The FOOD, and the SERVICE, is really good but as for the small things that people get the prices are high and outrageous for a fruit roll-up and the little bit of fruit like watermelon $8 is high and $7 for the the roll-up is very high plus the room that one smokes hookah in is also very smokey although the food is great the room has no ventilation and the windows are always closed due to someone wanting more cigarette and hookah smoke too fill the room which is not good the only reason I gave a 2 is due to the food and nice staff my friend and I have asked them too put a ventilation fan to suck out the smoke but nothing yet or ever read more

We always order food from Friends Kabob for our parties, and their kabobs and chicken kabobs are consistently outstanding. We recommend them to all of our friends, and everyone has always been extremely happy with the food. They use high-quality, fresh ingredients, and in my opinion, this is one of the best Persian restaurants around. If you want to experience the authentic taste of Persian cuisine, Friends Kabob is definitely the place to go. All of the appetizers are delicious, especially the Kashk Bademjan, which is absolutely amazing. Their sandwiches are also incredibly flavorful and satisfying. The portion sizes are very generous, offering great value for the price. On top of that, the management is very professional and always provides excellent customer service. I highly recommend Friends Kabob to anyone looking for authentic, delicious Persian food. We'll definitely keep coming back! read more

I'd rate this a 2.5 but upped it to 3 bc the staff is kind. The parking is small and people don't care to park within the lines lol. Also didn't realize this place has hookah but luckily the room on the right and the room on the left have doors to keep the smoke out from the center room which is for the restaurant ordering and seating. Staff is very nice, attentive and they check in on you, which i appreciate. They weren't standing around or being lazy, they were between rooms checking on customers. I orders a chicken shish kabob with the veggies, my sister got the combo 1, and I ordered the spicy chicken for my parents. Personally, the butter rice, chicken and veggies taste good together, but each separate component is very bland. The spicy is a bit better but other places are better compared to here imo. Food came out hot and fresh, the dressing in the salad was good. The bread is more of a flatbread almost like lavash or thin pita, not like naan. Not bad, definitely good enough to eat, but wouldn't go out of my way especially with other options in the area. read more

Friends Kabob - Top: Friends Combo I Entree , bottom: Chicken Shish Kabob Entree - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Food is good but the prices are inflated when you come to purchase. I'm very certain they add a tip even when you're taking out as the math never adds up compared to the menu prices and what you end up paying. read more

Sooooo here I am, I started a 5 star review long, long ago while I was there and never finished it. I vaguely remember the place, but I think I remember the food was excellent and the service was too... and I don't know how to delete a pending review. read more

Food - terrible Service - terrible Ambiance - terrible Parking - terrible There are way too many middle eastern/kabob options in the immediate Tyson's area to bother considering Friends Kabob. read more

My coworker suggested this to me after I said I was craving Kabob's today! He had gotten them a few weeks ago and said it was a place that did delivery so I didn't have to drive out and pick-up. They partner with GrubHub on Yelp. I ordered 3 kabobs, as I will be eating this all weekend (and to reduce those delivery prices + Tips). I got a side of bread (as it didn't come with bread). The price of everything, with delivery, in the photo is about $30. The side order of bread: they give you sooo much of! It's very tasteless. The chicken and lamb kabob's looked really good. They are charred on a few sides like they should be! They are cooked to be moist inside, but lacks flavor. Doesn't taste like it was marinated at all. Not even salt or peppered. The green sauce that is pictured, is very flavorful! Has a little heat to it, but not overly spicy. I've been putting it on EVERYTHING. The salad is just loose mix lettuce with a couple sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. I was very Shocked that everything is separate charge. Normally, when I get Kabobs, it comes with rice, bread and a side like salad/chickpeas/lentils. I was really hoping for the skewered onions and tomatoes like the pictures on the yelp page lead you to believe. But I suppose those are just "advertisement" photos. Notice the difference between the bread in the advertised photo's and the triangle pieces they sent in my photo. I would have liked some grilled veggies, I even added it as a comment in my order to add additional veggies please. But as you can see in the photo's, the side salad and the 1 singular tomato is all the veggies that come with this. Overall, this was a "Meh. I've experienced better". I appreciate that they offer delivery service, but next time i'll drive out to a Kabob place. read more

