What a great food; never know this place until i drove by and turned around. It is not a big or a fancy place but they have a great chicken and lamb kabob. It taste fresh, looks fresh and smells fresh. The price is reasonable; not too cheap and not expensive at all. One downside is, no one will greet you as you walk-in and it is a turn off if this your first visit. Parking is not that bad though is not easy to get a spot front of the restaurant; but there plenty of parking at the shopping center. May be you should try and share your experience with others. read more

Kabob platters were delicious, rice was amazing, spinach and chick pea sides are yummy! They also provide sauces and delicious naan bread. Just tried it for second time tonight and it has been excellent both times! We've been looking for a good Kabob place and finally found it. Place was crowded inside which is always a good sign. Neighbors recommended this place and they were spot on. read more

Came in on a Saturday evening. Hammudh who runs the restaurant is very friendly. Ordered the lamb and vegetable kebab with hummus and bread. The portions were very generous and the food was excellent. Restaurant was clean and tea is complimentary. There are some dishes you can order that are not on the menu like the lamb kebab. Will definitely come back again soon. read more

Darya Kabob - Hummus and naan. Lamb kebab and vegetable kebab entree. Both came with side of stewed chickpeas and plenty of rice. Delicious! - Kebab Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Consistently good food! The hummus is very creamy and flavorful and the chicken and beef kabobs are seasoned well and tender. Love this place read more

Came for Sunday lunch and shared the beef and lamb combo. Also had the spinach and eggplant. Plenty of food for two and delicious. Seating area is pleasant as is the staff. The tables and chairs are attractive and comfortable. They were brewing a lovely tea--which you can help yourself to--and filled the air with a subtle aroma of cardamom. We will be back. read more

Owners are such nice and caring people and have been so kind to me and my family. Been several times and the food is equally amazing each and every time. Traditional foods, great flavor, best yogurt sauce and sides, fresh bread, great rice and all the kabobs are juicy, tender and cooked to perfection. Best kabob spot in the area in my opinion. Please try it you won't be disappointed! read more

We bought Ghaymeh (beef and lentil stew with gravy) with rice and kebabs. The kebabs were the only thing these people made fresh but everything else was made 2-3 days ago per the cashier himself. The Naan or Pita Bread wasn't freshly made but heated. Isn't a Restaurant supposed to serve your freshly made food as opposed to food made a couple of days ago while they still charge Fairfax and Tysons Corner prices? They also wanted me to return the food to them so they could see what is wrong with the food. Very cheap! They will not make it easy for you to get your money back. Be warned. read more

Best halal food in northern virginia loudoun county area.Food is always fresh and delicious.

Delicious food; quantity is great. Also, it comes with rice, chickpeas and bread. I enjoyed it.

One of the best afghan restaurants in the area. The food is delicious and the service is amazing. Highly recommend it! You will not be disappointed read more

I love love love these kabobs!!! I get the bone-in chicken kabobs and you cant beat the price nor the amazing quality of food!! Their sides are not super oily like most spots. I'm super picky when it comes to kabobs too--besides this, I only like Shamshiry!! read more

Hands down the most DEELISSCIOUSSS!!! Kabob place in the Land. Somebody here cooks with love as the first ingredient. I live In Quantico va this place is on rte 7 in Sterling. I'll make this drive anytime knowing it's worth it for the yummy ummyness of all the food from the lamb to the tomatoe here. read more

The food was alright. It wasn't the best I've ever had but the chelo barg dish was pretty good. I don't recommend the fesenjun at all it tasted like water. read more

$6.99 Weekday lunch special before 4pm includes a chicken or beef kubideh kabob, rice, salad and bread. Not just is this the best lunch deal for real food that I have ever seen in northern Virginia, it is also one of the tastiest. Chicken kubideh is amazing tasting and they always cook it perfect when I'm there. The homemade Spicey sauce (green almost vinegar like base) is absolutely one of my favorite hot sauces I've ever had. It's soo good. I would go here every day if it was a little closer to my work. Amazing read more

Its one of best kabob places I ever tried, delicious food, good service with a good price, I highly recomend it, the new management did good job to make it much better than before, I will definitely come back or place a delivery order. read more

Awesome service. Delicious food. Freshly baked bread comes with every meal. Don't miss out!

