Joon

★★★★☆ 4.2 (460) • $$$

"I've been wanting to come back after a fun night at Joon for Yelp event over a year ago!My best friend and I went for brunch on a Saturday. We had their unlimited small plates option. It felt family style instead of tapas because the dishes were generously big for tapas. My favorites were the falafel and the beef sausage (Sosis Bandari) but every dish was flavorful!The space is beautiful and our server was very friendly. The complimentary valet is a plus!I'd definitely recommend!"

Kabob Bazaar

★★★★☆ 4 (443) • $$

"I always walk by this place and want to try it but didn't get around to it until a few weeks ago. Placed a pickup order and it was ready a couple minutes before they said it would so pickup was very fast. The employees at the door and the bar were both very friendly. We ordered the kubideh kabob, jujeh kabob, kashk-e-bademjan, and a side of shireen polo and plain basmati. The chicken was surprising juicy (I don't love chicken breast) but the kubideh was just a tad dry. Both had very very good flavor though and I would get both again. The kashk-e-bademjan (eggplant dip) was incredible and I will probably get this every time we go here it was that good. The shireen polo was a tad sweet for me but still really good. We want to try the other 2 specialty rices as well, but the plain basmati is hard to beat. It looks like it still has saffron and some kind of butter or oil on it, it was anything but plain, so good. Last thing is the portion sizes. 2 meals and 2 sides was enough for probably 3.5 meals for us so the portions were definitely generous Will absolutely be back to try more of the food!"

Alborz Persian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.8 (334) • $$

"Excellent food! Had the hummus, roasted eggplant dip, tandoori chicken kabob with dill & fave bean rice, jujeh kabob, and Persian ice cream w/ paludeh. Everything was excellent, especially the chicken, and seemed authentic. The service and ambiance were fine - it had a busy diner feel to it. But the food def made up for that. Note that alcohol is not served here. Recommend and will return."

Maman Joon

★★★★☆ 4.4 (165) • $$

"A decent fast casual option in Tenleytown. Their grilled chicken is thick and fresh, so if you want your protein, they are a solid option. Hummus is good, but their pita could be a tad fresher. Overall, they deliver a satisfying meal, though."

Caspian House of Kabob

★★★★☆ 3.6 (177) • $$

"I come in a few times a month for lunch and always get the kubideh with half rice and half salad. Everything is is fresh and hot. Soda and fresh pita included. Not sure about the other reviews but for 15 bucks it's good and filling."

Caspian Kabob

★★★★☆ 3.5 (148) • $$

"I remember this place when they were in smaller spot across the street. That was their first location. IMHO, they are 10x better than Mobys. The flavors are so much better and taste homemade. I love their Kubbieh Kabobs. Which is ground beef. Seasoned perfect. I always go for the platter with extra meat on the side. Rice is good. I love the grilled tomatoes. I always ask for extra tzakiki sauce. Yum! Ask for sumac as it will make the flavors pop even more! Then pita bread is made on site. Once in a while, ill treat myself to some baklava. But it's decent. Depends on how it looks.Service is great. I recommend calling ahead if you're getting it to go, they get busy during the lunch rush.They have a location in the Kentlands but this location is better."

KooKoo Restaurant & Lounge

★★★★★ 4.9 (63)

"We had a great meal here with friends from out of town. It had to be an early dinner so that we could make it to the DC United game at 7:30. We made a reservation but the place was empty when we arrived; not enough people eating at this great place.We began with appetizers: the kookoo sabzi, a Persian frittata which was OK; the kashk badjeman, an eggplant stew which even eggplant-hating me liked; and best of all the zeydoon parvardeh, a dish of marinated olives that was not at all salty.Our main dishes include the fesanjoon which was better than any fesanjoon that I remember having at persian restaurants in DC or New York -- it put me in mind to finally learn how to make it. There was a beef koobideh on special whcih we all enjoyed, and the gigot of lamb, roasted in a red wine sauce with vegetables. The quantities were large and there was plenty to take home"

Marjan

★★★★☆ 4.3 (71) • $$

"So good!While visiting the bubble tea shop next door, we spotted Marjan. Lovely smells were coming out of this restaurant and we had to pay a visit. Online ordering was simple and straightforward. Our order was ready in a timely manner. Everything was neatly wrapped and ready to go. The employee was welcoming and kind. There is little seating inside, this is mainly a takeout and catering restaurant. I like the homey feeling to this place. We enjoyed every dish ordered. Super fresh and the flavors are all there. The dishes are aromatic and well prepared. Nothing was overly greasy or heavy. Seasoned perfectly. Quality ingredients are used and they are generous with the portions. The Zereshk Polo and Bagali Polo with Lamb is where it's at. You also can't go wrong with some Mast-O-Khiar and Shirazi Salad to accompany your meal."

Kensington Pizza And Kabob House

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (105) • $$

"So yum! Rice and Lamb and beef kebobs were delish- super fresh and flavorful- will come back!"

Maman Joon

★★★★☆ 4.2 (46)

"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."

Darvish Kitchen & Kolbe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (38)

"Met some ex-coworkers here for a girls dinner and had a SPECTACULAR time. The service was great, the ambiance and decor are top-notch, and the pistachio espresso martini was nothing short of life-changing (though hella expensive at $22). Still, I rave about it to anyone who will listen."

Moby Dick House of Kabob

★★★★☆ 4.3 (10)

"After doing some grocery shopping nearby we decided to pick up lunch at Moby Dick House of Kabob. It was our first time there and we ordered two chicken kabob platters with rice and salad to go. The platter included chunks of marinated white meat chicken, rice and a side salad. The chicken was tender and delicious. There was a very very generous serving of lightly seasoned rice and in a separate container a side salad. The side salad was much nicer than I would expect for a "fast food" style restaurant. Our meal included two small containers of condiments. I absent mindlessly opened one and poured it on the salad. Oops, it was the tzatziki sauce for the kabobs, the slighly smaller one contained a nice vinaigrette for the salad. Lesson learned. The portions were so generous we ended up sharing one order and saving the other one for lunch the next day. When we went back a second time we just ordered one lunch and an appetizer of falafel. I'm not a huge fan of falafel but Rich loves it and thought this version was nice and crispy and he thoroughly enjoyed it. We will definitely be picking up lunch at Moby Dick again. For us it was a perfect light and satisfying meal. And after reading other reviews I am looking forward to trying a salmon platter next visit."

Moby Dick House of Kabob

★★★★☆ 4 (8)

"Salmon Kabobs Standout!I tried Moby Dick (Rockville/North Bethesda) location today. Ordered via UberEats.I ordered salmon kabobs served w/basmati rice, grilled onions/tomatoes & pita bread. Meal arrived promptly & still warm. I also ordered extra meat (another kabob).Generous portion. The salmon moist, tender & flavorful.Basmati rice fluffy, tender & grilled onions sweet charred flavor. Also cool UberEats promo spend $30+ get a Free Hummus. See Photos!"