We arrived on a Sunday evening to find that our reservation (for 4) probably wasn't necessary - the restaurant is huge, and had plenty of available tables. (Great space for a large party or event) And yet the atmosphere - modern art, white table cloths, ornate metal lanterns, was still welcoming. Portions are generous, and I'd recommend sharing. Four of us had the mathloothah with chicken, the fahsa & saltah with beef (one dish), and the susi, and still had leftovers. Food is excellent. The fahsa & saltah, a stew with tender shredded beef in an aromatic sauce, came with gigantic pieces of "tanwory" (like tandoor) bread, and was my favorite. The chicken in the mathloothah was cooked to perfection and served with rice mixed with onions and chicken fat. Although it didn't pack the flavor of the fahsa & saltah, the susi, a non-sweet bread pudding, was hearty. Our server was wonderful too. I'll be back to try the shafout, the hummus with meat, the hareesh, and the bint as-sahn. read more

Marib Restaurant - Mathloothah with chicken - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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Marib is soooo delicious! its like having a Yemeni personal chef, the food is so tasty and made with love, you can taste the heart that goes into it! I was lucky enough to go with a Yemeni friend who knew his way around the menu and we loved the haneeth and mandi, but my absolute favorite is the fahsa (a bubbling beef stew, also maybe the only beef on the menu). The desserts are definitely worth trying out because they are so different than the Levantine desserts people often associate with Arabic food. The bint al sahn is huge and amazing! (its like a sweet/ savory pastry/ bread you drizzle honey on). read more

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Very pleasant Sunday lunch here last week. They had one table where you could sit on a sofa to eat. All of the food and drinks (coffee and tea) (see pics) were so flavorful and delicious! My favorite was the lime juice with mint. We also got the pot of shai tea that was really really good! Definitely a place we will be back to. read more

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What a lovely gem of a place that I never would have found without Yelp! The restaurant's quite large and it seems like there's a buffet setup for lunch (if only I lived closer by because I bet it's incredible). I had a truly lovely first dinner here and can't wait to go back. Service was friendly and attentive, and our server seemed to genuinely want to ensure that we were happy with our meal, which we really were. The portions are quite large so definitely share if your table is willing to do so (also sharing is caring!). Here's what I tried: - FAHSA & SALTAH: Savory, warming stew with shredded beef and veggies, perfect to eat with the light and crispy tanwory bread (which was an oven-baked bread similar but less oily than naan). My table was jockeying politely for the last morsels of this dish. I'll definitely get it the next time I visit. - LIVER: Comes out on a hot plate like you'd get at a texmex place when you order fajitas, with strips of tender liver and veggies. It was delicious. - MATHLOOTHAH with chicken: Long-grained rice with some saffron and seemingly bits of buttery meat fat in the rice (a tad heavy for me but others at the table loved it), and on top, perfectly tender chicken (both light and dark meat) with a delicious gravy. - SUSI: This was like a big french toast/bread pudding egg bake that comes with honey on the side. It's quite tasty but for me, less interesting than the rest of the stews and dishes. I'd probably skip it next time, but it is a really delicious dish. My table of four, which came quite hungry, was stuffed by the end, and we still had dinner for two from the leftovers. Can't wait to return! read more

The service is excellent. Nice aromas. Tried both soups and Mediterranean salad the baked Chicken on rice. Big pot of chai tea. Can't pronounce the dessert but it was wonderful. It hade mashed dates and cream. We will be going back. read more

Very good lamb dishes and other dishes. We are quite glad to have found this place. Will definitely return. read more

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Delicious! I have missed Yemeni food since leaving Brooklyn. The tandoori bread was delicious. We had the lamb topped hummus, BBQ shrimp and falafel. while I missed having the garlic sauce with the falafel, even my youngest demolished the lamb topped hummus. Absolutely will be back. read more

I love Yemeni's food and Morabaq is my favorite. I ordered a pick up via their website and the restaurant was empty. The customer service was fine she asked me to wait till the Motabaq is ready. The problem is the food quality was not as expected as it looked like the picture I am adding VS how motabaq should look like it was a disappointment. Will not order from them again! read more

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delicious, affordable, unique, generous! highly recommend the kidney beans. the servers are very kind as well

