Another great meal at this fantastic restaurant! Aihan and the crew did a fantastic job. Everything was absolutely delicious. Great way to celebrate my birthday. read more

Went to Kazans on friday night. Food was excellant. Had 1830 reservation. The owner was there and took care of quality control and made sure the experience and food was top notch! Maybe restaurants dont care about quality just volume. That is wrong if you want repeat customers. Learn from Kazan! read more

My first visit having dinner with the wife on a Friday night. The interior is classy and classic. Table clothes and properly attired waitstaff. We started with the Meze and found the assortment excellent and having great quality. We had the Lamb Kabob and the Kufte. Both were fantastic. The lamb was folk tender and prepared as ordered. The kufte could have been seasoned a little more but it too was great. Service is old school and top notch. The deserts were wonderful too. Definitely a come back place. read more

Kazan Restaurant - The Meze for two. - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

My favorite Turkish restaurant for years!!! Fantastic food and service. We all ordered the Doner Kabob which was wonderful but the Kefta Kabob is always wonderful also. Every time we've been -we all knew we'd be back. The owner is very hands on and making sure all customers are well taken care of by his very professional servers. A very nice ambience and atmosphere with Turkish art pieces everywhere. The bar is very small. We all had the Turkish "Efes" Pilsner beer which was very good. The Baklava desert was very fresh and delicious with our Chai. I highly recommend going to this favorite restaurant of so many for so long. We were back in town from Albuquerque, NM and made sure to go read more

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Very good service and food. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for authentic Turkish cuisine.

My mother is a chef and she has smilar style restaurant in Istanbul. I am familiar this kind of food since forever. I visit Kazan whenever I visit DC. Me and my friend were there again last week. Ordered soup, beef shish kebap and eggplant beğendi lamp kebap. Every thing was great. So delicious! I ordered my beef medium well and they know how to do it! The price is a bit high for environment but it is OK for the taste. Please go visit and try real Turkish food! read more

Kazan Restaurant - Shish Kebap & Eggplant Beğendi Kebap - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Honestly, I never thought I'd dislike Turkish food or give it such a low rating. Please allow me to explain. The restaurant is locating in McLean. It's in a nice shopping center off Chain Bridge Road. The staff was so welcoming from the time we walked in until the time we left. Their hospitality was on point, not just with us but all the guests in the restaurant. I noticed the crowd was a bit older and I suppose that's because of their high priced menu. We were certainly the youngest (if you consider 29 young... Lol)! The wait staff was very understanding when we informed them that we had to wait an additional 30 before ordering due to the fact that we were fasting. Our waiter was actually kind enough to bring out dates right at Iftar. He explained the dishes very well and made some good suggestions. Appetizer we decided to go with the feta cheese wraps (aka) sigara boregi. They have both meat and cheese but if suggest skip the meat and just go for the cheese! They were soooo good I had to get an order to go! Thei main dishes come with a side salad which I didn't even try honestly. I also did not have the pleasure of trying their warm fresh bread but heard it was delicious! Their lamb shish kabob and lamb shank were not very appetizing. I felt the dishes were both very bland. I couldn't taste anything. I ordered veggies instead of rice and they brought out a big slice of eggplant which was delicious! Ended the meal with some good old Turkish coffee which was perfect! They also offer Turkish tea. I don't k ow if I would go here again. The experience wasn't worth the $90 in my opinion but it doesn't mean that I would suggest it to anyone else. I may go back just for the sigara boregi and maybe to just try another dish. read more

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2.5 stars. Kazan was good, but not great, and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it's probably better for dinner than for lunch. I came here for lunch with a big group. They only had the dinner menu, which was really expensive for a lunch and had bigger portions than any of us wanted. I enjoyed our table's appetizer, a combo platter with a variety of dips and other items. In the interest of not feeling bad about myself, I ordered the farmer's sandwich with lamb for my entree, which seemed like it would be smaller than the platters. It was a sandwich with lamb slices in a pita bread. The bread was already extremely soggy when it arrived at my table. I ended up eating just the meat out of the sandwich and the fries, which were bland, but not terrible. The others in my group ordered the regular entrees, which were massive. They couldn't finish more than half of their meals. I don't intend to go back, because there are just so many other kabob options in the area that I've had good experiences with. If the management is reading this, you really need to come up with a lunch menu that has more reasonable portions and prices. read more

This is some of the finest food in McLean. It is a treat to dine here. The service is high end and the menu is very creative. I enjoy the lamb-chops and their filet mignon is the best steak in the area. They often offer a fish special which is always delicious. The side of rice and spinach is so flavorful. Also try the chocolate cake for dessert. read more

