Khyber Pass Cafe

03/09/09

Great food, great atmosphere

by Fuzzybumblebee at Citysearch

I brought my co-workers to the Kyber Pass for our annual get together and everyone loved it. Their chutney is something really special. My vegetarian co-worker was very pleased with the options. I am mostly vegetarian, usually only eating meat when there are no other options, but their lamb chop special is so perfectly grillled and tender and tasty that I have to eat it, even though there are lots of other delicious options. My boss sprang for an assortment of three desserts and they were all delightful. My co-workers are both wine connoisseurs and they loved the wine choices. We will definitely come back.

• Pros: Inviting atmosphere and great food

03/09/09

Divine Lamb Chops

by xXpaulXx at Citysearch

I ordered the Lamb Chop special on a Saturday evening. They were perfectly prepared and served with basmati rice, cilantro chutney! the cost was only $18. i think that this is very reasonable for such a special dish that in any other city would cost much more. I loved the chutney so much that i wish that they had it available at whole foods or something. Also, the ambiance is very peaceful and welcoming with many lovely painting and photos on the wall. I will be back to the Khyber Pass soon on a Saturday for the lamb. so, so good!

• Pros: very excellent food, reasonable price.
• Cons: Lamb chops are only available on Saturday :(

06/07/08

There are better options out there

by lolly00 at Citysearch

Staff was sullen & slow. Bread was stale. My dinner companion received the wrong dish but went ahead and ate it. I received spoiled, uncooked chicken next to a bed of rice that looked and tasted as if it had been sitting all day. This is the first time in my life that I have sent food back in a restaurant but the meal was not edible. The manager took the meal off the bill (I only consumed 2 bites) but no apology was offered. Perhaps the restaurant was having an "off" night but with so many wonderful options in the Twin Cities area why take the risk?

03/23/08

great aptmosphere, flavorless overpriced food.

by lauralara at Citysearch

i ate at kyber pass last night and was quite disappointed. while their chai is good their food is not nearly as good.

the entrees are largely lacking in flavor. it seems weird to say, but their food is very BLAND. you wouldn't expect it, but it is too mushy and flavorless. on top of that it is rather highly priced for the little amount that you get ($13 for a little bit of spinach and boiled potato on rice, $16 for some pieces of lamb and side of pureed spinach).

the desserts are not horrible, but like the food, they are not as good as what you would pick up at the coop if you were to get something equivalent there.

overall khyber pass cafe will do if you are looking for nice atmosphere and quick service, friendly staff, convenient. but the food itself is not satisfying.

• Pros: nice ambiance
• Cons: bad food

02/27/08

quaint

by outsideofthebox at Citysearch

We were on our way to a near by restaurant but it was closed. A co-worker told me of this place, so we gave it a try. The service was less than accommodating, but we learned 3 servers had called in and the owner was serving us and the bartender was helping out too. There was a large group of close to 20 people demanding most of his attention. When the meals arrived, we were pleased with our choices, but as i continued I realized that this wasn't the dish I had ordered. We told the owner everything was good but I asked if the dish I got was what i ordered. No it was not, but I said it was fine, I liked it and would just have this one. He would have nothing of the sort and quickly ordered my requested dish and apologized. My husbands dish was to his liking and I thought it tasteful too. When mine arrived it was delicious! I had ordered the lamb ( one of many lamb dishes) and mmmmmmmmmmmm....It was tasty. The wine we chose was nice as well ,not an extensive list, but moderately priced. The owner removed my entree from our bill which really was not necessary and he let us keep the mistaken dish and we took it home to my daughter. We decided to leave the price of my entree as an extra to his tip. The genuine effort and care he took was worth every penny. We will not let the unusual and unfortunate lack of staff affect our experience here. I have never been to Afghanistan so I cannot say if it was authentic, but I don't care, it was flavorful and delicious and we will return. The decor ambiance were nice and I loved the music! Reasonably/affordably priced.