Sameem Afghan Restaurant

This week, RFT reviews Sameem Afghan Restaurant's new home on Manchester Road in the Grove neighborhood. Read the review here. Photos by Jennifer Silverberg.

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Welcome!

Jennifer Silverberg

Welcome!

Sameem owner Qayum Mohammad.

Jennifer Silverberg

Sameem owner Qayum Mohammad.

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The view from the street.

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The view from the street.

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Steve McCurry's "Afghan Girl" photograph, made famous by its appearance on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic of a 12-year-old Afghan girl in a refugee camp in Pakistan hangs in Sameem.

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Steve McCurry's "Afghan Girl" photograph, made famous by its appearance on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic of a 12-year-old Afghan girl in a refugee camp in Pakistan hangs in Sameem.

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Muntoo is steamed dumplings stuffed with ground beef and onions, then topped with lentils, beef, garlic yogurt and mint.

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Muntoo is steamed dumplings stuffed with ground beef and onions, then topped with lentils, beef, garlic yogurt and mint.

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The "Mediterranean Feast" includes falafel, eggplant-stuffed grape leaves, hummus and shirazi salad.

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The "Mediterranean Feast" includes falafel, eggplant-stuffed grape leaves, hummus and shirazi salad.

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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Detail of the "Mediterranean Feast."

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"Beef Kobeedah" is served with basmati rice and grilled Roma tomatoes.

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"Beef Kobeedah" is served with basmati rice and grilled Roma tomatoes.

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Chicken tenderloin kabob tika masala with basmati rice.

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Chicken tenderloin kabob tika masala with basmati rice.

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Samosa and pakora combo with a chutney dip.

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Samosa and pakora combo with a chutney dip.

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Samosa and pakora combo with a chutney dip.

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Samosa and pakora combo with a chutney dip.

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"Lamb Qabelli" is a lamb shank with basmati rice, alongside carrots and raisins. It is traditionally served family style, as seen here.

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"Lamb Qabelli" is a lamb shank with basmati rice, alongside carrots and raisins. It is traditionally served family style, as seen here.

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"Lamb Qabelli" is a lamb shank with basmati rice, alongside carrots and raisins. It is traditionally served family style, as seen here.

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"Lamb Qabelli" is a lamb shank with basmati rice, alongside carrots and raisins. It is traditionally served family style, as seen here.

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Lamb Qabelli is lamb shank with basmati rice with carrot and raisin, a single serving.

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Lamb Qabelli is lamb shank with basmati rice with carrot and raisin, a single serving.

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Sameem's interior view.

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Sameem's interior view.

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In the kitchen at Sameem.

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In the kitchen at Sameem.

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Sameem's owner, Qayum Mohammad.

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Sameem's owner, Qayum Mohammad.

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Pots and pans on the stovetop.

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Pots and pans on the stovetop.

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