Fenêtre Sur Kaboul

We were greeted with a welcome smile, in a beautifully decorated restaurant. The decor made us feel immerse in other culture, curious about every item they had at display: typical clothing, symbols, art, music. The food awoke my senses, the smell was intriguing, the presentation so well done, the taste an explosion of new flavors. We started with a very rich flavor soup maison(delicious), followed by manto ( what a delicacy), lamb with rice, desert Baklava with tea(perfect combination). We had an evening of joy, with warming atmosphere, perfectly crafted food, and extremely polite, welcome waitress. It was a delightful experience. We'll be back for sure.

This restaurant is criminally underrated and one of the best kept secrets in Montreal. My group of friends has come here two years in a row for our holiday dinner, and both times we were accommodated in the private room at the back at no extra cost. They even provided a speaker to hook up our own music. For the meal, we went with the table d'hôte, for which there are two options (one at $39.95 and one at $49.95). Both options come with an appetizer, main, dessert and Afghani tea, however the more expensive meal includes a larger selection of appetizers and additional main courses. You cannot go wrong, but I highly recommend paying the additional cost so that you can have the manto or ashak as your appetizer. I picked the chabli kabob as my main which had the perfect level of juiciness and spice, and came with deliciously aromatic sides (ride and salad). The portions are very generous and it's possible you'll leave with some to bring home. For dessert, I had the baklava which was perfectly flaky and syrupy. All in all, I find it rare to get food of this quality AND quantity at this price point in Montreal, plus it is BYOW so you save a ton of money on drinks. I didn't even mention how incredible the service is. The staff are all so gracious and kind. I would not hesitate to return to this restaurant!

I took table d’hôte 1, I can choose 1 salad or soup, main dish, 1 dessert and 1 tea. This is my first time eating afghan food and it was delicious, I will definitely come back. Also, the owner is so sweet with us, the experience is really good! I highly recommend people to try! 😍

Excellent service and food. We ordered ashak, manto, qabuli palow and kaboul kabob. Everything was delicious and felt authentic. Prices were also reasonable for the portions.

100/10!!! There is something so beautiful and magical about the array of flavours, presentation and care. I was brought to tears, from the entree alone. The main course was delicious and filling. Dessert was beautifully made and had a gorgeous presentation. I’m so thankful for the amazing experience. The food, the service, the atmosphere, the presentation- all carefully curated to bring comfort and elegance all in one. I will be back!

The food is horrible No taste nothing, even it doesn't seem like Mantu. You're just using afghani names, food, but you're more popular and your food is not tasty. And the price is really high for 5 mantus

Going to be dreaming of this food for weeks… The food, the service, the hospitality and the authentic Afghan food are second to none at Fenetres sur Kaboul. You can truly feel the soul of the restaurant through the perfectly seasoned meals and through the wonderful staff. I could really feel the warmth and tradition throughout the whole dining experience. Could not recommend more!

This is a nice restaurant and it really gave me the feeling of their culture. The dishes are well presented with lots of delicious flavours. My friends and I enjoyed all of their dishes. However, the rose petal ice cream wasn't my thing. Some of my friends did really enjoy it though. The service was very friendly and attentive. I definitely recommend this place.

Ordered takeout meal for one from here when I was visiting Montreal. Food was ready quickly and was well packed. I ordered a chicken kabob which came with rice and a salad. The chicken was very well marinated and seasoned, although a bit dry (could be due to takeout vs eating fresh in house). The rice was lovely and fluffy! And I absolutely loved the house salad dressing! The dill and mint really hit the spot! Highly recommend! Looking forward to eating there again in house.

This BYOB (Bring your own bottle) restaurant is fantastic. Their food is great and so is their service. It's super cute inside and has a great ambiance perfect for any occasion. Love their small plates, looks and tastes amazing. Definitely will come back.

Meet is very tasty. I love the taste. Dinner time service was a little slow though. We ordered 4 different options.

