Kan Zaman

Came here to celebrate  a special occasion. My favorite thing about this place is their unconventional seating -- where you're seated on an elevated floor around a small table. Because there were so many of us, this was not a particularly comfortable arrangement as the tables are very small.

What kind of ruined the experience for me is their ridiculous rules about splitting a plate. It costs extra $8 (or even more now ) to split a plate. I mean it's kind of insane to pay $8 to split a $13 dish. Why should I stuff myself or carry a take-out box around with me, or worse yet throw food out? So other than that I would give it a higher rating. Also, we were there on a Saturday and they had belly dancers who were pretty cool and not feely touchy as they usually are. Change your rules about food and I'll be back!

Oh, I also didn't like the limit on using credit cards in our group. Made the whole process very complicated.

Was here for valentines dinner with the hubs and cousins . Loved the place , very lively - however if soft candle light is your scene , this might not work for you!

There was a belly dancer :) and she involved the audience - pulling a few of us to dance with her .

We ordered sheesh taouk , chicken kaboob and grilled  shrimp . All of them very decent .

It is BYOB- so please feel free to pick your own poison :)

I would call this - a good place to go for a fun evening .

Kan Zaman is one of my favorite byob places in the city. They have a section in the restaurant for large groups, and a section with intimate booths. Both times I've been here, I've gone in a large group of about 20 people for a birthday, so I sat in the main section. The group section is lively and fun, and they have a belly dancer on the weekend that you can go up and dance with. By the time she comes out, everyones had a few drinks, and it is definitely entertaining to watch.

Aside from the atmosphere, the food is delicious. I don't consider myself much of a carnivore, but the chicken, lamb, and steak kabobs are amazing, cooked and spiced perfectly. The vegetarian appetizers are also really good. Plus, you can never go wrong with byob.

This place is definitely great for birthday's and large groups, as long as everyone is open to trying something different. They also offer family style dishes for large parties, and since it's also byob, everyone pays the same price. Plus, the restaurant is right downtown, so there are tons of fun bars close by.