A long time favorite Kabob restaurant in the area! Very consistent food which is mildly spiced and tasty. They have lunch specials each day which are quite affordable and filling. Their Joojeh Kabob is my personal favorite. It is a small family owned restaurant and you are always greeted with a smile and fresh food. The rice is always very fluffy and the bread is not buttery or greasy as in some other similar restaurants. There are the usual options that you would find in a Kabob restaurants like the chicken, beef, lamb, etc and they all taste good. If you are like me and love spicy food, you can use the green spicy sauce that they provide and you'll be happy! read more

Darya Kabob - Kebab Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Darya Kabob is still my favorite kabob house. After trying all the kabob houses in the area I keep coming back. I will say one thing, I prefer the Persian style to any other style out there. Now back to Darya. I actually had to convince my brother-in-law that this was better than his favorite place Moby Dick. The best was made and in the end I got a free meal out of it. =) Their kubidah is so flavorful and juicy its hard not to pick this dish every time. Is always a toss up between the kubidah or the Cornish game hen. Talk about a juicy little bird. It's perfectly cooked an always juicy. I always get extra bread so I'm not going to complain like Chad =). The only thing I think they need to improve is their yogurt sauce. It's too thick for my likings, but everything else is great. There isn't too much seating, I've had to wait for a table before, but it is worth it. It's not the prettiest inside, but are you there to eat or look at pretty walls?? It's all about the food for me. So if you really want kabobs in Loudoun County head over to Sterling on route 7, look for the Giant and the McDonalds and tucked away in the back is Darya. 4.5 all the way!! read more

After reading all the good reviews I really wanted to try this place. Well, I was disappointed. I ordered the Hummus, chicken with rice and baklava. I found the food to be quite bland. The chicken cubes were dry and the rice had no flavor at all. It was pretty much just lightly salted white rice with a blob of yellow food color. Hummus wasn't too bad just a little tart for my taste. They make fresh bread which is nice, but you must eat it while it's still hot or it will turn into a rubbery texture. Baklava was little bit dry but not bad. Overall, nothing to brag about. I will probably not eat here again! read more

This has become my favorite spot for persian food since the new ownership. I order from here regularly and am never disappointed with the quality and taste. Their bread is always hot and fresh as well. Staff is friendly and attentive. read more

After reading the reviews here I decided to give this place a try. Finding this place is not too hard, it's tucked away in a plaza anchored by a Giant supermarket. Parking here can be a pain though as the lot is pretty full but spaces usually turn over quickly. Upon approaching the storefront, large boards display daily lunch specials and the prices were really low for a Persian kababi in the DC area. Inside, the place is a very simple kababi. It's more along the lines of what someone experiences at Moby Dick's, so I'll be using Moby's as a fair comparison while conducting this review. In all honesty, you can't compare this to full-service kababis like Shamshiry or Rose. I ordered a #1 (kabab koobideh with rice) and my accomplice ordered a koobideh/chicken w/ rice combo. The same dish (#1) at Moby's costs over a dollar more, so this place was turning out to be somewhat of a small bargain... that is, until I got my food. Overall, looks wise it's generally the same as Moby's. You get a chinet sized plate (here it's actually real china) with rice in the middle and kababs on the edge. However, unlike Moby's there's an absence of butter and soomagh on the rice. Although there is available soomagh on each table, there's no butter to be seen; you'll have to ask the staff for butter. The koobideh, on the whole, was not up to par with Moby's or any other kababis in the area. The kababs were thin, tasted a bit dry and was obviously overcooked. There were some small pieces I couldn't really eat as they were all charcoal and no meat. I also generally like to eat a greasy koobideh and this kabab was completely devoid of any oil. The koobideh was by no means completely inedible, but it was not as good as Moby's. The rice, as expected, was about the same quality as Moby's. The only real saving grace about this place was that the naan provided was a bit better than Moby's, not as doughy/undercooked. My accomplice's chicken kabab was a bit better than Moby's but that's not really saying much as Moby's makes some of the worst chicken kabab I've ever tasted. Quite frankly this place was a slight disappointment. Price wise, this place seemed like a deal but I really ended up sacrificing quality for only a slightly lower price. I say do this place if you're looking for a cheap chicken kabab/lunch special. But really Darya would only ideal if you live/work in the immediate area and are unwilling to travel a bit further for any of the other places. read more

