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Simply Banh Mi

★★★★★ 4.5 (659) • $

"This sandwich is EVERYTHING!... Lemongrass Tofu Banh Mi with crispy eggplant. Please follow the rules. You must order your food online... and yes they are located in a basement. But seriously, the sandwich is amazing"

Jewel of India

★★★★☆ 4.2 (728) • $$

"This was the BEST Indian food I've ever had. Hands down. It's a lovely little spot (albeit in a strip mall) that is tastefully decorated and smells amazing even from the parking lot. It was impeccable service and the FOOD. Oh my goodness. There were four of us and we shared 4 different entrees. The Mixed Grill was perfect because it gave you a few of the proteins in different spices. The black and yellow lentils were amazing. The NAAN was warm and crispy on the edges and soft and fluffy in the middle. We had a bottle of Indian Chenin Blanc that went great with our meal. Everything was absolutely delicious and we left not one bite uneaten. I can't wait to go back and try more things on the menu. If you like Indian food- The Jewel of India in White Oak is where its at!"

Luke's Lobster Georgetown

★★★★☆ 4.2 (659) • $$

"Went to Luke's Lobster with a friend on a Friday afternoon. It was pouring out so it wasn't packed and the staff was very welcoming. Luke's lobster always has great quality food and comes out in a timely manner. Even though it's not exactly a sit down greeted by server type restaurant, they still bring the food to wherever you decide to sit which is nice because you don't have to awkwardly stand in front of them until the food is ready. The only down side is that the price range is very high. It is high quality food though so I'm not complaining, but it's just not something I would get on a daily basis."

Yia Yia's Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (620) • $$

"Great for lunch. My sister treated me. Food was very flavorful. Steak was tender. Rice had a nice flavor, I did not need anything on it. Salad was great. I asked them not to include cucumbers or olives. The salad would've been a little fuller had I not, fyi. Will definitely have them again for lunch. Or maybe dinner."

Earl's Sandwiches

★★★★☆ 4.1 (494) • $$

"So good!I've had this place bookmarked forever and I'm so glad to finally try it out! Found street parking nearby. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. The sandwich shop is clean and super organized. The cashier was incredibly friendly and helpful. Restroom is in the back and clean as well. There is also a diaper changing table in there. Tried their Roast Beef & Cheddar Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Hand-Cut French Fries, and Fish & Chips Basket. It was all very good! Quality ingredients are used and the flavors are all there. Nothing was overly salty. The portions are generous. What a lovely sandwich shop, with amazing options.Can't wait to come back and try some more of their menu options."

Le Bledo Eatery

★★★★☆ 4.4 (418) • $$

"FINALLY... I went here! Le Bledo has been recommended by so many people but I never really go to Springfield to even be able to try this place out. This place is super roomy, essentially being a restaurant that has a lot of grab and go offerings too.Since they're known for their banh mi, my friend and I stopped by to order some. While a little bit on the pricier side of most banh mi shops, I definitely prefer their banh mi over other spots, as the baguette itself isn't super hard on the outside to the point where it might cut the roof of your mouth lolI really enjoyed that they have a lot of options here! My friend and I just wanted to grab the banh mi, but when we walked in I saw that they had banh bot chien and some other items, so I ordered that too. The staff were super friendly and helpful, and I honestly just love the decor here!I want to head back here to try some of the other items, so when I'm back in the area, I'll definitely stop by!"

Tiger Dumplings

★★★★☆ 4.3 (421) • $$

"This was a fabulous lunch today from start to finish! The decor is really lovely! Very crowded but not really noisy or too warm inside at all- and even though it was absolutely packed on a holiday Monday for lunch, there was a waitlist online that we joined about 35 minutes in advance while picking up our daughter from the airport- it was so easy because we could see exactly where we were in line and how long was left (it's only 10 minutes from DCA). We had a lovely waitress who was very efficient and our food came out very quickly and piping hot. We ordered (3 of us): scallion pancake, pork & chive dumplings, pan fried sweet corn and pork gyoza, chicken soup dumplings, and cucumber salad. Everything was 10/10 and honestly it was the best cucumber salad we've ever tasted. I had the house made pineapple beer and it was really good! Sweeter and refreshing. We will go back every time we head back home from the airport!"

Himalayan Heritage Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (579) • $$

"I'm not a huge fan of Indian food, but I was with a group that likes it so I was up for giving it a try. We ordered a wide range of dishes to share. They were generally pretty good, but in my limited experience with Indian food, I have definitely had better. The ambiance of the restaurant was a little underwhelming, but it was fine. Overall , not a bad experience, but it just isn;t my favorite kind of food."

