Iranian Restaurants near Alexandria, VA

“The food was delicious!! It was a great , more than enough to eat Very friendly place!!!awesome staff Highly recommend!!!“

“We had the best time at KooKoo DC last night. They accommodated a table of 14 for my spouse's birthday and never let us feel like an imposition. The food was so fresh, authentic, and reasonably priced - I did a double take when we got the bill. I even felt like we went all-out with apps, drinks, and desserts! The owner was also so kind - we just felt so cared for the whole time and can't wait to visit again.“

“Very flavorful food! I order from them at least once or twice a month. Their restaurants are much cleaner than some other Kabob places. Only negative thing about Moby Dick House of Kabob is they don't have chickpeas and spinach like most kabob restaurants do, which is strange because they are all famous side dishes. For that reason, I frequent other kabob restaurants because my kids like those aforementioned side dishes.“

“Cute little place with friendly service. Food was delicious-everything! Kabobs, rice, the appetizers, bread, the Persian ice cream :-) Definitely recommend and will definitely go back!“

“I noticed this place had mixed reviews, but I was 1/2 block away and hungry so I rolled the dice. What a great place! It seemed larger on the inside than outside. It was clean. I have to rave about the service. I read one review complaining that the food took 20 minutes, well, as I ordered the proprietor told me it's was going to take 20 mins...it took maybe 15. He was so polite, and helpful answering a few questions about their menu. I received great service. So, I said as long as their food is good, I would support this restaurant again. I read a review about how amazing the hummus was, so I ordered that and it didn't disappoint! It was creamy, rich and delicious! I'll have that again. I had a large order so I tried a few different things. Their gyro with the typical meat was delicious. The pita was grilled a little too much for my liking, but overall still very tasty. Also, my order included a side salad, and it was fresh. The mixed plate was the winna, winna! Grilled steak meat kabob and then ground lamb meat looked more like a sausage over a huge bed of basmati rice. This would serve 2 people, for sure. I will return. Lastly, for all the "nervous Nancys" still wearing mask, all their sauces are individually sealed and containerized. Their spicy tzatziki sauce is dope.“

“It was our first time here. We were looking for Turkish or Persian food in the Northern Virginia area. Called and made a reservation for 6 PM. When we arrived, maybe 1/3 of the restaurant was full so we were a little worried that it wasn't a popular place. our server was very pleasant, answering all of our questions, and being very patient with us. we ordered two appetizers, the eggplant dip, and the olive and pomegranate dip. WOW! Incredibly fresh, made from scratch - really enjoyed both of those. The appetizers were delicious and absolutely from scratch. Alcoholic beverage selections are decent. I was hoping for an authentic Iranian or Persian beer, but only domestic on the menu. Great wine selection, and several mixed drinks. We ordered mostly skewers, including the lamb, which was so tender and flavorful, the chicken, which my wife said was the one of the best chicken kebabs she had ever had and I am GREEK (the spices were so unique and flavor was off the charts), A combo, one with skewer of beef fillet, and the ground beef skewer (tenderloin, of course, crazy tender cooked to perfection, the ground beef (I'm not sure I liked that flavor. There was something in there that was off to me flavor wise a spice maybe? not sure). For sides three of us had salad, which was fresh, crisp and delicious with the dressing and I had the rice, which I found very nice and flavorful. we finished off with the saffron, pistachio ice cream (we had a birthday girl with us) HOLY smokes that was quite a treat to the senses! It was the first time any of us had that, rich and creamy full of finely chopped pistachios and simply delicious. In the end a?great experience! Oh and the restaurant was packed when we left so my worries about it not being popular were obviously dead wrong 100% recommend this delicious restaurant! Yes, parking is a little tight because it's an older property (much narrower and small parking lot) but we did just fine.“

“I’ve tried almost all of their menu items and they are all delicious. Quality and freshness of their ingredients are noticeable and hands down best burger and fries in the area. As a Persian myself, Maman Joon is delivering true persian flavors. Love their new breakfast menu and you have to try the Egg Benedict it’s soo good(Lovin it ????).“

“I had an amazing dining experience at joon, the decor was beautiful the atmosphere was electric Quinn the mixologist made me and my guest some exotic drinks that where outstanding, and then the food came out we had joon kabob platter that’s was absolutely delicious!!! Can’t wait to visit again.“

“Great customers service ever and the staff’s are very friendly. Love their pizza & sandwiches!!“

“We placed an order to pick up, and it was ready at the promised time. The koobideh and joojeh kebob were properly seasoned and prepared. The rice was long grain, aldante, and flavourful. The bread was warm and fresh.Prices are reasonable, and portions are large.“

“We had a pretty good overall experience at Moby Dick. I would call this 'fast casual+' Atmosphere/interior: clean Service: no true service as you order at the counter, but the cashier was helpful and kind. 10/10 Food: -Spicy Chicken Kabobs and Lamb Combo Plate with Rice. The chicken was ground chicken but it lacked flavor. The lamb was quite tasty despite it being cooked well done. 6.5/10 -Gyro Plate with Rice and Salad. Surprisingly, this what we enjoyed the most. The gyro meat isn't cooked in a rotisserie, but still quite tasty. The meal came with some pita bread so we were able to make our own mini gyro wraps. 7.5/10 Torshi, small. For me it was way to sour. Probably really good for the gut, but my friend really liked it. 6/10 Baklava. Still flaky. 7/10 Overall: nothing we had knocked off our socks, but if I'm in the mood for middle eastern food and I'm in the area I'd eat it again. 7/10“

“Like Sal Bass said in Seinfeld, "I've been to the desert" and have had food like this from some of the places where it was born, and Moby Dick can fight in their weight class any day. If you walk by and see the place mostly empty, it's only because they're primarily a takeout joint, as their food can sometimes take a while to prepare. It doesn't quite fit the mold of what you usually see in the happening restaurants on Campbell Ave but give it a shot, even if you've never had it before. The lamb kabob rivals some of the best I've had, compared to the standard benchmark I use for such things (a place called A La Turka in NYC), the hummus is on point, their pita very fresh and the salads well made. Price is VERY fair for what you get. Friendly crew too.“