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Maiwand Grill

4.1 (266 reviews)
ModerateAfghan, Halal, Desserts
Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Mariano S.

i checked this place out after a friend recommended it. I tried the chicken kabob with lamb rice and chickpeas. The boneless chicken was juicy and seasoned well, rice and chicken peas were the star of the dish, it was all seasoned and cooked well. If you are a lamb lover then you'll enjoy it more than I did. The cook on the lamb was medium at best. It was decent, but I'm not a huge fan of lamb. I also ordered a hummus with pita bread. That was amazing. I recommend that alone if you needed to try something from this place.

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Vy T.

Love Maiwand Grill! We got carry out, with a variety of items including the sweet pumpkin side dish, spinach, and meats. Everything was flavorful and delicious. The order was quickly filled and ready when we came to pick it up. The restaurant lends itself to takeout, but there were a few tables inside of you wanted to eat in.

Humdan A.

Love this place. Authentic. Makes me feel at home. Nothing beats a hot and fluffy naan oooowweeeeoooo

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Lynn S.

Excellent food and service. Unique !!! Worth coming to and free parking. Handicapped accessible bathroom

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3 months ago

This is my favorite takeout in Burtonsville! The chicken kebab platter is so delicious and a healthy option in a sea of fast food!

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1 year ago

Fantastic lamb chops and naan are available here. I've been a customer for years now.

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11 months ago

I get food from here on a regular basis and have never had a bad meal. Service is great, ambiance is lacking but the food makes up for it

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5 months ago

Great food always consists quality ans service. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

I love the food and the employees there are very helpful and nice! I really love the kabobs combos and falafels.

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7 months ago

Loyal customer for the last 10+ years. Always great food and service. Highly recommend!

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1 year ago

Service was very nice. Food was amazing and fresh. The ambiance was great. Very relaxing and culturally interesting

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1 year ago

Great food period, I've been eating here for years and they've never missed a beat. My favorite kabob spot period.

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1 year ago

Got their samosas and mango lassi. Both were very delicious and have ordered more from here since. A++

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11 months ago

Great Afghan restaurant. Had the Chicken over salad. Very good seasoning. Indian items also available.

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11 months ago

Great service excellent customer dealing well manage and clean stuff. Look everything clean.

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2 years ago

Good food at a decent price. Service was good. We will.most likely be back..............

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1 year ago

great food, atmosphere,service. Love the chicken and beef, hot bread and rice. The price is reasonable also

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1 year ago

Amazing food I come here all the time!! Can't go wrong with the chicken tikka kabob and their fresh bread!

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1 year ago

The my one in Columbia and Columbia Crossing the food is great, and the people are always kind

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1 year ago

Excellent food and service!!! We have been enjoying food here for years! Absolutely love the place. The lamb chops are to die for.

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Maiwand Kabob

4.1(320 reviews)
8.1 mi
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Before the food, I must compliment the two WONDERFUL people who took care of my wife and me…read more Sorry, I did not catch their names. One young woman was behind the register and the other our waitress. My wife and I saw this place by accident while driving to the nearby Ross store. Since I am Gluten sensitive, I know that most kabob foods are safe for me ... but I always ask. The two young women both truly understood "gluten free" and guided me accordingly. Since we wanted a quick lunch and not heavy meals, my wife and I split a Chicken Kabob plate. With 6 large chunks of perfectly prepared chicken, a small salad and a giant helping of very special rice (see below), there was plenty of food for both of us. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and cooked. If you are not familiar, it is NOT "HOT" spicy. just delicious. We have a wonderful Moby Dick's in Olney (about 2.5 miles from my home). We enjoy their food all the time. It is claimed to be "Persian." Maiwand claims to be Afghan. To me, the food is very similar in name. BUT, while both are delicious, there are differences. Maiwand's rice appears semi-fried and mixed with a generous helping of raisins and maybe shredded tomato (to be honest, I'm not positive - but whatever it is it blended into the overall flavor of the rice beautifully). Chatting with the two young women, we were happy to learn that there is also a Maiwand Kabob restaurant closer to us in Clarksville MD. We WILL be searching for it soon! They do a Sabzi dish that I want to try, as well as a curry and Jalfarazi daily specials that sound awesome. Overall, a wonderful lunch served with care by two wonderful people. At $16 for one, it is a bit expensive, but for two = very reasonable. I must note that eating out has become outrageously expensive everywhere! Finally, this chain advertises that their food is "Halal," the Muslim equivalent of "Kosher." This is important to many people!