Friends Kabob - Combo lamb and chicken with a side of bread and kabob. 30 with deliver... - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Ordered through Uber eats. The chicken kabob was rotten!! You can taste the funk when chewing. I've had plenty of chicken kabob in my life and never have I been so disgusted. read more

Friends Kabob - a tray of rice and chicken - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

If you are looking for a late night hookah place where you can get great food, come here! They are located right across the street from Greenhouse, which is a great place for dancing on a Friday or Saturday night. I would recommend swinging by before or after! They have great portions with a decent variety. They have indoor and outdoor covered seating. You have to order at the counter then sit down, they will call your order once it's ready. I knocked a star off because of the parking situation and the service. I felt rushed and he was not helpful at all. The parking was a hassle but if you wait you will get a spot. If you are in the area, I suggest giving this place a shot. They have great food for great prices. I loved the ground beef kabob with the rice and chickpeas! read more

Friends Kabob - Combo 3 lamb and beef - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

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I was incredibly close to giving this review 3 stars. After a few bites of my lunch, I was almost like ho-hum, the food is okay, nothing too special, chicken is decent and small sandwich, comes with fries and is fairly cheap. And then something incredible happened. Once I took more bites in, and the food started to settle in, the flavors of the chicken schwarma sandwich I ordered started to take on a second gear of incredible flavor! I mean this stuff came on like I wasn't even expecting it. The spices and extra flavor rushed in like I had not felt in a while. Their dipping sauce is decent, not too spicy, but the watered down taste adds texture and flavor to not overwhelm the human taste bud. The fries? Some of the more authentic tasting french fries since my Israel days, and that says a lot. The people behind the counter were a bit cold. But if you approach them with respect, they'll give it back to you in return. That simple, but believe me, so many people don't know how to behave in a restaurant, so maybe I have to rehash this one. Next time I'd love to try a gyro, falafel, or their koobideh. All of it sounds enticing enough to warrant another trip. read more

Friends Kabob - Chicken Schwarma Sandwich with fries... - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Decent kabob place close to me. I've been there several times, they have outdoor (covered) hookah, and the kobideh is excellent. Overall a decent place to visit if you want to have some hookah and grab a decent meal. read more

I was there last night, they are amazing as always. Good and service is great. I highly recommend this location

I mean I have been coming here for years and although this looks like a hole in the wall with very crappy seating, the food is consistently good, the hookah is good and its a self-serve casual place which works just fine for me. You order at the counter and they announce your number for you to get your food. The kabob selection is fresh and consistently good; whether you get the sandwiches or rice platter. I like the chicken kabob and koobideh sandwich and when it comes to rice, i usually go for the koobideh platter. We always end our meal/hookah sesh with their house tea which is always brewed to perfection. I have noticed that they have persian desserts nowadays. Havent tried any but might do in the future. This is also one of the few places that dont have a buffet system at dinner during Ramadan which is helpful if you are not fasting, dont want to pay the buffet price or want a more low key place. read more

Never dissatisfied with their service and food. Anytime I want kabobs it is my go to for an authentic experience. Also an amazing place to take friends to have great food and hookah, you get a nice vibe and feeling when you're there. read more

good food. good hookah. I hate to leave this review but the server auto tipped himself 2 seperate time in front of me. this is unacceptable. auto tipping yourself 10% for a canned beverage I HAD TO GRAB is absurd. read more

Came here for a chicken/lamb kabob take out order: - The bread wasn't that good- tasted like it was packaged. -Lamb was overcooked, chicken was less overcooked. Both were marinaded okay. - Rice tasted overcooked and too fluffy. Didn't seem to be good quality basmati. - Chick Peas tasted sour and watery.. Wouldn't come back here to eat even if they had a Groupon. Would just go to Ravi Kabob's for my kabob fix. Though may come back for their hookah. read more

