Service going down. Management issue. Food portion became smaller. Some of the staff came with attitude.

This place was amazing! The service was beyond wonderful. Since none of my table had ever had Yemen food before the staff gave great recommendations and after we had ordered they brought samples of drinks they thought we would be interested in! It was wonderful. The sample I received was lemonade, I am not exaggerating, it was the best drink I have ever had!!! I had the lamb and it was amazing and my sister ordered a vegetable stew. The presentation was great it came out sizzling and smelling amazing! This will also be the place I eat when in the area! read more

Marib Restaurant - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Wow!! The food over here was delicious!! My friends were talking about this place so we decided to get some food to go and man were we happy when we got home. The gentlemen at the restaurant suggested some dishes for us and everything he recommended was excellent. He was friendly and nice. The service was great. The food was packed well. The price was fair for the amount of food you get. We really want to come back here and eat in the restaurant. Highly recommend!! read more

This review is reflective of food/delivery service via Grubhub. Oh my freakin' god. This was ridonkulously unexpected goodness. We are talking the best cuisine delivered to my house by any restaurant in the 22151 area. Fresh, hot, delicious, different and plentiful. If you are looking to get away from pizza and Chinese, this is it. Had no idea what Yemeni food was/is, but I was game and boy did it pay off. I'm not going to get into every dish, but this is not your your run of the mill, Middle Eastern fare. You'll never have hummus this good. The pita was fresh and huge. The rice was flavorful and so well cooked. Food was well-spiced and seasoned. Looking forward to ordering from them again to sample more dishes. The desserts look terrific. read more

What a lovely addition to the Springfield area! From the outside, the sign makes you think this will be a casual joint, but once inside, you are whisked away into a formal, wide open space with numerous tables covered with white table cloths and a buffet bar. It sort of reminds me of the old formal restaurants that used to be so popular in the 90s. I kind of wish there was some more pizzazz. Anyway, two of us came here tonight for the NOVA restaurant week menu. For $18 per person, we each received a three course menu of epic proportions. Literally, the amount of food we got was unbelievable. So, we ordered the veggie sambousa (crispy triangles filled with minced veggies and potentially cheese, served with a "hot" sauce that wasn't spicy at all), shafout (basically Ethiopian injera covered in mint buttermilk with a salad and pomegranate seeds), chicken mandi (bone-in chicken on top of rice), fahsa (beef and veggie stew with basically naan), and basboussa (semolina cake soaked in syrup - we wanted the kanafah, but they were out). In addition to all of these yummy things, we got qishr (hot drink made of coffee husks and ginger) and shai' adeni (black tea with condensed milk and spices). The favorites were the teas, shafout, and both entrees. The teas were perfect for a cool day; the shai' adeni was perfectly sweetened and spiced. I really really liked it. The qishr was so gingery; it's probably most ideal if you have a sore throat. The shafout was SO TASTY. It's basically one of the most tasty things I've had in a while. There was no lingering garlic flavor liked I've experienced elsewhere, and the pops of pomegranate were perfection. The chicken mandi was a humongous portion; the chicken fell off the bone super easily. I think it could have used some more spices, but it was good with the side sauce. The stew was also tasty and very filling - it would be perfect on a winter's day. Served with bread similar to naan, the meal is very decadent. On the less than impressive side - the sambousa wasn't anything special. With four pieces, it's nice to share, but it didn't add anything to the overall meal. Second, the two large breads served with the stew were a little too flour-y tasting to me, but they paired well with the dish. Third, the side sauce provided with the meal was said to be spicy, but it wasn't spicy at all unfortunately. Lastly, the basboussa was simply okay as well. It was sweet and moist as expected, but maybe I was just too full from the previous dishes. It was a large slice, so again, good to share. Bottom line: while the décor may seem overly formal, come check this place out even for an everyday meal. The food is well put together. You'll be introduced to some new and fun flavors! read more

We've never had Yemeni food before. We ordered the Haneeth and the Saltah. My girlfriend took a bite of both, then closed her eyes. Have you ever heard someone use a cliche or euphemism out of situational habit? Like "that's impossible", even though it's not. We use hyperbole to express the extremes of what we're feeling. Well my girlfriend said, "Oh my God, it's so good I think I'm gonna cry." Then her cheeks turned pink, she was short of breath for about ten seconds, and couldn't speak for another minute or so. I really think that was the closest to crying I've ever seen her in a non-sad situation. I'm not kidding, I sat there without having gotten to take a bite of the food, and I thought my girlfriend was going to start a waterworks, over discovery of a new ethnic food. And yeah, it was really that good. But I'm not much of a cryer. I'm more of a it's-so-good-i-can't-stop-saying-how-good-it-is kinda guy. I lost count of how many times I said it. And good Lord, the lemonade..... you must order the lemonade. Ask for ice. And yeah, this is our dining experience exactly as it happened. read more

