We used Maman Joon in McLean, VA for catering for our wedding, and I honestly cannot say enough positive things about our experience. We ordered Joojeh Kabob, Koobideh, and Lamb Shank. There are several reasons why I would choose this restaurant again for my wedding: 1. Food quality was amazing. Both our Iranian and American guests raved about the food, saying it was the best food they have had at a wedding. The meat was tender and juicy and the rice was delicious without being oily, which is very hard to do. Our guests went for seconds and thirds and majority of the food was finished even though we ordered extra! Even my mom, who is a very harsh judge of Persian food, loved it. 2. Service was excellent. Wedding planning is a really stressful process, so choosing a caterer is really important. Coordination with Mr. Sanaei was very smooth. He gave us his personal phone number and texted us everything we needed within hours (including COI and business license). The business is very organized. The delivery was on-time, and all the food arrived well-packed. 3. Most importantly, the staff at the actual restaurant is just really kind. I initially just went for a meal and after being treated with such kindness, I decided to use them for catering. Honestly, I get a feeling that the staff are more like my cousins. The ability to run an efficient and organized business, while still giving us a homy/comforting feeling is what makes this Maman Joon so special! 4. Price is great! I got a quote from several Persian restaurants in the DMV area (and even other Maman Joon branches) and this was lower for the exact same meals. Overall, I highly recommend Maman Joon at McLean as both a restaurant and catering! read more

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AMAZING!! I tried this place out for the first time today and got a family platter for 2-3. The amount of food they gave me was so much it was able to feed four people with leftovers still! The place is split with a burger place and it reminds me of a classic diner style. The cashier was super nice as well and gave me some baklava on the house! I called in my order and it was ready within 10 minutes. Super convenient, tasty and worth the price. I didn't even get a chance to take a before picture because my family started devouring it straight away. The meat was very tender and I loved their hummus. It was super smooth and garlicky. Everything was cooked to perfection and I will definitely be coming back! read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Family platter 2-3 - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Love their food and hospitality . They are kind and great customer service, I recommend this place to everyone.

I had one of my best food experience there. I had their Fesenjan stew and my wife got ghorme Sabzi stew, it was amazing and it was our first time trying Persian stews. Definitely come back to try more food! read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Amazing and fresh food and ! 10/10 experience dining in with them Very good service and very kind owner and staff read more

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The food & service is amazing. Definitely recommend trying the Adas Polo (Wednesday Special) & the Barely is soup is EVERYTHING. Love it!!! read more

The chicken kabob is consistently undercooked. Please see the attached photo and always ask for meat to be cooked well done. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

The food is delicious and the portions are generous. My favorite is the chenjeh beef kabobs but everything I've tried has been great. I've had most of the appetizers, and they are all worth getting. We also tried the black tea today and it was a treat! Service is great, staff are super personable and friendly. Shout out to the manager! read more

Amazing customer service and their food is very amazing I highly recommend this service

Absolutely the freshest cooked food around.. great customer service and the employees keep the restaurant very clean.. thank you read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Beef kabob platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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The food was delicious. The service was warm and friendly. They gave us Persian tea on the house and were patient with working around my food sensitivities--the manager in particular. The interior decor is lovely: colorfully Persian but modern with lots of stone and wood. We particularly appreciated the soft Persian music. It's always disappointing to go to a restaurant that represents a foreign country and hear only American pop. We'll definitely go back. read more

The food is outstanding and plentiful. When you order a regular entree you will get some fresh flat bread and yogurt with cucumbers as you wait. While it seems to be a fast casual restaurant, you will get your food served on a real plate with real utensils. The chicken is well seasoned and juicy all the time. The lamb kebabs are always mouthwatering. And you should check the daily specials. read more

After a work shift, I wanted something that was healthy but fast and this place did not disappoint! Made a call-in order for their Saturday Sultani special and side of an appetizer. Sultani: / stars. A little on the salt by side but very edible, soft, delicious. This meat is expensive (~$40+) so I was over the moon to learn it was only $20.99 here! Portion size is incredible. I swapped my rice for full Persian salad and they were happy to do this at no extra charge! Appetizer: came with fresh bread. Chefs kiss! Workers were fun to chat with as I was waiting for the food. Great people, clean store, and nice all around vibes. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - I ate before taking this picture and as you can see, still have a lot of food leftover. Great portion size!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I cater food from Maman joon in McLean for my parties . The kebabs and ghormeh sabzi are so delicious my guests think it is all home made . They are a perfect solution whenever we want a healthy and delicious take out dinner as well !!! read more

