Absolutely loved this place! The kabobs were perfectly grilled--juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right. The rice was fluffy and aromatic, and the portions were generous. The staff was super friendly and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. Definitely coming back! read more

Expensive prices and very poor quality of food, slow service, not warm food, I don't recommand anybody.

Went here for the Iftar buffet...they had an Iftar set and then a dinner set. Iftar had some nice appetizers and fruit. Main set had chicken, rice, vegetables and daal/lentils. The daal was my fav. Liked that they had chicken keema. The naan is fresh! read more

Food good delicious, Service is quick and excellent Ambiance nice. Everything good i love it read more

I visit Mehran a couple times a month. Fridays have the best lunch buffet options. Butter chicken and chicken keema. My everyday favorites are the daal and kofta meatballs. My only gripes are that i eat and spend too much when i come here. I would be fat and poor if i came every day. read more

We had a late night flight into DC. Decided to have some Indian food before heading home. Mehran blew us away the Achar chicken curry was amazing. As well as all the other foods! We ordered several different things so we had left overs for lunch the next day. The service was fast and very on point checking in with us and helpful. Bring the kids some curd when food was a little too spicy. Really felt like a home restaurant. The ambience in the restaurant was cozy I would say this is where it was lacking wish they would spruce it up a bit. But all in all very nice experience here! Also the Indian / Desi Chai is really good ! read more

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Authentic and flavorful dishes. The buffet is fresh and always available. Prices are reasonable for the area. I would suggest you order off the menu because it's fresh. There's always space available for seating. The servers are very helpful and friendly. read more

This would be more of a 3.75 star rating, but I'm rounding up to 4. I stopped in to grab some tasty Pakistani food to bring home (to the Fredericksburg area) for dinner, so I needed items that would travel well, could get cold and then be reheated. Upon walking in, I noticed they had a buffet.. BONUS! The guy behind the counter told me the buffet to go is $9.99/pound. I ended up scooping up $22 worth and it didn't seem like a lot of food. I asked if it included a naan, he said they're $2, but he gave me one. I brought it all home, heated it up and it was very tasty! Their chicken saag is outstanding! Channa is pretty tasty. Chicken Tikka is smokey and flavorful and lastly, their kofta has the hard boiled egg and is awesome! All items had the right amount of spice and heat (which would be considered 'hot' by American standards), which I really enjoyed! The naan was tasty and easily reheated to be perfect again. Service by the guy who rung me up was nice too. Overall, my only issue was the cost, they need to reduce the per pound price by a buck or more. I'll definitely be back! read more

Mehran Restaurant - Buffet - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Ive been an on and off regular for half a year now. The food never disappoints and the wait staff are polite and friendly! The pricing, whether take out or buffet is affordable and they even have a menu separate from the buffet!!! I had to leave for a work trip and honestly when I came back home this was the first place I went for some good food! Seating is good and they often can host events, it's fun seeing them set up for various parties and events! read more

We happened in for Middle Eastern Food and were pleasantly surprised with large buffet including many curries, salad, soup and desserts. Bread was brought out to the table straight from the oven. Pretty decor. Food was piping hot and very spicy to my taste, used a lot of raita to tone it down, but I am a lightweight. I ate too much, because I wanted to taste everything. They could improve their labeling of what things are, but a very small complaint as everything was delicious. Highly recommend read more

Our first visit.Good food and service. We had half chicken, Lahore fish and seekh kabob masala Served good with chinaware and silverware. Mr Bilal served us well and checked on us. Will be coming back read more

The only words I would say is Disgusting! Bilal voided transactions with apologies. Their food test good but who cares if you find cockroach in my bryani read more

Mehran Restaurant - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Mehran Restaurant offers various Pakistani and Indian Halal appetizers, rice entrees, sandwiches, gyros, salads, vegetarian options, and breads. We came here to check out their lunch buffet. My favorite was their chicken curry, which was super flavorful, and so comforting with the basmati rice. Their tandoori was also flavorful, but it had quite a kick! I wished their chana masala had more spices and was more thicker, as that is usually my favorite go-to dish. The salads, the dessert, and the sauces wrap around the cashier, so don't forget to add those items to your plate! The staff members were all welcoming and friendly, and there seems to be a steady flow of patrons who get their items to go as well. Plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot. +chicken curry! +halal! +friendly staff +free parking in shared plaza lot read more

I just want to remind the owner and chef that on weekends Paya taste good except it is not tender and you can not break the meat part even if you try with a knife. Please let paya cook for few more hours please read more

I love going there on Fridays they have goat chicken fresh bread chickpeas lots of veggies good salad and a chicken soup and dessert for around $20 can't beat it!!! All halal too read more

Mehran Restaurant - Friday All you can eat buffet - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Did take out from here last night- but did chicken biryani (do wish it was spicier and came with raita but still good) and vegetable samosas (which were amazing and came with a side of chutney) cannot wait to order from here again! read more

