Spectacular! My family and I lived in three Middle East countries during our diplomatic career,…read moreand we love the cuisine. Basil Fusion knocks it out of the park! We called in an order for 10 as we brought three families including kids and grandkids together for dinner. From appetizers -- hummus, babaganoush and stuffed grape leaves -- to mains of beef shawarma and chicken kebabs, the food was fabulous. A wonderful source for delicious Middle Eastern food!

Food is made to order! I got the chicken shawarma. It was pretty solid. It's a casual place, there…read moreis seating inside + out. I appreciated that fries were only a $1.99 up charge & they were seasoned very well!

Pretty good. I was a bit of a noob first time visiting. The nice gentleman was offering to try the…read moreproteins to both me and another clearly new customers. To be honest I'm not sure if the protein matters since there is so much happening in the bowls. You can tell everything is fresh, maybe the exception are fries are already cooked and not to order. Doesn't bother me since they still had good texture. Cool atmosphere and felt very inviting. Didn't try the green sauce but the red sauce is very mild. I much prefer this to other bowl spots and it's pretty convenient to get to. We'd want to try to cafe as well.

I can't believe that I've never reviewed Flavor Hive!! And their first brick and mortar location?…read more First you have to know that I'm Egyptian but I'm not the one who miss the food from Egypt and eat Middle Eastern food everyday! I'm completely the opposite! I eat cheeseburgers and Italian the most! However, Flavor Hive have a spot in my heart! I go there with my keto chips bag, pork rinds bag (also Keto) or I get a salad bowl! There are many times that I had the rice bowls as well! This place is more than amazing! I have a numerous combinations that I mix and match in between and I've created flavors that made come back quickly to try the others! I'm not the person who would order the "everything" and I don't recommend it! But mixing two meats is still valid on my book! I love the ground beef!! I love the chicken!! I love the honey spicy chicken and I like the steak! I've spoke enough about the food but forgot the memories made their! Man! If Amgad or Shihan ( the founders) are there ... you're in luck! You locked in with the experience! I'm not talking about the food! You will get the same amazing food and generous portions with every person at this store even if the founders aren't there! But I'm talking about the humor, the fun, the experience and the memories that you would live and make if you meet those two wonderful guys or one of them at least! I can't tell you enough, go to their Instagram page and watch their videos! Hey! Where are you going??? Don't go to Instagram now! Finish reading my review first! Go try them second! Put your review third! Then you're free to go! LOL you tried them already?? OK! Then why aren't you there already repeating your order or trying your other combination?? The outdoors seats are a nice add to the beautiful ambiance! By the way, this store was a bank before and you can take photo by the vault door! It's cool! I was going to talk about Cafe Hive but they have made it a separate entity and honestly it needs a separate review! But don't leave without getting your ice cream mixed with your favorite candy bar and don't go without your favorite candy bar! They will take any thing you want to add to your ice cream! The machine will mix it into ice cream or a Milk shake if you want! I once got them a Tiramisu from Balducci and it was amazing! Now they have Tiramisu on their menu! Cafe Hive have much more, ask! Try it, vote for the review , message me, or compliment me with any comment or question, and don't forget to ... Pray for me ;) All my 2026 reviews are gifted to my beloved & wonderful father Sami Wahib Tawadros 01/07/1955 - 12/08/2025

@mobydickkabobs When we are feeling lazy (especially when…read morethe weather is rainy and cozy), we just wanna EAT and not cook anything. That's where Moby Dick came to the rescue, easy online ordering and pickup of all our favourite items. Family platter #1: The crowd pleaser with rice/salad on the side and the juiciest meat! Chicken wings: These are , the overall flavour was fantastic. Dips: You can not go wrong with the must-o-mooseer or Kashk-o-badmemjan and their delicious and fresh pita. Overall, I have such a big place in my stomach *I would say heart but let's be forreal here* for Moby Dick as a DMV local. If you haven't yet visited a location this is definitely your sign to! -SpicyAivy

They will not allow you to eat in the restaurant if it's 30 mins before closing. They kicked us…read moreout at 9:50pm.

Incredibly friendly and the food was wonderful. Come with an empty stomach and good vibes. Highly…read morerecommend!

The bread is to die for. Light and fluffy. The hummus is rich and smooth. The chicken is season…read morevery well.

Family-owned and operated with the best service! They're not only friendly but truly care about…read moretheir customers. I've tried almost everything on the menu, but once I discovered the lamb chops, they became my go-to dinner -- perfectly cooked and consistently delicious every time. The quality has never changed! Absolutely amazing food and genuine hospitality that keeps me coming back. Secret tip: ask for the green vinegar sauce -- total game changer!

This place has been around for 27 years and there's a good reason for it. It's my go-to kabob…read morelocation in Annandale. Not only is the food good, so is the staff. Massi and his brother Omar currently run this location as there are a few other branches in the area and there is such a strong sense of comfort and joy just eating here. An experience you should check out. I get the combo steak & lamb w/side of chickpeas. You get a complimentary soup while you wait for your food to cook.