Oh wow. We had to come by again while in town because of how much we loved it last time. They did not disappoint. Excellent service and the food was so delicious that I can't even move anymore because I ate so much. I switched it up today and for the adas polo morgh. He got his soltani and loved it. Mine came with loads of raisins and dates. It was so packed with flavor that I couldn't stop myself. Bonus bits of potato tahdig. The chicken was lightly spiced and juicy. The adas polo was perfectly cooked. The rice grains were long and perfect and the rice was cooked exactly the way it should be. Portion sizes were massive and I couldn't finish my food. Served with bread and a nice mast r khiar. It was thick and tangy. The surprise of the day was zayton parvardeh and it was so amazingly. It reminded me of an olive version of fesenjan. Tasted amazing with the adaa polo and morgh. You'd never believe this is fast food because everything tastes like home. I urge you to come here if you love Persian cuisine. It's the closest to Iranian home cooking in the area. read more

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Is me Patric, I visited the restaurant with colleagues after work and was impressed by the clean, comfortable space. The staff were attentive and service was quick. The food was well seasoned, especially the seafood very fresh. Prices were reasonable forthe quality. I'd definitely recommend it to friends and my family. read more

We had the chicken kabab plates. Highly recommend. It was quick and delicious. Carry out.

Food was hot and fresh. Service was good. Didn't wait long. It's just located in the cut in McClean. Overall good meal.

Nice little place to grab a bite that had actual tableware. I got falafel and chicken and both were very well seasoned and cooked. The staff were friendly and they had a few more options for drinks than the usual coke. Definitely recommend. read more

This place is awesome. Hamahd (the manager) was excellent, and gave me free samples of some of the food. The food came out right away and was excellent!!! Highly recommend read more

4.5 Burgers were high quality and made to order. The service was friendly and the place was clean. I would come back again. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Bacon Burger - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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We found our new favorite kabob spot! 1) all the staff there is so nice. Talkative, friendly, and explains their food if unsure. 2) indoors and outdoors seating area. It's nice and bright inside with a huge window, so the ambiance is very nice. Outdoor seating has that picnic vibe. 3) gender neutral bathrooms. 4) kubideh is delicious! Rice is perfectly done. And hummus was yummy. They're not stingy on the bread with the hummus though! We will be back for some moreeeee! read more

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What can I say, I love this place. Great news, the fly issue is significantly less than it originally was. But a few little buggers are around. I still got mine to go but things have improved. read more

Meat were well marinated but portion was small. Too much rice for the amount of protein they served. Hard and dried up pieces of rice mixed in ruined the meal. They didn't serve any green sauce or sweet onions on the side like other Persian restaurants. Ample free parking in the rear. Clean restaurant, staff was friendly. I wish them well but I will be sticking with Shamshiry for Persian food. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Hard and dried up pieces of rice mixed in with cooked rice. - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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I've eaten Iranian food at this madman joon branch twice. The Iranian dishes were very flavorful and delicious, with fast and clean service. It's in a good location with parking for customers right behind the store, and it has a peaceful and tidy atmosphere. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I have been to this place 3 times: Ive enjoyed the most their chicken kebab with rice and falafel appetizer was good also. I was not a fan of tahini sauce on the falafel appetizer. It tastes like pure tahini, the texture of it - wasnt very pleasant (felt very sticky and oily). The falafal sandwich was good, but the the flat bread was very chewy and hard. The veggie breakfast burrito I would not recommend - it was mainly stuffed with breakfast potatoes and not much of other veggies. read more

First visit to the McLean location of Maman Joon and Z Burger. Awesome!! Food was excellent! Service was above and beyond. And the owners Peter and Kevin were extremely helpful in explaining all of our options on the menu. We will be regulars here !! Also-The milkshakes are fabulous!! read more

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Got the beef and chicken kabob combo. Tasted like they reheated food from earlier in the day. The kabob tasted old and tough. The rice was cold. I can't believe this cost me nearly $30 with a fountain drink. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Combo #3 - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Great burgers, large servings of fries and the BEST onion rings! Wonderful service - definitely a atop to make! read more

Great store, delicious foods, clean, fast service. Nice staff and management. If you like to try a good Persian food then try this one and you'd love it! read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I discovered Maman Joon Kitchen this week and am in love with the food; so much so, that I have already been here twice. Fixin to make a third trip before the week is out! What makes Maman Joon so special; great food, hospitable service and good prices. If you like beef kabobs and have tried Pakistani or Afghani style Kabobs, suggest you try Persian style as well. Persian kabobs have beef that is delicately seasoned and prepared - the kabobs just melt in your mouth. It's fantastic. The Persian bread is also a treat, made from whole flour with a nice chew. Just heavenly! Highly recommend you give this casual and comfortable place a try! Ps....located in the building with Z Burger! read more

Great food, incredible array milk shakes, ample and delicious portions. Burgers are excellent - so are the kabobs.

