We came to this restaurant for one goal & one goal only... to have Kaleh Pacheh. Kaleh Pacheh is a traditional Persian dish consisting of sheep's head, tongue, brain, eyes & trotters that is served as a breakfast soup!!! Ummm!! Yes you read that right. Certainly an acquired taste and most certainly not for everyone. I'm a firm believer of don't knock it till you try it. And I went 38 years without trying it. But it was finally time. Quite the site watching my beloved so happy having this dish after almost 6 years. I swear she would order another one if she had room for more. I must say, I didn't dislike it! lol Thank you Kabob Bazaar for a hell of a throwback. read more

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The service is always fantastic and the food is delicious. This is my go-to spot when I'm craving any kubideh or gormeh sabzi. Plenty of seating inside. Make sure to enjoy some tea and saffron ice cream while you're here! read more

Kabob Bazaar has been in business for years and years and a casual and delicious meal in this friendly environment is the reason why.  The menu offers a large variety of kabobs as well as stews and other dishes.  We opted for a bit of both and were not disappointed.  We started with the pita and hummus which was a very generous portion.  Then we all passed around the barg kabob, shish kabob, fessenjoon and the dizzi sangi.  Everything was well cooked and flavorful.  We had never had fessenjoon before and it was fun to see it prepared tableside.  The staff was very helpful and kept our tea glasses well filled with a wonderfully fragrant spiced tea.  It was great to see all the families enjoying a meal together as much as we did during our time there.  We finished our meal with the baklava which was beautifully presented.  I tend to like my baklava with a little more honey but it was light and flaky and a great way to end our lunch. read more

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Most amazing restaurant and my top favorite to go to! I love this place so much. The food is incredible every time and the service is wonderful. The restaurant is a beautiful space and very cozy. I also love that they have the little grocery selection near the back of the space. I have been meaning to write this review since last year and will add photos next time I order I get a variety of items-- I especially love all the lamb and chicken kabobs, Kashk-E-Bademjan, Zereshk Polo, Tongue sandwich, Olovieyeh Sandwich read more

Continues to be home away from home with the food service and vibe ! Flavor bomb all the time and a staple in the area ! read more

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Incredible traditional Persian food, and service. I believe this establishment is family owned with a cozy mama's kitchen feel and extremely reasonably priced!! read more

Very good food always clean and the staff are always friendly and efficient . Parking is not as easy but there is also metro right across from it read more

This is my favorite Persian restaurant in the area - it's always a positive casual dining experience with friendly attentive staff and the most flavorful dishes! read more

Kabob Bazaar - Kubideh Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This was my main squeeze for many, many years. But sadly, I recently moved away from the DC area. But every time I go back, kabob bazaar is always waiting for me. I love this place. I can't believe I've never left a review for it. My go-to is always the salmon kabob and Kaleh pache (lamb head stew) on Sundays. I can't wait to come back and eat here again! I miss my Persian food read more

Kabob Bazaar - Napoleon - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Combination of good food, great ambiance, and friendly service!! Can't beat it! We Always cone here for lunch. Pretty much tongo place for us! read more

for under $20 had a generous bed of salad with chicken kebab including chickpea soup, freshly baked bread and delicious white sauce. Highly recommended. read more

I order to go and had the chicken kabob plate and beef chuck of soup with kidney Beans. The chicken was amazing and the soup was okay but it only had 2 pieces of beef. The chicken was seasoned well and the white sauce it came with was solo good! I took off a star because they gave me the bottom part of the rice that was hard and a little burned. I will definitely go back for some more chicken kabob! read more

This place still holds up. Started going to Kabob Bazaar back in 2010 with my coworkers. Went back last night and the food taste and quality remain top tier. The same staff are there and keeping the business going. The most recent renovations make the place look brighter. I'll keep going back! read more

