Absolutely the best Yemeni food you could find. You get one of the best authentic Yemeni food in…read morethe DMV. We went there the first time and we have been going back since for quite few years now. I personally recommend the lamb habits, lamb chunk Muqalqal, and start with either veg or lamb fahsa with Yemeni bread. Absolutely amazing food and great service too. Very nice and welcoming people. Overall peaceful atmosphere and family and kids friendly.

Where should one go if they want the most tender of lambs with food the slaps the living out of…read moreyou? There are many answers but the answer for today is Marib. Marib is a Yemeni restaurant located in a strip of restaurants and grocery stores originating from different parts of the world. Marib knows how to do their lambs. Ordered the hummus with lamb and it came with a crisp yet fluffy bread. Then ordered a Lamb Haneeth and let me tell you NOT ONLY the lamb is tender but the rice is so flavorful! I come here quite regularly and will keep on doing that. Umar approved. 4.5/5

My love for Yemeni food is more than my love for any human being alive except for my niece and…read morenephews. That said, this time around I found myself at Saba Restaurant in Fairfax. Here I ordered Lamb Kabsah with a side of salad. Lamb was cooked to PERFECTION! Rice was FULL OF FLAVOR! Salad was FRESH and CRISPY! The food made me happy and I went back home to sleep. I would give this place 4.5/5

We did an online pick up at Saba on a Monday night and our food was prepared very quickly. We got…read morethe lamb haneeth and chicken mandi, both of which were really tasty. But particularly the lamb haneeth was incredible! It came with four pieces of lamb, all of which were super tender! Even the rice had a nice lamb flavor. Speaking of rice, they do not skimp on it! Each dish is easily shareable with someone else. Our meal even came with a salad and the tomato sauce (this sauce is a must!). I will definitely be returning!

I would recommend this place to anyone with complete confidence; you simply must try the soup and…read morethe lamb. The staff is excellent. Good vibe . You will absolutely love the taste of the food.

Not frills with the service or the ambiance and it's hot as all outdoors in there. I sat in and ate…read moreanyway. I tried the Lamb Haneeth which is pieces of lamb slow cooked for 5 hours, served over rice with a few root vegetables. I LOVED IT! I took one bit and couldn't stop. I had enough for leftovers the following day. It was served with a lamb soup that was served piping hot but not much flavor. On my visit, they didn't have salad, which normally comes with it. No biggie. I'll be back! The complementary hot tea was out of this world good, perfect amount of sweetness and spice.

For a late Friday dinner (late for me at least), I arrived at Shamshiry at 10pm to a packed…read moreestablishment. My friend and I managed do get one of the few remaining open tables so. I ordered the Chelo kebab kubideh ($20.99). This entree had 2 ground meat skewers, a grilled tomato, raw onion, and rice. The skewers were not simply juicy and well spiced. They redefined how much flavor I could expect out of grilled ground meat, making others taste flat or missing something. The rice portion was absurd. I hadn't eaten anything all day, and yet could barely finish it. I passed out in a food coma afterwards.

I came here on a Sunday afternoon and the place was packed, but they were able to get us a seat…read morevery quickly. We ordered the chicken kebabs and it was great. It's a really big portion. Definitely enough to share with two people. We had plenty of leftovers. I got a side salad, which was three dollars extra and it was not very good. However, if you don't make any modifications, it is straight rice. It's good if you're in the mood for some Persian food, but I'm not sure I would be craving it anytime soon. I was also missing some type of sauce to go with it. Comes with free bread and a spicy green sauce as well as some butter. The food took a little bit longer to come out, so I was glad they gave us something to nibble on.

I was in Washington D.C. for the weekend and tried this amazing Mediterranean place for lunch. My…read morefriend who recommended this place has been obsessed with the food here and I can totally see why. We ordered mushroom kapnista, Halloumi pide, zaatar pide, htipiti and everything was so delicious. I'm not sure if I enjoyed the combination of dates and mushrooms together but really loved the smoky mushroom by itself. I was also very impressed with the Zaatar pide, it was cheesy and delicious. For desert we ordered greek yogurt with apricot and it was probably the best thing we tried here. The ambience is classy and they have ample of seating space. The overall meal didn't cost us as much as I thought it was, the prices were fairly reasonable!

I've had good meals at Zaytinya over the years, and I've had not so good meals. So maybe it's best…read moreto focus on the high points when they come. This time it was the apricot ice cream that is part of the apricot and yogurt dessert. Something special and worth recording. Also good: babaganoush. Smoky like it's supposed to be. I had been looking forward to the baharat lamb, which had been so outstanding on my previous visit. Sadly, not so much this time. The bread - thin and insubstantial tasting. Tabbouleh - pretty good but I prefer how they do it at my local place. And so it goes.