Thai Curry

★★★★☆ 3.8 (479) • $$

"I would have to say this food was really good for me and my co-worker just looking through Yelp trying to see which this place we going to chose from. So with anything you know the prices going to be a little higher than going to the actual restaurant when you ordering delivery. I went through ChowNow which states all monies go to the restaurant and not half to like the other services. So I order enough food to last me for dinner and my lunch for the next day at work. My order consisted of spicy pineapple fried rice with chicken and shrimp, a chicken wonton soup spicy, garlic noodles extra spicy with chicken, and a thai tea. Now the food was real good, fresh, and hot so I would give them a 3.5 maybe even 3.75 stars because we ordered when they first opened so to get the freshest food possible. Reason for the lower stars is because there was no silverware in the bag. Now we are ordering at work so I didn't know nowadays you have to ask for plastic ware to be with your food. But that was a surprise has to eat with a spoon. But even with that mishap I would definitely order from them again! Maybe even tomorrow! lol"

Pho Cyclo Vietnamese

★★★★☆ 3.8 (460) • $$

"Great place for a quick bite. I've been here a couple times and the food is always good. My server could have been a little more attentive, but overall I was pleased with food and experience."

Panisa Thai Dining

★★★★☆ 4.2 (376) • $$

"Stopped here after a hair appointment to grab some lunch that wasn't fast food, and the fellow Yelp reviews persuaded me. A young man greeted me, and I asked to place an order to go. He handed me their menu but I read here to ask for their daily lunch specials. It was a handwritten list of 5-6 options, so I went for the Massaman Curry Chicken and added an order of spring rolls. They quoted a 10-minute wait, but it was bagged and ready for me in more like 5! I ate it at home, 20 minutes away, and it was still warm! The spring rolls were nice and crispy with a flavorful dipping sauce that wasn't too sweet like some others I've had. The lunch portion was a very good size and value. (This could have been an ample portion for dinner too, esp with the addition of spring rolls that I didn't have to share!) One side of the plastic portioned container had the yellow curried chicken and potatoes in sauce, and the other side had the jasmine rice with a vegetable mix of broccoli and thinly sliced carrot rounds. The Massaman curry was well-seasoned and flavorful; you could clearly taste the balance of spices and coconut milk. Delicious!I'll definitely be coming here again when I have the occasion to be in Burke."

Spices Asian Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (450) • $$

"Delicious food and wonderful service! A cozy atmosphere for chilling, grabbing a drink, and enjoying a wonderful time with friends and family. Come down Thursday to Sunday for happy hour and get some super yummy food and cocktail! Shout out to Wanda, our waiter!"

Hai Duong

★★★★☆ 3.9 (385) • $$

"You can never go wrong with a trip to the historical Eden Center! Known for housing many Asian cultural stores and food marts, Pho Hai Duong is one of the many small but yummy businesses to find here.This was my very first time visiting this restaurant as it's somewhere my boyfriend who is Filipino, grew up going to here in the Arlington/Falls Church area. I ordered a small number 2 and we shared some crispy egg rolls. He ordered a vermicelli dish that had egg rolls in it as well that he thoroughly demolished lol. The service was fast and great. An easy 5/5!Parking does get crazy so definitely try to plan your visit."

Lotus Garden

★★★★☆ 3.5 (421) • $$

"This is one of my favorite places to get Chinese take-out in the Vienna area. No matter what you get the food is plentiful, delicious, and authentic.One of the best dishes on the menu is their hand pulled beef noodle soup. The fresh noodles really makes a difference, it's so bouncy and springy in your mouth and the broth is like a warm hug from a grandma. I'm a sucker for chicken fried rice, sesame chicken, and pan fried noodles and they do these dishes a solid here. I never leave disappointed.The interior reminds me of the old Chinese restaurants I used to frequent as a kid with the roasted ducks and bbq pork in the windows. They have lots of seating and it is always full of families sharing big platters of food.It's nothing fancy but places like these are truly a neighborhood gem!"

Luke's Lobster Farragut

★★★★☆ 4.2 (258) • $$

"Delicious and added to my vacation memories. Will definitely return and tell others to visit as well."

Pho 88 Noodles and Grill

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (457) • $$

"Ordered takeout for yesterday evening since it was cold and rainy, and the food was delivered quick! The pho tai is a smaller serving for the price but overall the broth had a clean and rich taste. Also got the combination bun thit nuong tasted really good, but wish there was slightly a little bit more of the fish sauce since there was a lot of noodles in this dish! Lastly, the beef stew aka Bo kho was really delicious-- beware it is on the spicier side but totally worth it if you can handle it. Overall would order from here again for takeout!"

