Since being sent into the office in Rockville I have driven past Oh Mama Grill every morning and…read moreafternoon and have thought about stopping for a visit. Well the day finally came when hubs was picking me up & we had time to kill before our evening plans. I had mentioned this place several times while driving past it & we decided to make a stop. It's basically a take out place with some fast food restaurant style booths. You place your order, you pay, and you wait for ur food to be prepped. Unfortunately this was a let down. His burger was sad, looked like someone had worked out their aggression on it. Seriously, I've never seen any burger & bun that flattened. It was my mistake, I was excited because of the description (it contained lamb) but wasn't anywhere close to the Greek burger we get in VA, I'm not sure it was even up the fast food level, although it was definitely in competition for flatness. My dish was composed a lot of very dry meat. I'm no longer considering a stop as I drive.

I really liked this place. The sitting area is fine. I'm not sure it would be great for large…read moregroups, but they could handle a group of six or so at a table if needed. It's pretty tight quarters. I really enjoyed my falafel pita. They give you a ton of choices to put in the pita and they were very tasty. The falafel was really good too. The kid who was with me had never had falafel, but he really enjoyed it. I would definitely go back to grab a bite. I'm not sure how often this happens, but a guy who apparently works there was holding a clipboard and looked to be drawing something on it. He looked at me a couple times and then walked over. He was doodling a picture of me. It was pretty funny. I'm going to keep it.

Clean restaurant and quick service. The bowls are not skimp and there are lots of fresh healthy…read moretoppings. You can also get your bowl over fries instead of rice or greens. The hummus is very good. The babaganoush is very smokey. The falafel are the best I have found other than the world famous Maoz, I just wish they were bigger so they would stay hot and moist longer. T. $6 for 5 doesn't feel right when I could eat 20 of them so unfortunately I won't be ordering them again. The falafel are clearly labeled vegan and gluten free, as are many other items. The sauces are very good and they squirt them from bottles that dispense a generous amount. The meat unfortunately does not come right off the spit but is held in a metal bin like chipotle so they can keep the line moving, but you can see the 3 giant spits roasting away in the back. The last thing I love about this place is that you get something you simply can not make at home. Even if you make shawarma style chicken and have rice and greens, there's no way you're making hummus and babaganoush and all the sauces and then you'd also have to buy 20 ingredients for the toppings... It's the same idea as chipotle or if you know Cava, it's more like that. The price starts at $12.99 and the only thing that raises the price is if you get lamb or steak or double meat. All toppings are included. It's worth mentioning again, the hummus is very good, perhaps the best I've ever had. Not only great flavor but it's the creamiest smoothest hummus.

For a quick Saturday lunch, I decided to try And Shawarma. At 1pm, the establishment was almost…read moreempty and had no line at the chiptole-esque ordering counter. I ordered 2 shawarma to share - one classic shawarma wrap and one supreme chicken shawarma. Both were priced the same, $12.99 each. The classic chicken shawarma had saj bread, chicken, parsley salad, fries, pickles, and garlic sauce. This flavor profile emphasized the juicy, slow roasted flavor of the chicken, with parsley salad adding sharp herbal notes and the garlic sauce adding creamy richness. The supreme chicken shawarma had saj bread, chicken, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, pickled red cabbage, pickles, and garlic sauce. I added spicy harissa and diced onions to it at no additional cost. The sauces and varies ingredients made this taste like a combo halal rice bowl. Price point seems quite reasonable for the quantity and customizability.

I'm so sad this place is closed! Heartbroken, is more like it …read more... This place (chain, not this particular location -- but I can't write it about the particular location, because I never found out which exact one it was!) fed us towards the very beginning of pandemic lock-downs when restaurants were all still closed, not allowed to be open. We went and picked up our gloriously delicious falafel sandwiches from a synagogue parking lot -- gratefully! The pita and falafel balls were both sumptuously soft and fluffy -- so much better than so many other pita breads and falafels around ... not to mention that culturally speaking, there is no place like it and I just felt so comfortable here. Even while going by, I felt so much better having this place in the area, seeing the signage, feeling the vibe .... Shouk, you are dearly missed! Please know how much you are appreciated, still! You changed my experience of this area! You let me know what was possible ....

We were in the mood for vegi bowls and decided to try this place for dinner last night. You walk…read morein and there are two kiosks for ordering. The ordering process is straightforward, with clear descriptions of the item's ingredients and options you can do for your bowls. We ordered a Two-Way Eggplant Bowl and a Make your own. Also got a side Kale Salad and a side Lentil Soup. Everything was delicious and looked and tasted fresh. The service was quick. It's at the end of a shopping mall next to Mom's Organic Market. Parking is available and free.

I came right at the end of a Yelp event, 10 min before closing and the staff were still welcoming…read moreand full of energy. The shop has a couple of tables inside and there's a terrace right outside with tables, as well as picnic tables further back. I parked across the street, but there may be more parking in the lot next to the restaurant (didn't check myself). I do vegan Mondays, and was able to order a pita with falafel with several veggie toppings and sauces. It was DELICIOUS and filling. They also have lots of drink options, including my favorite flavor of Spindrift. EDIT: I misunderstood the hours! I work nearby so I plan to be back very soon!

