Maimana Naan & Kabab

One of the best Persian restaurants I ever been to. Excellent service and delicious food with amazing sauces.

Consistent and fresh… great food, once a week for sure
Friendly staff and is always satisfying

Amazing menu. Amazing people. Amazing food. What more can I say?!
I got the mixed kabob which included three different skewers, a heaping pile of rice, a fresh salad, and sesame seed naan. I also got the firni which was nicely sweet but definitely not too sweet. Also got to try the house doogh, a delicious and refreshing salty yogurt and mint drink which accompanied my spicy sauce really well. It’s definitely a unique drink, you want it to be sweet but think salty!
The family was also so nice to me, everyone was smiley and chatted with me while I waited for my to go order. They were so personable and jovial, really added to my experience. I would return to this place for that reason alone.

Pretty good quality halal afghani food with kababs, wraps, masala burgers, vegetarian options like eggplant borani.
I usually have a wrap and fries combo which is about $ 9 and tasty. Portions are not gigantic which is ok given that the quality is better. This is not a place like your common shwarma huts where you have the option of adding 10 different items to your platter so the fixings are somewhat limited for the wrap.
That said service is really friendly and you can tell that they care about the customer.

My husband and I have been ordering food from here for the past year and a half. It is like a Bamiyan Kabob (if you’ve ever been to one) but imho better.
We usually order food for pick up if we don’t have time to cook dinner or just get the craving. Typical orders for us are the mixed grill kabab (tikka, chicken and shish kabab) about $ 16 and sultani kabab (same thing minus the chicken kabab) about $ 14. The meat is very flavorful and the meals are served with rice, salad and fresh naan. They will always ask you how you like your tikka kabab and I always get mine medium.
Staff are very friendly and the restaurant is bright and clean. It is in a plaza off Kingston road, so if you’re in the Ajax area and you’re feeling really hungry, a kabab meal will surely satisfy.

With at least 10 missed check-​ins, I want to say the food is as good as it ever was, as is the service. New dishes are rolled-​out, periodically, and the staff will gladly recommend something, or adjust a dish to suit your tastes.
I’m thrilled that business seems to be good and they’re still thriving! It’s the food «quality» that I appreciate, most of all. I stick mostly to the salad and vegetable sambosa (with those delicious sauces!), but my husband continues to try different menu items, and has not been disappointed.

Good place, good service, good food
Went there with friends, servers r friendly, alot like a bamiyan in ajax:)

Recently moved to the area, and stumbled upon this place. Great food, lots of flavour, and it’s something different ethnically in the area.
If you are a fan of middle eastern food, this is something you should check out. The staff is friendly and helpful.
I was introduced to bamiyan kebab from a co worker, this place 10 times better with a lot more flavour.

I love Middle eastern food so I used to frequent this place a lot but the last time I was there they charged me $ 6 for an additional chicken skewer! I was really hungry at the time so I paid it even though I was not too impressed. That’s robbery! How are you going to charge your customers $ 6 for a chicken stick when you can go to Costco down the street and get a whole cooked chicken for $ 7.99!!! That’s what made me stop going to this place.
I gave it 3 stars because the food is still pretty good and its clean.

The BEST chicken tandoori and kebab meals. The staff is super friendly and delivers the best customer service. The mantoo is also delicious and would highly recommend it as an appetizer. The yogurt sauce that they provide is phenomenal along with their freshly made naan. I can no longer go to any other kebab place, nothing comes close to the savoury dishes and superb customer service that Maimana provides.

Amazing place to eat with family. Service and food is amazing. When you order plates they always give you salad and naan. This place never disappoints

The best chicken tandoori wrap ever. I wish they had a location in Brampton. Ended up packing more stuff to go. I need to come back here soon.

Our group of 4 dropped by after our friend’s wedding ceremony around 2pm on a Saturday. The weather was a little chilly, but the restaurant quickly gave us the warm reprieve we desired.
Restaurant size:
Cozy; as others have mentioned, there are 3 booths (each booth seats approx 4 – 6 depending on Human Size), along with a row of bench seating+tables, and a small row of tables.
Portion size:
Surprisingly adequate! The friend who ordered the lamb chop kabab (rice, salad, naan) felt full and was very satisfied. The rest of us ordered a standalone tandoori chicken wrap and 2 tandori chicken wrap combos. Based on appearance, the wrap (compared with Bamiyan in Richmond Hill) looked thinner, but was filled with chicken and veggies and was quite filling paired with the fries. Oh those starches…
Instead of the can of pop, you can opt for a nice hot cuppa green/​black tea.
Food quality:
Lamb was cooked exactly as requested (medium). Chicken tandoori was soft, juicy and flavourful. It was nice having our own table sauce tray.
Service:
Fairly basic and straight-​forward; order, sit down, pick up when called…
One of the staff came by to check up on us, which was appreciated.
We weren’t too sure if we were required to clear our own table, but we did it anyway, making sure NOT to accidentally throw plates into the garbage bin!
Final thoughts:
Had a great atmosphere and very delicious food. If you’re hungry and in the area, be sure to drop by!

