"Ariana stands out as a rare champion of Afghan food in Boston. You can’t go wrong with sharing a wide variety of foods here: from vegetable appetizers like the bowlawni (pastry shells filled with leeks, scallions, and spiced potatoes) and bamiya (pan-fried eggplant baked with tomatoes) to kabobs and kofta. The standout dish at Ariana is the qabili, a meltingly tender lamb shank with spiced rice." - Lala Thaddeus, Terrence Doyle
