Naf Naf Grill

I recently redeemed my free bday entreé for the 2nd year in a row (pays to be a Naf Perks member y'all!) and it was just as satisfying as the last. Once again, I went for the beef tenderloin plate with a side of rice and chopped salad. I opted to dine in this time, and just happened to come in during the lunch rush. The wait was a little longer than I had hoped, and there were a lot of people ahead of me that I initially didn't notice because they were sitting down. A couple of them actually went up to the pickup station to check on their orders which means they were probably on standby for a while. I probably waited for 15-20 mins. The people working the kitchen/putting the orders together were super apologetic and sweet, something you just don't see often anymore at fast-casual restaurants. I love that when you get a platter and dine in, it is served on a ceramic plate and that they have a condiment bar where you can load up on their signature sauces. The food is fresh and tasty but the prices are not competitive. P.S. Their pita is so pillowy and DANGEROUS

A stellar experience at this Naf Naf location. Here they have platters to order and the portions on these platters are huge. Another plus is that you can help yourself to all the sauces and pickles you want. Perfect for someone like me who can't get enough of the garlic sauce.

This is my favorite Naf Naf location. The workers are all very nice and helpful. When you come here, do not look at the online menu first because this isn't a "Chipotle-style" make your own pita. This location has an actual menu that you order from, which includes sandwiches and plates. I have honestly never been to a Naf Naf that actually lets you create your own pita, but I'd love to try that! Seems pretty cool. The downfall of this place is that the pricing is pretty ridiculous. Authentic Middle Eastern restaurants sell delicious chicken shawarma sandwiches for $4.50... but this place sells them for about $7. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me, especially for a fast-food type chain. The hot sauce here, the green one, is absolutely amazing. I have never had better hot sauce. My go-to here is normally a chicken shawarma pita, but the hummus topped with chicken shawarma is also amazing. The chicken is greatly seasoned, and the pitas are topped with tahini sauce and a chopped salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, and cilantro). Super tasty! For a fast-food Middle Eastern restaurant, this place is good, but it does taste different than if you were to go to Libanais, Taza, or Bab Al Salam. The pita itself isn't as good as these places, but the filling is amazing here, just different than other places.

This particular space has changed businesses many times, so we were happy to see healthy food here! We love Middle Eastern, and decided to try this place to compare to our other places. However, I was disappointed to see that they don't offer lamb or steak or even combination dishes. (If you get a plate or dinner, you can add a protein for an additional charge.) They have chicken, beef kabobs, and ground beef, as well as falafel. We decided on two chicken Shawarma plates to go, which came with your choice of two sides, plus pita bread and sauces. We ordered the basmati rice and Israeli salad for one and basmati rice and falafel for the other. (One order came with three!) Yum. They were very generous with the sauces, and I particularly like how they packed the food, in individual aluminum containers with plastic lids, instead of the usual Styrofoam boxes for individual meals. This made it easy to share, and pass around the table so we could take what we wanted on our plates, and easily store leftovers. Very nice! For two orders they also gave two pita breads each, which were packed in one plastic bag like you were buying them in a store. No pita rolled in aluminum foil here! They stay fresher this way, so I definitely like how they package carry out orders! The pita itself was warmed! And still warm when we got home! Also light and fluffy!! Definitely the best pita bread! I wished at that point I had tried their hummus! As for the entree, the chicken and rice were both tasty but just a bit dry, so I poured their garlic and hot sauces over them and this made them delicious! The Israeli salad was also a nice compliment, fresh and crunchy, and of course adding vegetables. The falafel were the only disappointing item. Ok, but Gus Gus on Oakton definitely has the BEST. These were just average. Overall, we enjoyed everything and would return when we're in the area.