Last Friday some friends of ours invited us to a group dinner at Afanti Uyghur Restaurant. I hadn't tried the cuisine until now but they were devout fans of the food. It certainly piqued my curiosity and I immediately agreed. We arrived at 6.30pm on Friday, thankfully we booked a table as the place was completely full. Parking was also difficult to come by given how busy it was.
We had a seat inside. The menu was very meat focused and the portions were all for sharing. Not knowing much about the cuisine, I left it to our friends to order at the counter.
First to arrive was the Mapo Tofu. The portion was huge and there was an abundance of tofu and peppers. There wasn't too much meat and it was very spicy and saucy, going well with some rice (which we eventually got).
This was the large portion of Diced Noodle. It was huge. I think that alone it could already have sufficiently fed two people. Diced noodle is literally what the name implies, noodles which had been chopped up to roughly an inch in length, stir fried with a saucy lamb mince and an abundance of veggies in a lightly spicy sauce. It was very wholesome and filling. Although a bit different from my usual taste palate I found it very comforting and delicious.
Our next dish was even bigger, this was the Chicken Potato Stew with Flat Noodle. It was so big that I think the dish would easily have been able to feed a family alone. There wasn't all that much noodle but there was actually a great deal of chicken and veggies. This wasn't too spicy but the chicken had quite a few bones in it. I enjoyed the strong pepper flavours which stood out against the chilli.
There were a selection of skewers on the menu and our friend suggested we try the Lamb Mince Skewer which he said was the best. These had a nice subtle charcoal taste which had infused the skewer. The meat was tender but still meaty without being overly fatty, it had a good peppery taste to it which we really liked.
Lastly we had two Mixed Grills, which was definitely too much food. This was one serve and it was already more than enough for two people to eat alone. It provides a good selection of meats, comprising of two portions of each skewer, some rice and some flatbread with which to eat the meats. The rice was seasoned with sweet potato which was quite wholesome and soothing. I liked the garlic dip which was light and creamy, contrasting the light spice of cumin in the meats, I really enjoyed the mixed grill which is a good introduction to the offerings at Afanti.
Price Range: $20 - $30pp
Taste: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 6/10
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