We were in mood to eat Turkish food; after a quick yelp search, we saw that Kazan has great reviews. I am glad we tried it. It's in a strip mall, there was plenty of parking on Friday evening, We were greeted with a host and taken to a very nicely designed table on white table-cloth. Soon, out waitress was there to help us. My friend was vegetarian so waitress helped him to pick a plate. I tried their famous Alexandre (Iskender) kebab. It was really good, very delicious. They serve food in very hot dishes, so they don't get cold quickly. We also had baklava, delicious as well. Finished with Turkish tea. Prices are okay. My vegetarian fiend was very happy with his veggie-grill and rice. When we were leaving, owner greeted us all the way to the door. Food was very good; restaurant looked very clean, would love to go there again. read more

Kazan Restaurant - Veggie kebab - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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First time here and we liked everything so much. We were served with appetizer Meze platter for 1, and it was enough for two:) served with very beautifully designed. Included grilled sucuk and chicken that i haven't seen any other turkish places' Mezze. On wednesdays and i think Friday and Saturday evenings they serve Famous Doner kebab. It was so delicious and they bring it in the way how you ask them. When you are leaving owner stands up and give a thanks to every guests, which makes you feel yourself so special:) I will definitely come back again! read more

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Thats what i call a real turkish food, i've been to many turkish restaurants all over the world but i haven't eaten any better than Kazan!!! Everything was perfectly cooked with a stunning taste from the starters to desserts! I definitely recommend the kunafe and eskandar kabab and seriously everything !! The restaurant is cosy and family oriented very friendly staff !! I was so proud and happy of everything !! read more

Kazan Restaurant - Turkish kunafe and baklava with turkish coffee is the best - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Personal Favorites: Kuzu Kapama Style: Turkish Ambiance: Not too Fancy Service: Friendly and Good Note: I went there with my wife and son and friends multiple time. This is the Second Amazing Turkish Restaurant in the US. Their foods are AMAZING. Whatever you order, you will lick your fingers once you are done and prey to be back in Virginia:) I personally love Kuzu Kapama. Please look it up my english is not enough to explain. Just go there and eat eat eat. read more

This place is great for celebratory dinners. My wife and I first became acquainted with Kazan when we went there for one of her co-workers wedding receptions. Since then we've been back for Turkish coffee pastries and desserts. We also love the melt-in-your-mouth lamb shank. And the roast duck special is a treat! We are Chinese, but we don't always go for Chinese style roast or Peking Duck. So it's sometimes nice to have duck of a different preparation. I would say this is is more like an American or European style roast duck with a cherry sauce on the side serve with rice pilaf and some steamed vegetables. read more

Was visiting Northern Virginia and had this place recommend to my friend and I. I made a reservation about 1 week in advance and I highly reccomend one as it did get completely full once we arrived. For appetizers we ordered Dolma, Sigara Boregi with cheese and meat, and Sheapard Salad. The Sigars were hot and crispy. The dolmas were served cold and without yogurt or sour cream they were not my favorite. Salad was average. The real stars of the show were the entrees. I got the Doner (gyro) Special which is only served a few days a week. It was excellent the meat was tender and well seasoned. I asked for it over rice but our waitress forgot and served it over yogurt and pita which was soggy. But the lamb itself was great. My friend got Sish Kofte it was also flavorful and delicious and served with rice and broccoli. The service was not the best which is why I didn't give it 4*. Our waitress seemed overwhelmed and forgetful. Once we finished dinner it took a while to get the check and we ended up asking the hostess to process our check Bc the waitress did not return after that. I am sure with a better waiter it would have been a much better experience as the food is really good. read more

Excellent food. It is like you are dining with Family. The owners make everyone feel special and important. Very authentic and they really support our community too. You are not in business over 35 years if you do not have quality. read more

Service is excellent and food is even better. The swordfish kabob is a Wednesday and Friday special. You will want to make a special trip just for it. Lots of regulars and it's speaks to why they've been so successful for so long. Coffee and backgammon might be an option as well. read more

This is a really great place: great food (never knew yogurt on rice and tomato sauce can be so tasty! Great lamb dishes as well) awesome service (the waiter won us over), great decor and music. Highly recommend for couples, families, anyone! read more

Kazan Restaurant - Daily special: Stuffed cabbage with lamb - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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I have eaten here several times over the years - always for birthday celebrations. This restaurant is located in McLean in the same complex as Giant. When you dine here, it doesn't take long to understand why they've been in business for over 30 years! It's an extremely classy and wonderful place - in setting, service, and cuisine! The staff here is absolutely the best!! Friendly, courteous, professional, just perfect at what they do! And the food here is just amazing!! Today I got their Turkish omelette. It was one of the best omelettes I've had in years! My only regret is that I was so engrossed in conversation and eating that I forgot to take a picture of it. The The omelette was truly cooked to perfection with a wonderful mix of ingredients including feta cheese. It was served with french fries and a simple salad. My sister got her favorite dish - chicken shish kabob. It looked great too! It was her birthday, and the waiter brought out an apple dessert for her with a candle. It was followed by an extremely enthusiastic singing of happy birthday by the waiter! :) It was so cute! We split the apple dessert, and it was soooo yummy!!! It was a truly wonderful lunch, and I can't wait to go back again! However, I'm no longer waiting for another birthday to come here! I'm going to come here just to celebrate life and wonderful restaurants like this one! read more