The food here is very flavorful and tasty! There is no indoor seating offered but some outdoor…read moreseating. I would say price is a bit high for what is literally a to go place (about $15-20) but it is in downtown Bethesda. Negatives - holy cow, this restaurant was insanely hot when I was in there. I felt horrible for the poor workers who have to be in there all day. I don't know if their air conditioning was out or what the day I went, but I hope management fixes it for the workers. They also got my order wrong but it was still good and I think the employee who was inputting it was getting trained.

Hidden Gem don't sleep on the mom and pops on Rockville pike like this one. Big serving!read more

Very pleased with our uber eats order from this location! Five stars…read more We ordered two rice platters with chicken + gyro + extra white sauce. Food was delicious! They were also very generous and included extra sauces and hot sauce packets with our order. Was surprised and happy to see this as we have gotten jipped alot recently with other restaurants in the area (they always skimp on sauces). Thank you Halal Guys!!

Naz's Halal Food was one of those places I wanted to love because I had a serious craving for a…read moregyro that day, but unfortunately the authenticity just wasn't there for me. It's a pretty small spot with a simple menu -- mainly lamb and chicken gyros and bowls. I vaguely remember trying a bowl before, so this time I went with the gyro and ordered extra lamb and extra sauce. I assumed the sauce was going to be traditional tzatziki, but they actually make their own sauces and I honestly wasn't very impressed by them. To their credit and great service, they definitely did not skimp on the meat because they loaded the gyro up, but honestly I probably could've gone without the extra lamb. The whole thing ended up being super messy and hard to hold together, to the point where I eventually just ate it with a fork. Overall, the taste was just a miss for me and didn't satisfy the authentic gyro craving I was hoping for. I wanted to enjoy it way more than I actually did, but I'll probably pass on coming back.

Stopped in for a quick late dinner. The restaurant was clean and brightly lit, and the service was…read moregood. You can order either at an online kiosk or at the counter. There are multiple entrée options, along with a few desserts. We ordered the chicken platter, fries, and the baklava cheesecake. The chicken platter came with a small portion of salad, rice, red chicken pieces, and a green sauce (other sauce options include white, hot, and BBQ). Unfortunately, the food lacked flavor overall--aside from the sauce, it was pretty bland. We didn't finish our meal and ended up discarding the leftovers. The fries were hot, which is always a plus, but they were the extruded style, which we're not fans of. The baklava cheesecake was an interesting concept, with layers of phyllo dough, cheesecake, and what tasted like plain vanilla cake, but it wasn't something we felt was worth finishing either. That said, there was a steady stream of customers while we were there, so clearly the food appeals to many people--just not to us. We won't be returning.

Excellent Mediterranean food. My husband is on a Mediterranean diet ever since he went to the GI…read moredoctor to get checked out, so this is all we could go eat out together. Delicious and mouth watering bites made me want to hug the staff!

Really delicious food, wonderfully kind staff. I was mildly interested in trying out this place…read moreand came out wishing I ordered more. Immediately told friends about the place. I didn't see any halal sign or options so I don't know the status but the falafel bowl and hummus hit the spot. Will be dining again soon.

I cannot recommend this restaurant. The service was friendly, but unfortunately the food was not…read moregood. Two or three of the dishes that contained beef tasted off, almost as if the meat was old or not in good condition. Since we were sharing the dishes among four adults, the plates were already finished by the time everyone tried them. We informed the staff that something was wrong with the food, but the only response we received was that they checked the date on the meat. As many people know, meat can still spoil even if it is technically within the date. I left feeling very disappointed and even had a stomachache afterward. Sadly, we will not be returning. What makes this more disappointing is that we visited years ago and the food quality and dishes were completely different. We came to celebrate a birthday, but instead left upset -- and we still had to pay for everything.

This was the perfect place to go for Yom Ha'Atzmaut -- Israel Independence Day! I guess that's not…read moretoo surprising, since it is an Israeli restaurant, but it was really nice to see it decorated both outside and in with flags hanging from a string, little flags at each table, and a big one on the wall inside .... I've eaten here many times for years plus gotten take-out from here way way way more times than I have kept track of, and have tried many things on the menu. As a potato lover, I absolutely love the oven-roasted potatoes. For me, I would say they are better than the fries -- I only know this for sure because I finally ordered both at once, ha ha, and ended up unintentionally doing a side-by-side comparison. The fries are great! It's just that the roasted potatoes are even better! I enjoy the grilled eggplant, hummus with mushrooms, and would say the falafel is absolute perfection. Even my cousin who doesn't normally like falafel or hummus likes both of these things here. She said the falafel is cooked just right, being crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I agree! Not only that, they look good, too! The shape, size, and colours outside and in are highly enticing .... This is a really nice place for a family gathering -- speaking of which, I can report on what I've heard my family members saying about foods I haven't tried, and the upshot is ... everything is wonderful! The staff are also very nice and caring, attentive, knowledgeable and helpful. Most importantly: you will not go hungry here! You will leave sated and satiated, having indulged in Middle Eastern or American culinary delights .... Highly recommended! :-D