Our stomachs growling in anticipation, the Coworkers and I raced to scope out the daily offerings on Food Truck Fiesta's website. We settled on one that we hoped would satiate our tummies: Tasty Kabob. Nestled between food trucks at Franklin Park, Tasty Kabob awaited us in its bright green splendor. Ordering was quick'n'easy. I opted for the Wednesday Special, meatball kabobs drizzled with tzatziki and hot sauces on a bed of brown rice with chickpea curry and a house salad on the side. The Coworkers ordered the Chicken Kabob platter and the Lamb Kabob platter. Both orders came with juicy chunks of meat on top of aromatic rice, chickpea curry or sautéed spinach, and house salads. For a mere $9, this man-sized portion is hard to beat. read more

This is the most overrated food truck in DC. The reason? Small portion size. If you're anorexic, this food truck is probably a good deal for you. But if you have anything resembling an appetite, go to one of the other Halal trucks, or you'll end up unsatisfied. read more

I always get the lamb and rice with chickpeas - extra hot and extra dill sauce. I'm not overly familiar with Halal/Middle Eastern food, but this tastes yummy! Consistent, quick service. Lamb is nicely spiced, as is the rice and chickpeas. Small salad helps me think it's remotely healthy, even though it's not! read more

I just casually stopped by this truck on my way into work around lunch time and had the lamb gyro. They made it spicy on request, and it might have been the best gyro I've ever had... a life changing experience. read more

Oh Man! I will officially be stalking this truck. Ordered the spicy chicken on a pita, but they ran out of chicken so the dude asked if I was okay with half spicy chicken/half lamb. So thankful they ran out of chicken, because this was freakin' delicious!!! Both the lamb and chicken (red like tandoori) were well-seasoned and juicy on a bed of fresh crisp veggies with a delicious garlic sauce all wrapped in a warm tasty pita. SO GOOD! read more

Delicious and quick. Nice staff! 4 stars because taste is inconsistent but I'm also comparing it to NY food trucks

For my first go at Halal food, I was very impressed. The food came out practically right as I gave them my money and the free sample hot off of the grill sold me instantly. I would go to this regularly. read more

This was delicious! My workplace hired them the other day and it was my first time trying them. I've had kabobs before, but this was just very good. I tried the chicken combo and everything about it was wonderful. If you like spicy, they're definitely for you, but they also have medium and mild options. They had some well-flavored potatoes and the chicken mixed with rice was delicious and I loved all the sauces. Their selection is pretty good, too - everything on the menu looked like something I'd like. read more

Good food, good price. Food packaging method is lacking. Meal was very difficult to eat because of how messy it was when I pulled it out. Sauce everywhere : ( read more

If you're hungry and are a little short on money for lunch make a point to find this truck! The portion sizes are awesome, the food is really good, and I'm pretty sure you can get anything on their menu for under 10 bucks. I've had their lamb and chicken gyros which are the best I've had in DC, also I hear the lamb over rice is outstanding as well. read more

This is a really tasty lunch truck. I got the lamb over salad with spinach as my side and it was sooooo good. The portion was enough for 2 people and the meat was so tender and delish. A must have! read more

Delicious! My chicken kabob sandwich was wonderful - just a bit of crispyness on the edge of the flatbread, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, there was plenty of the cucumber-mint sauce but not a total overload, and the lettuce was fresh and green. I'll definitely be eating here again! read more

This is my first food truck experience so maybe I'd have been more impressed if I was comparing this one to other trucks... I ordered the chicken over rice with chickpeas. I was inclined to get the chicken over salad, but because of the raves about the rice I wanted to try it. I only took one bite. The rice doesn't have much (any?) flavor and is oily--it's probably fried. I won't bother eating anything that's neither good for me, nor delicious so the rice went to waste. The chickpeas were a nice consistency, but also didn't have much flavor. I added some hot sauce and made them kind of good. The chicken was very tasty, but there just wasn't much of it. Sure you get a lot of food for $7, but it's mostly rice (the cheapest food on the planet). The whole reason I opted for Tasty Kabob (NYfamouskabobs) today for lunch is because I'd been craving chicken like crazy; so I am disppointed. I probably won't get it again. I also think their "white sauce," which I assumed to be yogurt sauce is actually ranch dressing. Yuck. The man who works there is very friendly. Stars are for that. read more