After visiting this place multiple times and it living up to my memory of how good it was the time before, I was glad to see that a few others had also had such a positive experience as I have. I should point out at the beginning that this is my kind of place. Basic menu of choices that are all delicious, a display case of freshly made baklava, and not really much else. The woman who is always behind the counter reminded me instantly of the German storekeepers I knew as a kid: a rather austere appearance, but the minute you smile and say hello she just reflects back that warmth. Now onto the important part: the food! I don't know the Persian words for what I'm eating [yet], but it's pretty basic. Simple food is always the best. You've got skewers of meat, a mount of long-grain rice, the occasional grilled tomato, and sides that include flat bread, yogurt sauce (like a tzatziki), and a nice little cucumber/tomato/onion salad fresh salad. There are options for the types of skewers of meat you want, and that's about it. Nothing more needed, really. There's a ground lamb kabob that I'd call kefta, but that's the Turkish/Arab term for the dish, and then there's chunks of lamb, chunks of chicken, and bone-in chicken that I haven't yet tried. "Chunks of chicken" doesn't sound at all amazing, but it really is. I tend to stay away from chicken because it's pretty flavorless, but the spices and the charcoal that they use to cook those puppies make it mouthwatering just to think about it! I always get some sort of lamb option because I love it so much and can't find it at too many places. Really, I'm doing this place injustice by this review. Just go! read more

Overall my favorite kabob place ever! If I ever move away from Virginia, this is the area food staple I'm going to miss the most (Kabob places all over). I usually go for lunch because I can get the Lunch Kubideh which is 1 skewer of kubideh, rice, yogurt sauce, and a piece of bread all for under $6, which to me is a great deal! You can also order the dinner portion for $9 and it comes with 2 skewers of kubideh. I also like the fact that they have daily specials that are not always on the usual menu. I believe its Thursdays, but whatever day they have the rack of lamb with chickpea rice, I also suggest that because the meat literally melts right off the bone. All of the meat here is always served hot and tender (not dry at all!) and to perfection in my opinion. I have had their steak, chicken, kubideh, and lamb and have been impressed by all of them. The bread is always fresh, and its the best bread of all the kabob place that I've ever tried, its always soft, fluffy and crispy. They actually make all of their bread at the store and you can even watch them make it while you wait. The seasonings/sauces they offer are also really good, I'm not sure what red seasoning that is on the tables there but sprinkle some of that on your rice and its the best. The Yogurt sauce (which actually has thin slices of real cucumber) and the ground jalapeno spicy sauce are also really good too. PS. they have cookies and baklava for desert! Compared to other Kabob restaurants such as Moby Dick, etc. Darya Kabob is by far my favorite. read more

The ownership has been changed, this is not a Persian restaurant anymore. If you are looking for Iranian food this is not the place. The whole menu has been changed and food tastes completely different now. They asked me to add a tip at the time of paying for my food at the register while ordering, which is not very professional, most restaurants don't ask you to add a tip before your food comes out. I thought that was pretty weird. Overall food quality was ok, it was not I was expecting from this place. read more

This is no longer a Persian Kabob place. I've been coming here for over 10 years with my family for great Persian style Kabob but since new management has taken over it's become more Indian/Pakistani/Afghan in its spice and sides. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but if you're looking for what it used to be, it's not. read more

Food is great here! Highly recommend, literally my favorite kabob place. Staff is super friendly.