Friends Kabob - side of chickpeas - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

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Awww... this used to be the BEST kabob restaurant. I believe they changed their head chef and the recipes have all changed. Please go find the old chef because they were AMAZINGGGGGGGGG. Hopefully they are just on vacation : ( read more

Good Halal food a little on the expensive side. If you call ahead, they can have your order ready for pick up or you can eat in. I don't enjoy the smoking/hookah sections but that's just me. read more

Such a great name for a great place. Modest atmosphere, counter service and great quality. The place serves food and hookah. Great lay out allows people who don't smoke hookah to enjoy the food. It is also dog friendly. You get to relax enjoy your food and hookah without feeling pressured that you need to order something. And if you want anything you just walk to the counter and order it. Kabobs are to die for and besides regular menu they are daily specials. Fridays are my day with Loobia polo which is a traditional persian rice with green beans and beef. The portions are generous and well planned. You get a single portion of yogurt and salad with yoyr order. I am a regular at this place and I strongly encourage you all to try it. The ladies room and men's room are located in two different spots. Restrooms are clean always. read more

"Hole in the wall" who would expect this to turn out this delicious? I usually get the combo 1 (chicken kebab and koobedieh kebab ) over rice, really delicious. The hummus is on point! Bread excellent! Pricing ( I wish it was a bit cheaper but I guess its because of the area its in ) Overall 5/5! read more

It's very rare to find a restaurant with good food AND good service. I've frequented Friends for it's kabobs for a very long time because it's faulty quick and the good never disappoints. Tonight I ordered delivery and through a mix up of my own fault the order was placed for pick up. They sent a driver to drop off my order and he he brought my food very quickly. Turns out it was the owner of the restaurant. I've never seen this place not full but I just wanted to make sure I recognized the exceptional service. Thank you. read more

There's so many great middle eastern restaurants in Mclean and Vienna area. This isn't one of them. Underwhelming. The flavors and smells you expect are absent. Who makes a boring spicy chicken kebab and rice? Like, how?! Suppose if you need late night eats on weekend, you can try it. If I'm struggling that badly for late night ears, I'll just hit up the Taco Bell or McDonald's a 1/2 block away. read more

My boyfriend came here last night to get our hookah and grub fix. I was starving since we had not ate since 1pm earlier in the day and by the point we got here was around 9:30. Friends Kabob was swarmed with Persians. It seemed my boyfriend knew most of them. We ended up sitting with some of his friends where we spent the evening conversing, playing cards, telling jokes, and of course, smoking some hookah. The hookah we picked was flavored with pink and mint going on the recommendation from one of his friends. Turns out this was pretty good. It hookah lasts for a good two hour. We changed out the coals occasionally, but it was definitely longer lasting than some of the previous hookahs I've had. For our dinner, he got the beef and chicken kabob with rice combo and naan. It was a healthy portion enough for us to split and be full. I was really loving the beef kabob. The chicken was okay. Everything overall was decent and I would get it again for sure. For drinks we got the apple flavored lazizas which are nonalcoholic. In addition that, we also go this drink called the yogurt drink. It is comes in original or mint flavored. My boyfriend described it as watered down yogurt and water drink. He hit that right on the money because I didn't like that thing at all. It is fairly popular among his culture, but definitely not mine!! I think that will be the first and last time I taste that drink. Another fun item I tried was what would be an equivalent to a Persian fruit roll up. It was not nearly as sweet as the Americanized fruit roll up, but for sure the same consistency. It was interesting tasting. I posted a photo of the package so you guys can see it. Hookah is smoked on their covered patio. Since it was raining pretty hard last night, there was some water that got in just a little bit, but nothing that ran anyone out of it. It was fairly busy and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Despite standing out like a sore thumb, I very much enjoyed being immersed into his culture and hanging with everyone even though half the time I didn't know what they were saying. They spoke English of course, but hearing all the different dialects was cool alone in itself. I'd recommend coming here. Friends Kabob is a chill place and easy to lose track of time when you're having fun. read more