First of all, loved the crispy, caramelized, yellow rice cakes and yogurt sauce they served with our meal. It went well with anything. We ordered Ghormeh Sabzi, skewers of kabobs; chicken and meat. The rice was fluffy, long grained, and aromatic. We ordered tea with the meal and it went well. The service was nice. It looks like it opened recently in Tyson's corner mall. Make sure to spice up your food with the red sumac powder provided at the tables. read more

I had a lamb kabob wrap and my husband has chicken over rice. We bought baklava but they gave us an extra one for free! Everything was delicious and fresh, we actually came to get burgers but when we arrived and saw the kabob place we were pleasantly surprised and decided on that instead. I would definitely come back to try more dishes. The baklava was delicious! read more

Don't spend money on branding yourself other than improving food flavor. It not a high stars review restaurant

Wow, I truly had high hopes for this place but it crashed and burned with the food we got. Should've known better to think that a burger joint could make real Persian food in the first place. The pictures on Yelp are deceiving, you will not be given restaurant quality food with your take out order, actually you won't get the food they picture on Yelp because it's a freakin' burger joint so what d'ya expect? Recommended this place to some folks I work with that trusted my foodie opinion and they all came back with the same response, "I just didn't enjoy this food"... A couple of us got the Fesenjan since I'd had this before at a different restaurant but theirs was a sad mess. Hard to describe the flavors but it was overly sweet and had none of the complexities of cumin/nutmeg/cinnamon that are normally associated with Fesenjan. Couldn't detect any of those beautiful seasonings in this plus there were no fresh herbs or any pomegranate arils sprinkled on top which is the ONLY way to serve this dish. A waste of money and I can't find a way to recommend this food to anyone else. It's a burger joint so don't expect your food to be served the way they post it on Yelp, there's nothing fancy or refined about this place. My main gripe is the awful rice they served me last night which was in line with another Yelper that encountered it, mine was just a thousand times worse! Huge cakes of dried out and disgustingly old rice chunks from their kitchen. Who the hell serves shit like this?! read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Seriously? - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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Food was ok. Got falafel and kabobs. Little chaotic design of the store with three registers - unclear where you order for Maman vs Z Burger when there's only one line. But staff are friendly. Was a little surprised at the pricing too - rather $$ for what you get. I think if I wanted this type of food in the future I'd just go to Moby Dick up the street. read more

It was our first time at this place the food was cold and burned. Their burgers looked better. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Very excited to try this place, but feel let down by chaotic service and the worst (not best, as advertised) chicken sandwich ever. Take out is a nightmare, especially if you order a burger from zee burger and a Persian entree from mamoon, because there is no coordination between the two kitchens even though they are under the same roof--double check you get everything you wanted!! I love the people working there but instead of yelling order numbers and expecting your diners to know where to pick up the food (not obvious), how about a digital sign that posts the number and a designated place near the dining area to pick up the food? I have tried the chicken and rice (excellent), cheeseburger and fries (similar style as five guys but not as good), hummus (meh), and shakes (awesome). I would order all of these again. But do not order the chicken sandwich (thank me later). This sandwich really pissed me off! A dry, tasteless chicken strip that is gone in two bites, leaving you with buns, sauce and the feeling that you have been ripped off. If I were management, I would take this embarrassment off the menu. read more

As someone who loves Persian food, I wanted to check out this place today, but I left disappointed. The food is overpriced for the portion that you get. I ordered salmon kabob platter and my husband ordered beef chenjen kabob. Kabob is supposed to be served with salad OR rice, bread and yogurt. I asked for half salad, half rice, but that option would be extra $3. I eat Persian food regularly, and this was the first place that you have to pay extra for this option. Also, they were run out of bottle drinks, and my husband had to ask them later for a cup of tap water since I was very thirsty. Since we opted to dine in, someone brought the food for us. No bread and yogurt, only two platters: one with a lot of plain salad with no dressing and grilled salmon, and the other with a lot of rice, a few tiny peaces of beef, and one grilled tomato. I checked the menu to make sure that we got what we ordered since there were no sauce, no sides, and realized that they forgot to bring us the bread and yogurt. Went to the cashier to ask for it, and they brought it quickly. It makes me feel uncomfortable to ask for something that was supposed to be included, but ok, mistakes happen. The place is clean, the salmon and beef itself were ok, but there are much better options in the area where you can get more for your money. read more

Maman Joon Kitchen - Salmon kabob platter with salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - McLean, Virginia