If you haven't tried Marib yet, you are missing out. This mid-sized Yemeni restaurant has a great menu and wonderful, warm service. We tried the vegetable stew, hummus, chopped salad and bint alsahn for dessert. It was excellent! The stew was served boiling hot (perfect, since it was cold today). It was delicious. Full of vegetables and hot peppers. Salad was enough for two. The hummus was good but the homemade bread was outstanding. The dessert was a presentation!! It comes out crisp and airy. After it deflated, honey was poured over and then cut and rolled up. Our server was fantastic. He was very patient and explained the dishes to us. Give this great restaurant a try. Yemeni food was new to us. We think you'll be very happy you did. read more

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The food here was truly amazing! I went with two friends, we ordered fool, Falafel, baba ghanoush, tahini, fatoush, chicken mindi, Fatiha and saltah. So much food! We ate, ate then ate some more. We had this amazing tea, two pots of it, it was delicious! Everything was great except the Turkish coffee-it was a disappointment, didn't even taste like coffee but everything else was superb, so I will definitely go back. read more

What a fantastic experience. Came here for my dads 65th birthday during covid times. They were very accommodating and placed us in a section far away from other patrons. Everything felt very clean and safe. We first ordered hummus with chicken and the baba ganoush - both were divine but there was something extra special about the baba ganoush. We knew from the moment we tasted the appetizers and how the mint lemonade brought us back to our trip to Lebanon (until today we had yet to find a place that was able to replicate it), the entrees would far exceed our expectations. Each dish had it's unique flavor with perfectly tender meat. This restaurant really knows how to season and serve their Lamb! We ordered chicken haneeth, saltah, fassah, qualabah lamb -- recommend them all. The saltah is a great vegetarian option Overall, with the flavors and the Arabic music softly playing in the background, it felt as though we were able to travel to the Middle East to enjoy an amazing dinner. Highly recommend and we will back many many times. read more

Food is authentic, courteous service, and ambience need more Arabian decorations .... entertaining for big groups is excellent.

Extremely friendly owner and some good Chicken Mandi. The meat in both the Mandi and Haneeth was extremely well cooked. The chicken Mandi is definitely worth trying! read more

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First visit for dinner. Had a wonderful experience. Very nice, welcoming people from the front of the house to the last person who served us. The food was tasting VERY delicious and in big portions. We had Lamb liver, Lamb with Hummus and Shafout appetizer, Bread, Lime with mint drink, Mint black tea and Fattah-B'tamr-WA-SAL-Qushtah for dessert. Everything was outstanding in taste. The prices were quite reasonable, and the ambiance was nice and cozy with beautiful I guess Yemeni music on the background. Yemini cuisine was a big discovery for us and we are planning already our next trip to the area to repeat this pleasure again. read more

I ordered lamb mandi and the dish that can feed 2. Lamb is soooo tender and so good. No wonder this place is always booked for events.

Buffet was avg. service was poor. They charge 15 % tip whether you like it or not. They said its because Servers typically dont get a tip. Well instead of adding tip to the bill without customers consent. Simply increase your prices and pay servers. Per customers read more

It's really unfortunate that the owner doesn't care about the quality of the food his restaurant serves. We've been going to this restaurant for a few years now. We always try to support local small businesses. Last time we ordered food, the quality wasn't like it was when it first opened. We figured it may be an off night, but tried again and still no improvement. We decided, we will give one more try but make sure we notify the owner (Ahmed). His response was " you'll get the same quality today as you did the past 3 years". That comment spoke volumes and we will not be ordering from them again. read more

Went here based on recommendation and reviews. We had the Haneeth and Faisal and ordered hummus with meat. We thought hummus was excellent, lime juice was refreshing and we wanted chicken Mandi but they were out. My wife and kids aren't too much into meat so the 1 hour trip to this place was not worth it. The waitress was very nice girl however we had to ask for things 2 to 3 times before it came and it was a very slow night. read more

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I'm so disappointed....this place is too expensive. I used to buy bent sahn from other place for $9.99....I was close by so I wanted to try their bent sahn.... On the menu there are three sizes ....I picked the half for $19...the guy told me it's for 6 ppl....I said ok. When I got the box....it was soo light like nothing in it and when I opened it I was shocked ....just a thin bread ....regular nan bread ....it's not enough even for one person......and a small honey container on the side . The one I used to buy from other place is thick and heavy and good for 4 ppl.... this one is just thin small bread for $20.. Do not buy bent sahn from there ! read more

