Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected
Popular dishes
Pumpkin Dumplings
flavored with bistro spices, steamed to perfection. Finished off with your choice of yogurt garlic sauce or minced beef, topped off with crushed dry mint and cayenne pepper.
14 reviews
Beef Tenderloin Kabob
chunks of tenderloin marinated overnight in our special bistro spices and herbs charbroiled to perfection served with a seasoned then baked long grain fragrant basmati rice.
6 reviews
Lamb Shank Moghuli
Bone-in lamb shank and roasted eggplant slowly cooked in a tomato based stew infused with garam masala, served with long grain saffron basmati rice.
12 reviews
Menu
Afghan Bistro never lets me down. It as excellent as the first day of opening. I am so happy that we have Afghan Bistro in my neighborhood - Springfield - [ which does not offer much in the way of diversity.
Thank you for being our loyal guest, we are grateful for your support!
The food, service, and atmosphere was beautiful. Thr chicken was moist and the Lamb was absolutely delicious. This place is unassuming but one of the best restaurants I've ever been. Definitely recommend!
Thank you, Grace! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with us.
This is one of my very favorite restaurants. The food is expertly prepared and so delicious. So many vegetarian options and the lamb shank was melting in my mouth! I also love that the noise level is low so very easy to carry on a conversation.
Thank you for your feedback and kind words, Sammy!
Food and service are excellent!!
Thank you very much!
Such a wonderful restaurant! The staff is extremely helpful when it comes to explaining the various dishes, sauces, and options on the menu, which can be daunting to read. Everyone in our party absolutely loved the food! I’d give more than five stars if possible!!
Thank you for your kind words. We're happy to hear that you and your loved ones had a great experience with us!
This is a wonderful restaurant. The food is delicious, the staff is friendly, and the prices are reasonable. We have eaten here several times and brought friends on our last visit. They loved it as well. This is one of our favorites!
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Previous reviews were on target! We had a fabulous dinner here on Friday. We arrived a little early for our reservation and they sat us quickly! The food and the service were amazing. We will definitely be coming back!
Thank you for your kind words and support. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us! We look forward to your next visit.
Just perfect. Must return soon. My date gave Afghan Bistro five thumbs up. She’s a bit over the top…
Thank you so much! We are happy to hear that you and your loved one enjoyed your experience with us!
Some of the best food I’ve had recently, would definitely recommend to anyone!
Thank you Haley, we appreciate your support!
Food as always was great. 2 guests were here for the 1st time. Vegan choices were delicious and plentiful. The spice level on the dips was hot enough for the heat lover.
We all will be returning.
Thank you Nancy for returning and bringing in new guests! We are happy to hear that you all enjoyed your experience! We look forward to your next visit!
Warm and friendly service of outstanding food. We want to go back again and again and try everything! Many excellent vegetarian options. Reasonable prices for extraordinary food.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We look forward to welcoming you back.
Wonderful food and great service!
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Amazing food. We’ve bought their early bird to go specials for years. Service was 1st rate. Remains the restaurant we use most often.
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Tasty food with vegetarian options. Great service and the manager gave us complimentary saffron tea. Excellent value for your money. We are repeat
Customers and will continue to go back.
Superb cuisine and attentive service. A wonderful place for dinner.
The three of us unanimously voted this the best meal we’d had in ages. Their appetizers especially are delicious mouthfuls. The dumplings, both the beef or the leek, are my favorites as the dough is thin and light, packed with filling. I think next time I’m just going to order appetizers for my meal. That said, the Aracosian Lamb Platter that I ordered was outstanding, especially the lamb chops. And the sides of rice, raisins and carrots, as well as the eggplant, we’re just as good. I actually couldn’t finish my plate so ate all the meat and took the sides home. Best left overs ever. We also had the beautiful lamb shank Moghuli which was aromatic, tender, and disappeared too quickly. Our meal ended with saffron tea and desserts. Rice pudding was warm and lovely; the hazelnut chocolate cake was a highlight; the baklava was very good but a little dry and not seeped in syrup (is that the way Afghanies do it?). Because the food made us so happy and relaxed, we had a wonderful time chatting and enjoying ourselves, which was aided by the amazing staff who were courteous and helpful without being perky and annoying…just the right balance. A wonderful casual restaurant with exceptional food and service. The owner should be proud of their staff and cooks.
It’s always such a pleasure getting out there. Food is consistent and very delicious. Can’t wait to go back.