Limited options in buffet, but tastes okay. Two stars for Their Tandoori chicken (so good), second one for their kheer (desert), third one for their night buffet option and final one for the taste and cleanliness. read more

Mehran Restaurant - Tandoori Chicken - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Best halal food in Sterling, Ashburn area .100 times better than other places in this area, I really enjoyed BBQ platter, we order for 2 but it was more than what we usually get at other places with same price.Food was delicious and well cooked, tandoori chicken seemed liked cooked on charcoal . Chai,kheer and gulab Jamin at the end was exceptional. read more

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A greasy spoon buffet that you might have to consider when you are starving and don't want to eat the industrial offerings of Wawa's grill across the street. Nothing is delicately prepared, and everything is heartily oily. Little to distinguish one dish from another. The goat curry and the chicken curry both had pools of oil floating in it, and the taste was not too distinguishable. Each of the meat pieces had either bone or fat...nothing fine or fancy. Not the most hygienic or well-polished interior. The waiters are gruffly humorous. If you don't mind putting up with a full to stuffed feeling later, you will be okay here. Not for sensitive stomachs though. read more

They have a good aftar menu for 15.49$ and good customer service, clean place. They have nice ice cream read more

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very bad, order order food that comes with rice, when went for pickup they said rice extra, charged me $25.00 for rice food is terrible read more

Food was ok, but in the Covid environment, no curbside, and food in a buffet? Come one - close if you don't want to be safe. I won't be ordering from here again. Chicken tikka was dry, and vegetable pakoras had French fries in them?!?!?! read more

The food is always on point and very delicious, the service is very fast and accommodating to anyone's needs. The inside of the restaurant looks very clean and a lot of seating for the guests. read more

Authentic Pakistani halal food. The chicken, kebabs, and Chaplli kebabs were delicious. The naan is straight from the oven & worth the drive to the restaurant from DC. The staff is friendly - SOPs in place & very clean. I enjoyed the freshly made jalebi, a delight from the Subcontinent and loved the aroma of freshness coming from every dish I tried. read more

Been coming here for a few years and the food has always been good. Once or twice the naan have been undercooked but the owner always makes up for it. read more

Mehran's is a solid. The dinner buffet was only around $12 and everything I had was spiced perfectly and very satisfying. Great value, I'll definitely go back. read more

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Had been here for takeout thrice which had been always good with respect to food . Once had ordered via grubhub and they missed sending garlic naan ( for which I was charged) . Contacted restaurant and their reply was they will adjust it next time . How in the world they will know and keep a track of it next time ? :D But now after the experience of buffet twice , I have changed my mind. Had been today for dinner buffet which was not good. The service was good though. The interiors are very mediocre. Regards to the buffet, For chicken , they had only two dishes , chicken haleem ( which was only good) and chicken curry ( this had very big pieces of chicken which was not flavorful ) Apart from that , there were two beef dishes and rest vegetarian in main dishes. Tried chicken biryani and fried rice, fried rice was very bland while biryani was very spicy. Both were mildly warm and dry. For desserts , tried gulab jamun ( good but had lot of color in it) , sheera which was cold . Hygiene was not good. Table was not completely clean, the water jar had stains( and hence we refrained from drinking from it ) . Price ? 20$ for single person lol plus a mandatory 15% + service charge . This was for a weekend buffet. I truly think the price was not justified for the food I had . Have been to many other buffet places which had been really good and less than 20 bucks . Total of 48$ for two people buffet . Quality of food is poor with chicken tasted as if it was cooked days before . I usually rate 2 stars only when the quality is way below expectations. I would recommend to avoid it for a buffet until at the least it is improved as per the price they charge. Will try other restaurants next time for buffet. read more

This rating is not about food, the chef here is amazing. This is about how cheap the restaurant owner treats the customers. For the past ten take out orders I keep requesting to please give my side dish in a separate foam carry out box. It spills in the car, makes mess, all my food mixes and I end up trash half of it. All this just because the owner want to save $10c per box. It is just serious common sense. And the reason I got was that if we provide you foam container we have to give you the side a little more. I keep clearly asking them give me less but stop mess. read more

Ordered their half chicken tandoori by uber eats and the chicken was raw. Glad I saw it I could have gotten really sick from this. read more

Mehran Restaurant - Half Tandoori Chicken raw. - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

The food was great, the staff helpful and pleasant. Will eat here again. Great for lunch

Beautiful (spicy) food!! Very delicious! Excellent, responsive service, too! Thank you!

Great stopover as we were charging the car. Really good curry buffet, so if you like spicy curry, this is the place!

