Moby Dick's....Seafood? No, Try Again!

On a weekend visit to Maryland and the DC area for the British Consulate, we happened to end up in Bethesda where we saw Moby Dick's House of Kabob. It was supposed to be quite good and indeed, it was yummy! I'm not sure of their recipe origins but if I were to guess, I would try a bet with Turkish style? Upon entering the joint, my impression was that of a fast food establishment with the menu all lit up above the registers, while a smattering of seating was available in the tight space. While we waited for our order number to be called, I watched the pita-man at work rolling the risen dough (piled around him):


docking it with a spikey roller, throwing it into the hatch (an inverted domed oven):

removing it from the oven and then impaling it against the wall to cool:

Clearly, their pita was fresh! We ordered hummus as a starter, and then a falafal sandwich and grilled lamb sandwich. We give our thumbs up! The falafal was nice and crispy on the outside while soft and flavorful on the inside. No oiliness from the frying could be discerned. The lamb was perfectly grilled with black crunchy bits on the outside yet still slightly pink on the inside and dripping delicious juices all over the pita to sop up. Mmm! No seafood at this place despite the name. ;)

Our tastebuds were delighted by:


Falafel sandwich with tahini dressing dripping all over.


Grilled lamb sandwich with meaty juices running amok on the plate.