Saba Restaurant

This simple, home-style Yemeni restaurant offers a no-frills experience with quick service, though the staff lacks warmth. As a vegetarian, I found the menu limited to just three options: sambusa, lentil soup, and saltah. I tried the saltah, a mixed vegetable stew, which was decent but not extraordinary, and it came with a huge pita bread . My husband enjoyed the chicken kabsah--flavorful but missing the spicy kick that would elevate it. The maraq soup was good. Overall, it's not ideal for vegetarians, but if you're dining with meat-eaters, you'll have something to enjoy.

Love Yemeni food! So underrated! So flavorful and delicious! The bubbling fahsah was amazing with the delicious broth and tender meat. The bread perfect for sopping it all up!The haneeth was delicious the meat falls off the bone! A must try! The hummus was really good! I really liked it with the olives. The service was quick and staff were super nice! We were attended to really quickly, but we did go at a relatively quiet time during the day. The restaurant has a small hole in the wall vibes, but the food is big on taste and flavor!

Incredible Yemeni cuisine and thoughtful service! I'm so happy we stumbled upon this wonderful restaurant for lunch. We actually ordered both the meat and veggie sambousa, but they disappeared before I could get a full shot of the dish. It was that delicious!The Lamb Mandi was so tender and the seasoning and salt were very well-balanced. To top lunch off with dessert, we had the Fatah dates with honey and it was perfect~ Not too sweet, and just right. Perfectly paired with a steaming cup of gingery Qishr coffee.There's plenty of seating inside, though if you have a large party, you'll want to call ahead.The staff made us feel very welcome and were kind to suggest the menu items we were unfamiliar with. Absolutely looking forward to coming back next time I visit the area!

This was an amazing place to try out! The restaurant is cozy with very friendly service. I came here with three other people and we came hungry! We order a beef, lamb, and chicken dish along with hummus. Everything was so flavorful, filling, and well cooked. We asked the server for their recommendations and they did not steer us wrong. We also had the baklava and fatah, which were also both amazing and recommended.

So sick of their incompetence! Over charging me every time. Food quality is getting compromised. Sleezy arrogant waiters. If you dont want to work dont work!!! Your not doing anyone a favor by serving mediocre nasty food!

This is a review I owed for this restaurant when I had previously gone to their location near Skyline in Falls Church some 5-6 years ago, which seems to have closed but the food quality in this location is also excellent from a trusted friend who is a bigger foodie than I am. I had eaten Hanith. One of the key qualities of a Yemeni restaurant is their hospitality. On that day, it was very less busy and I was alone so the lady sat with me at the table and I felt like I am a guest at someone's home. Priceless experience, I no longer consume meat but Yemeni food is probably the best in the Middle East and Arab world.

We recently visited Saba and have Tried both thier chicken Mandi & Chicken Kabsah their Chicken Mandi was absolutely incredible! The aroma of the perfectly spiced rice and tender, juicy chicken was mouthwatering from the moment it arrived at the table.

Big serving. Ok food, Good service. Cozy place. We ordered chicken Mandi, and kids items. I would rate it 7 on a scale of 10.

We ordered to-go here and they were super quick and packed up everything very neatly! We tried the lamb kabsah, which was around $27, so a bit on a pricier side, however, the quantity is enough for 4 people or 2 large meals for 2 people. So, it is definitely worth it! Adel was super helpful in giving us recommendations and explanations of what each dish was! We are so happy with his recommendation. The lamb kabsah was very flavorful and the meat was cooked perfectly! They even gave us some green sauce on the side because we asked for some more spice. Great option for a late night meal! We will definitely be back!

My rating = 61 (food 40/75, ambiance 8/10, service 13/15). Family-owned Yemeni restaurant in a Fairfax strip mall. I really wanted to like this place -- it started promising: the inviting pictures of Yemen on the wall, the friendly staff, some of the best hummus I've ever tried, and a comically large pita bread. But the main dishes we had were surprisingly bland. We had the haneeth and the chicken mandi, and honestly there wasn't much difference between the two, even though one is lamb and one dark-meat chicken. Same rice, same flavor profile - nothing exotic, the same spices (cumin, etc.) you would use to make kabobs. The servings were quite large, but the leftovers went uneaten.