This place is a GEM! I stopped in for lunch because it was nearby and had kebab in the name. Turns out this is an Azerbaijani restaurant and seems to be family-run. The menu has a lot of unique items that were unfamiliar to me in name but tasted like variations of Greek and middle eastern dishes. A large TV in the dining area shows scenes of Azerbaijan that will make you want to go visit for the beautiful coast and wonderful food. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to branch out and try something new. I'll definitely be going back to try the rest of the menu. read more

Very nice decor. However, the food was very bland. It didn't seem like any seasonings or spices were used at all. The waitstaff didn't seem interested in checking in with us or seeing if we were enjoying our meal. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

I love this place it's my favorite. I really appreciate the kindness and care that's taken into making these . I just need genuine Tazki I always have to buy some when I go here. read more

Definitely a sorry example of Azerbaijaini/Georgian/Armenian food; I've had 10x better at other places. First, the restaurant was seriously chilly. Then, the waitress came back 5 minutes after ordering to say they were out of all pilafs. That meant two out of the 3 hot entrees were unavailable on a prime evening. Fine, so I ordered Georgian bean salad, which was basically just kidney beans mixed with walnuts and no spice for $8. The mixed salad had no feta as advertised on the menu. The lamb kebab was adulterated by boring lettuce salad on half of the plate and plain yellow rice (they even skimped on the rice!). The spinach flatbread was the one thing which was actually good. I'm ok with small portions as long as the food is seriously amazing, but this place was basically pulling a scam by overcharging and under-serving on everything. The restaurant has basically been set up for groups of loud Azerbaijani dudes to hang around drinking, or family parties. All others, beware. read more

Azerbaijani cuisine in Kavkaz Kebab was a very nice experience. The cheese pie was in the words of my son - "too good." Bread stuffed with meat was satisfying and addictive. The spice used was sumac. I was not familiar with it hence interesting link about the spice http://www.thekitchn.com/inside-the-spice-cabinet-sumac-67042 The soup with the mini stuffed dough (ravioli like) was welcomed and enjoyable. Deserts were interesting and different what I am used to eat. Since we were the only patrons I was a bit bossy and I asked that Azerbaijani music replaces some soft western music. It worked - with the decor, and with music, and different food experience I was able to got in touch with my inner Azerbaijanian - since we are all the brothers from the different mothers. Just like in Azerbaijan you would not expect first class service and excellent knowledge of English language but that just makes it more authentic. Do not expect that somebody will be cheerleading and saying, "how is everything guys?" Good stuff! I am so glad that I experienced it and shared it with my son. read more

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Celebrated my Husband's birthday! Everything was sooooo delicious! place is cozy , has nice decor. All our guests were very happy! Big thank you to the owner and his Team for making our celebration a great success! We will be back! read more

Delicious food @my most favorite restaurant in DMV. Did not expect that this restaurant will become one of my favorite places in the DMV area. We did not have reservation and were worried they won't have available table for us, however, once we arrived they had a table ready and we were ready to place order because we were really hungry ;). Service was amazing. We did not have to wait to place order and did not have to wait more than expected to receive our orders. Atmosphere was quite because it was not really busy, a nice, calm song was playing on background and was making me spend more time in there. Moreover pictures from Baku city on the wall are amazing and very interesting. They have Kutabi, which is delicious and I had 2 portion of it. We tried, different kind of Kebabs, different kind of Soups, and different Appetizers all of them were very delicious. read more

Kavkaz Kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Owings Mills, Maryland

Worst meal I have had in a long time. Bland and not anything like what you would expect from traditional kebab. I couldn't finish it and got food from somewhere else. read more

The empty plate says the food was good. Very ethnic decor. BYOB with no corking fees. Live Jazz in Thursday. I'll have to come back and check that out. Everything seemed to be clean too. Service was a little weak but acceptable. read more

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Amazing atmosphere and food, wood highly recommend.

The most welcoming and charming ambiance. The food is delicious and fresh, made with a sense of care and comfort of home. Highly recommend !