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Super nice staff and servers! Food is amazing and the most amazing lamb shank. They also make a great donner kabob and the yellow lentil soup was addictive. The atmosphere is elegant but cozy and feels like a family business the way it is run and friendly. read more

The only reason I come to this place is because my dad for some reason enjoys going there. Their food is tasteless and also is considered to be expensive in contrast to the food quality and restaurant decor. The waiters some of them are nice some of them are rude and don't know the basics of serving food to people. The food takes long time to be delivered and sometimes is brought cold. read more

This was our first time here -- we spontaneously decided to walk in -- and we could not be happier!! Our waiter, Ramazan, was FANTASTIC. He was attentive, explained everything very well, and had a great lively attitude. The eggplant appetizer and the fried calamari were fabulous. We shared a scallop kabob (great portions, juicy scallops) and döner kabob, which was served on pita bread and a yogurt tomato sauce. The döner is their special that they serve only on Wednesdays and fridays. I've never had anything like that before and I'm so glad that I tried it!! All the other staff members at the restaurant were also warm and friendly. We'll definitely be going back! Thanks for a wonderful experience. read more

Kazan Restaurant - Scallop shish kabob - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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Some of the best Turkish food in the area. Doner Kebab is first rate and it's only served for dinner on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Never disappointed. read more

Hands down the best Turkish restaurant in the DC area. Service is excellent. The best Donor Kebab ever and I've been to turkey several times. White linen service. My mouth is watering just thinking about their food. Even their salad is amazing. read more

The food was pretty good - the only downside is that I found two long black hairs in the babaganoush. The spicy kofte was delicious and paired well with the Musaka my friend had. read more

Man, is this place great! We just moved to the neighborhood and were out tonight looking for snowmelt at Giant and CVS, which are next door. I had planned on cooking tonight, but we walked by and I had a sudden urge to get some Turkish food. We got three lamb kebabs and a lamb shank, and they were fantastic. The kebabs were perfectly seasoned and cooked, and the lamb shank just melted, as it should. Hummus was great, too. The service was also terrific, even though I was just doing takeout. Can't wait to go back! read more

I have been to this place one time when i used live around that area . I tried their lamb. It was good. All of my food was nicely cooked. Bit expensive but McLean has many families with big $$$$$$ in their pocket so they can afford this place for sure as this place has been serving the McLean area since a long time. Not a place for young and shallow pocket folks. read more

We have visited this restaurant for many years. Our family lived in Turkey and we love the cuisine. When we found out, years ago, that they had doner kebab, we were thrilled. In Ankara, where we lived, this was a special treat. Kazan did not disappoint. Over the years, they have kept a good standard, focusing on what they do well. I was thrilled that they were open Christmas Day. Service was great and food delicious , as always. It was a joy to return. read more

Wow, this is truly a hidden gem! I have been here twice so far and ready like all the dishes I have tried here. The lamb suasage is a must have! It's amazing! The bread are very fresh and soft, but the butter is not very good. If they could have soft butter coming with bread, it would have been perfect. Their significant dishes are all pretty good. I like the doner most! This is the best doner I have had in the US. The yogurt, doner, and bread mix really well! read more

Try the kazan beef yogurtlu and you must have the orange baklava for dessert! So good! read more

We had the Babaganoush and Lamb kabob. Both were amazing. We finished off with orange baklava and rice pudding. It's on the fancier side so not so casual clothing. Great for date night! read more

We expected this place to be good based on the reviews but were very disappointed. Our server pressured us to order as soon as we sat down for dinner, even when we asked for additional time to look over the menu. He cleaned up our plates while half our table was still eating, which was not only awkward but rude. Our food came out cold but our plates were scorching hot. The food itself was good but we've had better Turkish food in the city. All in all, would not recommend this place. read more

Service was poor. The waiter was not attentive and it took me nearly 30 minutes to get tea served. Chicken kabob was dry, pilaf seemed like it was uncle ben's like in texture and taste and the food is really pricey for the quality and quantity. I have been here a few times and the end result is always the same. Do not recommend. read more

Oh my word. This place is an absolute gem. Visited several Turkish restaurants in NoVa and this has hands down been by far the best! Ordered the imam Bayaldi for appetizer (absolutely delicious), doner kebab (excellent), and lamb chops (you MUST get this!!! So good!!). We were overwhelmed because everything looked amazing on the menu -- and we were gently guided towards these plates by the server (I'd give it 10 stars if I could because of the great service!) Best guidance and service, and absolutely delicious food! You can't go wrong here! read more

