Ok, it's in a mall. But the kabobs are *good*. Stopped in today and had the chicken kabob; extremely juicy, well seasoned and served with basmati rice and salad. The salad had a creamy minty dressing, really tasty. Probably would have rated it higher, but the food took a long time (probably 15 minutes) and the seating in the food court is like sitting on the beltway during rush hour. But, hey, it's in a mall... read more

Grill Kabob - Chicken kabob at grill kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

This place is phenomenal! The chicken is always so juicy and fresh, The little side dish of chickpea soup is amazing, the rice is divine, the salad is fresh. It's a little pricey but it's quality and so fresh. Also the bread on the side really seals the deal. read more

I really dig Grill Kabob's product. Every kabob is made fresh to order, and the owner at this particular location is a hardworking individual who truly seems to care about putting out a quality product. You can't go wrong with the koobidah and chicken breast combo. Tons of food (could easily be shared by you light eaters), fresh, and really satisfies that kabob craving. I am a repeat customer. read more

I came here during my lunch break and it was pretty busy. I was drawn to this place because of their pictures on yelp and I saw everyone's food. Unfortunately I was highly disappointed with my order. I got the gyro sandwhich with fries on the side. The pita bread was dry and tough, the gyro meat was dry and hard and the French fries weren't good either. I will say the chickpeas were good and the food was flavored, but for the cost of the food id think the quality would match it but it didn't. Maybe this is a place where you have to order certain dishes because they only cook certain dishes well.. like the rice platter dishes (they looked good). But I'd think that a basic gyro wouldn't be that hard to mess up. either way I don't think I'll be back to find out if they were just having an off day when I was there. read more

I have been eating here for over 10 years now. Love the Kabobs and the gyros. Always consistent.

Amid a sea of mediocrity this place stands alone. Food courts being by definition classic examples of places to avoid like the plague. However, these kabobs were delicious!! Chicken kabob with brown and white rice! Fresh bread and chickpeas which were damn good. A gem, hidden amongst the refuse. No more waxing poetic, just try it!! read more

My favorite kabob place. I've only seen this particular kabob place at malls (here, tysons mall and dulles town center) and all three are consistent with their flavors! wear your fat pants when eating this. The portions are huge. Each meal comes with rice and a small side salad. The bread is so good especially when dipped into the yogurt sauce. I always have the chicken, it is always seasoned and cooked so tender. The kabobs are cooked to order so be prepared to wait a few minutes. They also have hot foods to choose from but i never had the chance to try them yet. read more

Solid 4.5 stars! We were tired and starving. Walked up the corridor of the new food court at Montgomery Mall at 8pm trying to decided on dinner. Grill Kabob sounded good but we kept walking just in case...but no worries because it ended up being the best choice. I was going to have a gyro but when my co-worker ordered the chicken kabob platter I decided I wanted a platter also since it was $2 more and came with rice, salad, naan and chickpeas. Have you ever been "Hangry"? Well, after waiting for hours at AT&T (read my review), I was tired and indecisive too. I swear I never heard the little guy behind the register say the platter came with a salad, so I asked if he could substitute the rice for salad. Ha! I am pretty sure I ended up getting a salad instead of the gyro sandwich platter but since they were the same price and he gave me chickpeas, I was happy. We spent $27 (which is pricey for the food court....BUT SO WORTH IT!) for the 2 platters and 2 sodas. I read on their website that they use "Afghan" spices and recipes and there are located in 14 food courts. There is a wait as they cook your meat to order instead of just scooping it from a heated tray. The plate of food and the naan took up all the space on the tray, so each order had to be carried separately. Trust me. That is a lot of food! The grilled chicken breasts pieces were perfectly golden and sitting on top of basmati rice (white and saffron). The dill/mint dressing (I tasted the tang of mayo) comes in a little cup as well as on the salad greens. The naan was fresh from the tandoor and you could taste the cumin and tomatoes in the chickpeas. Seriously a lot of food. I couldn't believe the amount of shaved lamb on top of my salad...there was so much! The dressing was on top of the meat and also came in a little cup. I was worried that it would not be enough sauce but the mound of lamb was hiding even more dressing covering the greens of my salad. The naan was really big. I thought it had a diameter of 12 inches but it could have been only 10. Either way, I couldn't eat it all. I managed to devour the lamb and salad and took a couple bites of the chickpeas (tasty but different). The food was plentiful and delicious. The ordering process was a little confusing (my fault) but the service was polite albeit a little hurried. I will happily go back and try the ground beef, lamb and chicken kabobs. Yum. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! read more

