Chanab Kabob - Chantilly, Va

Yesterday, I decided to try a kabob for lunch.  I stumbled upon this place.  I ordered the chicken kabob sandwich.  I was not very good.  The chicken was dark meat, which was fine, except it had bones in it.  The french fries it came with were pretty awful.  On the plus side it was a large sandwich that I wasn't able to finish, but I just threw it out because I didn't care to finish it.  Honestly, it was probably the worst kabob I've had in a long time.

Afgan Kabob House - Courthouse Metro

Today, I decided to venture out of Rosslyn for lunch.  So I took the Metro to Courthouse and went to the Afgan Kabob House.  I ordered the boneless chicken kabob, with a side of eggplant.  It came with bread, rice and a salad.  The chicken was nicely marinated and juicy.  They gave me a bigger portion size than I needed.  I would have liked more rice though.  The bread looked like it was made there, but it looked a little different, as it had holes in it.  Perhaps it was from a mold or something.  The eggplant was stewed and also very good.  When ordering there were several different types of rice to choose from:  brown rice with cumin, saffron rice, and a rice with raisins.  I got the brown rice and it had quite a strong cumin taste.  You also get a decent sized salad with different kinds of dressings available.  Overall, I liked this restaurant.  It had much more variety than most kabob places I've been too.  And it was nice to try something other than the usual in Rosslyn.

Halal food cart - Arlington, Va

Another mediocre lunch in Rosslyn.  I saw this food cart on Wilson Blvd near the Post Office.  I figured I would try it out.  It wasn't very good.  I got a lamb and chicken combo on rice.  The best part was the lamb.  Very tender and flavorful.  The chicken was a bit dry.  The rice wasn't even basmati rice.  The lettuce was a little old.  The sauce tasted like red pepper sauce instead of a spicy brown or green sauce most places use.  Overall not that good and I will not be going back.

Ravi Kabob - Arlington, Va

We ate the Ravi Kabob for lunch today. It's been about 8 years since I've been there. I had the boneless chicken kabob with chickpeas and it came with rice and bread. The chicken was very tender. The chickpeas were very good and had a little bit of spiciness. The bread was good, but I would have liked a little more rice. But it was a good lunch.

Red Kabob - Leesburg, Va

This is a new restaurant that just opened a couple of months ago. It is part of the much needed improvement to the Leesburg Restaurant scene. We usually just do take-out since it's close by. It's a good restaurant. The salad is better than most kabob places. The chicken kabob is good, but the ground beef kabob is a little dry. The bread is not homemade, but still edible. The rice seemed a little buttery. Overall this is a good restaurant by Leesburg standards. The sizes are a little small compared to other restaurants, but still plenty for one serving. There are other kabob restaurants I like better, but I will still come here for convenience. The owners are very nice also.

521-A East Market St
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 777-5277

Charcoal Kabob - Herndon, Va

This is one of my favorite restaurants. I don't usually get the Kabobs here. I come for the chicken curry. It is a little bit spicy, but the sauce the chicken is cooked in is very good. It also comes with a side of vegetables. I always get the curry vegetables. It comes with bread and rice. It doesn't seem like a huge amount of food, but it's a belly buster.

394 Elden St
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 435-2400

Reston Kabob - Reston, Va

I had a chicken kubideh kabob salad for lunch yesterday. I've been trying to eat more salads and the kabob salad sounded healthy. It was basically the regular kabob on a bed of salad. The kabob was very good as usual. The salad was average, basically a green lettuce and a few peppers. I didn't like the putting the salad dressing all over the salad, something I would prefer to do myself. The salad was way too much food for one serving, but it was good.

11844 Sunrise Valley Dr # A
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 390-9070