Mom's birthday was on Tuesday and we all went out to celebrate tonight. We ate at The Afghan in its new location on Forest Avenue, almost at Congress (where Gallery Music used to be). It's at 21 Forest Ave., right next to the Mad Apple Cafe.
We were the only people in there for most of the time. I'm not sure why, since the food was delicious. We all ended up getting something involving lamb, but there are vegetarian options. After chuckling at the menu on which most entrees are described as "delicately spiced", it was a delight to discover that the descriptions were 100% accurate. Very tasty. Entrees with meat are about $12. The bill for 4 of us (4 dinners, 3 appetizers and 4 desserts and tea) was $84.
If you do go, when you finish dinner and the server politely asks you if you'd care for a pudding, say yes. :-) They also have a lot of different kinds of baklava, but all of us went for the lighter dessert. Yum. This place is worth a visit, maybe before catching a show 2 doors down at the Portland Stage Company?