Excellent meal and service.
Excellent food. Very rich in taste!
First experience eating Afghan cuisine. The food was absolutely delicious with a medley of quality ingredients and savory spices - all expertly prepared. Servers were both attentive and courteous. A most enjoyable dining experience.
Thank you for your kind words! We are honored you chose us to experience your first time trying Afghan cuisine!
This restaurant is off the beaten path in s nondescript shopping plaza but well worth the visit. The food is amazing! Its small so make a reservation.
Thank you Jeanne! We're happy to hear that you loved the food!
Wonderful experience and great food!
Thank you so much!
This place is a gem! The service is great, the ambiance is lovely and the food is spectacular!! Highly recommend this place!
Thank you so much Amanda, we're happy to hear you enjoyed your evening with us! We look forward to seeing you again!
We have been here several times. They always prepare a great meal and serve it very well.
Thank you Maxine, we are pleased to hear that you have consistently had a great experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again!
Awesome food and service!!
Thank you for your kind words!
Our dinner was sumptuous and each bite was delectable in every way. This was our first time back since before covid, and we were celebrating a milestone event. For an appetizer, we chose the Sambosa, small turnovers filled with minced beef and lentils. It is nicely spiced and fantastically delicious. Of course, the complimentary bread and dipping condiments are pretty tasty as well. For the entrees, we ordered the Chicken Lawaan and the Veal and Mushroom Lawaan Sabzi. Both well seasoned over a bed of basmati rice.
The service was great. For a tiny neighborhood restaurant, they're always spot on. We are already planning to go again.
Thank you so much Leanne for you support. We appreciate you and the feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
The food here is fantastic. I live in NC now and as soon as I found out I was going to be in the area I made the reservation! This is our third time here and each time the food has been superb. I had the Mantu (dumplings), my son had the lamb shank and my wife had a chicken stew dish. Everything was fantastic. Truly one of my favorite restaurants. Period.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're honored to have a loyal guest regardless of the distance, we hope to see you again soon.
I go back to the days of Kabul Caravan restaurant in Rosslyn, VA, as the gold standard – and Afghan Bistro gives the long-gone place a run for the money. Service – was super-friendly and engaging but a few times quite slow. Food – strong but not over-the-top (e.g., why add peas to Aushak, when peas go mushy and have little flavor?). Ambience – pandemic outside eating was surprisingly quiet for a Friday night but still faced a parking lot rather than small garden (Afghan-style) - can't do much about locating in a mall. Overall, Afghan Bistro is one of the top Afghan cuisine restaurants in the greater Washington DC area. Next on the list? Sister restaurant Aracosia in Washington itself!
Thank you Davud, we are glad you enjoyed and that you will be back to join us at our other locations as well!
Always great food and friendly service.
Thank you!
Food was so good. Definitely coming back here again
Thank you, we're looking forward to seeing you again soon!
I love this place ❤ 💕 This is one of my favorite restaurants, everything is delicious and it's a nice cozy location.
Thank you so much for your kind words, we're grateful to be one of your favorites!
This restaurant is a hidden gem in a shopping center. The staff were so pleasant and the food was delicious!!! Large servings, too
Thank you for celebrating with us Susan! We're glad you enjoyed!
Lovely place! Delicious food, attentive staff - a great new find. Perfect place to celebrate our first wedding anniversary!
Excellent food and service. I recommend the rack of lamb, mantu (Afghan style dumplings), sambosas, and the fantastic butternut squash. The restaurant provides complimentary bread with four dipping sauces - all of which have unique and fantastic flavor.
Note that they now offer outdoor dining!
Food - Amazing
Service - excellent
Parking - no issues
Price - well priced
Thank you for your feedback!
Our family had such a wonderful time here. The food was amazing as was the service. We will be back!
Its in an off the beaten path, nondescript shopping plaza but the food is AMAZING! Service is very attentive but not obtrusive. Afghan Bistro is must to go to.
Always a great experience! We love to bring friends and family from out of town.
As a former vacation traveller to Afghanistan, I can highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. The food here always make me remember how much we enjoyed each meal. Every meal we've had here has been perfect, for food and service!
Excellent food, excellent service, great attention to personal safety. We much appreciate everything about this fine restaurant.
FAQs
Afghan Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 337-4722.
Afghan Bistro is rated 4.9 stars by 1022 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