Kabob Bazaar - Combination Chicken Thigh and Shrimp Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I always walk by this place and want to try it but didn't get around to it until a few weeks ago. Placed a pickup order and it was ready a couple minutes before they said it would so pickup was very fast. The employees at the door and the bar were both very friendly. We ordered the kubideh kabob, jujeh kabob, kashk-e-bademjan, and a side of shireen polo and plain basmati. The chicken was surprising juicy (I don't love chicken breast) but the kubideh was just a tad dry. Both had very very good flavor though and I would get both again. The kashk-e-bademjan (eggplant dip) was incredible and I will probably get this every time we go here it was that good. The shireen polo was a tad sweet for me but still really good. We want to try the other 2 specialty rices as well, but the plain basmati is hard to beat. It looks like it still has saffron and some kind of butter or oil on it, it was anything but plain, so good. Last thing is the portion sizes. 2 meals and 2 sides was enough for probably 3.5 meals for us so the portions were definitely generous Will absolutely be back to try more of the food! read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Food is good. It meat could be more tender. Atmosphere is nice. Service is excellent. read more

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Five Stars! I have not been to Kabob Bazaar for many years that I lived in the south. My son and daughter hosted a Mother's Day dinner here and it was delightful and delicious! Brought back many wonderful memories of our time living and working as diplomats in Tehran and Isfahan in the 60's. Our family knows great Iranian cuisine and this at Kabob Bazaar was in that category. I love to cook and have many cook books even though I've downsized twice. Among my top 3 favorites is In a Persian Kitchen by Maideh Mazda. Bought in 1968 the pages are yellowing and there are splattered spots of pomegranate syrup on the Fessenjan recipe, but it is one cookbook that is treasured. Iranian housewives are so clever and artistic in making exotic use of combining fruits with meat or fowl in their khoreshes. My favorite is Fessenj'n (Fessenjoon, depending on which part of Iran you are from) which I thoroughly enjoyed this past Sunday. It was authentic! But I would have loved to had a little ta'dik, the crispy, browned saffron rice from the bottom of the pot! Highly recommend Kabob Bazaar. The owner and staff are welcoming and anxious to make your time there as pleasant as being in an Iranian home. Nushe Janetan Bashad! Bon Appetit Geraldine "Jerry" Bernier Arlington read more

We have been a regular at Kabob Bazaar for well over a decade and they never fail to disappoint. Today they catered a luncheon for 30 and it was amazing. We went with the chicken kabob (their best protein option, inho) Shireen Polo (Basmati Rice with orange peel, saffron, almonds and pistachios), a tray of grape leaves, salad, fresh herbs and their delicious homemade bread with spicy yogurt dipping sauce. The food was perfectly prepared and ready for my pickup. They even loaned me some special insulated bags to transport it and keep it warm. They are friendly and accommodating. So many of our guests wanted to know where the food came from that I ended up printing out their contact info and passing it out! read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I've been going here for years and love the food! Super tasty kebabs and especially love their lamb neck special. Service is always excellent, there's a man who is always there who is so so nice and makes it a great experience to eat there! read more

Kabob Bazaar serves Persian cuisine and the staff was so friendly! We started off with a bread basket with yogurt sauce. Most of the entrees are kabob based and the platter comes with a bed of rice, two pieces of roasted tomatoes. We were recommended corn hen for chicken, Barg for beef, and Shishleek for lamb kabobs. There are many options for combination platters too if you want to try different meats. We got the lamb soltani, which came with a skewer of kubideh (beef) and one lamb. Dizzi Sangi was on the specials menu and I really liked it! It's a lamb stew that came in a crock pot and you wrap it in bread with raw onions and pickled vegetables. We came on a Saturday evening and we're seated right away. We enjoyed the meal and would love to come back again and try other items on their specials menu! read more

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Nothing can be better than having a healthy Persian food in the heart of happening area in Arlington. Mr Abbas always welcome us with a lot of excitement and smile. Their food from the kababs to the stews are delicious and fresh. Mohammad and Behrooz are always present to make sure the quality of the food stay consistent. Their weekend specials are what we always go for with friends and family. The neck of lam with the rice is my favorite that they just added to the menu. I can tell this is the only place in the DMV area that has Dizi sangi and kalepache. read more

