Iranian Restaurants near Kensington, MD

“I gave 4 stars the food was great but the man at the front he was cool but he had no mask on. Come on dude there is COVID out here wear a freakin mask if your going to take orders from customers. That pissed me off to see no mask on someone who works around food. And you wonder why COVID hasn't left yet smh ‍ idiots like that! I won't be coming back just for that one reason.......“

“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.“

“Seriously do NOT pay attention to the nagearive reviews. This place is 10x better than MOBY DICK around the corner. They give you complimentary bread and dip. Their kabob is the tenderest and juiciest in town. I don't know what oil and butter mix they use to cook it, but it is to die for. Best of all, they don't nickel and dime you for grilled onions, bread, and sauce like moby dick does. Honestly, woth mama joon around, I expect moby dick to go out of business soon.“

“An exceptional caterer of Persian food for your big events! Mr Behrooz himself is a joy to work with, professional, accommodative and dependable. What he promises, he delivers.. and MORE. We had his full buffet menu for our wedding and couldn’t be happier— everything was delicious and plenty. Highly recommend them!“

“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.“

“The food and service at this place is always awesome. Especially the gentleman who runs the front of the house. His name is Marvin, and he's the nicest guy you could ever meet. If you want good food, pretty quickly, and like people in general, this is a great place to get it. I've become a regular customer and I love this place.“