Just OK. The lamb was fairly tasty, but my platter of rice and salad was just rice (they forgot the salad), and the rice was the overwhelming bulk of the dish. A side of chickpeas was also included, but those were nothing special. They asked if I wanted my dish "spicy" and I said yes. If what I had was "spicy," I can't imagine the "mild." There was virtually no spice in my food. read more

Very good! Don't be afraid to ask for a sample that's what sold me on the chicken gyro! Pretty good price other than taxes that are a a lot in DC! I got the spicy chicken gyro the chicken is red but its good! I would also ask for extra feta next time. Usually when they are on the corner of L and 20th there are also 6 or so other trucks to choose from! read more

is it true love when you drive 15 minutes, having already brought a lunch in when you remember tasty kabob is in your neighborhood Mondays only? Tasty kabob never disappoints and as a plus I usually get at least 2 meals out of an $8 lunch. read more

Never got a response from Tasty Kabob about our food poisoning from their food. I see that others have also complained about this as an issue. This truck should be inspected by the Department of Health, as they are obviously not adhering to food safety standards and pose a health risk! read more

One word: phenomenal. That's all. Stick with their combo lamb + chicken pita (extra spicy with extra dill sauce). That shit is tasty.

I should've known by the polished look of the cart that it wasn't going to be food cart food...more like a fast food version of a halal food cart, if that makes sense. (Probably doesn't!) I ordered the lamb over rice and was expecting some seasoned lamb chunks and oily sauce on basmati, per usual. But the lamb is more like gyro meat and dry as others have said, and the rice is this preseasoned stuff. Just...not the same, and more standardized and almost too neat. No running orange oil everywhere. Take that as a good thing or a bad thing as you will. I really like having the options for sides though. The spinach was pretty good. It's still tasty, but I will eat any fast food so it's hard to say. I think I was caught off guard more than anything else. Solid lunch combo...lamb over rice with one side and salad and a can of soda, $7. read more

I was broke and only trying to pay under 6$ for food which is D*** near impossible round these parts. i noticed the Gyro on the menu was $6.99 so I made my choice. I don't like lamb so chicken it is. then i glanced at the menu one more time before placing my order and realized that the Chicken over Rice was a better deal because you get chicken, rice, a side veggie, and a salad. So I ordered that instead because for $8.99 i was getting a MUCH better meal. The guy taking my order was super friendly and gave me a bunch of options for my meal( he made it spicy and gave me both sides, half and half, instead of one). Out of the little window my order came and into my hand it went - i almost dropped it. Why was it so heavy?? I went back to my office, sat down, opened the styrofoam container and voila!! enough food to feed TWO people and it was DELICIOUS!!! long grain brown rice, tender juicy chicken with sauce, chickpeas and spinach, and a side salad. I was in heaven. i ended up eating the whole thing because it was tooooo good to put in the refrigerator. I've had a smile on my face for a week hoping they'd be back at state dept. today but they're accross town. i'm crying myself through withdrawl. food fail. read more

Tasty Kabob - it didn't even last 15 minutes - Mediterranean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Fast moving line, nice guys in the truck and tasty food. I'd easily spend $8 or $9 at the crappy deli in my building, so this was a great change. Last week I had the lamb over rice with spinach. The lamb, with yogurt and hot sauces over some truly fantastically spiced rice, was fabulous. The salad was pretty good too. My complaint was that the spinach wasn't tasty and was stone cold. Clearly the cold thing was just a mistake, but I wouldn't get the spinach again, as even hot I think it would have been gross. Today I ordered the lamb over rice with chickpeas. I got the lamb over salad with both chickpeas and spinach. My fault for not checking the order before I left, but I'm really missing the rice. Iceberg lettuce, while fine for a little side salad is no replacement for that super tasty rice. The spinach is inoffensive when hot, but the chickpeas are great. The lamb, sauces and rice are more than worth headed back to this truck, but next time I'll check before I leave. read more

By far one of my favorite food trucks. I get the Chicken over Rice and it is delicious. It comes with a pretty big serving of chicken and rice with a small salad in one of the wells. You can add chick peas for free (do it). I also add spicy sauce on top of the white sauce. The flavors go together perfectly! Note: they do not take credit cards (at least not the last time I went). read more

One of the best vendors of its kind! Always consistent, fresh and customer service driven.