Kabob Bazaar - Kaleh Pucheh( Every Day) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Ordered for pickup, but even still the friendliness of the staff came through. I was in there for maybe five minutes and the greeter was clearly making a concerted effort to make sure I had a smooth experience. I ordered the Falafel Sandwich, Lamb Sandwich, Kashk-e-Bademjan, and Grilled Veggies. The portion sizes are quite large, which I didn't expect. I saved half my Falafel sandwich for lunch the next day and it kept great. Each sandwich came with a small salad of herbs, mixed vegetables, and pickles. I do wish they cut the radishes in the salad a thinner, since they were quite blocky. The shining start of the meal was definitely the Kashk-e-Bademjan. It was the perfect smoky eggplant mixed with yogurt and fried onion. So good on the pita it came with or slathered on my sandwich! read more

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Excellent eatery tucked away in busy Clarendon. The owner is extremely friendly and made sure that our food arrived as soon as possible. He also made sure to check in with us to confirm everything was okay. The lamb sandwich was certainly the right move. It will come with an abundance of lamb, and healthy portion of side salad. Ive heard Persian food is all about striking a balance between the heavy and light components and kabob bazaar did great in this regard. Plus you will likely have plenty of left overs. The ambience is delightful too. When we were there a family was having a birthday party and for what it's worth, this restaurant would be great for that kind of thing. read more

Ver friendly staff, clean place. This is Persian restaurant .We ordered tongue sandwich and Dizy both very good. They serve you with fresh bread and fresh herb. رستوران کباب بازار هر روز از ساعت ۱۱ صبح تا ۱۰ شب باز هست و هر روز کله پاچه در منوشون دارن که البته ما هنوز امتحانش نکردیم، سفارش ما دیزی سنگی بود که با ترشی و نان تازه سرو میشه و بسیار خوب بود. ما ساندویچ زبان هم سفارش دادیم که خیلی خوب بود. ظاهرا هر ویکند حلیم و دیزی دارن. نوش جان read more

Excellent service! Great fresh food! Prompt. My first time here. It was great to find a new kabob place that offers authentic kabob that is fresh and tasty! read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Excellent Kebab, generous portions, very reasonably prricEd. Daily lunch specials. Stews taste as home cooked. Salad and sandwich and salad options as well. Excellent service. Will definitely be back read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Very good take out service. They included all works, sabzi, mast, piaz,sose felflel and tag dig. Excellent and fast. I will order again. read more

I've been going to kabob bazaar for over 25 years in Arlington, VA. One of the friendliest neighborhood food stop with delicious Persian food and specials on weekends and weekdays. The quality of food has been consistent and price are very reasonable. They have one of the best authentic Persian tea with samovar burning in the background and smell of hot tea fills the air. You see all sorts of people from 4 corners of the world eating in this establishment and that's one of the beauties of this place. Servers and owners are genuinely kind and attentive. read more

Wonderful experience. Truly flavours with the hight standard of customer services. This restaurant is delightful and top culinary cuisine that it is a must try even if you don't know anything about this cuisine, whatever your order I guarantee you it will be standout. We order the egg plant plate (starter) and as I said it was marvellous good, then we had combination of skewers and the chicken was super tender and well seasoned and the land uffff another level! Their traditional tea was very good as well. Conclusion a must try if you are in the area or you are visiting North of Virginia or DC. Easy parking and metro station access. Enjoy! read more

Kabob Bazaar - a cup of tea on a table - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This is my favorite Persian restaurant in the DMV, particularly for the ghorme sabzi special on Fridays. I'm Persian and this is the best ghorme sabzi I've had in my entire life, it is perfectly sour and very flavorful. This dish is notorious among Persians and for me to say this is the best I've ever had is a BIG DEAL. If the restaurant owner sees this, I'm begging for your recipe. The staff is incredibly nice, typical Persian hospitality. I've gone with my friend who has many food allergies and they are so accommodating. In addition, it's cozy on the inside and very metro accessible. My favorite place I wish I could leave 10 stars. read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Food was delicious. Kale's pace was very delicious. service was good and me. abbas were so friendly. the ambiance is a little bit crowded. read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Food and the tea is good. They serve Very little portions now. They used to serve with larger plates and more food. Now it's smaller plates, less food and expensive. I don't get full when I order food. I'm a woman who don't eat much. The rest of my family complains too. That's why we stopped going there so much. If you charge more, then change your plates back to normal size that you had before and serve more food in it. NO LESS PORTIONS. read more