GARBAGE. STAY AWAY. Service is non existent, one waitress for the whole place. Food took forever, and its REAL GARBAGE. Food is very overpriced, crazy expensive for what you get, main course dishes are $23 and you barely get any food, cant call it an entree. FOOD IS REAL CRAP!!!! never ate at a dump like this. Getting clean plates or anything like water, napkins, forget about it. Bring your own. DO NOT RECOMMEND. You get better service at any Diner. read more

We stopped in for lunch and overall we enjoyed our food. The lamb kabob was tasty. However we felt for the price the portions weren't the best. read more

Yesterday my friend and I went here for lunch, and it was every bit as wonderful as I expected it to be. It always appears to be empty inside, but I've heard many sporadic rumblings about how surprisingly delicious and fresh the food is. It's also not every day you see a restaurant specializing in Azerbaijani food, so this has been on my short list of places to try for quite a while. First of all, the space is clean and decorated in an understated but attractive way. There's definitely a Mediterranean decor, but it's not over the top or in your face. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful, especially since I knew very little about what was on the menu, and our food came out quickly. When we sat down we were the only people there, and he put on music in the background which I thought was nice. (The 80's love ballads were an interesting choice, but with the dimly lit and exotic ambiance maybe they're used to helping set the mood.) :) The food itself was really the star of the show. I tried two of the bottled soft drinks they had, which were both very different from our standard American sodas and were both delicious. Dushes is a pear flavored soda that is sweet and crisp and looks like ginger ale. Tarhun is a tarragon flavored soda, which is also surprisingly sweet, and is bright, bright green. Literally, it looks like you're drinking mouth wash. Next we ordered the khachapuri appetizer, which was wonderful, as well. The version of khachapuri that they make is a mix of farmers, mozzarella and ricotta cheeses in a phyllo dough, and the appetizer comes with two large squares of them. They were cooked well, warm throughout, and weren't very greasy at all. If anything, my only recommendation would be to make it even cheesier, but maybe it's just my gluttonous American brain telling me that more cheese is always better! We also both ordered the chicken kebab lunch special. It comes with the chicken, a side salad (drizzled with a yummy ranch type of dressing), basmati rice, tandoori bread and their special house sauce. The rice and salad were both good, but really nothing out of the ordinary. The bread was delicious, kind of like a mix between pita and naan, but some pieces were burnt and more crispy than I would like. The house sauce, however, was really a stand out. It was like a tomato paste / garlic / spicy pepper combo that was sweet and savory with a kick of heat. And finally, by far the best thing on my plate, the chicken itself. I rarely order chicken out at restaurants after one too many experiences that have left me grossed out or concerned for my health. I was going to order the steak kebab, and our waiter recommended the chicken because it's a more tender meat, closer to lamb which is what is traditionally enjoyed. So I went with it because why not? This chicken was cooked perfectly, it was tender, it was spiced well but the flavor wasn't overwhelming or greasy. The chicken was really the highlight of the entire meal, as it should be! People seem to complain about the prices, and I will say that for our two lunch specials, two sodas and the appetizer we split it came out to about $30 (before tip). But I was so full for the rest of the day I barely ate dinner. So bottom line: totally worth it, and I'm happy I work down the street because I'll be going back! read more

Kavkaz Kebab - The chicken kebob lunch special, alongside our Dushes (pear) and Tarhun (tarragon) soft drinks - Middle Eastern Near Me - Owings Mills, Maryland

I wish I could give a half star!!! Pricey for food that has no seasoning. My wife and i went there for dinner last night. She had the dushbara soup and i had the lamb and beef kebab. The soup was 50% oil, and very bland. The kebab were worse - well cooked but absolutely no seasoning. Served with tomato paste and yellow rice without seasoning. The veggie salad on the side was good, and the eggplants appetizers was ok. I wouldn't come back if the food was free. read more

The food is fine (if you like lamb - the menu is probably 90% lamb-based), it's just that this is one of those places that's really uncomfortable and unpleasant to be in, and that kind of ruins the experience. Think really quiet, few other guests and no employees around except for maybe a guy sitting in a corner with headphones on (and those headphones will stay on if he has to bring you something), impatient waiters who want to get you in and out so they can go back to hiding in the kitchen. Considering the lively heritage this place is based on, it's atmosphere is disappointingly draining. I'd rather make some grilled chicken and rice and stay home than spend an evening in a place like that, no matter how good the food might be. Also I'm still searching for some authentic khachipurri in the Baltimore/DC region if any other ex-Soviets can point me in the right direction, since Kavkaz Kebab's was not very good. read more

I went to this place on a few occasions, the most recent being on Monday night 11/12/12. Food is always excellent and am looking forward to my next visit (sticking to chicken dishes mostly and authentic appetizers). This place is BYOB. Regards, Vadim read more