Lucky Thai Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (232) • $$

"This place is amazing!Walking in, it's clean and organized and the team is quick to say hello with a smile and get you seated. We went on a Thursday evening around 6 so it wasn't too crowded. We ordered an appetizer of spring rolls (comes with 3) and I got the drunken noodles and my partner got the pineapple fried rice. The food was quick to come out, spring rolls first, and then entrees shortly after app was finished. The drunken noodles could have been a tad spicier, so if you like spice ask for some extra spice on the side. The pineapple fried rice was good too. Sweet and savory. Portion sizes are decent for the price too. Definitely going back and trying the curry next!"

Pho Hot

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (335) • $

"The best pho around!!!! Very hot and flavorful! Tony makes the best peach oolong tea - medicinal"

PhoNatics Noodle Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (203) • $$

"I decided to order take out from PhoNatics Noodle Bar (listed as "Pho 54 Noodle Bar" on DoorDash) based on its strong reviews.I ordered grilled lemongrass chicken and an order of chicken wings. The lemongrass chicken was bursting with flavor, but very salty! The jasmine rice was plain; however, the accompanying salad (a refreshing mix of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots, daikon radish, and onions) was a delightful addition to the dish. The portion size was generous, easily feeding two people. I would order this entree again with a request for reduced sodium.Unfortunately, the chicken wings were a complete letdown. They were essentially deep-fried shells of skin with minimal actual chicken meat inside. To make matters worse, the wings suffered from the same problem as the chicken - excessive saltiness.If you're in the mood for Vietnamese food, PhoNatics Noodle Bar is worth checking out. However, if you're like me and appreciate balanced seasoning, be sure to mention your preference for less salt when ordering."

Taqueria Los Perez

★★★★☆ 4.3 (199) • $$

"Authentic Mexican tacos. Friendly people. Delicious birria. Adequate seating. Nothing more to say. Looking forward to going back to try the birria pizza, will need help eating it though!"

Ambar Shaw

★★★★☆ 4.4 (186) • $$

"Ambar is a very very very good restaurant. I typically reserve my "great" reviews for the best of the best in my opinion. In my opinion, the very good versus great distinction I tend to apply to restaurants whose menu items are uniformly and universally excellent. So if and when you're a restaurant with 4 great menu items and 3-4 just okay menu items, I'd typically call describe that as a good restaurant. Having said that, this is another review where I desperately wish Yelp offered a half star option. I'd give Ambar Shaw a 4.5 rating, and I'd say that it leans way closer to a 5 star review than toward a 4 star review. In fact I'm changing my rating as I'm writing this.Onto the food. Ambar is excellent. Maybe not uniformly excellent, but excellent. Now - given the sheer and vast number of menu items on Ambar's menu, it would be almost impossible to be uniformly appealing to all diners with every single one of your dishes. People's tastes are just too diverse for you to be considered the best version of every single menu item you offer when you offer somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 different menu items.Having said all of that here's my experience of the restaurant. First - our server (whose name I sadly cannot remember off the top of my head) was EXCELLENT. One of the best service experiences I've had outside of a five star Michelin type restaurant. Not that Ambar doesn't rival some of those restaurants for a purely food experience, but it's a much more casual and comfortable dining experience than many of those types of places. Our server was hard to forget though as he has an epic beard and movie star leading man good looks (with a great accent) to match.Our party was seven people, and our tastes are all over the map. We ordered a lot of food altogether. I'd definitely suggest the following two things for larger parties at Ambar; be aware of what your table mates are ordering and communicate about that (so that you don't over or under order any of the best or least favorite menu items for your table), and pace yourselves.I felt like we ordered so much for at the beginning of our meal, because we were all so enthusiastic about the food that I was a little worried that we were eating "too fast." The food will come pretty fast in my experience of the Ambar restaurants (this was my second time dining at one after having dined at the Capitol Hill location previously), so you don't want to feel too "pressured" if/when 12 different dishes hit your table at one time.We started with; the veal soup, the beet salad, the steak tartare, and the lamb lasagna. The veal soup was good, and the other three items were all excellent. Very well balanced and not too heavy. Most of us raved about the steak tartare, which I rarely order or try these days in restaurants but this was an exception as it was during my birthday weekend. And I was well rewarded.The roasted baby carrots were a revelation. They were extraordinary and so surprisingly flavored (including the plate sauces). These were a really amazing highlight of the visit to Ambar. The Brussels Sprouts and the cauliflower were also very very good. The asparagus, baked beans, and mushroom pilaf were solid but not "I need to write home about it" dishes compared to the others.All of the wood fire grill items are worth a try, but the smoked sausage and the lamb medallions in particular were both standouts. The pork belly stuffed cabbage was also amazing and one of our table's favorites of the night. It was amazing. The beef short rib goulash was good but not great.All of the seafood dishes were very good with the shrimp being exceptionally good. The salmon was probably the least interesting of the seafood dishes.It's hard to find an "off" dish at Ambar, but some will lift you higher than others. Try everything though. It's a fantastic menu with something for everyone.On a seemingly unrelated (but borderline related) note, the carrot ginger drink on offer was one of the best I had during my last trip through Washington, DC (5 days). It was so good and so refreshing and such a lift that someone in your party has to try it the next time you go to Ambar's Shaw location. Have a great meal, which is a virtual guarantee."