Marib Restaurant - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

I've been here twice and had a good experience overall. I've had the chicken mandi which is rice served with a big piece of chicken. The chicken was a little on the dry side and the rice was lacking in flavor. The chicken was flavorful but has a lot of bones in it so it can be a lot of sifting through until you get to the meat. The portions are huge and the service is good. The owners of the restaurant are very sweet and polite. I would come back to try out the other items on their menu. read more

Marib Restaurant - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

This is definitely worth stopping by and trying if you enjoy Yemeni food. The chicken hummus appetizer was delicious. The hummus was fresh and the chicken was hot off the grill. The saltah & fahsah was also very delicious. The portions are generous. I would wish that they provided more bread for each of their orders. The bread is hot and fresh and goes so well with all the options. The location is very convenient and there is plenty of parking. You won't be disappointed if you enjoy Yemeni food. Recommend splitting the combo saltah & fahsah. read more

Marib Restaurant - Checked in for Sunday night munch munch. - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

If you're looking for great authentic Yemeni food, this is the place to go to. The food is beyond delicious, the seating is very comfortable, and the service is EXCELLENT! read more

Marib Restaurant - Ma'soob and karak - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

An alumni eating group in which I participate has been conducting a "Travel Ban Tour" - we have been dining at restaurants serving cuisines ofr the seven countries on the original Trump travel ban. Our dinner at Marib was the final stop on the tour, and an excellent capstone it was. Yemeni food is highly varied and even though we were a party of 19 I left feeling there were parts of the menu that I had not yet tried, so my wife and I are definitely planning to come back. The highly touted Shafoot appetizer: a spongy bread not unlike injera, covered with a greenish yogurt sauce, was certainly different but after a few bites I had had enough. The sambousa, by contrast, were excellent and I was glad there were extra. The Yemeni salad - an agglomeration of chunks of lettuce, carrots, cukes and and tomatoes -- was just fine. Then it was onto the main dishes - highlight was the various forms of mandi and hannesh - respectively chicken, lamb and lamb shank that arrived on a bed of an especially long-grained variety of rice along with browned onions, plus a dish that was advertised a being a sort of French toast casserole but seemed to m to be more like a souffle. There were a couple of soup-like stews that arrived in cast-iron bowls, boiling furiously, one made of vegetables and one with shredded lamb. And the bread was excellent - it arrived piping hot in large round sheets. Considering that we were eating in a Muslim restaurant, there were ni alcoholic beverages, but the lime juice with sugar and mint (pureed and strained, I believe) was refreshing, and so tasty that we couldn't have too much of it We all had a single dessert - a sheet of multilevel puff pastry, folded over and topped with honey and nigella seeds. It arrived looking puffed like a puri (see the photo), but collapsed as it was cut into wedges for serving. There was a black tea pleasantly flavored, and something described as coffee (which I don't drink) but this was light-colored and seemed to me to be more of a spice-brew than coffee. For all this food, the cost was $25 including tax and tip. The crowd was mixed, with a good number of Yemeni families eating with their small children. A pleasant place where I shall surely return read more

The food was fantastic! There's a bread dish that says "best with honey" ... O! M! G! It is delicious and is certainly best with honey! Everything we ordered was extremely flavorful. Highly recommended for take out during COVID (not sure if they're open for indoor seating yet). Be careful with some of the meat dishes as the meat still has bones - that's my only negative. I understand it's a cultural way of cooking but I was not expecting that. Even still, I recommend! read more

They petered people for the ingredient and the person who doesn't know think this ingredient is Yemen food which is not true

I hate to give bad reviews, particularly during COVID, but we had a pretty terrible experience today. We ordered online for pick up and when we went to pick up, nobody was there. We waited for 20 minutes after pick up time. When they finally showed up, the woman working there was unmasked and did not even try to put a mask on or distance herself - talking directly to us like it wasn't a problem. They finally put in the order - and unfortunately we couldn't cancel because we already paid. The person cooking in the back also wasn't wearing a mask either. When we finally did get our food - 40 minutes after the original pick up time and potentially contaminated with unmasked cooks and staff - the food itself wasn't that great either so wouldn't even be worth returning in non-COVID times. Very disappointed in the complete lack of COVID precautions and procedures. read more