I have been here several times but failed to review it. I have had good food from Darya Kabob, but not this time. And guess what web page was open on my laptop... Well for starters I too have had experiences such as Joe R. described. I think the service has ALWAYS BEEN LACKING, but the food was on point. I ordered the lamb kabob with rice and half a bread. The lamb portion was small, dry and relatively tasteless with no caramelization. The rice was good, but the bread was crunchy and stale as if it was premade and then nuked just for me. Thanks but no thanks. read more

Finally a great Kabab place in Sterling! This place is under new management and much improved. Tried their beef chicken and kofta kabab and all were excellent! Wonderful baklava too. read more

As far as persian food goes, this place is a 6/10. Decent food and serving sizes. I went with a bunch of my family so we got to order different dishes and try out a variety. The koubideh sadly was a little too dry for my taste however the chicken kabobs (ground and boneless) were both very well grilled. They screwed up our order but fixed it quickly enough and brought out the right order in a timely fashion. Not alot of dessert options, love that they offer free tea and unlimited refills. The decor is very casual but clean, a good spot to go to for a low key meal with friends and family. read more

I eat at quite a few different kabob places and this place is the best in the area - yes better than Moby Dicks, and Shamshiri Kabob. The Chenji (sp) is awesome and everything else is solid, including the Baklava. The atmosphere leaves much to be desired but the the food makes up for that and the service is quite friendly. read more

Always the best service and the best Persian cuisine in the area. I go out of my way to come here and so should everyone else. read more

Darya Kabob - Fresh clay oven bread. - Kebab Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Ordered take-out online, food was ready exactly on time (not too early or too late). Polite and friendly service at the restaurant when i went to pick it up. Ordered the Kubideh, lamb and tandoori chicken -- all tasted good as did the rice and the chutneys. The kubideh and lamb were definitely better than the chicken. The chickpeas were okay -- nothing great but also nothing wrong. The only slight disappointment was the naan -- was surprised that each meal only includes 1/2 naan (they do say that in the menu but it seems odd to me). All in all a good and tasty experience - will definitely be back... read more

This is honestly the greatest kabob I've ever had, I've been here numerous times and I was recommended to this place by multiple coworkers, these guys have authentic homemade afghan cuisine, very flavorful food, everything I've had here ranges from the catering orders of different types of kabobs, the boneless chicken kabob and lamb chops are to die for to be honest, give it a shot and I promise you'll be coming back for more. The dressings are so good, you know they're homemade! The afghan bread is hot and fresh, these guys are great and they cater to events for businesses and weddings or any special occasions, I have catered from here a few times for work. read more

Horrible staff! I called in for a delivery order and they recommended I use DoorDash. I placed an order with a delivery time of 415 which was an hour and a half earlier. When the order arrived I was missing most of my order. When I called in, they blamed DoorDash. I am their customer I am not DoorDash custome they work with DoorDash to provide an added service and it is their job to make sure they have the right food and the food is picked up properly. Shame on them and this is the last time I would order from them or DoorDash as a matter fact. read more

I have had dinner here several times and tried a variety of options from their menu. All of the dishes I have tried have been flavorful, delicious and healthy. The staff are always pleasant and offer great service consistently. read more

This is my favorite kabob place. The food is always delicious. I've never been disappointed. The restaurant itself is nothing special. Simple metal / particle board tables and classroom type chairs. We always do take out. I've heard from friends with kids that they like to eat in house and it's kid friendly. Don't forget to get some hummus. I generally feel lukewarm about hummus, but I could live off of Darya Kabob's hummus. Yum! read more

I've tried just about all the kabob places around here and they don't even come close to Darya Kabob (except maybe one other place, but it's a little further out from me). I love going here. We are regulars and I've enjoyed getting to know the owners....really sweet family. If you call ahead they will get your order ready for you for pick up. Great service, great food, great people. And you can watch Persian TV while you wait, or listen to Persian music. read more

Food and service is great. I would come back but their rice has changed and not as good as it used to be.

I wish they had falafel but the food is really great and the service was very friendly!

Excellent food and great portions. Courteous and helpful. If you are looking for authentic Afghan / Persian food, would most certainly recommend. All the kebabs are cooked to perfection. If you want to spice it up, ask for an extra hot sauce and it packs just the right punch. read more