Amazing food. Amazing and friendly service. I recommend the mendi (rice and slow cooked lamb), the salta is a must have, and the lentil soup is amazing. read more

My love brought me here again for Valentines Day and this is how I know he loves me. The Chef made us a special meal and we are beyond amazed. The last two times were fantastic, but this time has been truly special. Come here and come here often...you won't be disappointed! read more

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I have had this restaurant under my bookmarks for months, and I was very excited to try the only Yemeni place by my house after having an amazing experience at Fairfax's Saba Yemeni Restaurant in August. After my experience here, I don't know if I will be going back. Today I went on the Yelp page and found a coupon uploaded by the restaurant: $5 off for a $25 minimum order OR $10 off for a $40 minimum order. The coupon expired 12/9/16 so I happily ordered a chicken mandi, beef fahsa, and soup, and headed over. The employee working there (I believe her name was Estefany) was extremely nice, courteous, and well-mannered. When I showed her the coupon she said she had to show her manager. The manager came out and simply stated, "This coupon is old." I proceeded to say, "It's on your Yelp page and says 12/9/16 for the expiration." The manager then went to the back and brought a magazine out, and pointed to a coupon on one of the pages and said, "This is our coupon" and he proceeded to show me literally THE EXACT SAME coupon with the same expiration date that I had presented to him on my phone. This was not a picture of the coupon from another Yelper, but an actual digital version of the coupon. When I explained that that was the same coupon I had, he then said, "You have to have the paper coupon." Nowhere on the coupon did it state that. I didn't want to argue or create a scene so I simply stopped responding and paid for my meal. The very nice employee apologized profusely and said if she could give me the coupon she would. I replied that I knew it was not her fault, I took my meal and left. I gave this place more than one star because of the wonderful employee Estefany and because the food was very good. However, if this is the way this business is run, the manager and ownership will be losing many more customers in the future. Number one- If a coupon on your Yelp page is "incorrect", take it down. Number two- If you only allow physical copies of the coupon, which is an idiotic practice in 2016, STATE THAT in the language of the coupon. Number three- Good food is not enough to keep a business successful, profiting off of that $5 discount will in fact lose you much more than that in the future, because I was so excited about this restaurant and so disappointed, this business has lost my patronage. I will be making the extra 15 minute trip to Saba in Fairfax for the same food, and much better customer service. read more

Marib Restaurant - The coupon on their Yelp page. No mention of a physical copy, no mention of it being old, expiration date has not even passed yet. - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Low key setting serving authentic food. Generous portions, great for groups. Some stellar dishes that really stood out. If you know a Yemeni, definitely consider bringing him/her, mainly to order (and drizzle honey). Go for the: - adas (lentil soup) - haneeth (rice with lamb) - bint al sahn (delicious bread drizzled with honey) A wise man once said 'my body is saying yes, but my lips are saying no'. That phrase was coined here. read more

A really good Yemeni restaurant. Clean place, with nice decor. Food was amazing with great flavors. It reminded us of Yemen and its culture. read more

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Saltah was perfect for a cold day! We also tried the Susi Fattah, delicious with honey but also alone.

Best yemeni restaurant and one of the most professional Mediterranean restaurants in the dc area. Highly recommended read more

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The food and service were fabulous, couldn't have asked for a better experience. The portions are huge though, so if you elect to order off the menu rather than go for the buffet, just get a single entree. It's more than enough for 2-3 people. If you go as a large group, order a few dishes and share. Save room for dessert!! It's well worth the price and not to be missed. read more

Marib Restaurant - Amazing food!! - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

I have tried most Yemeni restaurant in Washington DC metropolitan area and by far this is the best Yemeni restaurant here. The meat is so tender and perfectly spiced. The chief was so kind he sent us lamb broth and fries for kids which all were for free. read more

I've never been to Yemen, but this place felt totally authentic to me. The atmosphere was casual and the service was friendly. But seriously, this review is about the food. It was sooooo good and satisfying. I actually spontaneously broke out into a chorus of "I feel good" on the way home and didn't realize until I was halfway through the song. I had the hummus with lamb, which was delicious, and came with soft puffy bread, the very flavorful lamb mathloothah, and the milky sweet tea. Can't wait to go back and try something new. read more

Marib Restaurant - Ramadan hours - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