If you're someone like me who loves trying the food trucks but are picky as to where you spend your money at....def try this one. Today I ventured out at precisely 11:20am to try the Tasty Kabob after reading the reviews on yelp and looking at the food truck fiesta map, I knew that I would be trying this truck today!!!! I was the 2nd person in line and the people were really nice and of course it was fast. I couldn't wait to get back to my desk and chow down...as I walked speedily back to my office!!! I opened my container and found a lettuce salad with 2 not 1 but 2 tomato slices and a white salad dressing which I have never tried before...being that I don't like creamy sauces....but I have an open mind so i delved in!!! It was a very light and refreshing salad. I ordered the spicy chicken and rice, so after the salad I took a bite full of chicken and rice....boy was I blown out of the water. Nice big chunks of juicy chicken and the rice was not over cooked. The sauce on top of it was not overwhelming; I believe that this is the yogurt sauce....sooo good. Now I have never had anything like this before...I'm kind of a picky eater and stick to what I know. But I thought this was really really good!!! It wasn't too spicy that it had my mouth on fire but it was def a little kick there. The chickpeas were nice and hot (temperature wise) All in all.... as I stuff another forkful of chicken and rice in my mouth I'd say that this was a good use of $9 for lunch, It's a big portion so I do plan on eating some later as a snack. I am glad that I had my first Middle Eastern meal on this truck and it certainly won't be my last!!! read more

This is by far my #1 truck to choose. There are a couple of food trucks that serve similar food but Tasty Kabob does it best. What I like: -Mix of dark and white chicken in their chicken kabob. It makes it tasty. -The rice. It is dark and flavorful. -The sauces are optional. I don't mind the white one but hot sauce is getting overused and if I ask for medium, there is no more hot sauce on top. -Multiple side selection. For example I don't like their chickpeas so can get two salad or two of any other side for that matter. -The $1 price reduction they had a few days ago (mid-Dec 2013). That was surprising. Portion size is perfect as well. Having said all this, I consider their handling of the food suspect. Once their white sauce was sour. Not a bad sour taste but def too sour for the food. And once, a single piece of chicken tasted so nasty I had to spill out the whole mouthful immediately and there were too many coworkers around. Because of that I'm deducting 1 star but because I always get their food giving it the other 4 starts. This is a great food truck. read more

I love this food truck! Whenever it's outside my office building, it's an all-morning struggle for me trying to justify buying lunch there instead of eating whatever leftovers or frozen meal I've brought for lunch. I can only speak for the lamb over rice platter, but it's great! And I'm not even a huge lamb eater. I was at first hesitant to try the truck because of some of the previous reviewers getting food poisoning, but I've eaten here three times and have never had any stomach issues. Instead of the side salad, I always get two sides of the chick peas. They come in a tomatoey sauce. I always have leftovers for lunch the next day, so portion sizes are nice, especially for $9. Ask for extra dill sauce--I don't even like dill but the sauce is so good! read more

Great great food. Love this spot. Tons of good food at good price. The chicken over rice with salad and spinach is my goto. I highly recommend it if you want be full for a day and keep money in your pocket. read more

Tasty kabob is amazing. I always get chicken over rice with chickpeas. Their spicy sauce adds great flavor and isn't too spicy. I've tried the lamb and wasn't a big fan, but a lot of my coworkers prefer it to chicken. The gyros are very popular also so I need to try them one day. It's hard to break my chicken over rice routine. read more

After many times eating the items of the kabob vendor in front of channel 7, I thought I'd try this one. Alas, I'll stick with my regular. Tasty kabob is just okay, the flavor is only so-so - I had my usual - chicken with rice. The chicken was a little bland but either the rice or the sauce had a weird flavor. It sure doesn't taste like something off the grill. So while the amount of food is plenty for the price - for my money, I'd rather eat something that tastes good. read more