I found myself near Bradlick shopping plaza Quite a few…read morefood choices I was craving lamb, so I found this place and decided. To try their pulao Placed an order online and by the time i walked through the parking lot it was ready The lamb stew came with a side of spinach and basmati saffron rice I was pleasantly surprised, although a bit greasy food was very flavorful and the employee was very friendly Will definitely visit again

My review is mainly for the take out service and the food quality which it could've be a 4 star…read moreexperience, if it wasn't because we got there and they didn't receive the order (so we had to wait an extra 20 min for them to prepare it) as well they forgot our side of bread that we pay ($6 for an extra bread) as well we pay for extra white sauce, all we were given was 4 little containers (which is pretty sad to think about). As for the food, I think it's a pretty decent afghan style kebab for the price and most of the food portions (except the sauce sides which are tiny, really skimping on them). My husband really likes the grilled lamb and chicken here, so that's why we order from this restaurant, as well the bread and rice. I've had afghani bread several times, I must say this one really competes with places like Lapis and Afghan Bistro McLean, it's truly impressive! I had the tilapia kebab, needed a little bit of salt but that issue was solved when I drizzled with the green sauce! The fish was cooked nicely, the "fishy/sandy" taste that usually tilapia has, was avoided!!!! Props to them! The rice was good as for the chickpeas (that we both ordered) these are a little bit too oily for my liking, but the spices on them were good. The side salad was kind of sad to see, not going to lie, afghani salads usually will be topped with chopped parsley and thinly sliced red onions, but I guess they put the onions on top the kebab so they want to skip them. Even though the restaurant is small and probably has 5 tables total, it's not the prettiest for a sit down restaurant, the purpose is more for a takeout situation which isvery convenient for us, since we live pretty close by, so we might be coming back.

We ordered 2 salmon platters via UberEats and LOVED every bite! You could taste the love put into…read moremaking the chick pea curry, the rice was perfectly made, and the salmon was so flavorful (and they put a good amount of it on each platter)! We were so delighted that the food was much better than we had anticipated. Highly recommending!

tl;dr - food is decent but shady business practices makes it hard to want to visit again…read more I went with a big group and they seemed confused we wanted to eat inside and not do takeout. We were seated but we had to ask the table to be cleaned (which they used windex to clean). The food took a bit to come out but that was okay. The beef and lamb were super tough and borderline inedible. The chicken shawarma platter and fries were good. We asked for water and they gave us kirkland bottled water (which they charged $2.50/ea for). The biggest issue I had is they charged an 18% service charge for dining in, but they did not disclose it. It's crazy for a restaurant to charge a service fee, don't disclose it, and ask for tip. Maybe it would've been okay if they were transparent upfront but the whole thing felt super shady. I will not be going back.

The food is great, we like it very much, dine in service was great and the atmosphere was also very…read moregood.

The service was very friendly and they were very enthusiastic about their food. Unfortunately, I…read morejust wasn't impressed and found this truck to be below average. I ordered the chicken platter with potatoes. This also comes with a small parsley/onion salad on flatbread on top and a larger piece of flatbread on the bottom. The chicken was well seasoned but was less lean and was a smaller serving of meat than at most similar restaurants. The parsley/onion salad on flatbread was an interesting concept but tasted a bit like cilantro on stale bread to me. The roasted potatoes were also well seasoned but because they were pre-cooked and reheated, they had the consistency of leftovers from last night that were reheated in the microwave. Finally, the piece of flatbread on the bottom seemed to be I heated and right off the shelf at the grocery store. That or perhaps it was just stale? Either way I wasn't impressed. This truck was less than impressive despite the friendly service. There are too many other quality trucks in the DC area for me to recommend this one or give it another try.

the General Washington Dr location of Flavor Hive is now an actual store unit and not just a truck…read more There is no inside seating, and there are a few outdoor tables. Most of this operation appears to be take-out. We placed a pickup order online and it was waiting for us by the time we showed up. We ordered two small chicken bowls and one "feast mode". The "feast mode" size was actually challenging for three people to finish! The "hive sauce" tastes like a honey mustard with maybe mayo? It's pretty good. I really wish Flavor Hive would have additional toppings - just cucumber tomato onion cilantro etc are quite minimal. Would be awesome if they could add something like beet salad or beans! The value at this place is excellent compared to the numerous other rice / slop bowl places in the area. It is a lot of food. This place went viral on social media for a reason, and it lives up to the hype.

This review is for the Alexandria location of Flavor Hive off of General Washington Dr…read more On 1/28/26, after 8:00 PM, we placed two separate orders. Only one order (check #88) was provided at pickup. The second order (check #87) was never given to us, despite being paid for. When I called the phone number listed on both the paid receipt and from Google, I did not reach the restaurant. Instead, the call was answered by a male individual phone comes up from Vienna and did not appear to be affiliated with the restaurant staff on-site. This alone is unacceptable. The individual who answered was rude, dismissive, and unprofessional. Multiple witnesses overheard the conversation, which has been documented. We were not initially seeking a refund -- only verification of the missing order and whether it could still be picked up. There was zero effort to assist, no accountability, and no urgency to resolve the issue. This level of disorganization and lack of customer service is unacceptable for any restaurant. If Flavor Hive continues to operate this way -- including routing customer calls to unprofessional third parties -- it will absolutely damage the business and its reputation.

My new favorite place, everyone is so nice and it they have all the classic candys and desserts I…read moregrew up eating But can you please bring back the Sicilian Soda

Excellent food, fresh and clean customers is always helpful kind ambience is great healthiest food…read morein the neighborhood