Koobala - Fairfax

This restaurant is exceptionally clean, well-maintained, with extremely accommodating staff, amazing service, and a great atmosphere overall. The team running t... read more This restaurant is exceptionally clean, well-maintained, with extremely accommodating staff, amazing service, and a great atmosphere overall. The team running the restaurant is fantastic, and good service is just as important as good food. This place truly is a hidden gem. If you're looking for delicious Halal food, this is the spot for you. The food here is both healthy and tasty. I highly recommend it!

Stopped here after a quick haircut for the little one on a lark. If the picture attached says anything...my 6.5 y/o demolished a 1/4 chicken, corn on the cob, a... read more Stopped here after a quick haircut for the little one on a lark. If the picture attached says anything...my 6.5 y/o demolished a 1/4 chicken, corn on the cob, and pita with hummus. I tried the chicken sandwich and thought it was fantastic. The employee also noticed my daughter's teeth missing and brought some grilled corn and she ate that as well. I'll be back to try the bowls on a day I need leftovers the next day as they look huge and worth the money!

I love the concept of this restaurant! Latin American, Mediterranean and South Pacific! The food was really good and the service was fast! Highly recommend supp... read more I love the concept of this restaurant! Latin American, Mediterranean and South Pacific! The food was really good and the service was fast! Highly recommend supporting this local restaurant!

I was the first visitor late on a Saturday morning a little after opening time for this place. The location was convenient to a movie theater and seemed differe... read more I was the first visitor late on a Saturday morning a little after opening time for this place. The location was convenient to a movie theater and seemed different than recognizable chain eateries nearby (e.g., McDonalds, Chipotle, Peets Coffee, FirstWatch). Reviews looked positive online, so I decided to try their chicken and a couple of sides before my movie. The persontaking my order was engaged and friendly. The place looked predictably clean for being a first customer of the day. Food wasready within ten minutes and arrived warm to hot as expected and desired. The chicken itself was cooked well and retained alittle juiciness. I chose the Latin flavor option of the three available, and I found the flavor mild and similar to Peri-Periin this respect. The black beans were hot and cooked properly, not over cooked. The cauliflower and eggplant veggies werefreshly fried as expected again for a first customer. The seasoning for the cauliflower was very mild. I could have used alittle salt on the eggplant which otherwise tasted quite fresh and kept its moisture. Sauces added some spice, particularly theorange sauce I enjoyed. The person serving me indicated that they try to prepare and fry food to order without heating lamps andthe like. My food showed this promise well. The total bill amounted to just over $20 including tax, so I felt like I got a goodvalue for my purchase and enjoyed talking with the server for a few minutes after I was done. I could be tempted to return andtry their chicken sandwich and maybe one of the other flavors as well as see whether they fry potatoes as freshly as they dotheir vegetables. I was glad to visit.

I was feeling hungry after a recent shopping trip at Fair City Mall and decided to stop by Chipotle when this place caught my eye. I hadn't heard of it before b... read more I was feeling hungry after a recent shopping trip at Fair City Mall and decided to stop by Chipotle when this place caught my eye. I hadn't heard of it before but the reviews were great so I ordered some lunch to go. The place is clean inside with anopen kitchen area, but it was pretty empty on a Sunday evening. The menu is small and focused which made picking my food easy I chose the Latin rice bowl and ordered a side of yucca. They gave 5 yucca fries in my order I'd prefer a higher price pointwith more fries. They're your standard frozen fries you can buy at the grocery store or restaurant depot, so I felt very mehabout it. It needed some seasoning or sauce. The rice bowl was very underwhelming. I can see how it might be popular with aparticular crowd I won't call out, but the flavor just wasn't there. It has a bed of mushy, overcooked plain white rice, withunseasoned straight from the can black beans and corn, topped with tortilla crisps, a smattering of cheese, and generous portionof chicken which had been sitting out too long and had gotten dry. There's a small drizzle of sauce on top and it comes with aside of sauce that still isn't enough. For $12, it needed more oomph. Definitely did not satisfy the Chipotle craving but youlive and you learn.