You don't need to have written 1000 reviews to understand the inferior food quality this restaurant maintains. I've created a yelp account just so I can specifically write a review about this place. It doesn't deserve 1 star on it's best day. If It was possible, I would rate it negative 5 stars. And there's no "campaign" to give it low ratings - nobody actually cares about this place that much.The fact that majority of reviews are 1 star is an accurate indication to the subpar business that it represents. The quality of food, service, and atmosphere is the worst that I've ever experienced. I've attended a b-day party there and had to wait nearly 4 hours for the food to be served!!! In addition, I've felt sick for two days afterwards (possibly food poisoning) because the meats were stale and salads weren't at all fresh. This isn't a matter of opinion regarding this "restaurant" (if we can even call it that), it's a matter of lack of care when it comes to your product and customer base. I will never go back - even if my life depends on it. read more

Pricey. Small, casual. Salmon kebab - $19!....and bland. Maybe you'll appreciate this kind of food. Not if you like flavor or spices, though. I mistook this place for a Mideastern Kabob spot. Nope. The cuisine comes from the Caucus mountains, so veggies were of the "root" kind and not plentiful. Heavy on the lamb (very tender, but bland). The rice was cooked properly but only had a sprinkling of saffron for color and nothing else. They get a thumbs up for serving all "real" food and not the frozen/microwaved crap that you'd get at a corporate chain, but I still think for what they served, it was very overpriced. Oh yeah....$5.00 to use their wi-fi? Really? read more

My family is from Azerbaijan (though we are not Azeri), so caucasian cuisine has always been a staple growing up. Kavkaz Kebab really delivers on the promise of delicious Azeri fare. Undoubtedly, the best thing on the menu is the Chicken Breast Kebab, which is succulent and delicious. I've also had the Lulya, which is very good. Surprisingly, the Lamb Kebab option was not as good as these two, though it wasn't bad. Regardless of what you get as your main course, make sure to get one or two orders of the House-Made Tandoori Bread, which is to-die for. I really like the Kutabi as well. By the way, my girlfriend is American-born and raised and she loved the food. She tends to be a picky eater, and this was her first time trying Azeri cuisine, but she dove into it head-first as soon as the smells starting wafting over from the kitchen. If you're not an ethnic central-asian, fear not! This place is for everyone. read more

The lamb kabob was garbage, it tasted like a warm sponge. Rice was also bland, so no help there.

While I am new to Azerbaijani cuisine and Kebab, this seemed an excellent first try! The meats were tender and tasty. The staff was kind and accommodating of our large party. We had a few less than we had made reservations for, and it was no trouble at all. We were there at the same time as an even larger party and enjoyed the music, language and culture. I can happily recommend this family run place, have the kavkas tea when you go! read more

Food was ok but too pricey for the quantity. It was sooooo empty at 2pm and the food did take a long time to come out. I think this is a better night spot. Will need to check it out again. read more

Kavkaz Kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Owings Mills, Maryland

Strange location but excellent food. Been there about six times. Service is great and the wait staff is helpful. LOVE the chicken kebab and azerbajiani soup. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Also, byob so grab a bottle and enjoy. read more

Wonderful atmosphere and friendly staff. I had Turkish coffee, piti soup and their naan bread. Everything was fresh and delicious. I'll be coming back here more often. The other patron was friendly and recommended a few dishes that I will try next time. read more

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The place was empty should've been my first clue. Got the dolma which is stuffed grape leaves they were soggy and flavorless. Also ordered chicken and beef kabob the chicken was fine maybe a little undercooked the beef was completely inedible. Chewy and gross. For a place with kabob in the name I would expect more from their kabobs. I won't be surprised when this place shuts down. read more

I have dined at Kavkaz Kebab on two occasions, once with a large party, and the other time with my girlfriend. Both experiences were pleasant and offered tasty food. The menu isn't that big but it has everything you would expect from a kebab type restaurant, lamb, ground beef, steak, chicken, salmon as well as other entrees. Everything is also decently priced, especially for lunch (only 9.99 for a kebab with rice and salad). The beef kebab and lamb chops are particularly good and offer a nice deviation away from more classic Mediterranean type kebabs. Kavkaz Kebab is after all a Russian/Azerbaijan restaurant. The staff is usually of Russian descent, but no worries they speak English. They will also make you other Russian dishes upon request. For example, I asked for fried potatoes with raw garlic, sautéed mushrooms and dill. This dish was not on the menu, but seeing as how this is a Russian restaurant they were happy to make it for me. I hope this place gets a bit busier as I would definitely not like to see them close. The food is always fresh and tasty, but the restaurant is located in a very competitive location. read more