The food at Mama Ayesha's was delicious, and packed full of flavor! The service was also…read moregreat--very attentive and kind. The restaurant itself is a bit dated, both the patio and dining room. It looks like the decor hasn't been refreshed in a few decades. Mouzat, 5/5, delicious, tender lamb with seasoned rice Maklouba, 5/5, tender chicken that fell off the bone with delicious rice and vegetables Pomtini, 2/5, somehow tasted like Hi-C or some kind of chemical citrus

This is my new favorite restaurant. It's tasty. Clean. The staff is excellent. The food is…read moreincredible. My wife loved it too. So, yes I'm looking forward to going back there.

Stopped by for a bite…read more I can't believe the owner name is slipping my mind but amazzzzzzzing guy, blessed me with a free meal 1st time I met him, brought back a friend for dinner and he blessed us with drinks and bakhlava; I wind up eating here for a two weeks Service, and Staff are top tier, the ambience was chill and welcoming can come by yourself or bring a large group as well In remember being in UAE and thinking about the food out their, so I found it amazing he bring Saudi food to the east coast; parking is close by as well He even left me make salat in the restaurant when prayer came in, reminded me of the hospitality I received in the Middle East Highhllyyyyyy recommend

Food is amazing, portion sizes are very generous…read more I really enjoyed the knafeh for desserts and the art and interior design is so powerful!

I'd been wanting to try Jerusalem Restaurant for years and I'm glad I finally got the chance. We…read morewere nearby on a Friday, and they have a lunch buffet on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Jerusalem is so pretty and is beautifully decorated. The staff are friendly and service was excellent. I think they were concerned we did not eat enough. Their buffet is huge! The food was delicious. My favorite was the lamb mandi and rice. The lentil soup was delicious. Their pita is so good. There are plenty of vegetarian options. I loved dessert and the tea with it. Jerusalem offers great fresh juices as well. I'm looking forward to returning when I'm hungrier and I cannot wait.

My go-to spot for authentic Mediterranean food in Baltimore…read more I like to order online and pick up my food to go usually, but I have also dined in. It's a bit dark and outdated inside, and they do not sell alcohol. Their shawarma is great, I love their chicken shawarma wrap with fries. They also have a mint lemonade which is extremely refreshing.

Pleasantly surprised! I always walked passed Zaatar and never stopped in but we needed a later…read moredinner the other day and with Zaatar being one of the only spots open (why does everything close so early in Baltimore!?) we stopped into Zaatar. I had the mixed shish grill and truly enjoyed it! I am not typically a steak or lamb person but both the steak and lamb shish kabobs were great! Service was on point and friendly and the ambiance was perfectly casual.

A friend living in the area had this on his bookmarks but lived a bit out, so my visit served as…read morethe catalyst to try out this establishment's $30 lunch buffet. I first tried the assorted kebabs. Unfortunately, the chicken had dried out and the kofta felt too crumbly. The chicken rice dish had quite aromatic rice but underseasoned chicken; seasoned rice alone can't substitute bland chicken drumsticks. The lamb rice dish had both aromatic rice and juicy, well seasoned lamb. I ended up combining the lamb pieces with the chicken rice. Out of curiosity, I tried a piece of their fried chicken. It proved juicy and not too oily. It would do well as a standalone appetizer in most restaurants. I also tried something that looked like lasagna, but without tomato. It tasted, to my uncultured palate, like a lasagna with some sort of cream or bechamel-like sauce. I quite enjoyed it. For dessert, my friend convinced me to try what I had initially passed over as oatmeal or tapioca pudding. The Omi Ali proved quite delectable, like a cross between bread pudding and oatmeal but with more nuanced spices and sweetness. I added it to my short list of desserts I enjoy, since I don't have much of a sweet tooth. Overall, I appreciated the breath and variety. Some hits and misses are to be expected at a homely, ethnic neighborhood style buffet.

They have so much great food here. We've come here a couple of times for their kabobs and awesome…read moreMediterranean salads. They also have a couple of different chicken options and even wraps. My favorite is the lamb kabob served with a side of potatoes that makes a very full meal. There are only a handful of real authentic Mediterranean restaurants in the area and I think that this restaurant in particular has the most robust menu options. The ambiance is very cool as well and the times that we've gone there, we have dined inside. The people are great and they do a wonderful job in preparing the food