Friends Kabob - Persian fruit roll up - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

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I ordered the koobideh platter for pick up. It was not that busy when I had walked in. The cashier did not seem inviting, no hello, no smile, but he wasn't rude. When I tasted my food, ( costs $10) I can understand why there are so many low ratings due to the food. The kabobs were ok, nothing special, a little pink but nothing not edible. The salad did not taste fresh and some of the lettuce seems expired. And for someone who isn't a huge hummus lover, the hummus they gave me in the platter did not taste like hummus, and more so like an oily tangy paste. The naan and the rice were pretty ok and it made eating the "hummus" with naan bearable. Overall the service and food was meh. Would not try it again because there is fortunately an abundance of kabob places to try in the area. read more

Friends Kabob - Koobideh platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

I am from the West Coast and every time I am in DC I come here! Literally the best Mediterranean/Persian food I've ever had. You have to come try it yourself. read more

Friends Kabob - the inside of a restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

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This update has been long due. After my good review last year, I have to downgrade this place :( Service and food have both gone downhill. Wait times for anything kabob is outrageously long. No wonder I see quite a few people order shawarma sandwiches since they get done pretty quickly. The food quality for both kabobs and shawarma have deteriorated lately - meat is often hard or rubbery. Even the mint yogurt is stale most times. They need to clean up their act soon or else they will lose customers... read more

Great night with friends, excellent food and great staff. Only downside was this girl driving backwards and hitting our front bumper. Their hookah was amazing! The chicken salad dish was not only beautiful but super delicious! Great presentation. I love the chutney sauce that they offer here because it seems to be mixed with yogurt. Yummy! The only thing I don't like about this place is the setup. I wish that they would upgrade their outside seating area. Their seats are very uncomfortable. I would recommend this place this friends :) read more

Friends Kabob - Chicken salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

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I enjoy going to kabob places with friends and family and noticed this kabob place was always busy late in the evenings. When a friend and I went to this place before Christmas, I didn't realize it is a hooka establishment. Basically, there are 3 seating areas with only one small area being "non- hooka" exposure (in the middle where the register is located). I am a non-smoker. I didn't realize this was a place where people were smoking while eating; should be called Hookabob!! The main entrance we came through was the outside room, where people were smoking. Perhaps they could have an entrance to the main area? The place seemed very cluttered and not very clean. This is a great location, however, very little parking. The kabobs served were somewhat dry and not very warm so I would choose a different place to eat my kabobs in the future. Could be a great restaurant with some changes, but not for me unfortunately. read more

After reading some of the other reviews I wonder if we went to the same place?? The service was fast, the food was excellent, and the hookah was top notch. The chicken and beef kabobs were well received but the salmon got rave reviews!!! I also LOVED the fresh warm pita bread with the hummus!!! We got the premium "Sex on the Beach" flavor and it was great. For a non smoker it gives you a nice little buzz without the after taste. My only complaint was that the hookah coals burned pretty fast, but they give you two so its still good... read more

Tuesday again and special lunch-zereshk polo with cooked chicken-at Friends Kabob. Suggest it to everyone. read more

Friends Kabob - Tuesday again and delicious special lunch-zereshk polo with cooked chicken- at Friends Kabob, suggest it strongly ! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

I ordered delivery and it came quickly and I thought it was good. Now a few years ago this place sucked but I think it has improved. Order the the sandwich and make it a platter. It comes with rice, hummus, salad, bread and kabob or Falafel for only $8.95 way cheaper than ordering it as an entree. Secondly, use grub hub, no need to call and order over the phone. So ignore low reviews where people are mad about getting cut off when they called, use the app knuckle head. read more