Definately a fan of Kavkaz Kebab! A few visits have proven to us that this is not a 'we got lucky the first time' type of place. My husband and I had visited a few times, but our best meal yet was a few nights ago when we took my in-laws for the first time. My mother in law is Lebanese, and my father in law Polish/Ukrainian. They have very broad and eclectic tastes, as do my husband and I. The flavours in the various dishes we had were wonderful. Three of us had the lamb kabobs and one the lulya kabob. The lamb was tender and had just the right amount of 'lambyness', and the lulya was moist and juicy. The rice was cooked to perfection. Our only complaint would be the wait we experienced upon first sitting down. There were only a few tables occupied, but it took a significant amount of time before anyone came to greet us or take our drink order. Other than that, it was a fantastic meal, and we will most certainly be returning. read more

Small restaurant tucked away in a plaza next to Stevenson university. Food is made fresh, and the menu has a decent amount of variety. My favorite dish has to be the salmon and yellow rice. The bread here is also fantastic. Great place for an authentic night out. read more

Its funny how some yelp reviews seem to be all over the place. I am a long time yelp reader, but just finally got my account today. Some reviews on here for Kavkaz Kebab seem very negative, but I can only speak about my experience, which is 5 stars! I was visiting an old college roommate in Pikes ville and we decided to try this place, which was 5 minute driver. Its located in a strip mall, which was disappointing in terms of atmosphere, but parking was very easy to find. The staff was super friendly, I don't know anything about food from Azerbaijan and I am vegetarian. Now I know something, and I can say it is delicious! Some things are similar to Persian food, and maybe even Indian food, but still different. My friend, who eats meat, really enjoyed the kebab and said it reminded him of a Turkish kebab place near his house in Berlin. I really liked the Kutabi, they are like flat bread filled with vegetable stuffing. The egg land spread was also delicious and like most Mediterranean Egypt dishes. My favorite was the lobio salad, which was so flavorfull, I got a second order to go :) Desert and Turkish Coffee was a good way to finish this meal. Next time I am in Baltimore, I am coming back! read more

I stopped in for a quick lunch and was initially put off that there was no lunch crowd and that prices on the menu were crossed off and overwritten by hand. Service was prompt and friendly and the restaurant very clean. I ordered the Kavkaz Salad and Kutabi with Greens. Both dishes looked very nice and tasted great. Veggies and herbs were fresh, bright, and flavorful. It was a nice experience and I look forward to going back to explore more of the menu. read more

Nice place, very clean. Had the chicken kabobs from the lunch menu. Ordered it without rice and bread and they gave me extra salad. Chicken was very tender and perfectly cooked, the salad was fresh and crisp. They were out of a few things on the menu but I was planning on the chicken all along. read more

I come here a few times a year on a regular basis and I really like this place. Food is great and price is good. The only thing they can work on- is customer service - all waiters are usually pretty slow:/ read more

Very good food! Authentic and delicious! I was the only patron speaking English so it was a bit of a cultural experience with a good meal. Bonus! The restaurant itself is humble, nothing fancy. read more

Overpriced bland food. A real bummer as a friend of mine is from that part of the world, however his and his wife's food is far better. The place was pretty much empty and I could see why. Most of us had kebabs and we were all underwhelmed. The side salad was just iceberg lettuce and some ranch dressing. The lamb I had was tasty but very small portion, mainly I just got a bunch of bland rice. read more

Amazing food, friendly atmosphere, exceptional service !!! I have been a regular customer for many years!!! I recommend this restaurant to everyone who wants to try best Caucasian cuisine!!!! read more

I came for lunch and ordered the lulay kabobs and it was delicious. They gave us a huge amount of naan to go along with our entree. We also had the dolmas and they were very filling. The hot tea was also great. My husband has been here several times and always been pleased with the food and service. read more

This place is amazing. Service is a little slow. But the food is the best. I have almost tried everything on menu. Excellent appetizers. Recommend the dolma and lulya chicken kabobs. read more

KAvkaz is ok, if you're hungry and in need of take-out, I've heard people rave over the Kutabi (meat-filled bread), but find it incredibly bland. I usually go with the lamb kabobs - make sure to ask them to cook it medium at least. Otherwise you end up with something tough. read more

We have been getting takeout from here since they first opened. Their kebabs are phenomenal. Their basmati rice has the perfect amount of seasoning, and I have never had such perfectly tender chicken. Unfortunately, over the past six or so months, the quality of their food has been going downhill. Also, the prices are always going up. read more