Had dinner yesterday in Yemeni place for the first time- we were expecting so much but terrible experience. Beautiful interior, but server wasn't giving attention to us. He wasn't friendly at all. So the Food we had was not that level of freshness and tasteful, the meat was kinda smelling bad. One of the dish we had was fahsa just watery with some flavorless meat. Higher price with less quantity as well. read more

Came here again after a few years and I'm happy to say it still doesn't disappoint. Dining room quiet on a Sunday during lunchtime, service was attentive & friendly. *Sambousa with meat: These are basically samosas but they're a lot less spiced & pungent, and more light tasting, than the ones I'm used to eating in the South Asian restaurants. Very enjoyable. *Lamb / Chicken Mandi: This looks a lot like what would be called a biryani at other restaurants, but mandi is the Yemeni version. The meat is fall-off-the-bone tender, delicately spiced but not at all bland. Comes with lots of fragrant rice. It's a very light enjoyable flavor that's easy to eat. *Fahsa: This is a stew with shredded meat and we ordered it with lamb. Again, beautifully spiced but not overwhelmingly salty or pungent, goes amazingly with the flatbread that comes with the dish. *Susi - This is a flatbread baked with eggs, milk butter. It is quite heavy on the eggs so that does overpower the dish, it is just slightly savory, and the flavor balances well with a little touch of honey which they serve on the side. It doesn't completely match my taste but it was good. We also ordered the saltah and muqlqal again (see my previous review for those, they haven't changed and are still delish). We in Springfield are incredibly lucky to have such a unique Middle Eastern restaurant where flavors are light yet flavorful & super authentic at the same time, which is the beauty of Yemeni cuisine. Remember to dine with a few friends / loved ones, because you're going to need helpers to help demolish the big portions they have here. read more

Very nice. Great food and service. Everything was fresh and home cooking style. I will definitely go again! read more

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I stopped in for a late lunch and was thoroughly impressed with my experience. The food was impeccable and the service was kind and timely. I started with their lime juice which was very refreshing. For my main dish, I took my servers recommendation and had the roasted lamb over rice--- delicious!!!! The meat practically fell apart and the long grain rice was perfectly cooked. read more

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This place is good with nice staff and clean atmosphere. We ordered lots of appetizers which all were good (except for the Shfout that didn't appeal to my American pellets) and we got mathloutha for entree which was good too, so ya everything was really good and filling, only thing I wish was different is if the Yemeni bread had more of that black sesame as I tried it in another Yemeni places, it adds yummy taste to bread, but their bread was fresh warm and yummy. read more

If you want to eat the most tender lamb shank of your life, go to Marib! We loved our dinner here. The service was excellent and our waiter made fantastic recommendations as we were new to Yemeni cuisine. The Shafout and the Haneeth are must-eats and their Lime Mint drink was so refreshing on a hot summer night. Thank you for sharing your delicious food with us! read more

Food was great!!! Staff and service were excellent. Honestly, my first time going to a Yemeni Restaurant but am glad this was my first. Sucks that the buffet is temporarily closed but definitely understandable. Will definitely come here again. We had the Lamb Haneeth and it was out of this world!!! A must try. Also, ordered the Beef Fahsa, a little on the vinegary side but the pita bread was soft and delicious. Side note, their chicken nuggets was the best I've ever had, pure chicken no filler and fries were good too. read more

Incredible dinner!!! This has to be one of my favorite restaurants. This food is all Yemeni and incredibly authentic and delicious. Amazing service. Food is healthy, fresh, and delicious. Highly highly recommend!!! read more

