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

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

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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

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

My kids love this place. For that reason alone it deserves 5 stars. The first time we came, the restaurant wasn't officially open but the staff welcomed us in and fed us all. They felt like long lost friends. We've come back three more times and it's the same proud chefs and owners cooking and serving the food. The food is divine. Juiciest chicken I've ever had. We will never go back to Moby Dick. This is our new Persian eatery. Kudos to these proud business owners for keeping their customers happy. read more

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

Great food and friendly service. We have eaten there twice now and had an outstanding meal each time. read more

We love to eat at maman joon! It's a great place for some really delicious Persian kabobs! Usually with each kabob comes at a bunch of rice, grilled tomatoes and bread (always warm). I am a really big fan of their Chenjeh kabob, juicy and delicious. Also their baklava is the best thing to have for dessert. We've been to both locations in VA and the customer service is awesome, it feels like your eating a families house. I would definitely check them out read more

First time to Maman Joon and surprised by the great quality and service. We tried everything from the kabobs (barg,jujeh,kubideh). All three were delicious and on par with the best in the area. Casual yet clean restaurant. The employees were welcoming and made an effort to make the visit amazing. read more

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

I had a delicious, juicy chicken Kabob served a fresh salad. The green sauce was some of the best I have had. I highly recommend Maman Joon if you are hungry and nearby. read more

Everything was so fresh and delicious. The stews tasted homemade. The Persian ice cream was the best in the area. Azi was super friendly and made my son feel at home by suggesting different dishes to him. Mehdi was very friendly as well. We truly enjoyed our experience and are glad to have a good go to restaurant in McLean. read more

Very good food fresh and hot Personal Verynice I like kabob I come back again I like soltani kabob ù read more

I've been to Maman Joon at all three locations. They're all very good with super friendly staff, but each location has its own specialty dessert. At this location, I've tried Gheymeh bademjan and Ghormeh sabzi stews and also lamb kabob. Everything was delicious. If you go there, definitely try their Persian ice cream cause it is out of this world so rich and creamy!!! read more

Good food friendly service. The kabobs were perfect. The rice was cooked perfectly. The owner of as great. He even gave my son a shake.

Wow!! Super friendly and helpful staff Open, airy, clean and contemporary setting And the food is fantastic Koobideh ground beef is so juicy and chicken kabob is grilled just right Lamb chenjeh is excellent Highly recommend this Persian/ Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean restaurant without reservations read more

We were there with my brother and wife for lunch. The food was great, specially Ghormehsabzi, Kabob Barg, Halva, and Doogh. The employees were wonderful and so nice. Farokh and Reza were so friendly and we will try this restaurant again. read more

Maman Joon is so delicious! It has great chiken kabobs and salad. The service is so kind aswell as there! Definitely would recommend to a friend. read more

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

The nicest and such kind people work here! The service was fast and the food utterly delicious! They are the only restaurant we have found in the dmv area hat serves Fesenjan and does it so amazingly well! The manager brought out ice cream for our kids... a really nice experience and we highly recommend. read more

Food was good! People were very nice and welcoming! Well clean and nice area outside to eat!

I was confused a little when I walked in. But food was well priced and tasty. Staff was very nice.

Not only was the food absolutely delicious but the service was incredible AND comedic. The man behind the counter helped me order by telling me he knows what would be best - and he did. I ordered the chicken kabob salad and was blown away and as a bonus it came with delicious freshly made pita. The excellent service truly made my whole day. I highly recommend checking this place out!! read more

Excellent and much needed mom and pop Persian food joint. We only have gotten take out and rarely been disappointed. The salmon kabob might be the best thing on the menu nD I am a full bore carnivore. All the traditional meat in sticks are good to great with a special hat tip to the koobedeh and the white bean salad. Excellent hummus and dolma. Only drawback is at any time it is chaos in there for pick up and we never get all the sauces we request which are quite good and necessary for the meal! Seem to always be running or forgotten. Small gripe, as they are friendly if not always efficient. Food's worth it read more

This is one of the The Best places I have eaten Persian food at. The food was fresh, the staff was friendly, the place was so clean. The staff is so welcoming, and treated us like family. The kabob, rice, bread was delicious and fresh. The Persian ice-cream was out of this world. We are definitely coming back and bringing our friends. read more