I've been coming here for years since they opened. The food is consistently good and the service…read moreis always great. The price is also very reasonable for the portion. You can bring your own alcohol which makes it a great HH spot. The place is always clean and plenty of seatings for everyone.

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Aracosia McLean - Qabuli Combination Platter - this was ok. The channa and eggplant were good.

Aracosia McLean

4.8(485 reviews)
17.8 mi
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Loved my lamb dish! Surprisingly reasonable pricing when you at opening/lunch too!…read more Nice cozy but elegant vibes. Great to take out your family or significant other. Interesting art on the wall and nice bathroom. Park on the parking garage below or on the side street/lot nearby. Make sure if you don't finish your lamb and ask to put it in a takeaway box go specify that you want your lamb scraps. Learn from me because my waiter tossed all my lamb and just boxed up the rice likely thinking I was done with them. Big bummer since I was looking forward to my leftovers but oh well.

Overall it was a good experience! We absolutely loved the bread and the difference sauces that…read morewent with it. The pumpkin dumplings and pan fried veggie filled dumplings were great as well. I thought my salmon wrap and the chickpea side was ok. Interesting flavors for sure. As for the service, there was always someone filling up our waters and our waiter was very nice checking in every now and then. The only downside of the experience is at the end when the waiter was boxing up all the food for us. Very sweet that they do this but when boxing up my partners food, they only boxed up the rice and they got rid of the lamb that he was looking forward to eating more of later. So that was kind of a disappointment for us. I think if we go again, we would request to box our food ourselves since I'm not sure why they decided to get rid of all of his lamb.

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Tried this place a few weeks ago with my girlfriend…read more I had a fantastic milkshake (the Monster Ink with Oreos and chocolate chip cookies) while my girlfriend opted for the Rainbow Road rolled ice cream (with Fruity Pebbles) in a waffle taco. The portions were huge, the ice cream was tasty, and the presentation was great! The staff was kind and friendly and we appreciated being able to see our orders getting made. Be warned that this is not a place for a little treat - we easily could have split one rolled ice cream and been perfectly satisfied. The space was a little small with limited seating but it was very inviting all the same. Certainly hope to make it back very soon and try more of their menu!

So, creme roulee - rolled ice cream - was a dessert trend from over 10 years ago, but I have never…read moreheard of it. This style of ice cream originated in France. Rolled ice cream is made by flattening an ultra-thin layer of ice cream out and then rolling it up. See the videos I posted if you've never experienced it. The flavors of rolled ice cream that I tried are ube and blueberry. The blueberry had a blueberry puree on top. The ube was served with whipped cream and toasted coconut. Delightful. I only wish that I had a double espresso to go with it. The flavors of rolled ice cream that are most popular here, so far, are: 1.) Birthday Cake 2.) Strawberry Cheesecake, and 3.) Cookies and cream The team here was also passionate about the ube flavor. We also tried the strawberry yogurt shake, which was delicious. BTW, someone ordered a croffle and it smelled like a buttery breakfast. It is a croissant pressed into a waffle form. We *needed* to get one to share. They have many toppings, but if you're going to order this croffle for breakfast, the plain whipped cream (vs. the mango cream) is not sweet, but creamy and satisfying. The croffle is substantial and eggy. It is very surprising because it's hearty bite after bite. There are no light and flakey bites and before you know it, it's gone. You get your dollar's worth, here. It's a good breakfast. And you can dip the croffle into your house coffee which is even better. I also put some of the croffle cream into the coffee. The house coffee is made from a machine and tastes dark and sweet. Yum. I am wondering where else you would find this no-longer trending trend - of French rolled ice cream - in the DC area. I found 10 places on yelp but only 3 mentioned rolled ice cream in the search result descriptions. The staff here are friendly, informative and patient. The environment is simple, yet elegant. A definite new texture and flavor adventure was found here, to be sure. Thank you, Laurel!

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Maiwand Grill - afghani - Updated October 2026

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