Mediterranean House of Kabob

It took me a while to realize this place existed, and for a long time I thought Rockville had no good options for gyros or falafel. I wish I’d known years earlier because the food is awesome. The sandwiches are large — a pleasant surprise. The pita was freshly made within view in-​house which makes all the difference. It’s just the right amount of chewy and perfectly cooked in the flames right behind the counter.
The décor is a little dated, but don’t give it a second thought if you want amazing food. Writing this review makes me want to go back.
They also sell some cute pillow cases by the front door.

I was not impressed. I got the gyro plate. I requested (and paid for) extra cucumber sauce, which they did not provide. The cucumber sauce that I did get was thin and runny, the consistency of milk. The portions were small, and I was still hungry at the end. The salad was mostly iceberg lettuce. The bowl of rice seemed like the rice had been cooked a couple days ago – it was stale. There was very little flavor in the meal.
The food did come out quickly. They supposedly make their own bread, but it didn’t seem particularly fresh. It wasn’t very soft or even warm.
I will not be returning.

Love their gyro size! The portions you get for 1 gyro is huge, taking up a whole to-​go box. The gyro itself had tons of meat but did not leave out the veggies. My only advice would be a little less onions in my gyro sandwich, and with the falafels, I wish you gave a bit more sauce (but I also didn’t ask for more, because I had to get back to work, in which they very well might have given more)
Regardless, I loved their gyro meat, loved the portion sizes for the price, and wished I had more of their sauce.

Stopped in after a pedicure, randomly, for a take out order. What I assume was the owner, could not have been nicer. I ordered a chicken kabob salad, a «Feast 3» which consisted of a chicken kabob and a lamb kabob with rice, hummus and pita and baklava. Everything was delicious — pita’s were made fresh right there. Will definitely order from there again!

Sadly, I must agree with the most recently written reviews. The food has gone downhill over the past 6 months, it appears. We had been stopping in for years and thoroughly enjoyed the hummu, falafel, cucumber sauce, rice (usually ordered an extra just so we had it for later) and were crazy about the freshly made pita. Today, though, we got an order that was altogether inedible and tasteless. The rice was overcooked but had chunks of hard, undercooked grains. The falafel had no flavor whatsoever and the pita had an odd grainy texture that was less than appetizing.
In the «old days» of late 2014, these things would never have happened. We were hoping that this was just an anomaly but it sounds as though others have similar experiences.
What a shame!!!

Came in here after walking by it every day for a couple months. I should have just kept walking. I was sharing two dinners. We got the lamb platter and falafel sandwich with extra cucumber sauce. I loved that the pita were made to order, but I wasn’t a fan of the actual pita, which was a huge surprise and disappointment. The lamb was ok. It didn’t have much seasoning, and was a bit more chewy than it should have been, but overall, if that’s all I had, I would say it was average. The falafel was fal-​awful (get it?). After eating it, or two bites rather, I did see some reviews on here that it made from fava beans, but never asked at the restaurant. That’s like putting fried chicken on the menu and serving tofu if it is true, but I digress. The seasoning was not there at all in the falafel mix, and I heard her use the microwave to thaw them out before she fried them, resulting in a semi soggy wet falafel instead of a crispy firm delicious nugget of garbanzo. Maybe the gyro is alright, but not sure it’s worth the risk considering I am not a fan of the pita.

Yep, it really is a three star restaurant. I finished my meal still hungry and waiting for the Mediterranean feel. The food is quite bare with little sauces. The meat is a bit better but still fails to live up to expectation. I will come back here, if it’s raining and I can’t go elsewhere like it is now.
I feel they can do better (they definitely have the space for improvement).

I came here for lunch one afternoon with my coworkers. it is a very casual, take-​out place but also has a decent sized sit down area. The food was good, but not what I expected for Mediterranean.

