AJ Deli & مطعم باب اليمن bab al-Yemen restaurant — Restaurant in Blythewood

Came here on a whim, this place was good and I think I’ll come back to try something new. I grabbed the Chicken Haneeth, which was largely portioned and enough for 2 people honestly (I didn’t know it was going to be such a large volume of food), it was about 20$ total for that so it was a good deal considering portion size. It came as a half of chicken on a bed of seasoned rice with a side of mixed veggie soup (a soup of okra, carrots, potato, eggplant). I think the items were seasoned well, not overly so and thankfully not very salty, which I look for in meals. My meal (which was eat in, not takeout) came with a soup, salsa style sauce (nice and spicy) and a salad with tomato, bell pepper and cucumber. My partner got the New York chopped cheese; he said it is 10/10, he notes good flavor, texture, not overly sloppy and it came with lightly seasoned fries (they kind of tasted like potato chips). They have several lamb dishes I would like to try next time too, and I reckon the portions are large like the one I had today. I only took a star for atmosphere as there are tables bunched together so sometimes you’ve got to wait or sit next to someone you do not know; however, considering it is a smaller dining space,...

I never go out of my way to write review on places but it just felt right. The food was just not good to put it simply. I ordered the lamb over rice and I can't speak for most people but I don't like too much white sauce on my halal food. On top of the that there were burnt bits of rice. The lamb tasted funny, not that it tasted as if it went bad it just didn't right. The same goes with the salad, it had slices of avocado that looked as weird as it tasted weird. The only plus side about this meal is that it has large portions but that's to be expected considering I paid 17 dollars for it. Besides that the bread...

What a wonderful and fantastic gyro cooked to order! The owner and employees were very friendly and gave recommendations. I ordered a chicken gyro and it tasted like I was back in Spain! I was sooo happy to see they use Shwarma machines to cook their meat so it's the real deal. The store was clean and spacious. Many tables to sit and eat. The sauce was perfect, the chicken had amazing flavor. I got the thicker pita bread which was perfect for holding in the ingredients. The menu is fairly large with a juice/smoothie menu as well. Would I come back? Yes. Next time I want to...