Mama Ayesha's

Mama Ayesha's is a middle eastern restaurant Adams Morgan Washington located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (202) 232-5431

  • Website

    mamaayeshas.com

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    199824333396465

  • Type

    Middle Eastern Restaurant

Address

1967 Calvert St NW (at Biltmore St NW) Washington , D.C. 20009 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 32


Keywords:

mouzat stuffed cabbage kufta lamb good for dates cute rice pudding restaurants grape leaves charcoal grills Lebanese dinner well park town takes reservations
Meshari

Delicious food .. don't miss the Mousakhan .. also, don't miss the US presidents paint on the outside wall of the restaurant

Octavia Egan

Everything on the menu is delicious and fresh. Tastes homemade . It’s a quaint restaurant with a nice atmosphere and it’s the only “outside” traditional food I’ll eat. All around, great place to eat!

Washington Post

Established: 1960. Vibe: Old Hollywood version of a casbah. Signature dish: Lamb . Try the shish kabob or the shank, known as mouzat . Read more

Andrew Smith

You can't miss the mural on the side.☺ Great food as well !

Katie O'Connell

Cozy , gorgeous atmosphere with excellent food. Loved the lamb shish kabob . I've walked past this place a million times en route to Adams Morgan and never knew this oasis was inside.

Camille Wright

The kufta is AMAZING!!! Super cute and pretty interior. The stuffed cabbage is really good.

Lucia Theresa

The Reeash was tasty as were the grape leaves . This is a wonderful neighborhood gem !

Adna

Babaganoush and grape leaves are fantastic here. Very well seasoned food .

Tourah Nainamke

Amazing food! Authentic middle eastern meza! I wanted to eat everything on their menu!

Soph Ahm

What’s good is the grape leaves and eggplant dish ; also overall the decor inside was gorgeous

Ebrahim Bandookwala

Food has deteriorated from the last time; maqluba was meh, hummus with lamb was nice. Nice ambience, but wouldnt stay for the food.

Roger Stallard

Always a great food! Plus it's family owned and that's aces in my book !

Sarah

Mouzat lamb and Baklawa are very delicious!

Summer Whitford

Been going here for way too many years. Best Middle Eastern spot in town . Tell them Summer sent you.

Jessica Ordona

Love this place. Amazing service & atmosphere.

Kristen K

You can't go wrong with ANYTHING on the menu that involves "Mama's Secret Spices"!

A ????

Not the best, but their Falafel ???? are really good.

Alexander Myers

I enjoyed the Menzalah.

Beth Santos

can't find a better date spot . the waiters know their stuff when it comes to wine pairings .

James Sackor

Great food, reasonable prices. The Lebanese beer Almaza is very good!

Wafa Alzahrani

Like their mahshi & bamiah ????

George Lou

Cool ambience.

Simon Owens

The mujadarrah here is great

Christopher C.

Lebanese classics.

Hisham Akbar

I think the food lacked authenticity . It tasted plain and not the same as the original food.

Alaa Shaker

The Mouzzat! (Y)

Bryan Klein

Totally agree with previous tips. Plus the Baklava is amazing. Enjoy!

Jim Malone

Anything from the Charcoal grill is highly recommended, especially the lamb dishes .

Liz Seymour

Go to Mama Ayesha's and order the stuffed cabbage with lamb .

Fredo Alvarez

Check out the presidential mural .

Noha A

الملفوف لذيذ شغل بيت. المقلوبة مالها دخل بالمقلوبه لا من قريب و لا بعيد

Dhafer Al Shamrani

اجمل مطعم مشاوي مريت عليه

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