Chopan Charcoal Restaurant

Before heading to this newly opened restaurant you could fit all I knew about Afghan cuisine into a 140-​character Twitter update. Now the document has stretched to the size of say, a Facebook status update. The plastic illuminated sign looks a little cheap but rugs and a few other artifacts inside add a little ambience.
Some of the options are is predictably similar to other Middle-​Eastern cuisine, with dishes like the mixed char grilled kebab plate (served with rice and salad) and several meat and vegetable stews not dissimilar to tagines. The standout was an eggplant dish called ‘Burani Banjan’. The sauce is incredibly rich and tasty. I’m at a loss as to where the flavour came from as the menu just says eggplant cooked with tomato, onion and garlic and served with yoghurt. They must be leaving out a few of the secret herbs and spices, Col. Sanders style.
Service was a little slow but the prices are very affordable. The total bill for my party of three was $ 77. Also, it’s BYO and they didn’t charge us any corkage.