Samira's Restaurant

Our friends recommended this restaurant!! The food was delicious and our waitress, Zoe, was spectacular! Our favorite was lamb kabab, rice was delicious as well!

This was a great dining experience. We started with the fried eggplant and carrot. They bring this to everyone and the eggplant (which has never been one of my favorite vegetable) was seasoned perfectly. We both loved it! Then we both chose the Lentil Soup, it was amazing. It was different from any lentil soup I have ever had and I want some now! I had the Chicken Kebaab Dinner and he had the Beef Kebaab Dinner. Everything that we had was well seasoned and delicious. If I lived in the area, I would go back often.

Absolutely amazing, every thing was so well cooked with great seasoning. The ambiance is great what a beautiful restaurant! Thank you!

Best food best service and best customer care. I recommend it!

Divine lamb kebabs, great ambience, friendly staff, and good selection of wine makes this a must visit for any foodie in the Bloomington area. Highly recommend it!

Everyone we talked to was very friendly. Our waitress was amazing. But the food was phenomenal. Really enjoyed this place.

Wonderful way to eat out in Bloomington. Great service and an upscale atmosphere. We visited late on a Saturday night, and while there were only a few other tables occupied, the food came out quick and fresh. Ask your server for what they like best on the smaller menu.

Delicious food and amazing service. It's a little on the pricey side, but I think it's totally worth it. The food was great and the portion size was well worth the cost.

I haven't had this kind of lamb before. Utterly delicious. Great atmosphere and amazing service. This is the place I take all my friends when they visit me in Bloomington. The food definitely feels authentic, lots of vegetarian options too!

A great experience today. The wait staff was very helpful and respectful. The decor really made for a great environment while relaxing and eating. The food was a buffet style for 10$. Most options were vegetarian or vegan. The flavors were subtle and well paired. The bread, hummus, and baklava that were brought to the table were a nice addition.

This is my favorite restaurant. Always great food and service.

This is as my first visit to Samira, and it was during a Dine and Donate for Middle Way House. The meal and the atmosphere were beautiful and amazing. I’ll define be there again! Thank you, Samira, for supporting MWH!

A favorite lunch-time buffet with a variety of tasty foods which includes a good balance of vegetables, starches, meats, and fruit. The baklava is very good and I always look forward to the little toasted bread with hummus and olive oil. A good location for a business meal, lunch with colleagues, friends or family with different dietary needs, older kids, and date-nights. One of my favorite (and frequented) restaurants in town. Also, although there is sometimes a wait, the staff is friendly and helpful, and sometimes the owner comes to ensure all is running smoothly. :)

I've only had the buffet here while traveling to the courthouse for business, but it is delicious. It is a selection of 2 proteins, 5 carb/starches, salad, fruit. But everything is really well prepared and flavorful. The server also brings some bread, a tasty sampling of hummus, and a sampling of baklava. Great food for a good price.

Probably the best meal I've had in Bloomington during a whole week of stay.

great restaurant, delicious food, warm service

Amazing food, amazing service! Would definitely recommend!

I've been at this resturant a year prior. It was incredible prior and today it was even better. You start the meal off with a roasted egg plant, olive oil and some bread. Your meal comes with a salad or a soup, I believe they only have red bean lentils. A smooth soup with red lentils, dill and some citrus flavoring. Dinner, unfortunately, I cannot recall the name of my dinner but it was jasmine rice, picked carrots and raisins. Around were meat filled pockets and amazingness. I struggled to finish but this is absolutely a place I would love to come back to!

Very Good Afghani food. Their Kabob are good. Little longer waiting time. Service staffs were busy. Price was expensive. Please expect ~20$ for any entree.

This is one of the best restaurants in Bloomington! I've been dining here for over 15 years and it’s always been top notch. The owner is always in the kitchen and it shows with the consistency and high quality of the dishes every single time. It also has one of the best lunch buffets in town. The staff is professional and friendly.

Great service, good food. Baklava was divine

Nice environment. Nothing to complain about the service. Food was not to my personal taste much. The chicken dish I had didn't have much chicken meat in it. The prices were kind of on the expensive side. Since I don't drink, their wine collection did not add any value in my case. So I guess you need to try it for yourself and see if you like it or not.

Came here for dinner and had lamb kabab. Very delicious and perfectly cooked. It’s more of a combination of Italian and Afgani with the better of both flavors. Just a touch expensive may be but the entree was very filling and healthy. Don’t mind coming back here again and try other options from the menu.