Have tried both the lamb and chicken on pita. First of all, the pita is just kind of OK. Should be fresh, warm and tasty - its none of those. The meat is ok if underseasoned. Chick peas were just OK. Overall, just fair - not worth going out of your way for. The guy down the street in front of the ABC7 building is better. read more

Wow.. not only is the food good, but the service is excellent as well. Everyone has an accident, and unfortionatly these guys accidentally spilled some food on me while I was placing my order. They quickly and professionally dealt with the situation and they continue to have a loyal customer because of it. Great job guys! read more

Today was my first experience with Tasty Kabob. I had the Chicken & Rice with chick peas as the side. I have to say it was absolutely delicious. The chicken was so tasty and was perfectly cooked,and I mean perfect. It was so tender and juicy. So many of the trucks (hell, so many restaurants) tend to overcook chicken. Not Tasty Kabob. Perfect. The chick peas were were also very good. as was the basmati rice. It also came with the obligatory iceberg lettuce salad which was ok. When I ordered, they offered three heat options: spicy, medium and mild. I ordered the spicy and it was meh as far as spicy goes. Disclaimer: I lived in New Orleans for several years and grew accustomed to very spicy food. Fortunately, I keep a bottle sriracha sauce in my office and a liberal dose made a huge difference for me. Also if you look at their website menu, you'll see that their dishes have a white kind of tzatziki sauce that they use liberally on the main course and salad. It was very tasty. Overall, it was an excellent meal: good portions, great taste and the protein perfectly cooked. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was the price. I thought nine dollars was pricey. There are some good halal places around my office that are comparable. I can get pretty much the same meal for around seven dollars. IMO a better price point would be seven or eight dollars. read more

Chicken on rice: No wait, no line, best quality rice from the many trucks I've tried so far, tender tasty chicken, enjoyable side of chickpeas, filling platter. Asked for "spicy" but got what I'd consider medium - I'm fine with that. read more

Ugh, for the first time in a while...just wish I had a bigger stomach. Go with the lamb over rice. Yum. read more

This truck rocks! The chicken and salad with extra hot sauce and a side of chickpeas - YUMMY

This truck ROCKS, had it for the first time at truckeroo. Stood in line for half an hour but totally worth it! Can't give the full 5 stars b/c it's virtually impossible to go out to D.C for lunch during the work week, when I get the kabob shakes...and that's where it appears to be most days. Lamb gyro with dill sauce is my favorite. I've taken this home and kept the leftovers in the fridge over night. Next morning? STILL GOOD. The dill sauce is the key here, I would take that and put it on EVERYTHING! Food trucks usually skimp out on the quantity of meat, veggies, or sauce..not this one! read more

Used to be a big fan of this Food Truck, but every time I've stopped by recently they've been out of something critical to their dishes. Whether it's Pita Bread or something as simple as rice or lettuce and tomato. I understand running out of perishable fresh cooked sides closer to the end of the day, but to run out of staple ingredients by noon that you can easily store for a week is evidence of poor spacial management (or lack of caring). They rode their initial success and thought their loyal customer base would ignore their deteriorating standards, but I've given up on even trying with this truck because their food is decent, but not better than the other Greek/Kabob trucks usually parked close to wherever they are. I've never experienced a food truck with worse planning and my advice is to find a truck that is interested in quality and not quantity served. read more

My go to food truck. The lamb and rice with a side of chick peas is extremely delicious and filing with the white sauce and spicy sauce giving it some serious flavor. Be bold and ask for extra spicy and you won't be disappointed. read more

Doesn't get much better than this - best food truck in DC! Lamb over rice with extra tzatziki and (red) hot sauce is the way to go; sides are always delicious too. read more

I told them I found a bug in the Chicken and Rice I got from their food truck and they got defensive. They said they have been doing this for years and have never had a complaint. They said the Washington Post wrote about them and gave them rave reviews. They said the black thing in the picture was a cumin. Last time I checked, cumin didn't have legs. read more