Watch out for the 6% rip off added to your check for "packaging and service". It's a fee for nothing at all. What packaging? Are you supposed to take the food in your bare hands? A fee for service means you are paying them extra to take your order and payment. Oh yeah, on the overhead menu there is notice of the fee in small lettering all the way at the bottom. Very slick. What kind of business treats its customers that way? If this is what they do in plain sight, imagine the shady stuff they are doing behind our backs. Scary! read more

The food was very good. The koobideh was excellent. We have had the burgers and the Persian food. The service was friendly. Amazing selection of milk shake flavors. We eat a lot of Persian food and we will return! read more

Scam let me say... ya they grill their meats, bla bla bla, but less than good and exciting... just my humble opinion

It was my first time going to this restaurant And I was shocked Because There was a piece of hair in my kabob And the shirazi salad Was too salty Definitely my last time As I saw that piece of hair in my food I immediately left the table And went home read more

So so so delicious. Amazingly broad menu, especially combined with the in-store Z burger. The food was top notch, including the stews, kebab, burger, and fries. But the service is outstanding. 700 stars out of 700. read more

The food is great, specially Ghorme sabzi. I also loved bademjan there. Kabab Soltani is good too. Don't forget to order Doogh, and Halva. I really suggest this restaurant, it has a great cook and kind staff. I love it. Also they have Halim on Sunday which I heard about it a-lot. read more

Such a nice and clean place! Very hospitable owner and staff. Food was great, we tried Ghormeh Sabzi and Gheimeh. The TAHDIG was awesome! Two thumbs up! Seems they have awesome burgers as well (Z - Burger), will try next time. read more

Really good food and super nice guy (I assume the owner) took our order. The setup is a little confusing because it has another restaurant in the same space but that's not really a big deal. We ate outside because we had our dog with us. We would go back. read more

Very professional customer service Great food and price Friendly staff and decent ambiance read more

Just finished an awesome lunch at Maman Joon's. Kids split the chicken kabob with rice which they loved, along with the strawberry watermelon juice. Husband had a chicken wrap that was also very good. This restaurant is a great addition to McLean! read more

Food was amazing. Tried Combo 1, it was well cooked and great taste. Tried their fries and onion rings, I loved how they fried the onion rings, the sauce it came with was really good. Got a milkshake, yummy too! Also great customer service. Everyone was super helpful and nice. An older gentleman there was very sweet and spoke to us for a bit, gave my kids some sweets. They loved it. Place was clean as well. Forgot to take pictures---it's worth a try, definitely recommend! read more

Deer Customers just to let you know; their MEET is NOT HALAL, Big Mac is much tastier then this plc Koobideh. Worst Persian food ever.

Staff was really nice. Place is clean. I ordered the gheymeh bademjan, but they told me after I placed the order that they were out and if I wanted the ghormei sabzi. I said sure without really knowing what it was, since it was my first time trying Persian food. The owner also gave me a $10 coupon the next time I come because they didn't have what I wanted. Little did I know that the ghormei sabzi is actually very sour and bitter. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're into bitter food. I couldn't even eat a quarter of it. I'm definitely going to get something else the night time I come. read more

A friendly environment and nice people plus delicious foods, variety dishes and reasonable price makes Maman Joon my favorite place to dine. We drive long way from Alexandria to McLean to eat wonderful foods and see smiling faces of owners. Thanks for remarkable service. read more

Yummy food, great price. Really likes the Shiraz Salad. Definitely will be coming back.

Outstanding food!! We have been to Maman Joon many times and have always enjoyed it. If I could give more than five stars, I would. The food is exceptional and the guys who run it are amazing. They make you feel so welcome and special. They are always so nice to our son! They treat him like a king from the moment we arrive until we leave. Everything is delicious, authentic and fresh! I love the chicken kabobs over rice!! It is my go to dinner. My son cannot get enough of the ground beef kabobs. The Falafel is the best my wife has ever had! And, the baklava is amazing! read more

Be aware!!! Service is a nightmare with no one in charge. You pay for food they won't pack in your take out bag. No one is familiar with Iranian food so you won't get what is included on the menu. Overpriced for the low quality food you get. Been there twice and will NOT go back. So extremely disappointing. read more