I visited this place for the first time tonight with a group of 10 and I've gotta say compared to other Yemeni food I've had, this place is okay. Here are some of the things I didn't like: the service was very slow even though the place wasn't busy, and it seemed like the food was missing something. For example, we ordered Haneeth and it's supposed to come with kushna (fried/grilled onions) but it barely had any and when I asked for it, the waitress told me the kitchen ran out. But later when the manager came, I asked for it and he brought some out a few minutes later. So I appreciated that, even though it took longer but I still wanted it because the onions are an essential part of the dish! Another instance was when one of our friends asked the waitress for yogurt salad (laban) and I guess she forgot about it. So we didn't get it until the manager came and we asked him for it and he brought it right away. Also, the meat on the haneeth was cooked just right on some of the plates but was a bit dry on others. What I did like however was the jareesh (it tastes like Saudi saleeg which is like rice pudding/risotto type of dish) was very good! The Fahsa was delicious as well! And the Yemeni salata tasted heavenly, I loved the minty yogurt! So overall, I think this place has a lot of potential, the price was reasonable, and the manager was super. So it's a matter of improving service mostly. read more

Marib Restaurant - Haneeth - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

I must say I was pleasantly suprised how good yemenis cuisine is. Awesone menu selection, resonable prices with hands on staff willing to help with the menu. The food is aaaahhhmazing read more

Marib Restaurant - Lamb liver - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Horrible!!! Horrible!!! Horrible!!! 1. It took 25 mins for me to receive my beverage. 2. It took 35 mins to receive my appetizer 3. 50 mins to receive my entree When the food came the food had no seasoning, was very bland, the meat had dripping blood, the rice was stale. My experience was horrible. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone ever. read more

Went there to celebrate my graduation with family, over 15ppl. Service was exceptional and food was incredibly amazing and we are a Yemeni family so we are very familiar with the cuisine. Very authentic food, and delicious. Can't wait to go there again!!! read more

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Sadly, I cannot recommend this place. The food was decent. The restaurant was empty at 7 PM on a Saturday night. The staff members were not Yemeni or Arabic speakers. No one checked on us for two hours after the food was brought although there was only one other table of people. The stew with fenugreek did not contain fenugreek. Yemeni hot sauce was not offered. read more

Amazing food with big portions. Perfect for sharing. Our waiter was very nice and patient in explaining when we visited first time. The only downside was they didn't tell us there's no regular water - they charge $2+ on a water bottle. read more

Great unique food. I have never experienced yemini food before and this was fantastic. Large group handled well. Service good, restaurant clean. Love finding good places to eat. read more

Good iftar buffet, was crowded but the wait was worth it. However some of the kabobs were not fully cooked, and some of the food was not available but once. Regardless, a good experience. Will try the regular menu next time. read more

This restaurant has some great Yemeni dishes and a great ambience. Been to a few private events there as well as ordered takeout a few times. When in mood for something with a simpler flavor, this is the place to hit up! read more

I was dreaming to have some good Yemeni food in the DC Washington area until a friend of mine told about this restaurant, so I decided to go try it in a hurry :) I was not disappointed. The food was excellent so was the service. We tried the mandi and the salta. I highly recommend this place. read more

Excellent food , happy faces , so welcoming staff. Experience you would never forget... A must to visit restaurant. read more

Marib Restaurant - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Very expensive I got charged more than what it's on the menu just to be fair the food it's OK but he gave me two different dishes then what I ask for he served me Lamb meat stew instead of the madi he could've told me that was all they have I would've take it bath he seems to me that they all about money read more

This is the best Yemeni restaurant I been to. I am a picky eater but this place really got me. I enjoyed their food, their service is awesome. Overall, I definitely recommend this place. I enjoyed my visit!! read more

Marib Restaurant - That's shakshuka. They have the best Yemeni food ever. Their Fattah is off the hook, got to try it!!! Delicious - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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If you want food from there, you have to wait approximately 30 minutes until the food is ready. very bad thing

That was my first experience in Yemeni restaurant and the food was ridiculously amazing, specially the haneeth and fahsa. will come back to try other dishes because they have a large variety of Yemeni/middle eastern food. Also, the atmosphere was really nice with an amazing service from Mohammed which he is the owner too. I recommend this restaurant to everyone because you really get your money's worth. read more

We loved Marib. We had lamb haneeth and beef fahsa. Both were delicious, but I think the fahsa was truly outstanding, so tender and flavorful. Definitely get the lime mint juice to drink. The servers were so friendly, explaining dishes and making recommendations to us and tables nearby. We are grateful for a Yemeni restaurant in the area so we could expand our culinary repertoire. We will return! read more