Eating my leftovers as I type this and it tastes even better then when I had dinner here last night! This is a very nice restaurant. The outside doesn't look like much, but the ambiance that was created inside is lovely. Servers are very classy and have excellent customer service skills. My fiancé brought me and the kids here last night after he visited the place with his Turkish friend, who is a regular. His friend stated that the Turkish food here is better than the ones he goes to in Turkey. It was my first Turkish food experience, the food was So delicious!! We ordered an appetizer with a variety of hummus like dips.... I could not get enough of the egg plant tasting one!!!! For our entrees I got the lamb steak with rice, yogurt sauce and 2 pieces of sliced eggplant and my fiancé got a lamb shank type dish with eggplant on top. Both were very different and both were EXCELLENT! I also had a cup of Turkish tea, very aromatic, loved it! For dessert some pistachio baklava! I highly recommend this place ! read more

Kazan Restaurant - Turkish Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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***4-5 stars for quality if food and service, 2.5-3 stars for price** After reminiscing about late-night eateries in Spain, I decided I needed to hunt down a place to find doner kabobs. Unlike most kabob places in the area, the meat of doner kabobs is a mix of lamb and veal shaved from a large skewered rotisserie roasted vertically....similar to how gyro meat is made. I found this place after scouring the Yelp reviews. Kazan is the premier Turkish restaurant in McLean. Which is reflected in the decor and the ambiance of the place - as Turkish as old-money white-American McLean would allow. Offered Weds - Sat for dinner, the doner kababs entrees are served either plain with rice and pita or traditional with roasted chopped tomatoes on top of pita bread chunks and yogurt. My husband and I had the traditional style and received a big piping hot plate of deliciousness. The shaved meat was flavorful, plentiful and overall delicous. The chunks of tomatoes were roasted until the flesh was soft and not creepy to the tomato-hater in me. All was served atop small chunks of pita bread with flavorful but overabundant yogurt. As boring as it sounds, next time I would get this dish plain with some rice and pita. Delicious doner kabobs, but not quite the late-night drunken eatery I was looking for. And for $20.95 an entree, it's a little much for what I'm looking for. We asked the waiter if they served the doner kabob meat in a pita wrap during lunch, but no such luck. I will have to look elsewhere. read more

A great Turkish restaurant in McLean! If you're a fan of Turkish food, Middle-Eastern food, or are looking to try something new, definitely try out Kazan. Kazan has been in McLean for decades, and for good reason. Their food is quite good. My personal favorite is the "yogurtlu kabob" dish. I usually get it with beef, but they also serve it with lamb. Their specials are usually worth trying out as well. Great service, great food. A pricey lunch option, but an excellent dinner choice. Check it out! read more

3.386 stars We are not new to Turkish cuisine, most of our experiences have been in Boston, NY, and NJ. Kazan falls somewhere in the middle of the pack. The room is close but it has the feel of being in someone's home. That's a neat trick for a restaurant in a strip mall. They also have a patio that opens after/on Easter. The appetizers were the weak a point, mezze plate was not impressive. The Imam Bayildi (eggplant) was also not as good as we have had elsewhere. The entrees were good, especially the lamb, but they seemed to be catering to the local tastes, for example spicy items on the menu just were not spicy (Adana Acili). The deserts were just ok, but the Turkish coffee was spot-on. The service was excellent, very attentive and friendly. Prices were on the high side but not that dear. * wine by the glass was disappointing, Turkish beer was interesting. * good choice for family dining * extensive menu * plenty of vegetarian choices * parking is tight read more

My family has been going to this restaurant since I was a little kid - back when they had their old decor and the owner wore a tuxedo. This restaurant is amazing. There's no other way to put it. Their lamb entrees are always perfectly prepared and their seafood can't be beat. If you like Turkish food, this is the place for you. I saw someone post in their review that you should be careful not to eat yourself into a coma - this is a good warning. Although the appetizers are moderate proportions for two or more people, they sneak a salad in between the appetizer and main course, which over the years I have dubbed the "surprise salad." The service in this place is unsurpassed. We always have the same waiter (whom we ask for by name), and he doesn't even bring us menus anymore. He just tells those of us who don't order the same thing every time what he thinks we would like. Same with drinks. He's awesome. This brings me to my favorite dish - the Lamb Chops Karman. I've said this many, many times, if I get to pick my last meal and I still have teeth, I'm totally going to eat this. It's amazing. I have no idea what they put in that sauce, but it's incredible. I don't think meat can melt in your mouth, but this comes pretty close. Go to Kazan. Ask for Ihan. read more