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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pamir is right next to Sorabol and to me these are the two best joints in the Public Market. But Pamir has a slight advantage over Sorabol because of quality and variety. You can't go wrong with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food , great service, great prices.... I am enjoying my Sultani Kabab while writing these. I am stuffed, this is for lunch and dinner !!!Thanks God I am not that close. I would gain 20lbs...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasted like Indian food to me, but it tasted good.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pamir is one of my favorite options in the Emeryville Public Market. The food is great, they give generous portions, and the service is always friendly and helpful.When I was trying to cut down on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't really make a judgment on the difference between Afghan food, Persian food, etc., but their food is really good. I really like their BBQ Chicken Combo. I can't say for sure whether or not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Checked this out for lunch to see what Afghan food was all about. A friendly guy at the counter gave me a free sample of the bbq (grilled) chicken and it tasted good so I ordered that. Also had rice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After perusing the many stalls, the bf decided we should try Afghan food, which is kinda new to us. I had the curry chicken and saffron rice. The chicken was tender and flavorful! Rice so smooth...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a joke, this isn't Afghan food. It's mostly Indian. Read Marcia S. review, and you'll see what I mean. Curry, naan, & spinich chicken aren't Afghan...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone is really nice. Always give you a sample of the bbq chicken. they give u a lot and it fills you up. Awesome!
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this food. Definitely a standout in the Emeryville public market. I've had kabobs primarily, all good and with excellent sides. Kabobs take a bit longer, so if you are in a rush, order...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Allow me to be succinct:THANK YOU for being a surprisingly decent food option in this dreaded food court. I am grateful to you for sparing me the dangers of the other vendors, and for offering meals...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice peopleBeef kabob was seasoned very nicely (i little tough, i think it was the cut of meat; still yummy)EXCELLENT eggplant (for those that don't follow eggplant: good eggplant is very hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few curry places that does not give you the urge to go the john in an hour. Tasty selection of curry and you get your money's worth. Price may seem a little high, but don't forget this is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to the Public Market since middle school and it's unfortunate that only recently, have I been able to eat their food! I missed out a lot! But never again!The boy and I went here before...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I make a point of going there any time I'm hungry and in the area. This is the best international fast food around, at least in Emeryville or the north pole. Generous portions, friendly staff. Check...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets 5 stars because when it comes to fast food this really is as good as it gets. Yeah, there's lots of choices at the Public Market, but you can forget them all (especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad place for some Persian cuisine inside of the cluster-f*ck called the Public Market Food Court. This place reminds me of going to the pound. You have a bunch of puppies looking at you with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to eat in the Public Market food court.The whole plate is delicious. The rice, the naan, the chicken, the salad. It always tastes good, and it always tastes fresh. They give...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is aight...... probably one of the better choices in this hell hole they call emeryville public market.the food is kind of similar to indian food minus the heat, which, in my opinion, makes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place always has a line just to try their sample. the sample gets you though. i love how i always get the veggie combo and right next to my plate i see a huge lamb shank sitting on the plate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always good, consistent, fresh and delicious for a quickie fix when you don't have a curry leaf in your cupboard. Curries are always great as well as the veggie options like daal, spinach and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd brave a hellfire of bombs and bullets just to stuff myself silly on Afghan cuisine, but good fortune thankfully delivered Pamir right to my doorstep. The people here are friendly, the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know this may sound like sacrilege, but I like Pamir Afghan Cuisine (yeah, the place in the food court) MORE than the two Afghan restaurants in SF. yeah.. it's cRaZY! I think the veggie options are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good enough food, but damn these people are quirky. They yell at each other.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I typically wouldn't review such a place... It's ethnic fast food, right?My wife and I came here for lunch yesterday after shopping at Ikea. I wasn't particularly in the mood for Indian or Afghan...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pamir I love you. You are almost perfect. Almost perfect? why not perfect? you used to offer white basmati rice which I spent many a nights trying to make as good at home. Now you only offer a Yellow...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place on and off I'd like to say for the past 10 years. When I come here w/friends, I find myself gravitating back towards Pamir's after circling the entire market place to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's no Helmand or DaAfghanan but when you need to get your Afghan fix for cheap and you're in the Oakland/Berkeley area this'll do the trick. This is also one of the best stops at the Emery Bay...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! They gave me a free sample of their BBQ chicken, and then I ordered up the BBQ (tandoori-ish) chicken, and next thing ya know.. my plate was loaded down with TONS of food for my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After some tasting, and some communication difficulties, I ordered the chopan (lamb) kebab. Was told there'd be a 6-7 minute wait; it turned out to be more like ten, but the increase in food quality...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot drive by the Market in Emeryville without stopping at Pamir. Even if I've just eaten an extra large combo pizza, or a jumbo carne asada burrito, or spent the previous three hours at Todai, if...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place should hand out complimentary pillows and blankets for the massive food coma that ensues as soon as you put your fork down.The food here is tasty, but for some reason, not at the right...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, but it definitely weighs you down, don't eat for lunch or its going to be a slow afternoon.
