
reviewed by 7 neighbors
1070 31st Street NW, Washington, DC
Part of the Moby Dick House of Kabob chain — see all 39 locationsMoby Dick House of Kabob, a beloved chain in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, has been serving authentic Persian cuisine since 1989. Founded by the late Mike Daryoush, the restaurant has grown from a single location into a regional favorite, known for its fresh kabobs, warm pita bread, and commitment to quality.
Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. From the management: 'All of our meats with the exception of our gyro are certified Halal, indicating it was humanely processed and cleanly handled as prescribed by Islamic tradition and law.'
Score reflects a halal certificate on file.
We ate the kobedeh kebab at this place on three occasions before we found out it was not halal. I didn't read the reviews and nor have I asked the resturant so my fault for doing that. Their menus don't show halal but we found out upon ordering online as the menu had some items labeled halal. Food is pretty good though but wish it was fully halal to enjoy.
Very expensive and not all halal
I ordered Chicken Kabob. it came with boiled rice (crazy). Chicken was not good either.
So I love my share of kabobs--especially lamb and beef. Unfortunately only their lamb and bone-in chicken is halal but I did order the "lamb and rice." I only went to Moby Dick because my friend, who just moved from CA, goes here about 5 times a week and raves about it. Last night he realized he is finally sick of it. The food was nothing special, the kabobs were decent, but nothing to write home about. The decor and atmosphere lacked appeal and the prices were steep...but it was Georgetown. I probably won't go back again.
i have known the owner for many years, the owners are Muslim but the meat served is not, this information comes directly from the owner.
I called the owner and they said NONE of the meat there is Zabihah.
Typical takeout joint lacking any decent decor, food is ok, good staff though.