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Top 4 Middle Eastern food in Arlington, Virginia, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Middle Eastern food in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Known for walkable urban villages like Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston, Arlington was part of the "10 miles square" surveyed in 1791 to be the United States capital. Just across the Potomac from Washington, Arlington is home to the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery, the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Air Force Memorial and Pentagon Memorial. With 11 Metro stops, Arlington is car-optional and offers visitors everything from eclectic theater to Bohemian cafes.
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1. Yayla Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Yayla Bistro offers a wide variety of traditional and healthy Mediterranean cuisine prepared fresh each day by our Turkish chefs. See full menu on our web page. In addition to our elegant dining room, we have a full-service bar area (with TV) featuring sp
Reviewed By authored
We had dinner here with friends primarily because we wanted to try a local Turkish restaurant. We were seated inside., but during warm evenings there is excellent outside seating available. The menu has several interesting choices, particularly the Turkish selections. I had one of the specials, slices of beef and land with two sauces, over rice. Other foods we enjoyed were a spinach pie (great) and a pasta dish with a type of noodle I have not had. My wife had Moussaka which was tasty. The calamari appetizer was great because it did not have breading -very interesting (and delicious). My only complaint is the prices of wines are high. Service was superb. Oh, you have to save room for the chocolate cake dessert!!
2. Lebanese Taverna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 263 reviews
Lebanese Taverna Pentagon Row offers a warm and vibrant dining atmosphere with the beauty of traditional Arabic features. The 80 seat outdoor cafe serves as the neighborhood gathering spot for outdoor summer concerts series and Ice Skating in the winter.
Reviewed By JohnEO
This was a disappointing experience overall. We had asked for a quiet table but when we entered the dining area - which admittedly has a high ceiling and very poor acoustics - we could help noticing how noisy the place was. Although the restaurant was far from full in the early evening the occupants of two tables in particular seemed only be able to shout, not talk. When we asked the manager if we could move to a quiet area he first told us it was "closed" and then subsequently took umbrage when I complained hos noisy his restaurant was. Only later were we were "allowed" to move to a quieter table. Great customer service, huh? Clearly, the guy is in the wrong business - which is somewhat surprising since the chain's blurb has a homely piece on its website that ends with "welcome to my home". Not a home I would recognise.To start, we ordered a couple of bottles of Lebanese red, the Wardy Les Cedres (@ the princely sum of $72 (including tax and tip) much better than the pretty mediocre Heritage Red at a mere $39 price, and the humus sampler. The humus was fine, as was the wonderful pitta bread that came with it, but I wish we had warned that one of the portions was very spicy. To follow, two of our party ordered the lamb kebab. One of them was supposed to be rare but both came out overcooked and tough. One ordered the salmon harra, which was reportedly very good and I ordered the lamb mouzat, which was a beautifully cooked and spiced lamb shank but accompanied by vegetables, including artichokes but also, unfortunately, about 1lb of green lentils. I would have much preferred some cous cous but this was apparently not available in this Lebanese restaurant.Despite the noise and the mixed quality of the food, our server was great - friendly, helpful and efficient. But, will we return? Nope. Uptown, Mama Ayesha and Baccus of Lebanon are far superior.
3. MeJana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 241 reviews
Fine Lebanese Cuisine in a warm upscale contemporary space.
Reviewed By love2travel49022
Two couples shared a dip appetizer platter. Pita bread warm and yummy. We then shared two chicken kabob platters. Food was good, bit quite expensive we thought. We wanted their house specialty chocolate cake with ice cream and they were out of it. We had $8.00 dishes of vanilla ice cream. Disappointing.
4. Lebanese Taverna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 236 reviews
The original location, opened in 1979, is a cozy family style restaurant known throughout the area for its friendly atmosphere and delicious food. "Uncle Joe" is a fixture in the Westover neighborhood and can be counted on to make everyone feel comfortabl
Reviewed By dawnfromseattle
We had never experienced Lebanese cuisine. It was a delicious Mediterranean treat.Services was excellent, with them taking care of our needs before we asked.The pitas they brought out immediately were hot and tasty.We all had different kebab platters and they looked attractive and we're full of flavor.The setting is attractive and welcoming. Even the neighborhood was beautiful.Our friends were so thankful we took them somewhere really different than their usual haunts in another state.We will be back.
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