Bamyan

227 Third St. San Rafael

Tucked in the quiet corner in Montecito Plaza, close to Trader Joe's, this is a jewel. It is not a most romantic restaurant, but the food is dynamite. Authentic Afghan cuisine prepared by real Afghan chefs, it has been making customers happy with true-to-core dishes.
We had ravioli-like Afghani pasta for a starter, followed by kebab and meatballs. The pasta had enough body yet it slid in your mouth in a most effortless way. It was topped with white (yogurt-based?) sauce, which in turn had meat sauce on top. Yummy. Kebab was done perfectly, enough meaty texture, on a bed of pilaf. Meatball dish was my favourite. Two huge meatballs had a slight hint of cinamon, and when you bite into it, meat juice fills your mouth. They were swimming in tomato sauce and were served with plain butter rice.
This place is really easy to get to, and if you like authentic, good food, you must try Bamyan.