Excellent food, delicious and generous portions. We were a group for a birthday and had the table d'hôte grilled meats and everything was amazing. They had a few groups so service was a bit delayed but we'll worth the wait. I would definitely recommend reservations they are a small restaurant and fill up quickly. They have a lovely tea room for groups. The staff and chef are amazing.

We went there for the first time. Looking for parking is a bit of a challenge around the area but since it was Saturday night, we finally found a spot after 20 minutes. Food from appetizers (sambosa) to entrees (chapli kabob, chicken kabob mirchi, and chicken kabob) were amazing. Chapli kabob was our favorite. Extremely well seasoned. And their green chutney sauce is really good on salad or with sambosa. We liked sambosa so much we ordered four of the plates. Servers were young ladies who took care of us. Desserts were great. We tried jalebi and firnee. Really yummy. Last we had Moroccan mint tea, a must have. We left saying we need to come back before we leave Montreal. Now that to me is a 5 star place!

This place didn't look like much from the outside, but don't judge a book by its cover. Extremely flavorful food and friendly service to complement the food makes this place an excellent spot. The Chicken Kabob Mirchi had the flavors of a tandoor with a touch of spice and a blast of flavor. The lamb shank was milder, with emphasis on the innate flavor of the lamb itself. However, combined with the rice, this was a killer platter. The quantities are sumptuous and perfect for someone with a good appetite. This place is BYOB, so they don't have a liquor menu, but feel free to bring your own to enjoy with the food.

One of my top 10 meals of all time, the only Afghan food I've ever had so nothing to compare it to but I thoroughly enjoyed it

We were visiting Montreal from Boston and a friend that lives in the area recommended that we try Fenetrer sur Kabul. The food and service here were excellent! My son even commented that it was the best chicken he has ever had in his life! If you are looking for authentic Afghan food in Montreal, this is the place to go! Highly recommended!

Amazing food. Great service. Very relaxed authentic ambience. Highly recommend 5/5 . A must visit restaurant for anybody visiting Montreal.

As another reviewer mentioned the lines out the door and down the street. We were headed to one of them and decided to go somewhere else. We decided to stop here. I got the lamb shank--excellent the rice is cooked in the lamb broth and I was skeptical about the raisins at first but they really went My husband got the grilled chicken. He liked it very much. We are not used to just plain rice so he added yogurt and a red sauce that we had with the awesome bread and it was good for him.

The food was a 10/10 but the service was incredibly SLOW. Highly recommend ordering the chicken. My husband and I came here for dinner on Friday night and the restaurant was completely full plus there was an event in another room. We were in the restaurant for 2 hours. Our server was occupied with other tables and didn't get the message that we've been waiting for ages to get a DESSERT. But shoutout to the male server who was trying his best to compensate and serve basically the entire room alone.

Delicious food! The meatballs and the lamb were delicious, hearty portions too. Service was accommodating and friendly.

amazing food that is incredibly authentic. We came early so it was empty. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We walked over, but I can imagine the parking being an issue since it's all street parking. We ordered the nan khanegi , manto, kadoo borani, and qabuli polow. Everything was incredibly delicious and well seasoned. I could've licked the plate. I definitely recommend this place if you like authentic Afghan cuisine.

Everyone is on a line down the street for other restaurants but this place is the best! Family cooking, authentic, super sweet server is the Daighter Food amazing

I have had this on my list of places to try for the longest time, and I'm so happy I finally came! The family that owns the restaurant was so nice, and the food was amazing. There aren't many vegetarian main course options on the menu, so I opted to just eat a bunch of appetizers so I could try a bit of everything. They were very accommodating and replaced the meat sauce on the Ashak with a lentil sauce to make it vegetarian. The Ashak was nice and light, and the Ash Reshteh soup was super soothing. The Qurooti was also really tasty but after the first few bites, it got to be way too salty, which is probably why it's meant to be shared as an appetizer and not as a main. My favorite part of the meal, though, was probably the free bread. It came with tangy dipping sauces, and had the most divine texture to it. All in all, beautiful décor, great service, authentic food, and BYOW - what's not to like?

