Wow , I cant believe some of the latest reviews here!! It's like the Afghan purity police, or perhaps a competing Kabob shop, has found something to attack.
Firstly, there is absolutely nothing I can find that promotes this great kabob place as Afghan. Nothing! In fact there are clues everywhere. Like the Middle Eastern / Mediterranean Cuisine statements on their website. Never mind the clear statement of pita bread and other food items on menu. The website video the owners clearly say they are Jordanian.
If you even really visited the place you would see a picture of King Hussein of Jordan and his family, right there where you order. Very hard to miss. Did you not recognize them? All I can imagine is that you just feel that any Kabob can only be done your way? There is no rational reason for you to just assume this was Afghan food.
And if your that concern for type of food, why not just ask before you buy? You don't make any sense.. Your an Afghan purist yet you don't bother asking? Jon and Rana are the friendliest restaurant owners in Leesburg, heck Northern VA. You don't simply ask, then instead feign shock and disgust and then personally insult them for not doing it your way? Amazing.
The food doesn't have the right name? Look a Chicken Kabob is the right name. Your in America dude, Afghan is not the only form of Kabobs. I fully support your desire for your favorite kind of food. But I find your attitude to push your views on the rest of us a bit alarming.
Frankly I found your attitude and dismissal of them for being Jordanians, as racist.. The fact that you close your post with what amounts to an advertisement for other Kabob places, and funny they are all owned by one family, right? It is very suspicious to me.
Just so you know I am contacting the webmasters and raising awareness of your racist attitude as well as the potential of you being a nasty competitor. I'm just telling you this because if something happens I want you to know why and who did it.
And the other guy, $4 for tax? That is illegal, food tax in Leesburg is 8%. Are you accusing them of fraud? But hey lets say it was a mistake. That means you would have paid $12 and change for a chicken kabob, rice, salad, a drink, and a side of chick peas, right?. That's a flipping great deal!! So your complaint doesn't make sense to me. Did you raise the issue of over taxing with the owners? Why not? Do you work in a kabob place, at a mall by any chance?
OK, sorry but its just not right, this restaurant doesn't deserve this type of slander and I don't believe these posters are authentic. Just my opinion of course.
Oh, one last thing, the bread is from an authentic and local Lebanese bakery, Wooden Bakery I believe is the name I saw on the bag. Its not from a store, In fact I loved the bread, reviewers here and at other websites places loved the bread. Go figure, people like bread that isn't Afghan with their kabobs. Shocker.
To all the other reviewers and people looking for facts on this restaurant, Its great. Aside from these folks look at the rest of reviews, and you will find the same glowing comments at other sites.
My personal experience have been echoed everywhere, clean, good food, reasonable priced, and you will never leave hungry. Want more rice, a little more bread, ask. I bet that more often then not these fine and friendly people will go out of their way to make you happy. Have an issues, tell them, their desire to make you happy is amazing. I would only fault them for being too friendly and accommodating.
I initially found that the meat was sometimes cooked too much for my personal taste. Now I don't even need to ask, they remember my taste and cook my way. And this is when the line is long and orders are flying. It is amazing.
The menu is basic, but this is on purpose as a way to allow them to focus and get things right. I admire that. Quality, Cleanliness, and Great Service. My understanding is they will add more as time goes on. I look forward to the addition of wraps with kabob meat.
I have never ever written a review before, I came here to do these guys that service because I was that impressed. Then I read those reviews. Sorry if preachy, it just felt so offensive, manipulative and racist. Let's all get back to talking about things like food, quality, service, etc.
(No I don't work there, I've no financial interest) read more