Grill Kabob - Chicken kabob platter. Basmati rice (white and saffron), salad, chickpeas and a giant naan. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

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Worst kabob ever. :( Rice was undercooked and watery, and had a weird spice. Im pretty sure this place is iranian based on their name and menu. But the taste was a mix of iranian, indian and Afghani. I like all those foods, but separately. So bad :( Will never come back. read more

Friendly and gracious staff members, especially Farra and Manager Ali. Multiple choices on the Menu. Food items are delicious and tasteful and cooked right in front of you. Very little wait time. Clean and spacious. Convenient location with ample parking space. Authentic Afghani dishes. Liked also by our Afghani friends. Have frequented the place many times since finding the restaurant the first time. Invited other friends and guests to this establishment. Also picked up food for 40 guests. Well packed and timely. They even assisted in loading up our car. read more

Food was lifeless and at $13, not a decent value either. When we didn't leave a tip, the employee dismissed us as if we were half eaten naan. read more

We had the chicken kabob. I was quite surprised of the quality of food they served. It was cooked to order. The chicken had the right amount of spices for a kebob and it was cooked to perfection. Extremely moist. The suaces with it were delicious. read more

Horrible and slow service. I waited 30 minutes for a simple salad. Don't come here if you're hungry you'll be waiting all day. Nasty lady with blonde hair at the register gave me the worst customer service, ruined my whole day. Beware! read more

Based on customer service experience alone. Will update later re: food, which I'm waiting for now. The dude who rang me up was super sweet (that's a lie). When someone asks you a question, open your mouth to respond rather than giving half head shakes. Speaking to your customers is common courtesy and is not that hard to do, AND your day will probably go better - because right now you seem super unhappy. read more

We have been visiting Grill Kabob since they first opened. Courteous and professional staff - a pleasure to support a family-owned business! Best of all - THE BEST KABOBS IN TOWN! Thank you read more

This place is great. I like it much better than Moby Dick. Who would have known that mall food could be this good? The food is great quality. I had steak and chicken Kabobs. Both were fantastic. read more

no, it's not the best, but for a kabob place in the food court of Montgomery Mall it gets the job done. My friend really likes the gyros there, but I havent had one so I can't comment. I usually go with the kobeeda kabob and a side of chickpeas. The kobeeda is good, certainly better than Moby Dick's in my opinion, but it's not great (like charcoal kabob in herndon). The pita is huge, like the size of a pizza, and made fresh (usually) to order. The rice is average and the chickpeas are pretty tasty (though I feel like they could be cooked a little longer to soften up a bit). The downsides? It takes a long time bc they make the kabob to order, which is obviously a great thing, but don't come here expecting your food to be ready in the usually food court time of 1.5 minutes (it'll take more like 8-10). Also, it's kind of expensive ($10+) that's my word. read more

I used to love this place when I worked in the mall. I used to get the chicken all the time. It was my go to. Maybe I just made the mistake of ordering falafel. I don't know. I'm a huge fan of falafel, and I thought hmm... Why not try it from the place that used to have good chicken? My bf ordered a gyro, and I got the falafel salad. I was SO disappointed. First off, we waited a good 20 minutes for our food, the cashier was extremely rude and obnoxious, and by the time I got my falafel, I was confused. Has anyone ever seen FLAT falafel? It was BURNT looking as well. (check the photos) All I tasted was oil. The statement I made after I tried eating it was ... How do I rid of this food from my body as soon as possible? I felt disgusting. Will definitely not be coming back. I would have given it 3stars for the chicken. (minus the rude cashier) read more

Grill Kabob - Flat falafel.... - Middle Eastern Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

I just paid $12 for a curry plate with, I kid you not 4 small pieces of chicken in it. This will be the last $12 dollars they get from me read more

Grill Kabob - 4 pieces of curry chicken for $12 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Perhaps the world's worst gyro! Odd-flavored pressed protein was dry, the sauce was unusually sweet and drippy, and the pita was cool and chewy. The lady taking my order spoke zero English and couldn't figure out how to give change back, as if touching US currency for the very first time. And yes, that rude dude who shouted out "here, or to go?" added to the experience. Not that mall food is ever tasty, this place is not worth your precious bucks! read more

I'm not one to get seriously picky about customer service and chatting in a food court... as the workers here, I just want to get my food and leave. With that, I think the quantity and quality of the food here is killer compared to any place in the mall. It's great, the ranch is so good, and the chicken is juicy. I keep coming back. read more

