Balqees Restaurant Traditional Yemeni & Lebanese Cuisine - مطعم بلقيس

5820 Seminary Road Unit J, Falls Church
(703) 379-0188

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Sambousa with Vegetables
Chicken Shawarma Platter
Beef Shawarma Platter
Manouche Cheese Large
Mixed Grill Platter
Hummus with Qullaba
Saltani Vegetarian
Yemeni-Style Salad
Mediterran Platter
Hummus with Kibda

Menu

Desserts
Ma'soob
Yemen's traditional layered bread-based dish, made with melted purified butter, eggs, honey, banana, and fresh cream.
fattah bi tamer wa asal
The oven then mashed with dates and honey rashes, a traditional bread cooked in a clay.
Areekah
A traditional dessert from the Arabian peninsula made with rashes, fresh cream, purified butter, cheddar cheese, honey, and topped with a sprinkling of nigella.
Bintas-Sahn
Yemen's traditional layered bread-based dish, made with melted purified butter, eggs, and honey and topped with a combination of nigella and sesame seeds, served warm.
Kunafa
dessert platter
Lotus
pistachio Cake
Saffron Cake
Smores
Fondue
Nutella Cake
Ice Cream 1 Scoop
Ice Cream 2 Scoop
Milkshake
Lotus CheeseCake

Kids Menu
Chicken Tender and Fries
French Fries

Cold Beverages
Soda
Vimto
Apple Juice
Fresh Orange Juice
Mango Juice
Fresh Lemonade with Mint
Water Bottle
Red Bull
Barbican
Pineapple Juice
Mango Smoothie
Cranberry Juice
Laban Drink
Ayran Drink
Sparkling Water
Whipped Coffee
Freeze
Smoothie
Watermelon Mint

Hot Beverages
Shai'Adani (karak tea)
Tea is made with condensed milk and spices.
Traditional Black Tea
Moroccan Tea
Nescafe
Arabic Coffee
Turkish Coffee
Honey Ginger Tea
Hot Chocolate

Breakfast
Foul (Fava Beans)
Slow-cooked fava beans mixed with tomatoes, onions, and spices and then pureed. Served with freshly baked bread.
Kibda (liver)
Fresh lamb liver, flash -fried with tomatoes, onions, and barks special seasoning. Served with fresh baked bread.
Shakshukah (eggs & tomatoes)
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, parsely, and onions. Served with fresh baked bread.
Lahsah
Scrambled eggs with cheese, tomatoes, parsley, and onions. Served with freshly baked bread.
Fasolia (White Beans)
Our house special seasoned white beans cooked with tomatoes, onions, and spices. Served with freshly baked bread.
Qullaba
Small pieces of lamb flash-fried with tomatoes, onions, and balqees special seasoning. Served with freshly baked bread.
Hummus with Chicken
Hummus with Qullaba
Hummus with Kibda
Balqees Breakfast Platter
Balqees Breakfast Platter - Shakshokah
Hummus & Foul

Main Courses
Haneeth
Slow-roasted lamb featuring balqees special seasoning, served with rice and yemeni salad and dressing (shawiq).
Chicken Mandi
Traditional Arabian-seasoned rice made with roasted chicken, served with yemeni salad and dressing (shawiq).
Lamb Mandi
Traditional Arabian-seasoned rice made with roasted lamb Shank , served with yemeni salad and dressing (shawiq).
Chicken Aqdah
Shredded chicken served with cooked vegetables and fenugreek-based whipped condiment and warm baked bread.
Chicken Kabsah
Yemeni version of famous dish kabsah, it is a rice based dish in combination with chicken served with special dressing.
Lamb Kabsah
Yemeni version of famous dish kabsah, it is a rice based dish in combination with lamb served with special dressing.
Fahsa
Salta (Vegetarian)
A Yemeni stew traditionally made with cooked vegetables and served with fresh baked bread.
Jareesh
Traditional Arabian dish made of rice with crushed wheat and served with meat.
Fish Qulaba
Marinated tilapia fish cooked to perfection with onion, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, and balqees special seasoning.
Beef Shawarma Platter
Chicken Shawarma Platter
Shrimp Qullaba
Shrimp with Rice & veggies
Grilled Fish
Mix Grill
Chicken Kabob
Kuftah Kabob
Jareesh with Meat
Fahsa with Saltah

Appetizers
Sambousa (Vegetable)
Fried pastry filled with vegetables.
Sambousa (Meat)
Fried pastry filled with savory ground beef.
Hummus
Hummus soaked, cooked, grinned with tahini, lemon juice, and spices.
Chicken Salad
Shredded roasted chicken mixed with Yemeni-style salad.
Fatoush
Simple salad made with fresh vegetables, toated pita bread, and sumac.
Shafout
A chilled, savory, and yogurt-based salad dish made with a spongy, sour-dough bread.
Yemeni-Style Salad
A combination of chopped fresh lettuce tomatoes, carrots, and cucumbers mixed with a home-based Yemeni dressing.
Taboula
Labnah Plate
Grapes leaves - Veggie
Falafel
Kibbeh
Yogurt
Mediterran Platter
Grape leaves - Hummus- Tabbouleh Salad - Falafel - Kobbeh - Sambousa
Baba Ghannouj

Soups
Maraq
Lamb-based broth cooked with onions, herbs, and spices.
Lentil Soup
Yemeni version of lentil soup cooked with tomatoes, onions, parsley, and spices.
Hareera Soup

Sandwiches
Balqees Zinger Combo
Balqees Singer Combo
Shawarma Chicken Combo
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Koftah kabob Sandwich
Chicken Kabob Sandwich

special menu
Mansaf (Fridays)

Manakeesh
Manouche Lahm Bi Ajeen - Large
Sfiha is a dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often lamb flavored with onion, tomato, pine nuts, and spices
Manouche Zaatar Large
Manouche Cheese Large

Side Order
Side of Rice
French Fries
Bread
Extra Salad

Moroccan cuisine
Chicken Tajin with veggies
Chicken Tajin with Lemon & olives
Lamb Tajin with Veggie
Lamb Tajin with Plum
Carrots Salad
Spinach Salad
Moroccan Salad
Moroccan Lamb Chops

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Recent Reviews

Wonderful experience! The food is incredible, made from scratch, and you can absolutely taste how fresh everything is. The Haneeth was perfectly tender, the Chicken Mandi was packed with authentic flavor, and the bubbling hot Fahsah was outstanding. The atmosphere is very nice, welcoming, and has great vibes overall. Highly recommend checking this spot out if you want excellent food and a great dining experience!
August 2026
We went for dinner, an accidental find for us, ordered a lamb Mandi, rice was tasty and meat was tender, chicken shawarma sandwich, it was tart, I have had better. Desert Mahsub was excellent worth a try,, it’s not too sweet but rich. Bathroom had no paper towels and hand dryer was not working, when I brought to their attention I was asked to try women’s bathroom but it was occupied.
August 2026
This is one of my favorite restaurants now. Issa was wonderful. He was attentive and gave us great recommendations. We tried Haneeth and Lamb Kabsah and the meat was very tender and flavorful. I’ll definitely be back
August 2026

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Balqees Restaurant Traditional Yemeni & Lebanese Cuisine - مطعم بلقيس

5820 Seminary Road Unit J, Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 379-0188