The second visit was even better than the first. On the weekends the place gets packed so the service can back up a bit. All the plates were just excellent and they have added some nice desserts including homemade ice cream and a very competitive baklava. The staff are as nice and as friendly as ever and you will most likely have a Memorable meal.

On a frenzied Friday night, we were a group of 4 desperate to find a restaurant that was firstly open and secondly willing to seat us without reservations. The hunt took longer than we hoped and the impending winter storm, rapidly dropping temperatures and our grumbling stomachs were making us desperate for a hearty meal. Then Kaboul did come to our rescue as the lineup outside Ma Poule Mouillee was more than atrocious that night, and we were grateful. Not so grateful were we to be seated at a very cramped corner of the restaurant when there were plenty of other tables and a whole other empty room on the other side. Now, I understand that it's easier for the staff to clean up if the mess is constrained to one area but I knew we were going to get ignored the whole night. And sadly we were ignored as our waiter came 30 mins later than usual to take our order and then after our appetizers did come out, he forgot to bring the bread that went with them. That was all after maybe an hour wait for our food (which again I can blame on the dinner rush) but all this simply added to our exasperation that night. The mighty saving grace: my Quboli Pulow - the rice and lamb shank dish! I wasn't too impressed with the appetizers - I had had high hopes for my favourite Persian dish, the eggplant dip dish but I bit into many pieces of raw garlic when tasting it sans the bread that never came. But, that quboli pulow - with the tender meat and fragrant, flavourful rice - earned major redeeming points for this place. I like supporting restaurants that are under the radar but have good food so yeah, I would recommend this place! PS: the other dishes we had ordered were the meat dumpling - okay - and the chapali kebab and the chicken kebab - both good - maybe a bit pricey but not too bad.

Went there for a birthday dinner in December. It's a small restaurant, beautifully decorated on the pricey side. The host was very polite and explained the menu several times. We had the 5 course meal which I ended up sharing with someone because it was too much for one person to finish. The food was great. The soup was warm and hearty, so many flavours that I wasn't used to but it was delicious. The two main meals were just as good. I've had mantoo at other restaurants but really enjoyed it here. I didn't like the lentils over the dumplings so ate it alone. Green tea and dessert were included. The tea just helped down just a heavy meal, you could have about 2 small cups. Finding parking was the biggest headache in that area.

I had their ashak - vegetarian - leak and coriander filled ravioli topped with yogurt and lentil sauce. It was good and different for a vegetarian.

The place is nice, tables comfortable. The first thing each of them asked us was : is it a reservation or not ? At first ok, I could understand thought there were many tables unprepared and few people. But when sit, why would you ask us once again if it is a reservation or not? I asked the difference for them to the waiter : he said no difference and try to avoid the real answer actually... saying quickly in his mouth for the feedback etc...?!?!?! Well, actually the service was not there : service was long waiting to take the order, waiting for the meal, asking twice or thrice the same thing because it was taking to long. Waiter was not very welcoming neither. Conclusion, the service experience was bad, really bad knowing we were with hungry kids too, and for parents they DO understand what I mean. Regarding the meal, well, we may say that the service didn't help to appreciate the meal. But thinking about it, the plates were very simple and light flavor : we ordered sabzi, kofta and the qubilu lamb. Really light in flavor, just few bites and mostly simple green salad and rice...I love Oriental cuisine ! But here...very disappointed. I really don't recommend, and I'll definitely compare with another afghan restaurant.

Everything was pretty average in my opinion, except for the food. First time eating afghan meals and it was sooo flavorful and healthy! The meat was tender and well seasoned, the rice went perfectly with it and their entry are super good discoveries!

I feel like food maybe tastes better when you don't have to pay for it? Just a thought. I changed my review from 3 to 4 stars perhaps for that very reason. I came here with colleagues and visiting scholars after a workshop that I was hosting at the University. It was a group of about 10-12 people, students, professors, and librarians. The group was lively and the conversation flowed very easily, so the food naturally was consumed in a jolly environment. I can't remember what I ordered. Maybe the Qabuli pulow, but being a Pakistani, I naturally found it very meaty and bland. Afghani food usually seems that way to me and perhaps I should stick to the kebabs. However, the service was very nice and the ambiance of the restaurant was pleasant. It is definitely pricey but a decent place to take an older group of people for a relaxing night out.

