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(410) 752-0311
806 N Charles St
Baltimore,
MD
21201
39.2991
-76.6159
Neighborhood: Mount Vernon
Hours:
Sun 4-9:30 pm
Mon-Thu 5-10 pm
Fri-Sat 5-11 pm
Last updated 8.17.11
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What People Are Saying About Helmand
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The Scene – The Helmand's colorful main dining room is adorned with festive Afghani clothing and tapestries. The outer room has a burnished wooden bar and several intimate tables. Both dining rooms feature pristine white tablecloths and dapper staff. – – The Food – Every dish is a careful composition of cumin, coriander, mint and other spices. The sweet-tart banjan borwani appetizer, for example, combines tender eggplant and tomatoes in a yogurt-garlic sauce. Slightly spicy chunks of buttery sea bass in the korma mahi dissolve on the tongue. The spicy-sweet…
Editor's Tips
- Plan Ahead:
- If there's an open table on a weekend evening, it must be a slow night at The Helmand. Reservations are strongly recommended.
- Save Room for Dessert:
- In addition to sweet Middle Eastern pastries, The Helmand also serves the creamiest vanilla ice cream around, studded with figs, dates and fresh mango.
07/20/10
Great
by vespera186 at Citysearch
I've been here several times -- this is a good place. Good food, reasonable prices, polite service -- basically everything that makes a restaurant fun to go to. I'm a fan of the pumpkin appetizer.
- Pros: good food, nice service
- Cons: can't really think of any
12/28/09
Best of Baltimore by far
by jennsyn at Citysearch
I have been going here for years. The atmosphere is wonderful. The food is healthy and very, very tasty. My favorite is the garlic pumpkin appetizer. I have been trying to kiss up to the cook for that recipe. It is often difficult to get a seat because it is so popular so I would recommend reservations.
- Pros: pumpkin appetizer MMMgood :)
- Cons: very popular restaurant so difficult to get a table
07/19/09
Always the best!
by pattersonplace at Citysearch
The food is always the same. Great! Affordable!
So is the service. Off the charts great!
- Pros: Service and food!
- Cons: always crowded!
09/14/08
best food in baltimore, romantic interior, great first date restaurant
by DavidCarlyle at Citysearch
The bread is a must-get here. My bf and I always bring it home and make sandwiches from it the next morning. Vegetarian versions of their appetizer are fabulous....and if you're looking for a place to take a first date...this is a warm, inviting, sweet spot. Very relaxing, very fulfilling. It does get busy though so reservations are a must unless you don't mind waiting by the bar. the funniest thing about the menu though is the understated name for thier best desert. They call it special ice-cream but truly this is one the most delicately flavored, fresh date, fig and mango combination that money can buy. Two thumbs up to my favorite neighborhood kitchen! btw, cazbar is also great at least for pides (and cheap too).
- Pros: exotic interior, warm ambience, great service
- Cons: small space fills up quickly
09/12/08
Ignored
by orchids0005 at Citysearch
We were ignored for the first five minutes upon entering the restaurant. After speaking with someone, twice, we were unceremoniously shown a table at which time we decided to leave. Will never find out if the food is better than the reception.
