Pars Kabob

Two and a half stars. First customer of the day (#2 window opened 15 minutes after their Twitter account predicted), so a short wait for my food to be prepared by the polite staff. The meat is super moist, and I liked the bits of gristle in my chicken, but I preferred the gyro-​style lamb. I feel like the large chunks of protein make the gyro wrap format difficult to consume, so I’d probably opt for the platter next time. Coarsely chopped lettuce hadn’t been fully pulled apart. Plus the thick pita had barely been warmed through, making it apparent that the bread was a little stale, and it split open trying to stretch for each bite. Pepperoncini on the side. Pretty good deal for free fries with two entrees.

Once you’ve been spoiled by being treated to Maykadeh in San Francisco on a semi-​regular basis, along with home-​cooked Persian food, your standards become higher:
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Also, as Angela H. writes, the lamb «isn’t so much lamb, but a mixture of different filler meats». This is not good. However, I also agree with her that the flavors here are decent, and I of course understand that I cannot compare a Persian food truck in DC to a proper restaurant in SF.
So, there’s that.
Three stars for «sure, I’d eat here again, but I wish they’d accurately label their ingredients».
(FYI, I came here back in November while in the midst of running errands in the surrounding area, and ordered a lamb & chicken combo plate.)

Ordered a combo with lamb and chicken kabob and loved the flavors and the seasoning of both! To be honest, the lamb meat isn’t so much lamb but a mixture of different filler meats which I was not too impressed by. The flavor was good was the quality of «meat» not at all.
I am mostly writing the review for how much I enjoyed the flavoring and tenderness of the chicken which was truly quite delightful. Because it was white meat, there were only 3 — 4 pieces but they were definitely worth it and triumphed over the mountain of «lamb» meat i got.
Overall, not a bad lunch. Just wasn’t too sure what «meat» I was truly intaking for the lamb.

3.5 stars… I’ll round up for really tender and tasty lamb on the gyro. Bread and tatziki were just okay. Total package was solid.

Got the $ 9 Lamb Kabob meal, and it blew my socks off. Great portion size and delicious. The guy running the truck was also super nice and full of warm smiles. Thanks!

3.5 Stars. I work near the Van Ness metro station and was on my way to Potbelly when I saw this truck. I had actually been craving some middle eastern cuisine, so when I saw the truck I decided to stop and check it out. After seeing the rather reasonable prices, considering the location and typical prices of lunch in DC, I was intrigued and decided to get a lamb gyro and a side of fries. Because I never know what to expect from a food truck and I am a bit picky about my greek food, I did not set my standards extremely high, but the food did not disappoint. The gyro was well packed with pretty good meat and other toppings. It was cubed rather than sliced, which is different than my usual greek spot. The fries were seasoned and tasty and can definitely be enough for two people. If you go with a friend or coworker, I suggest splitting an order of fries if you decide to get some. In fact, if you want, you can split one gyro and one order of fries with a friend if you are into smaller meals like myself and there is enough meat to share! The only thing I will change when I visit this truck again is I will opt not to get the sriracha. I love sriracha, but I prefer it not to be on my gyro. Fortunately, they have a list of everything that goes on your sandwich or platter posted in clear sight, so you can make informed decisions! Overall, good lunch choice for about 10 bucks.

First time at this truck and I am impressed. I ordered the combo, which is lamb & chicken over rice with a side saiad.
Portion: the portion is enormous. This could easily be two lunches.
Execution: the meats are both cooked very nicely and are juicy — even the chicken, which was surprising. Nice spices on both the chicken and the lamb. The rice is a bit bland — has a slight lemon flavor — but I guess that’s a good thing as to not take away from the flavors of the meat. It’s a basic rice (note: it is cooked well). The cucumber sauce is delicious, and I like the addition of the sriacha and appreciate that they ask before putting them on. The vegetables in the side salad were fresh.
Price: $ 10.99 for this, which is in line with other trucks and I think a good value for the money given the quality and portion size.
I’d return to this truck.

The food is so good, I usually get the combo over lentil rice. The rest of my office loves it too. I never have much of a wait for my food either.

Stumbled upon this food truck when we were out and about a few weeks ago in DC. My daughter got the kebab and rice and I got the Gyro salad. Everything was very good and considering the amount of people in line we got our food very fast. I was surprised how much I like the combination of siracha and the greek sauce.