Friends Kabob - Ordered the "falafel sandwich" as a platter. Wayyy cheap and comes with bread also $8.95. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Came here with a coworker this Wednesday after work for a little kabob/shisha action, didn't really know what to expect as this was both of our first times going - had just heard through the grape vine that it was a decent place to go in Tyson's area. The kabob was actually on point and priced to please as well, we split orders of the chicken & beef, which both came with your usual sides of rice, salad, & pita bread. Also got a mint breeze flavored shisha to chill on for $18. I'm not a hookah connoisseur so I have no idea if that's steep or not, but at least you'll know going in. We hung out in their back lounge, which had some dated would-look-trendy-if-we-were-in-the-80's type sofas. Honestly would be worth coming here for lunch if you worked in tysons area, but even I can tell that there are much better places to go for hookah if that's your cup of tea. Oh, and make sure to check in! 20% off total purchase, but you have to check the math as I've read that the total will not always reflect on that (unfortunately was the case with our tab as well). read more

Friends Kabob - Beef kabob, standard procedure - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

food was awesome and delicious. service was professional and quick plus nice smiling face. food and soup was very homemade. price are reasonable . homemade bread warm and everything was good for lunch and dinner too try it out . read more

Unfortunately there is no zero star otherwise I will give him a zero very rude customer service they don't know how to treat their customers the hookah is awful burn out like in 10 minutes and I wait one hour for just the charcoal please don't go to this place read more

Nice environment. Food is good. Hummus is AWSEOME! The location is a little hard to get to. If you're driving South on 123, from Tysons you'll need to do a U to get there...of course you can't make U turns along 123 in this area so you'll need to be creative. They are sharing a building with a very large dry cleaners. Parking was good when I was there but I imagine some times of the day it's a little nuts. There's also hookah available. I've never partaken of it before but a few people did while I was there. An outside area is set up for such things which is semi-enclosed during the colder months. read more

I am so glad I decided to stop in for a bite to eat! I thought the food was great and the service and people were very nice. They have long extended hours on the weekends. I highly recommend their kabob platters!! read more

Friends Kabob - Excellent chicken & steak kabobs - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Ever since trying this kabob, I've never like any other ones. I love their koobideh so much! We've been going here for 4yrs now. We drive 30-40min just to eat here! read more

Their food is really good and is much better priced than Moby Dick BUT their service sucks. I ordered the chicken kabob with rice and I had a piece of twill from the bag of rice and the owner/manager was very Ohhhh whatever about it. Offered to make me a new dish but didn't even offer to give me a refund and barely even apologized. How cruddy is that! I have a mixed review about this place but I would strongly suggest double checking your food if you do go here. And based on the other reviews it seems to be similar experiences, management does not care! read more

I consider this a healthier option to most of the quick lunch places in the Tysons-Vienna area. The food is a bit more bland than the shawarma you'd get in Israel or Jordan, but it's decent. I haven't had any issues with customer service. It can be a bit of a wait during lunch hour, but it's still better than fast food. Perhaps it's my consideration for the context - I have only ever had take-out kebob or kebab from a truck. My feelings are that it's "quick, affordable eats" that rivals big fast-food chains in food quality, value and health impact... If you want superior customer service, go to a chain restaurant in the Tysons mall where people only work for tips. This is a mom & pop... I like the Wednesday special - Baghali Polo (lamb shank). The Falafel sandwich is ginormous, so good for sharing if you want to split plates. *Plaka Grill is a good alternative if you like your meat a bit greasier (and want fries) - and customer service is friendlier there. read more

I can see why people rated this place with a 3-star: the men behind the register often seems unfriendly when taking your orders, and the indoor area does not seem to be nicely decorated. They turned the AC so low that it was like a freezer one you eat inside. But we went there for the food which is very good. Love the chicken wings! P.s. If you can't stand the hookah smoking, you will hate this place. But if you like kabab, check in Yelp and get 20% off. read more

Friends Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vienna, Virginia