. The owners and waiters are very friendly and it is not too <b>crowded</b>.

Great flavors. Clean comfortable atmosphere with friendly polite service. And how often do you get Afghani food?

Fantastic! One of the best restaurants I've been to in Old Towne in a long time. The meals were universally tasty-- the Chef's Special and the Lamb Kabob had rave reviews (the rice with the kabob needed a little extra yogurt sauce). We also ordered a side of Kadu squash), which was delicious. For dessert, the pudding provides a
yummy treat, though the rose flavor takes a little getting used to; the baklava was the best I've found in the area; while the fried pastry was something it was felt could be passed up. The service was flawless-- quick, friendly, and accurate. The Afghan tea was also served from separate pots and had a pleasant aroma. The Pasadena.com discount we got was a free dessert (pudding), but this didn't hamper our enthusiasmfor the place.