Ordered the kubideh kabob. Came with rice, naan, salad, and some sauces. Wouldn't touch the salad (like at any kabob or Indian/paki establishment because you never know how old it is). Kubideh was very fresh and tender. Loved how easily I could chew it (compared to steak)!!! The naan was also fresh but got cold fast in the mall environment making it extra crispy. Rice was a great addition (with lots of butter). Overall, okay place, but for the price it was only mediocre. Might go back maybe, but for the amount of calories PHEW we shall see read more

Got the number 7 which is lamb and chicken. For 18.99, it was pretty darn good! Lamb was well marinated and tender. Not chewy at all, maybe just a tad but its lamb for ya. The chicken was also moist and flavorful. I love how they grill it properly with mutha-freakin' FIREEEE with all that delicious charring to add that smokey deliciousness. They exceeded my expectation for food court food and I truly love all my kabobs. So you know this was good! Btw for the portion, it was able to feed for 2, almost. Very generous portions. read more

I was craving for some kabobs and found this place on Yelp. I don't know how many people go to the mall to eat, but I sure did. As you walk up, you have this man just shouting "Can I help you" as people walk by. Jeez! If someone wants to eat there, they will come to you. Anyhow, it took about 15-20 mins for my order of chicken kabob to be done. I understand, they were cooking it fresh over the grill. The food here is mediocre. I got 6-7, 1 inch cubed chicken, to about 2 cups of rice. That's a lot of rice for a small portion of chicken. The chicken cubes were moist and good but needed a little more season. The little salad they served alongside was good but the pita bread was not so great. The pita bread was hard and stiff. I took a bite and threw the rest away with the rice. I didn't leave the mall feeling satisfied for $11. I left feeling hungry. read more

This location is inside Montgomery Mall in the food court. Some of the best kabobs I've ever had. The chicken is seasoned and cooked to perfection. Served with two types of rice which are both buttery and delicious. My favorite is the brown rice by far. The white sauce that is served is tangy and perfect. The kabobs are also served with a whole pita bread. I usually order the chicken kabob every time I come. It's pretty expensive a little under $13 but most kabobs places aren't cheap. read more

I love their location in downtown DC, so I was thrilled to find out they had a location here as well. Their portions are slightly smaller than DC but the same quality of food! The gyro platter is honestly the best if you eat lamb. Great portions! Yeah, it can get a little pricey compared to other kabob places, but hey, you're really getting what you pay for. Hands down best place in this food court. read more

I went to pick up my order @ 7101 democracy Blvd and grill kabob didn't have an order for me. My credit card was charged $17.89 for the kabobs but I didn't get them. They had no order for my cabobs that i payed for. I am Still hungry read more

Had the lamb sandwich. Freshly grilled flavorful lamb kabob in a right out of the tandoori oven nan with lettuce, tomato slices and a splash of herb yoghurt sauce, in between a raita and a tzatziki. It was really tasty, the protein cooked well, a little over for my taste but still tender and juicy. Overall a great sandwich. Won't be back around here anytime soon, but if that happens I might come try something else from that place read more

Worst. Kabob. Ever. We didn't like it at all. Rice is not tasty, grilled chicken and beef were not good. The sauce they serve was with vinegar. bread was ok, though. Given the fact they are pricey, I'm not going back. There are better places to eat around for a better price. read more

I'm a huge fan of gyros and this is the only place in the mall to get them. They have 2 options- a gyro sandwich for $8.99 (which is just your typical gyro) and a platter for $10.99 (comes with gyro meat, bread, rice, salad and a side of chick peas). So. Much. Food. Like 2 meals worth. And doesn't reheat very well :( The gyros themselves are pretty good but I wish there was a smaller, less expensive option. The meat is seasoned very well and I actually enjoyed the chick peas (not usually a fan). The tzatziki sauce is kind of weird here though. It tastes like the yogurt base has gone bad and was slightly sour. The owner is very nice, which the other employees need to learn from. Last time I went they were stand-offish and not particularly helpful. But good meat and tasty gyro so I'll probably be back. Would like to try their kabob sometime, I heard they are good. Note- if you've been here in the past prior to the food court renovations note that the prices are about $2-4 higher for most items than they were before. They also did away with the gyro sandwich special. I wish they would bring that back because $10 is a lot to spend on lunch in a mall food court. read more

