Maman Joon

The spices were great. The bread was great. The the rice was great. I did love the Koobideh kabob. But the chicken was over cooked again. I am new to Persian cuisine. I gave a 4 star review because of over cooked meat Great place otherwise

I'll just say it: The Persian food here is better than any Persian food I've ever had in my life. I'm not being hyperbolic because I even said to my husband: This is the best chicken kabob I've ever had in my life.I got the salmon kabob. The salmon was exactly as I'd hoped it would taste--charred but as tender as butter. It wasn't fishy tasting at all, but I'm not opposed to fishy tasting fish (to a certain degree), like many are. So, if you're one of those people who hates fishy fish, you will be safe ordering this salmon.I don't even understand how they physically accomplished this, but the chicken was the same as the salmon. I've never had more tender, mouth-watering chicken kabob in my life. I will just leave it at that because I'm frankly at a loss for more words to describe it.The kubideh was also the best I've ever had.The steak kabob was good, but not the best I've ever had. I don't care, as long as the chicken, salmon, and kubideh are as amazing as they are.Now, I saved the best for last, and I can't believe I'm raving about a vegetarian dish when I'm such a meat fiend, but the chickpea side dish they give with entrees is simply unbelievable. It tastes how it looks--full of sweet and savory spices. Tomato and chilis seem to make up the rest of the substance. I love this dish so much that I would absolutely love to be able to order it as an entree. Like I said, I'm not inclined towards vegetarian dishes, but that's how good this dish is.I was impressed by how streamlined and clean the restaurant was. The signage was crisp and easy to read.Bathrooms were new and clean. I'd like to recommend they add a hook to the back of the door so women don't have to put their bags on top of the trash can. That is probably a cheap fix, I'd imagine.The service was wonderful. We gave a generous tip, like what we'd give at a sit-down restaurant, even though it's a fast casual dining concept.Please keep doing what you're doing, Maman Joon!

Looked on Yelp for a place to eat after an evening show at the Olney Theater. Glad we came. I had a turkey burger ($9.39) (toppings included - got mine with everything) and side of fries ($4.99). My partner got the chicken kabob ($15.99) with salad. Everything was good. To be honest, the burger and fries were essentially like a Five Guys situation. Huge portion of fries (I got a small) - basically threw out over half the fries. The burger was well prepared and the toppings were good, but, as I said, if I were blindfolded and ate the burger and fries, I would have assumed I was in Five Guys. My partner enjoyed the chicken kabob. I tasted the chicken and agree that the chicken was moist and seasoned pretty well. The Kabob included a large salad, which was fresh and tasty. The place seems a bit pricy to me, but then again, so is Five Guys. I think I would stay away from the burger if we go again and try a cheesesteak or kabob or other item on the menu. One thing I liked about the place is the eclectic clientele there on a random Friday night after 10:00 pm. Families, sports teams, high school kids, young adults, a table of police officers. It reminded me of the diversity you usually see at a diner. Very friendly, comfortable place.

The hot new spot in olney is great. Tonight we had an amazing Persian kabob plate that was as good as any I've ever had. Ground beef and a marinaded chunk tenderloin was amazing. Rice was fresh and hot with two sauces. Wife had a huge falafel sandwich which was delicious. Other times we've had the burgers and a nice side of fries. Both were great. Clean. Nice energy from the staff and open late on the weekend.

A Persian coworker recommended this place to me. I don't know much about Persian food but the meats were cooked just right, meat was juicy and tender. Huge portion! I wish they added more meat though. Baklava was great too.

This is my favorite Persian kabob restaurant. Opening up so close to my home I love to get here few times in a month. Such great food and I love their kabobs. The staff is very friendly and always welcoming. This place is open until midnight so it's great for all those nocturnal hungry animals in the night

I was excited to try this new place based on what I read about the DC location. This shop shares a location with Z burger (like a combination KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) and all the workers and clients are over there. That's the first clue this might not be ideal. So it took awhile to get an employee to grab my take out order, cause of the Z burger thing. Three stars are for just the koobideh, that was moist, perfectly cooked and delicious. The rest lacked. I eat a low sodium diet only cause I don't really like a lot of salt and I can't believe I'm saying this, but please dear God add some salt to the rice. This is probably the worst soggy rice I've ever had and it has the color of saffron, but absolutely zero flavor. Please call your maman joon for a recipe. Salmon kabobs was a tiny portion but had good spice. Baklava was super dry. It would have if they sumac to go with the kabobs. I hope things pick up and the food is improved, I don't see myself going back in the near future.

Great friendly staff and super food. Chenjeh.kabob was tender and delish.Burger was just right and the salmon on the salmon salad was cooked perfectly. I'll be coming back for sure.

Very good! I am impressed with the freshness and quality of the food. It's also pretty quick. I have tried the falafel sandwich, the salmon sandwich, the chicken kabob, and the salad. The entrees come with an appetizer side of pita and like a bean dip. It's very refreshing. All the portions are good. The sandwiches are wrapped in a pita. Everything is very tasty and flavorful. They also have complimentary hot tea and I loveeee hot tea. I believe there are free refills on the other drinks as well. The service is great, they keep the place clean. This has quickly become a favorite for the family, especially because they have the Z burger options as well. Parking is pretty limited though.

The food is of decent quality in an an off beat location in Olney. Option of burgers or Persian. Ordered lamb kabobs and got a decent portion of rice to go with it. No complaints Dining more quick and go. There is sit down dining.... Pick a tray and number off the board eat and go.