Moby Dick (restaurant)

Moby Dick House of Kabob
Privately held company
Industry Quick service restaurant
Founded 1989
Founder Nezameddin "Mike" Daryoush[1]
Headquarters Washington D.C., United States
Number of locations
 21 (as of January 2017)[2]
Area served
 Washington Metropolitan Area
Products Persian cuisine and Kabobs (Chicken, Beef, Lamb, Fish)
Services Catering Service Available
Website http://www.mobyskabob.com/

Moby Dick House of Kabob (Persian: موبی دیک: خانه کباب) is a Persian kabob restaurant chain in the Washington metropolitan area. It is named after a restaurant in Tehran which was right near the American Embassy during the Pahlavi's time; that restaurant was permanently closed after the Iranian revolution in 1979.[3] The first Moby Dick restaurant opened in Bethesda, Maryland [4] in 1989.

History

Interior of a Moby Dick restaurant in Springfield, Virginia

Founder Mike Daryoush emigrated to the United States from Iran in 1975. He opened a small sandwich shop in 1987 in Bethesda, Maryland, serving a few Middle Eastern dishes. He changed to a Persian menu and added a clay oven in 1989.[5] The name references one of the biggest kabob joints in Tehran, which was right near the American Embassy during the Shah's time. It was called Moby Dick, apparently because the owner really liked the book. The newest location opened in City of Fairfax, VA in 2016.

2000 shooting

On June 7, 2000, two jewelry salesmen were shot by a robber that had followed them into the Georgetown restaurant location.[6] The shooting victims survived and the perpetrator, Zachary J. Wages Sr., was arrested and convicted of assault and robbery.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Leigh (2006-10-15). "Create Your Own House of Kebab". Washington Post. p. M02.
  2. ↑ Korkut, Leyla (2010-12-06). "Kabob restaurant will fill empty spot in Stamp".
  3. ↑ Odesser-Torpey, Marilyn (October 2007). "Cashing in on Kabobs". QSR Magazine.
  4. ↑ Barnett, Mark (1993-12-09). "MARYLAND DINING; Persian Fare At House Of Kabob". The Washington Post. p. WEEKLY - MARYLAND.
  5. ↑ Mcintosh, Phyllis (2003-09-30). "Washington Acquires a Taste for Persian Cuisine". Washington File. Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.
  6. ↑ Lengel, Allan; Petula Dvorak (2000-06-08). "2 Wounded in Georgetown; Robber Followed Jewelry Salesmen Into Restaurant". Washington Post.
  7. ↑ Williams, Clarence (2001-04-14). "NE Man Convicted in Jewelry Heist". Washington Post.
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