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my friends that live on Bay Street took me to the Emeryville Public Market for brunch after a night of heavy drinking. I was amped as I walked through the Public Market, I was a giant food court...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta give the owner/guy at the front some props. This place is full of competition. The lunch time crowd rushes in and you have about oneminutes and counting to stick a toothpick of chicken in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Goat, Goat, Goat, Goat! Only place really worth it at the food court...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Emeryville Public Market has SO much to offer to us foodists: Cheeseburgers, Jamaican, Indian, Thai, Mexican even Philly Cheese-steaks if you're in the mood.So much food and so many yummy choices.Yelp...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I say it is good.. I really like the bread that comes with the combo meals.. I eat it and then am slightly disappointed because I want more bread.One time I ordered this combination plate with 3...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic, flavorful food in a "food court" setting. Definitely worth stopping at it you happen to be eating lunch in the Emeryville Public Market.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Am I glowing?I must be, because I'm pregnant. Pregnant with Afghani food, and in nine months a little food baby will pop out. Mmm food babies.My roommate and I have been wanting to try Pamir for ages...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's my new favorite place at the Public Market. I get the chicken kabobs which are tender/juicy/flavorful: awesome! The rice comes with a dal-like concoction poured over it that is delicious (you get...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place has the best eggplant in the world. seriously. they made me fall in love with eggplantstheir lamb is superb and super cheap. where else can you get a good lamb shank for $8?love their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap and great and good AND grood. (Thats great and good) Anyhow- tenderest spicy chicken, savory spinach chicken. Plate comes with a piece of bread and salad- I ate it all. We also had the salty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently came here because it is close to my place of work and decided to check out this place among all the others because of the good Yelp reviews. I was not disappointed. I ordered their combo...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I eat here almost every Friday. The guys behind the counter are very sweet and courteous. The Combo Kabob keeps me coming back. SO MUCH DELICIOUSNESS ON ONE PLATE... Portions are great, quality of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! When I come here I walk up ready to order, but when they're handing out samples of chicken---which is most of the time---they usually "make me" take one anyway. One guy, who seems to be the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Public Market sucks ass, but this place is the only reason I would go. The 2/3 item combo is definately worth the money as they give you lots of food. The piece of nann is kinda dinky, but all in all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy! I'm not sure if I should give it such a high rating since tonight was my first visit but it was a GREAT visit! I was craving Afghan food and I happened to be in the Berkeley area and thanks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming around to the Public Market for like the past......15 years of my life. Maybe in the last 5 of those years, I will only eat at Pamir. Allow me to fill you in as to why. I used to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They got me with the chicken sample too. I must've had that look on my face like I had no idea what I wanted. Once tasting their wonderfully spiced tandoori style chicken, however, I had to go with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AWwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Not your mainstream fast food court found in the suburbs of the bay area.This little dig is a comfort food place - Persian and Afghan entrees are offered. For lunch I indulged in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They got me with the chicken sample. It was so good that I just got the lunch special. It comes with a drink, rice, curry, salad, naan break and of course the chicken. All this for 7 bucks even....
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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Pamir is my favorite of the EmeryBay food court scene. They always give you a huge helping, and let you try samples of the various curries and the chicken kebobs. They are also very helpful and polite, and you...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give this place 4-stars cause I eat here--ALL THE TIME. I love the mix of lentils over rice and even though the salad is just lettuce w/ ranch dressing, mix 'em all together and it's YUMMY!
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't agree with Roshni more --- there is something magical about Afghani food. The BA truly needs more Afghani restaurants but until that happens Pamir is the one place I'll eat at in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my daughter's favorite food at the Public Market. She likes the tandoori chicken plate. I usually get a cup of their good chai.These folks also have a restaurant in downtown Berkeley, at the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm skeptical of anything that sits in the steam table at the Public Market. But the biryani here is made to order, and it is really delicious. They give you a lot of food (enough for at least two,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i don't know if it was tagore's short story "the cabuliwallah" or steve mccurry's iconic national geographic photo of the refugee girl that inspired me, but since childhood, i've been fascinated by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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despite the "ambience" of the emeryville public market, pamir provides what i suppose you'd call central asian comfort food. check out the spicy chicken curry over basmati rice, or the melt-in-your-mouth...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2003
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