I have tried a couple of different Afghan restaurants in Montreal and some other cities and but last night was my first dinner at this restaurant and I am happy that I tried somewhere new... the food is absolutely delicious (I am Pescatarian but friends were super happy with their Kebabs and with Qabuli Polov). The portion of food on each plate is reasonable. Their rice with cumin was tasty and you must try it. You can bring your own wine. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The only negative point was that we were a big group and for some of our friends their dishes came later than others.

Absolutely Delicious. Fresh ingredients, BYOW, handmade and extremely flavorful. This place is a must try! I walked in on a Thursday evening and wasn't expecting much since there was barely anyone in the restaurant however I very quickly changed my mind when I received the plate of their fresh bread with dipping sauces. Amazing! I was also advised by the waited that some items on the menu were not available seeing as how the woman who makes the Asha (by hand... every day) called in sick. WOW! You had me handmade... Every single bite was better than the last! I look forward to the next time I go back! Give this place a try and let me know what you think ;)

We liked this place so much we ate there twice in one weekend! The food is great, and the atmosphere is understated but elegant. We strongly recommend the eggplant appetizer and the lamb shank. We also recommend everything else, but those were our favorites. We found the staff incredibly helpful and accommodating. One of has a hearing issue, and they kindly gave us a table in a quiet corner both nights. This is now our favorite Afghan restaurant in Montréal.

I love Afghan food and there is a few Afghan restaurants in Montreal, so I knew I had to try this place out. I'm happy I did because their food was pretty good and service was outstanding. My favorite part was the tea lounge and their Shir Yakh was just amazing!! The fact that it was halal, it just made it even better! I will definitely go back! Check out my full review here: http://arzanrestos.blogspot.ca/2014/05/fenetre-sur-kaboul.html

I was told by a friend that this place was good, and I was not disappointed. There has not been a single thing that I have tried here that I did not like.

As someone who loves to explore new flavours, this Afghani restaurant was a great experience. First, the food. Presentation was nice, taste was amazing. It's one of those restaurants where you really feel that the chef cooks has a purpose and a love for what she is doing. So heartwarming. Our entrees where Samosa and some Afgan Ravioli. To die for. The main dishes where a plate of different meat. Chicken, veal and beef. I didn't care that much for the beef but the veal and chicken were tender and well seasoned, exactly what you would expect from that kind of restaurant. As for the staff, our waiter gave us an excellent service. Worthy of a 4 star restaurant. Koodos! BTW, I went on a week day, but I heard that, in the weekend, it's better to call and reserve.

This was my first time trying Afghan food. The restaurant was impeccably clean and the ambience is relaxed. We went with a few chef recommendations and each was wonderful. We had the Ash Maison, an earthy, homemade soup. Next the sambossa tikari, this reminded me of a samosa. We tried the Manta. Everything tasted very fresh. We also had the Qulobi Palow, which was very good. Cardamom ice cream and pink Afghan Thé was the perfect finish. It was all wonderful and the owner/chef couldn't have been nicer. This is a must try place to eat!

I have been to several Afghan restaurants all over USA and Canada and have never been to one that serves such a big variety of authentic dishes! I would recommend the quruti as an appetizer. The kabobs were very tender and tasteful and the qabuli palow was amazing. The service was great and the staff were friendly and welcoming. I will definitely return soon :)

For what it is, the price, the food, I was pleasantly surprised. I'm certainly not an Afghan expert, but I've returned and I will again. BYOW

Very nice food and very attentive service. Four of us had lamb, vegetable, chicken, and beef patties. All were happy with their food. We tried the Afghan teas as well, which were flavorful and a welcome warm up before heading out into a cold night. But the highlight was the house specialty ice cream, with cardamom, pistachios, and other secret ingredients.

