Haven't been here in a while and it's still a really great spot. Both the guys working were very friendly and the food was super delicious. I got a wrap with half chicken and half beef/lamb, the meat was so full of flavor and fresh off the spit. Got a side of waffle fries which were cooked fresh to perfection and super soft yet crispy. I love coming here and they deserve the praise

Continuous consistent high quality food and service! Can't go wrong with anything you order here. Highly recommended for casual dining , great value, and better quality than other stores!

Akivva Grill in Arlington serves up fresh Mediterranean Turkish food that's delicious and healthy. I got the Signature Falafel Bowl, and it was the best falafel I've ever eaten. My son got a Build Your Own Bowl with Chicken Doner, and he really enjoyed it. We finished our lunch with Turkish Rice Pudding and Trileche. At only $5 each, they're such a steal considering the quality and generous portions. Highly recommend!

This place is so bomb, been here only three times and been blown away every single time. Authentic delicious Turkish flavor and very reasonable prices, perfect portions and all the staff are so friendly

My friend and I stopped by for dessert and Akivva had several options in their fridge area. We got the rice pudding to share (I think 5.95 for a sizable amount) which was perfect. It was a bit too sweet for me, but the creaminess was perfect and so was the texture of the rice. I love the generous amount of cinnamon sprinkled on top. They're known for their Mediterranean rice bowls and sandwiches, so I'd have to give this a try when I'm in the area.

Akivva grill is such a hidden gem for Middle Eastern food in the area! It's similar to cava where you can create your own sandwich or bowl, but they also have entrées you can order from. I love how there is such a variety of toppings you can choose from and sauces. I ordered a bowl with spicy lamb kofte, which was super flavorful. The bowl also comes with a piece of bread (which is not your usual pita bread but it's really fluffy!) The staff so friendly as well! If you're overwhelmed by the number of options, you can choose from feel free to ask them for recommendations! It's a fast casual place and there are some tables inside, but they also deliver on DoorDash. I've ordered from here multiple times, and I will continue to come!

I don't want to turn this review to Shawarma/Doner/Yeero 101 but the first thing I love about this place is how their Döner is amazing and close to - but not- Shawarma!! Take it from the Egyptian who has been searching on the east coast for the best Döner , Shawarma and Yeero!! This is BY FAR!!! THE BEST!!! EVER !! Döner / Shawarma joint!! The best and only real Turkish fast joint!! They bake everything in house including their bread!! If you know what Lahmaçun " Lahmajun" is they also make it fresh at the restaurant not like the other places!! The Döner is tasty and juicy!! Yummy! You can buy by the pound if you want and take it home!! I eat a pound at the restaurant by myself!! Lol The chicken Döner is the best I've ever tasted in my whole 33 years life!!! They make it very juicy!! You have endless choices!! Platter? Bowl? The only difference is the amount of toppings . Platter is 7 Bowl is 4 Wrap? Yes! Pides ( better than pizza!) Want to try their secret menu?? Yes !! Order Lahmaçun with Adana ( spicy ground ground beef kebab) it rounds about $20 but it's a bomb!! Watch out tho! You have tens of toppings but not all of them go well together or fit with the protein you chose .. it's up to your taste but if you take the Wrap for Döner my strict advice is to be very conservative on your toppings.. I would go with only onions maybe tomato with (beef &lamb), choice of pickles or sauce . Go with Tahini for beef &lamb doner and garlic for chicken doner! For Adana Wrap take only Chopani Salad , onions and Tahini sauce! And you will thank me later ;) For platters & bowls you can do anything with your limited toppings ! I love anything with Eggplant they have on the toppings bar specially the Eggplant Shakshuka! Hear it from me! Wait and you will see this place going so big and have branches everywhere! I already know that they will soon be in Alexandria near Old Town! I only hope they stay family business and don't start to Franchise ! The owners and all workers are very kind and friendly! I love them and love talking to them! I also love saying thank you to them in Turkish " Tashakor-lir" !! Go try them and don't forget to pray for me ;) and vote for my review! Oh I almost forgot! Follow them on Instagram!!

This place was walking distance from our stay in Washington D.C. so we stopped by for lunch after checking out. Akivva is a Mediterranean and Turkish spot that serves bowls (Chipotle style) and pide (pronounced pea-day) which is a Turkish flatbread pizza. I had never had pide before so I was curious to see what I was walking into! We ordered the custom bowl ($12.50) and the meat lovers pide ($13.50). For the bowl you choose your base, protein, and toppings. The bowl was super flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. The garlic cream was super garlicky like others have mentioned here. It was so garlicky I still tasted it in my mouth hours later. The hummus was really good and had a lot of cumin flavor. Our favorite was definitely the pide though. The bread and crust were soft unlike American pizza with a hard crust and bottom. There was a variety of meats like their sujuk smoked sausage and was loaded with cheese. It was very oily and was seeping out onto the tray but it was fantastic and the flavors were delicious. Along with the two dishes we also got complimentary fresh bread. It was so warm and soft and we loved dipping it into the hummus. What we walked into was something delicious. I was thoroughly surprised with everything we ate and the service was great as well. I wish they had more locations around the country and some closer to me. My tip: get the pide!