We went to Marib for early dinner after a graduation ceremony so we were a large group of about 16. The restaurant owner was very accommodating and very tentative, excellent service and very friendly. My family is from Yemen, so trust me when I say this Yemeni cuisine tasted very authentic and delicious, I can't remember last time I ate so much great food, I fell into a food coma afterwards. Try the Hareesh with honey, the Haneeth, and the Salta!!! Of course for dessert try the Bint Alsahn, but call ahead for this dessert because it usually takes longer time to prepare. Absolutely loved this place! read more

Marib Restaurant - Bint Alsahn with honey!!! - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Authentic and delicious Yemeni food. Excellent service, generous portions, and amazing flavors. I am a Yemeni and I highly recommend this place! read more

Ordered food to go. Manager was very nice and helpful. Food was ready on time. Lentil soup delicious. Hummus wonderful taste and super creamy. Had chicken mandi and lamb haneeth - both very very solid, maybe Just a touch under seasoned. Prices reasonable. Kunafa had burnt edges, I've definitely had better but overall enjoyed our food! read more

Food was great, don't really know much about Yemeni food first time trying this and it was delicious. I don't know the names of some of the dishes but we ordered so much food and they all were great! I recommend the hummus with meat, baba ganoush, beef stew, roasted lamb and rice, also a chicken mandi and there was another chicken dish but not sure what it was called we also had dessert which was a banana honey and cream mixture which was very good, and a thin crispy dough I forget the name of it but it was like a baklava without the filling and drizzled with honey... all so good I was stuffed... we also had the lime juice which was very good i would have had the whole pitcher to myself read more

Marib Restaurant - Hummus with meat very tasty! - Arabic Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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BEWARE UNLESS YOU ARE WHITE OR ARABIC YOUR MONEY IS NO GOOD HERE. YOU WONT BE SERVED. Go to SABA restaurant, you will get a great unchanging service , amazing Yemeni food and a great welcoming environment. We have been going to house of mandi(now closed) and Saba for years and we thought we would change it up a bit and try a different place, that was our biggest mistake we will never again make. And here is why I say that. We drove 35 minutes from Kensington , MD to have dinner here on a Saturday night. We waited for a table for more than 20 minutes and finally two tables opened up. We and then an Srinivasan couple that came about 10 minutes after us were waiting. He asked who came first and we said it was us, guess what he asked them which seats of the two the preferred. They got seated on a table that was clean and ready and we continued to wait for another table to get cleaned. We sat down, with out a menu and waited another 15 minutes for a menu. When the girl came with the menu we ordered right there and then with out even opening the menu that we wanted one marrahk with lime, one lamb mandi and one coke . She left and after 10 minutes she came back with the marrahk by it self and we asked I believe the manager or the owner that we are waiting for a lime and a coke. He left and came back with a small coke and said they were out of lime , I said I actually would prefer the larger coke if possible , he said sure no problem. Took the coke and gave it to another white couple and told them it was from him and he NEVER came back with the coke. We waited another 30 minutes and saw a lot of lamb mandi's getting served and guess what? The waiter came and said they are out of lamb mandi . When people that came and ordered way after us got a lamb mandi and are almost done eating. I told her to give us 2 minutes to choose something else, and another 20 minutes of being ignored. At this point we were so tired of waiting and told the waiter that we have decided and been waiting for her. And she was so rude and said what do u want in a manner that is waiting doesn't mean nothing as long is the Arabic and white customers are being served. We lost our appetite and didn't want to eat in a place where we were treated so badly and ignored so many times when all the tables around us are served continuously. I told her we will pay for the soup that got cold while waiting for lime and leave she said fine give me your card. We left so mad and didn't even have the mood to go anywhere else. If you are white , you will be served like a royalty with free drink , dessert and a great service ( one white couple got their whole meal covered because they thought they waited long, one couple got the drink the guy took from us, and another white family that hot a mandi after ordering after us were being offered a free dessert as we were leaving) . Mean while a young Ethiopian couple can't even get a freaking paid for food and drink . read more

Great service and great food. Matlootah is must try as well as their tea. Service charges are included in check regardless of quantity of visitors. read more

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This is a great place with a lot of variety in their food we went for ramadan and had tons of selections really good food the only bad thing was that there was they ran out of food and we had to wait for them to replenish the buffet otherwise I recommend this place read more

Great Ramadan buffet. Service not the best but maybe better at other times of the year. Weird credit card mix up in their terminal where name of a friend who had eaten there a year ago was matching up with credit cards that paid for the dinner. Weird because their system seems to have saved that information which generally isn't saved. Other than that, awesome food. read more