3 stars is very generous for the food but the service was friendly and on point. I tried lamb neck, chicken kabob and koubideh. Koubideh was not good at all, the other two dishes were average. Overall not an experience that I would repeat or recommend. read more

This place is definitely a Bazaar full of juicy, flavorful kabobs! Past reviewers have commented on the lack of salt but that's an easy fix of seasoning the meat to taste when it comes to the table. But besides that the meats were all juicy and flavorful especially the lamb and the chicken. I don't even usually eat chicken kabob for fear that it would be dry but their chicken was marinated very well and very juicy. We got the half rice half salad route and we eat everything on our plate. Shamshiry is still the best (for a charred meat taste) but given how far away that is from our place in DC, this place is the next best thing! read more

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Delicious food, great atmosphere, friendly and attentive service-- I will be coming back here! Portion sizes are good for the price, in my opinion. Please try this place out. read more

Kabob Bazaar - a plate of food on a table - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Food was great! Kids liked fresh bread and yogurt. Portions were great , service was good and prices were reasonable! 4 star just because the bathrooms can be cleaner. read more

Kabob Bazaar - Jojeh Sultani Chicken was juicy - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I was recently watching a food show on YouTube and I stumbled upon their episode of Iranian food. Everything looked so good that I immediately opened my yelp app and started looking for Iranian restaurants near me. This was one of the highly recommended places by other yelpers so it was a no brainer for me that I try something else. As I saw in that show that Iranian food can be very rich so we decided to workout before our lunch and then try this out. We were here during peak lunch hour and this restaurant was packed. We fortunately got a nice seat. I know what I wanted to order as I had checked their menu online but I missed looking into their Sunday special menu. I saw that a lot of them were ordering meat cooked in an earthern pot and served at their table. It was soupy as well as rich with lamb meat and veggies. So I ordered that as well. It's called dizzy. Mine arrived within 5 minutes. Soup was so rich and extremely flavorful as the meat had been slow cooked in that earthern pot hours with chickpeas, potatoes, and tomatoes. So the authentic way to eat this is to cut the bread in come cubes and let it soak in the soup for a couple of minutes. Bread soaks up the soup then you eat the bread. The meat could be directly had from the pot or make small sandwiches with bread, meat and their delicious pickles. I absolutely loved meal. I have been a couple of times since then. Service is great! Parking could be hard in this area but we were lucky both the times. I am excited to go back again after my workout. read more

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Quality food, amazing customer service, and a perfect environment. Best middle eastern food around read more

Kabob Bazaar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Absolutely love Kabob Bazaar! The owners and staff are exceptionally nice, food is ALWAYS fresh and consistent. Hot tea after lunch or dinner is perfect. Overall great value. read more

Kabob Bazaar - Chicken Soltani Combination - Middle Eastern Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Not gonna lie this kabob was so good I was ready to order a whole second round once I finished it off. Seriously. Having lived in the Middle East I've eaten ALOT of kabob. Beef, lamb, chicken, you name it. Iraqi kabob, Lebanese kaob, and even some amazing kabob at Syrian restaurants. But this one really got me. The Kabob Torsh at Kabob Bazaar in Clarendon is truly one of a kind. The tender beef is marinated in pomegranate molasses that gives the caramelized char on the outside a sweet flavor while the blend of spices perfectly complements the meat. I DEVOURED my plate and was so enthused I tried some of my friends meals and also ordered dessert The other kebobs we ordered were also top notch, tender and well seasoned. The bread arrived to our table warm and the perfect complement to our eggplant dip appetizer. To top it all off the homemade baklava ala mode for dessert was really a treat! The saffron ice cream that accompanied it was rich and creamy, so much so that Ahmed and I actually sighed when we tried it. Give Kabob Baazar a try for your next casual dinner or date night, you won't regret it! read more

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Good Persian restaurant with vegetarian options! I've been here twice and love that there's a section on the menu for vegetarians which at most Persian restaurants you cannot find. Service is good, friendly and fast. They start off with complimentary pita, veggies and yogurt. I ordered soup (ash reshteh) which is the best along with abalo polo. The soup is my favorite part. I also asked for tahdig which wasn't the best I've had. read more

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