Open for more than two years now. Been here twice now and got the same thing both times.This place is a great change up from food court restaurants. However, this restaurant does not stand out from the typical gyros vendor. The gyro isn't something special and you can probably find cheaper gyros along the boardwalk in Jersey. read more

Grill Kabob - Gyro - Middle Eastern Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Surprisingly good! Looking for dinner in a mall food court, found Grill Kabob. We liked it. We had both beef and lamb kabobs. They were tasty and cooked fresh. They served both white and seasoned rice with our dinners, both were good and ample. We also got the chickpeas and we liked them. The meals came with a large fresh flat bread. Overall the meal was large and delicious. A happy food court surprise. read more

Why does this place not have better ratings! This is so good! I'm from Howard county and was spoiled with mainland kabob for my kabobs in the past. All I can find recently is moby dicks-- whose bland food is so disappointing. This place has delicious, flavorful food! Finally! I ordered the chicken kabob platter and it was a huge portion. It took a little while to prepare, but not even that long and it was so worth it. The chicken was perfectly spiced and the yogurt sauce actually had flavor! My fiancé had the gyro wrap and said it was equally good. This place is a serious must try. A little on the pricy side, but if you get a platter you WILL have food leftover and it will be completely worth it. read more

Three weeks ago, I had a delightful Falafel Pita with all the works. Went to the same establishment this past weekend and it was all HORRIBLE! Lamb meat was dry as jerky. Salad offered no dressing. And when requested Falafel on the side, it was one measly tasteless deep-fried mush. Not a nice round crusty outside with a tasty inside and the sauce was nothing like the yogurt sauce with dill I have had in the past. Personally, I'm telling Grill Kabob to take lessons from Moby Dick. They are the best! I will never us Grill Kabob ever again for lunch or dinner. Just shameful. And employees that do not know what is included in their orders when asked. read more

This place had tasty kabobs for years, but unfortunately, over time have lost their edge. Their portions have gotten considerably smaller and they consistently have given burnt kabobs whenever we recently ordered take-out. The last straw was when we received undercooked kabobs. Sad to say we're saying goodbye to a once well-loved place. read more

Went to their Montgomery mall, MD location on 7/16/2017 at 4:30pm. Once I finally got my gyro with a side of fries it was not bad in terms of taste. However, the trick is in how long it takes to get your food. I was told 6 minutes when the order was placed. At 18 minutes I asked about the status as there was only one other customer waiting on food. I was told to be patient. 25 minutes into the ordeal, I again asked when my 6 minute order would be ready. The lady cooking at the grill looked and said the gyro was done and that they were NOW going to start cooking the fries. Ummmm.... cooking the fries should have been done as they were making the gyro, not after. This is not rocket science. 10 minutes later my order was finally ready. Took 35 minutes to get a gyro and fries when there was only 1 customer ahead of me, who was also quite annoyed at the wait. What compounded the situation was that the three lady employees and one man employee didn't seam to care about doing their job. They were just sitting around cracking up at each other's jokes and doing nothing. Nothing until someone complained. And then they were very rude. I should have cancelled my order at the 25 minute mark and demanded my money back. Too bad because once I finally got the food, it wasn't bad for a food court gyro. I can't recommend that anyone go to this establishment. They just don't care about customer service or have the maturity to talk nicely to their clients. Do yourself a favor, and skip this place. I'm never going back. read more

Food it's very good . Just don't leave tip . The owner keeps tip money and that's not right. That money should go to employees .

Lamb kebab was tough and almost inedible. Gyro platter meat was tender but WAY over salted. Rice was bland. how is iceberg lettuce, unripe hothouse tomatoes and cucumbers with lame ranch dressing anything resembling "Mediterranean"? read more

I had their gyros here because of a friend's recommendation. I can easily say that the Ambrosia gyro is WAYYYYY better. But for a mall location, it's not that bad. The plus side is that their gyro is pretty darn big. I wouldn't say that it's a foot long, but it's pretty close. Very filling if you ask me. I still think that kabobs are way over priced, but that's just my opinion I guess. read more

Nasty man at register. I was the only customer. He asked if it was for here or to go. I answered for here. I am waiting using my phone, he asks again in a nasty voice here or to go. During this time he was waiting on someone who came after me. I was awRe of this while I am still waiting for my order. I looked at him and he asked again here or to go. I gave him the receipt because I was not answering the question again. He slammed it down and started muttering under his breath. I told him to give me my money back. I think he had an attitude because I asked why the 5.79 gyro was special. It is advertised as a gyro special. I hate ride disgusting people who are in service but can't be nice and respectful. read more