I never miss Pars Kebab whenever they visit close to where I work!
First off, I always get a gyro salad and only have experience with that item that they offer. This is because it was SOOO good the first time I tried it that I just have to keep going back to what I know is AMAZING. For a little over $ 8.00, the gyro salad is fresh, tasty, and hefty. After receiving my 3^rd or 4^th salad, I decided to weigh the item and my scale noted that the salad was close to THREE POUNDS! Also, it should be noted that they usually have everything ready in less than five minutes after order. Their french fries are OK too, but as I’ve only purchased them once, I can only say that they were appetizing.
Here’s the breakdown: great food, great value, great price, great service, great lunch!

Ordered the gyro over rice and was really impressed with it. The gyro meat itself was quite good, not the best offered by a food truck but still really enjoyable. It was diced into tender cubes that had a nice crisp texture to them. The rice was a little on the plain side bite still had some flavor. It worked well with the meat, especially when combined with the somewhat average, somewhat idiosyncratic tzatziki sauce and the siracha sauce. The portions were quite large and the service was very friendly; they offered me extra tzatziki and siracha to make sure I had enough. Also, I ordered it without peppers and feta which was an added bonus because for some reason, many trucks manage to mess that up. My one complaint though would have to be the side salad, which had fresh ingredients but I would have enjoyed it much more if they tomato and onions were sliced thinner, that way it would more easily mix with the lamb and rice. Nevertheless, surely one of the better food truck kabob options.

After having (delightedly) sampled all of the kebab trucks which congregate around Farragut Square for lunch, I can say with that Pars Kabob handily wins on two counts: quality of ingredients and quantity of food. I’m what’s known in the medical profession as a «remorseless eating machine» and even I’ve had trouble finishing a combo platter on rice from Pars.
What exactly sets Pars apart from the other kebab trucks? It’s the little details. Whereas most are content to give you some kind of long grain rice vaguely spiced with turmeric and cumin, Pars serves its rice platters on a bed of fluffy basmati that more closely mimics Persian-​style rice. Likewise, whereas a lot of trucks’ side salads are just iceberg lettuce and a solitary slice of mealy tomato, Pars actually includes a few real veggies and even a few pieces of herb – not to mention pepperoncinis and feta!
Most importantly – at least as far as chicken goes – rather than dry, stringy pieces of chicken thigh meat, I was impressed to see that my meal included big, juicy chunks of chicken breast.
Don’t worry about getting the salad or the platter – both come with a ton of food. 4.25÷5 stars (though my heart says ⁵⁄₅).

A perfectly decent kabob truck — the gyro over rice was good, offering generous portions of rice and lamb, along with a nice side salad. There’s not much to distinguish it from other trucks (Tasty Kabob is still my favorite), but it’s definitely a good option if you’re in the mood for kabobs.

The crew seemed unprepared to handle the typical lunchtime crowd at L’Enfant Plaza. People were waiting 20 to 30 minutes for their orders, which kind of defeats the point of going to a food truck. I got a chicken over rice. The chicken was moist, but bland. There was little flavor to either the chicken or the rice beyond the yogurt and spicy sauces squirted on at the end. Certainly not worth the wait. There are many, many kebab food truck options better than this. I’d avoid this one.

3.25 stars. Pars Kabob is a relatively new truck specializing in gyro meat and chicken. While the prices are rather enticing, it was odd to see upcharges for simple combinations of the two different meat options or for ordering a gyro salad as opposed to a gyro sandwich. I settled on a gyro sandwich, discarded the sturdy pita, and went to work.
My gyro sandwich consisted of gyro meat, tzatziki sauce, feta, tomato, onion, and lettuce. You can also add pepperoncinis and Sriracha sauce, but I opted out. The meat itself was decently spiced, but was a bit overcooked for my tastes. I would have preferred a bit more tomato and a bit less lettuce, but whatever, no real issues there. I thought the portion size for the gyro meat was rather admirable. For seven dollars, it’s a decent sandwich.
I’d probably repeat the exact same order if Pars Kabob was back in my work neighborhood. This was probably an above standard meal from a kabob truck that actually visits Friendship Heights.