Food is good 10/7 which mean they know how to make food others restaurant selling bullshit but this restaurant staff is cannot take care his customer Very poor customer service food is good customer services is shit read more

This is my first time coming in. The food is good, but it is quite expensive for the portion sizes given read more

Mehran Restaurant - Nice atmosphere with sports on the TV - Pakistani Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Mehran is one of my favorite gems in the Herndon area. This restaurant never fails to satisfy my craving for Pakistani food and it's one of the first places I encourage my friends to visit! FOOD: Come for the buffet, but only if you're a meat-eater. They have lots of options that appear to be different every time I visit. Their chicken tandoori is especially delicious, especially after having visited quite a few less authentic establishments in VA that claim to have good chicken tandoori. ATMOSPHERE: It is a little quiet as the room is quiet spacious, but I like that. This is a common place for families to visit and it's always pleasant to hear the diversity of language spoken here. SERVICE: The service is nice. They offer complimentary naan bread and make sure that you are supplied throughout your meal. They also make sure to check in regularly with the water, as their food can be quite spicy to the uninitiated. read more

The sad thing is I've been going in/out of Dulles for years and years and did not find Mehran until 2018. How sad is that?! Doing an overnight at Dulles to catch an early flight out and within a 3 mile radius, the options were Burger King, and Irish Pub, and MR. No contest!! I preface this review with the caveat that I have never been to Pakistan and will probably never come close, and the only other Pakistani place I've really been is Kabob Palace. However! I do love a good paneer and they must have cooked the spinach in aromatic oil bec/ it had a something something to the spinach, and it was good. Also, loved the stewed goat dish- totally tender and really satisfying. This place is not for ppl who cannot handle extra grease. It's true, it does pool quite a bit but let's say this is the people's food, not the 1% Four Seasons version so take it for what it's worth. The daal was extra extra cooked, so it had an extra smooth, thick consistency. There was also a funny dish that was spicy and really fatty. Again, interesting flavor but not for the faint of heart. It's kinda nice this place is here. Frankly, Hawaii had VERY insufficient establishments of the south Asian persuasion, and same thing for Charlottesville. They have Indian, but no Pakistani. Might be splitting hairs, but variety is the spice of life. A whole lot of Paki places sprung up in DC lately, and Kabob Palace is no longer the only game in town. Whatever, +1 fan for Mehran. read more

This is a second location for the original Mehran @ George Washington University - a place I used to frequent in my days of penury when I was a student at the above mentioned university. I did go to the original a few times after graduating for old times sake, but even though the level of my penury is still debatable, my taste buds have definitely evolved and become more complex to like that food anymore. Which was quite a heart breaker coz it felt like I was losing a loved one. But good news, since there is a new Mehran in town. This place is more upscale in decor and food and service is good too. We ordered from the a la carte meny and tried the Tandoori Chicken and Goat. both were really good - cooked perfectly with the right amount of spices - one of the best tandoori chicken I have had recently! The prices are also very reasonable and they are open late everyday! read more

I actually really enjoyed the late lunch/dinner buffet here. I believe it was $9. The service was kind of lackluster; I came in really thirsty so that's probably why I noticed it took a while for them to bring out water. However, they gave us a huge pitcher of ice water for the two of us. That was nice. I also liked the naan bread basket (very generous portion), minty sauce, and small salad they gave us for the table. Nice touches. You can walk in and go straight to the buffet. It's a little small, regarding food variety but I definitely enjoyed everything. The tandori chicken- OMG. So freaking good. I was satisfied just eating that with the rice and bread. There was a nice subtle BBQ char taste to it. The curries were all good (all chicken I believe). There was one that was a tad spicy but water helped. The potato side with cabbage was a good addition, lentils I could've passed, and the chickpeas were yummy. Overall, a hidden spot that's pretty good for the price. You can't beat all-you-can-eat at such a great value, and that's why Mehran gets 4 stars from me. read more

This has been my favorite place for a refreshing back home meal. They never get tired of surprising my taste buds and always have the best of all. I am so pleased to have this place as it now (since mom passed away) helps me remind moms food. So delicious, amazing mouth watering buffet and al carte dishes. The staff Asad, Billal have been like family and always there with smile. Love you guys and keep up the good food and smile. Kudos to owner Shahid who has done a great job by creating amazing dishes, concept and food. You have all my support and keep making best home made food. read more

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For an approximately $9 dinner buffet, this place is pretty darn good. It's tucked away off Ox in Sterling near the airport. Now, don't let the look of the food scare you away. This place is Pakistani, so the Indian dishes you're used to are modified a bit here and they look a little less-appetizing on the buffet to be honest. They sort of look like varied mushes and greasy pools of sludge, but just try to get over it -- because set over some rice with a side of the great nan they have here, it's all so spicy, flavorful and delicious. Definitely try the lentils and the tandoori chicken. I had two plates and was overly stuffed. This isn't the classiest or cleanest-looking place. In fact, it feels sort of like eating in the back alley of the Baghdad black market. But the service is OK, it's cheap and the food will hit that Middle Eastern spot until the next time you can go out for a more traditional sit-down meal. read more