Shamshiry has been a family favorite for over 10yrs. Always bustling with energy and friendly amazing staff. One of the best places to have a delicious meal and avoid the rush hour traffic! Excellent variety of fish and meat skewers over fluffy white or green rice. Love the filet mignon, lamb shank, fish kabob and tandoori soltani with koobideh. Tzatziki is perfect for starter. Excellent with cardamom tea and finish off with saffron ice cream! Recently renovated dining space and restrooms. The best Persian cuisine and the standard to which all others are compared to!!

I was so amazed at how generous the portion was when they brought this out! Thought it was a shared dish for a whole table but nope, just mine, made just for me lol the koobideh was so delicious and juicy. Just the perfect seasoning, not too salty. The chicken chunks were okay, they were not dry but could've been a little bit more flavorful. I can't get over the fragrant aroma of the rice! It smelled so good and made me instantly hungry. Definitely ask for tzatziki sauce on the side to eat with your bread and meat! Decent service, they forgot a few things here and there because they were busy so it's okay. Very spacious inside.

If my picky Korean Mother approves you know this is the spot. The food is very fresh and they give you tons of it. My usual order is their kabob kubbideh with rice and sometimes I would order the shamshiry salad which is also refreshing with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, and their house vinaigrette. I am obsessed over their spicy green jalapeño-grates sauce. And their nan... everything is so yummy. Note: they are busy. Regardless whatever time Of the day, They are always busy. Ive dined in before and I highly recommend getting there ASAP as the crowd does come and its first come first serve. RSVP- doesnt happen.

My favorite place in the DMV currently to get kabobs. Parking can be a bit weird but if you just go past the restaurant, there's ample parking in the garage. I have always used this and never had any issues. Inside, it's a bit chaotic. There are many tables close by and it has a formal look but it's very casual. I don't think there is a dress code though. Lots of servers running around, big crowds of people eating, and sometimes a big wait too. Fortunately I came around the time where it wasn't too packed and I was immediately seated for this visit. Upon seating I was asked for my drink order and what I wanted to get. As per usual, the Chicken Soltani is probably my go to dish here and I can do no wrong. After I got my drink, bread was served. There's this green sauce that had a slight kick to it and I was just here slabbing so much of it on to my bread. I absolutely loved it. The butter is well just salted butter you'd get from ordering to go but it's very good too paired with the bread. The Chicken Soltani is basically Chicken Kabobs & Kubideh over a big pile of rice with vegetables. The food is fresh for sure as the kabobs have a smokey taste with every bite. That when paired with the rice, it's very soft and cooked to perfection. The grilled tomato is also good but I didn't find myself enjoying the raw slices of onion though. Portion size wise, this is the best value you can get here if you want consistently good kabobs but definitely check out this place when it's not busy. You'll be waiting for a bit!

I had a fantastic dining experience at Shamshiri! We were a large group of 7, and they were able to accommodate no problem. I ordered the Mahi Kebab with green rice, a beautifully cooked salmon dish that was both juicy and flavorful. It was served with a delightful dill and fava bean rice that complemented the salmon perfectly. The rice was fragrant and the beans tender, a perfect pairing. Service was attentive, some 80's music was playing, which all made for a great atmosphere, adding to the overall enjoyment of my meal. Definitely a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Persian cuisine!

We had a pleasure to dine in today at shamshiry. It was a iftar time and wait was quite long. Parking is ample in the lot behind the restaurant so it was great. Mr. Ali the nicest host was were kind throughout our 1.5 hrs wait. We were also given delicious dates to open our Iftar while we wait. All of the people at the counter and around were nice and kind. Ambiance was great too. When we finally sat down we were greeted promptly with nicest bread with butter and green chutney. Our server was nice but at times he forgot stuff to bring which we can ignore because he was very busy and kind. We were the party of our people and we ordered kubeidah, spicy chicken and some combo dishes. On the side we asked for half and half rice and salad. Also ordered must of khair (yogurt with cucumber), doogh, and coke bottles. All the rich dishes were extremely flavorful, where their kubeidah stand out always but their green spicy chicken was very moist and delicious too, highly recommended. We finished off our dinner with yummy saffron icecream and some qahwah. Overall a great experience.

My Iranian colleague, Farchid, touted this as the best place in the DMV to get kabobs. And Yelp reviewers seemed to agree. Found myself across the street at Walmart on a rainy spring afternoon. What better time to drop in for a taste?!? Okay, first off: park on the TOP deck of the parking garage behind the restaurant. As soon as I entered, I was SHOCKED to hear Little Red Corvette (huge Prince fan) and then Caribbean Queen as the first two songs over the speakers... (Edit: Close your eyes and imagine you're listening to a pop radio station from 1985-1988. That's the music you'll hear; at least during lunch service.) Servers quickly brought both a basket of bread and a large, ice cold bottle of water. My waiter, Yaya, promptly appeared and made a recommendation for my entree. The meal arrived relatively quickly and the serving size was huge. The Chelo Kabob Kubideh was tender and well seasoned. The white rice with saffron was perfectly prepared, and I liberally added butter as recommended by other reviewers (but not an egg yolk). I did add a bit of the brown powdered sumac from a shaker in the table as well. I'll definitely be back, and will specifically ask for Yaya.

My Persian boyfriend + his friends/family and I come here all the time when we're craving a good kebab meal. Must get: - koobideh kabob - this beef dish is the BEST thing here - salmon kabob - this is technically not authentic persian but it's my absolute favorite, as someone who loves salmon - barg - another great beef dish - saffron ice cream - it's my boyfriend's favorite but I'm ok without it :) Mediocre: - gormeh sabzi - it's OK but not great, still good to try if you've never had this amazing herb-filled and hearty dish - Gheymeh Tahdig - also good to try Service is always reliable and fast. It does gets busy around brunch on weekends but we usually go without reservation and can be seated right away. The restaurant has a nice formal yet casual feel.