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About a 2-2.5: I was excited to check out Marib Yemeni Restaurant, a new Yemeni restaurant that arrived in Springfield! This restaurant is located inside the Fresh World plaza, but just note that their main sign above still reads 'BBQ Delight.' The menu offers soups, appetizers, main courses, as well as desserts (don't let the buffet table inside fool you either, as that was for the previous restaurant). We started off with some Hummus with Meat (which happened to be sauteed cubed lamb with onions and jalapeno peppers) - this was literally one of the best appetizers I've had in quite some time! The hummus was super creamy, and not too thick nor too thin; the sauteed lamb with the grilled onions was just plain magical - the kick from the peppers also added a great spiciness to it. The freshly-baked pita bread was so addicting, and it was just a great pairing - YUM!!! For our main entrees, we had the Haneeth (slow-roasted lamb with Marib's special seasoning, set on top of rice and sahawiq (which was on the side; this is like a Yemeni version of salsa); I did like the grilled onions, but I personally didn't really care for this dish as the lamb was a bit too gamey for my taste); and, the Fahsa (which came in a claypot; a stew with shredded beef and veggies; you dip the pita bread within as more of like a dip). I most likely will return only for the Hummus with Meat, as the main entrees really were disappointing for me. Our server was Mohammed, and he was super wonderful - very sweet and welcoming! :D +Hummus with Meat :D :D :D +disappointing entrees T___T +ask for Mr. Mohammed :D :D :D +still under the old sign - 'BBQ Delight' read more

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Let me just say this place is definitely worth the 5 stars ! Talk about delicious food and an authentic atmosphere . I went here for a solo date based on the great reviews I have seen . The staff were very friendly and I was greeted with a smile . In the background middle Eastern music plays softly , and I can hear conversations in Arabic . I ordered the hummus with meat to start, since it was made fresh I was excited to try it ....flawless! It was served with flat bread which must have just come it of the oven...it kinda tastes like pizza without the toppings to me haha. Delicious . For my main I had the bubbly goodness that I posted a video of . Shredded beef stew yummy thingy . Just the right amount of spice and flavor served with more delicious bread . I can't wait to go back !! read more

Marib Restaurant - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Marib is the one and only time that I've ever had Yemeni food, so I'm not exactly an expert. Still, we had a really lovely meal at an affordable price with nice service and we will definitely be going back. We had the Shafout appetizer along with baba ganoush (which we were told isn't really Yemeni) and a red lentil soup. The soup was excellent and just what I was craving. Warm, hearty and delicious. The Shafout is a big piece of spongy bread with a mint yogurt sauce over top of it, pomegranate and salad on it. Probably better in the warm months, it was still really tasty and different. The baba ganoush was excellent because the bread was so good (though not as good the next day when it cooled down)! We finished with Saltah which was a warm stew. Prices were reasonable, the restaurant wasn't crowded on a Sunday evening and service was friendly, without being rushed. We will definitely be back. read more

Simply outstanding on every level. I went to Marib Restaurant last night with my father. We are both novices to Yemeni cuisine, but I saw the great rating on Yelp and decided to give this place a shot. It's officially my new favorite restaurant! Like other users indicate, the restaurant is located under the old signage "BBQ Delight". We were immediately greeted by our server, Mohammed, who was super friendly and helpful. Since we had no idea what to order, he made suggestions for us. We started with the shafoub, a yogurt-based salad dish served upon a spongey bread. Based on its description, it's something I would never order, but it was suggested to us. It was amazing. Light, refreshing, and delicious. We both shared the haneeth and fahsa for dinner and they were each unbelievable!! The fahsa is braised beef, kind of like a stew, served with warm pita bread. Not kidding, it's very likely the best dish I've ever eaten. The haneeth was also impressive-- a huge portion of tender lamb served on a mountain of rice. Mohammed brought us complementary dessert and coffee, both of which were to die for. We were blown away by the service and food. Truly a great experience. You should absolutely go here, I will definitely keep coming back!! read more

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I'm from Yemen and have had plenty of Yemeni food and I have to say that Marib's food is surprisingly DELICIOUS! Everything is very authentic and full of flavor and the portions are huge and more than enough for two people. My favorite was the hummus with beef, the beef tasted exactly like the way it tasted in my favorite restaurant in Yemen. The lamb and chicken mandi, Shafoot and bint al sa7n are a must try. As for the restaurant itself, the dining room is huge and clean with plenty of seating available even for large parties. They have dividers (like restaurants do in the Middle East) that you can request if you and your family would like to dine in private. Overall, a very positive experience and fresh and hot Yemeni food that is a must try! read more

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