Despite being very empty and almost closing, they did not allow us to sit to the seat we wanted. They said we can only sit on seats that were for 2 people and we had to choose a seat in a bad location. The glasses were not clean and we could see lip marks on it. And the most ridiculous thing was, if you did spend less than $19 per person they dont accept you as a customer. So even though we were not very hungry, we had to buy extra food that we did not want.

it was delicious, all there dish are really well presented and looks authentic. I went with 2 of my middle eastern friends and they though it was good. It's not the kinda place where you say i can't wait to go back but it was a great experiance.

This is a pretty new restaurant with some amazing dishes and a great family behind it. The eggplant appetizer Borani Badenjan is amazing, as is the lamb 'jarret' Qubuli Palow. I predict this restaurant will only get better as they learn to handle the dinner rush and speed up service.

I've now been here twice for dinner, and loved it both times. The second time, I brought an out of town guest, who also loved it. The food is good and I've had great service both times. Definitely recommend.

Excellent chef and services. I highly recommend to anyone in the area in need of catering and orders for delivery! Hakim makes the best food and listens to all your needs, highly recommend!

Wonderful experience. It was my second time at this restaurant and a first for my partner. We wanted a special celebratory meal and we definitely got it. The food was absolutely delicious. We had Ashak, Manto and the Qubuli Palow which was one of the best lamb dishes I've had in my life - tender and full of flavours. The service was also excellent with a pleasant and patient waiter who was happy to explain and recommend us what to order. Oh, we ended up with a lovely light desert, rice pudding with rose water and pistachio. No doubt it's a 5 star place. For sure we will go there again next time we are in Montreal.

While the food was heavenly, the service was below average. The restaurant was not busy the evening we visited. Still, it took a long time for our food to arrive. I also had to go find the server in the back to request the bill. Its a shame. The food was excellent.

Finally a fine dining afghan restaurant. Everything was perfect, the food had so much flavor and was cooked to perfection. You won't be disappointed.

Great Place to taste afghan cuisine. I highly recommend their lambs

Great resto for authentic afghan food. Nice mixture of flavours and spices. The rice dishes and grilled meats were delectable. My fave has to be the eggplant! Afghan tea is a must to finish off the meal. Byow too.

Absolutely top-notch food and service! The owner and staff were helpful, friendly but definitely not hovercraft. The lamb and veal dishes were superb, and their home-made pickled vegetables (of which they sent us off with a to-go container for later enjoyment) a special treat. There is a tea room to which diners can go after dinner for a relaxing ambience - or I suppose one could just have the green Afghan tea - but we chose to finish our dinner with the Afghani-style ice cream and cream rolls. The only drawback to this restaurant is that the street is currently under construction, and no doubt parking is tough to find at peak times, but the staff have a special way to enable parking, which you'll need to ask them about (smile.)

Good authentic Afghan food. Service was a bit slow cuz there was only on server serving 6 or 7 tables!

Definitely recommend this amazing place! The food was phenomenal and service was great. We got the chabli kabob and the tarkari chalow both of which were great but the kabob was the winner for sure. We also got the baklava and the jalebi for dessert and enjoyed them both. Only thing though is to come early or make a reservation because it gets busy quickly!

Great place, chill, friendly staff. The food is AMAZING. Totally new and unconventional. Like any authentic resto, be prepared to wait - but it is SO worth it.

Very good food,good location, and nice ambiance, the service is also professional. I love their Ashak and qabuli palow. It's byow! Reserve your table for weekends because it gets busy

We had an amazing dinner at Sur Kaboul. Great service and very accommodating to young children. Many healthy choices on the menu. Loved the Borani & the Tarkari Chalow.

Amazing appetizers & kebabs. This place is a hidden gem in plateau. It's a must visit if you like good afghani food. Highly recommend the eggplant appetizer, minced meat stuffed ravioli, the veal main course & beef kebabs.

Stumbled upon this gem quite by chance while walking around with a friend. We were uninspired when we stopped to look at the menu so we entered without any huge expectations. But we were very pleasantly surprised. Everything was just right: the staff, the interior, the overall ambiance... But the food...it was just amazing. The spices, the flavors, were nothing like anything I've ever tasted and I loved that.