So, I was craving good Mediterranean food and stumbled across this place… Honestly, don’t waste your money on this spot. I have had sooo much better. The rice was unflavored, there were too many large onion pieces and the baklava was terrible. the only good thing was the lamb kabob. The owner gave us extra bread… which was a plus I guess. Another reason why I wont be returning is because how he treats his staff. He seems like a very angry man…

The first time I ever ate here, I had a daily special. It came with rice some of which stuck together and was HARD — about the consistency of the dry ramen in the packs you buy at the supermarket that are supposed to be softened with hot water. I was not very favorably impressed, and only today, several months later, did I decide to give it another chance. This time I ordered a regular item, kebab-​e-​kubideh (the Iranian equivalent of kefta kebab), which is frequently my choice in these Iranian kebab places because it is relatively cheap but I like it. It came with slices of raw onion on top — I’ve never seen that before on this dish, and I had to spend a couple of minutes picking off the onions, which I really had no desire to eat! The meat was somewhat underdone — not to the point of inedibility, but noticibly — and the rice, though this time was all right in texture, seems to have been seasoned only in some places, with other parts of the rice totally devoid of seasoning.
In short, not an experience that would suggest I give this place another chance. When I give a place three stars, this means it is not inedible, but I’m not likely to choose to come back.

If you’re a frequenter of a similar area multi location place, the chicken here is comparable. Beef filet is BETTER. Kashk/​eggplant, not at all great. That’s all we had. Oh, and the rice was not as nice. Same prices.

This place is good. And reasonably priced. The hummus is a little too creamy and heavy. And no fish kabobs. But I enjoy it and go often and get the falafel. Which is decent.

Super casual eat in or take out place with great food. Had lamb and loved it! Very clean and quite. Seems to have a number of regulars flowing in and out. I would go back.

I love their food. First time here with family and we found something for everyone. The owner is so nice and he makes THE BEST chai ever. The kubideh is so juicy and taste so good. Defintly recommended

I’ve gone without gyros since the Ambrosia Grill closed. The yogurt sauce here is the best I’ve ever had. I didn’t think you’d believe me if I gave them 5 stars on my first visit. But I’ll be back, and their score from me may well go up. No, they were not slow. I can’t go to Virginia every time I want gyros. Sheesh. Why don’t you just suggest I pop over to Greece for lunch? (These deserving, hardworking people don’t deserve nay-​saying from spoiled children.)

Slow service. Felt like I waited forever. I had hoped that the food would have made the wait worth it. Sadly this was not the case. The salads felt really overpriced for what we got and were mediocre tasting. The only reason this is getting three is because the lamb kabobs are actually really good.

Not sure how this place got 3,4 and 5 star ratings.
The food is about 2 stars on a good day.

This place makes their own bread, so its fun to watch them make it…
The chicken kabob sandwich is very tasty… altho I’m not a big fan of the sauce. But I liked the food without it anyways. They do provide cups for water if you want it.
Note: nor sure if they have AC. The do have ceiling fans…

I just went for my second trip to this place. My experience both times have been decent. It certainly isn’t a place to write home about, but the food is tasty enough.
Food: I ordered a chicken kabob with rice. It comes with cooked tomatoes and fresh pita bread too. I find the bread tasty when dipped in the yogurt sauce. The rice isn’t very flavorful, just plain normal rice. The chicken this time was a little on the dry side and tasted a little too charred for my liking.
Service: you order and then pick your food up from the counter. The guy working is very friendly and answers questions about the food.
Atmoshpere: it’s a pretty laid back set up. Just some tables and chairs with fake flowers on the table.
I will note I saw they serve faloodeh there. This is a very unique dessert that is worth trying. I can’t vouch for their quality but I enjoy it when my boyfriend’s mom prepares it. It is not a typical American dessert.

I ordered a fillet kabob with rice. It was a decent lunch for a kabob place. The steak was delicious, tasty and chewy. The rice that came with it had shredded cheese on top which made the meal kind of dry. The price was under $ 13 without the drinks which I think made this place more on the expensive end.
I would come back here for variation from other restaurants like Mexican /​American. Three star for being average.