Absolutely love this place! Great food and amazing quality. It is definitely a must try. I always get chicken breast plate or salad as I don’t like spicy food. Oh and definitely try the fermi. It’s a delicious rice pudding dessert that just hits the spot

Restaurant is comfortable with contemporary feel, simple three booths, and two long bench booths with 5 tables, cash and serve, all made on spot, water is served via cold pre filled bottles. Cups plastic; music ethnic instrumental, picture of menu included, I have ate kabab and Mantoo food portions are worthy it’s price however extra sur charge on sauces is not necessary, as salads is made I front by same cashier, gloves are recommended, as for desserts haven’t had it yet, food is pretty fresh, they have not perfected the rice but salad portions are pretty big pieces. Their missing cilantro which is huge in most Afghan restaurants I have attended. Three team chef on Fridays– weekends nice lighting would recommend to try it yourself

Had the lamb, cooked really well and juicy. Also had the shish kebab, it was prefect.
Service was good too.

Love this place, it’s a place I recommend too people too try different flavours ! I always get the tandoori chicken wrap with fries, it’s so good and fills you up ! They have this nice white yogurt sauce which I really like also ! Can’t wait too go back !

Love this place! Whenever we are in the area, we always stop by. The tandoori chicken wrap is to die for!!! I hear lots of other stuff are good there, but since we don’t live close by, we stick to what we know is good. It is not necessarily fast food (as in the service) but the food is made with love and it shows!

Went here for lunch and quite liked it. A very popular lunch spot, it seems.
The rice was amazing! Super flavorful and perfectly cooked. The Beef Tikka Kabab on the other hand was overcooked… Unfortunately. Chicken Tandoori was nice and spicy, flavorful and juicy. Salad was lightly dressed and a nice addition.
Naan bread is thicker than Indian naan, but hot and delicious. Also tried the Sambosas which had a meaty filling and well seasoned.
The owner came over to our table and introduced himself and inquired how we liked our meal. He spent some time chatting with us and answered our few questions. Very friendly! It’s the little things that make all the difference.

Don’t discount this unassuming restaurant because it’s sandwiched between a nail salon and a Subway. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have given it a second thought myself, had it not come highly recommended by a fellow Unilocaler.
I don’t live in Ajax so it’s unlikely for me to notice new and exciting restaurants to try but after receiving the recommendation, I added it to my ‘to do’ list and finally found myself here last night for dinner.
The restaurant seats nearly 30 people and although I reckon they have a large ‘take-​out’ customer base, it was really nice to be able to just sit and enjoy our dinner. We settled on Shish Kabab and Chicken Tandoori Kabab but were also fortunate enough to try the Mantoo.
If you haven’t tried Mantoo before, which I hadn’t myself, I highly recommend giving it a go. In layman’s terms it’s dumplings filled with ground beef and onions served with the most delicious seasoned yogurt. It was light but satisfying and I’m sure I would be happy to just dine on that alone for dinner. The yogurt it was served with was incredible and, with manners simply forgotten, I used my naan to soak the rest of it up! Not a drop was to be wasted.
Each of the Kabab dishes were served with rice, a small dish of yogurt, salad and naan. The meat was so tender and cooked to perfection! Everything about our dishes was fantastic… from the salad to the naan.
There’s something special about Afghan rice that I have never been able to replicate at home so when the owner came to check on us I engaged him in conversation with hope that he might reveal his secrets.
Halfway through the rice cooking instructions I suspected I was being led on a wild goose chase to which the moral of the story would end up being, it’s just easier to come here for dinner where the works already been done!
I tend to agree.
When we had finished our meal I was left with an odd feeling that I just couldn’t put my finger on… and then it hit me. I truly felt as though I should be in a larger restaurant, one where I would’ve had to have made reservations. The presentation and taste of the food was unlike any other ‘fast food’ joint.
They certainly take pride in what they do and they value their customers. Make no mistake, it shows.