Kruba DC

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (350) • $$

"I'm a regular. The food is always good. Drunken noodles are my fave. Service is fast. Pro Tip: Be specific about your spice level, because the chef's preference is surface of the sun."

Long Time No Sea

★★★★☆ 4.2 (168) • $$

"The restaurant is decorated very nicely for the theme- one of the kids said it reminded them of SpongeBob! We had several different boils which were all amazing- Blue crab, shrimp, crayfish, sausage. The shrimp po'boy was a hit! Large sandwich with plenty of sauce. The fried shrimp basket was large- plenty for one person and tasty. We also shared the hush puppies- and they were delicious!"

Pho Ngon

★★★★☆ 4.3 (157) • $$

"My wife and I only recently learned of this restaurant. I'm sad that I'm leaving the area soon because their PHO is PHOnomenal! It's very comforting. Their takeout is JUST as good as in the store."

Grill Kabob Express

★★★★☆ 3.7 (211) • $$

"It's a gem. They have the BEST kabobs! We tried lots of Kabob restaurants in the area. This place is our favorite! Food is automatically ( in our humble opinion) fresh and delicious! Portion, price, service and quality is very great! Their bread is super good! Can't say enough about their food!"

Vietnam 75

★★★★☆ 3.6 (211) • $$

"Amazing Pho! I really enjoyed grabbing food at this location. Food came in big portions and it was very tasty. Good service and enjoyable atmosphere."

Pho D'lite

★★★☆☆ 3 (296) • $

"The broth in this pho is absolutely incredible--rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced with a delicate touch. I tried the pho ga, which is made with tender chicken, and it came with all the classic fixings like noodles, fresh mint, and crunchy bean sprouts.As a pho lover, this dish did not disappoint. Everything was so fresh and satisfying, I could easily eat it every day! It's comfort food at its best."

Pho 95's

★★★★☆ 4 (165) • $$

"Always great. Vegetable broth for vegan pho is rich and tasty. Service is always good."

Szechuan Garden

★★★★☆ 3.5 (215) • $$

"I love this place. I visited on MLK 's Holiday and they were open. They were not serving lunch specials as it was a holiday; however, service was superior. They will make customized dishes upon request. This place is a gem and staple in Waldorf."

Soup Up

★★★★★ 4.5 (130) • $

"We had a dreary day on a visit to DC and felt like soup would hit the spot. It sure did! We tried the grilled cheese w hot honey and three soups: Sage Chicken, Chicken Chowder, and Cashew Chicken Chickpea. My favorite was the Cashew Chicken w Chickpea but the overall favorite of our group was the Sage Chicken. Delish! We love parked on the street and it was easy parking. There is space to eat inside but probably it more than 5-8 people would fit. Great spot, and can't go wrong with one of these!"

Pho 75

★★★★☆ 4 (160) • $

"If you want good pho, this is the place to go! It's run down looking and accepts cash only but it makes up for it in all other areas. The service is quick and the pho is delicious with lots of options and a tasty broth. I also really enjoy their ice coffee!"

That's Amore Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (266) • $$

"Good for a group. The food was generously sized and good for sharing. They were helpful in addressing a food allergy."

Thaisons

★★★★☆ 4.2 (140) • $$

"Nicely decorated restaurant with good food. However there were two disappointing things:1. The famous curry minced beef noodle with fried egg was no longer available 2. The waitress was too focused in talking with her coworkers and I had to wait a while to get her attention."

Danji

★★★★☆ 3.7 (159) • $$

"Giving this place 4 stars after my second visit only because of their weird "leftover policy" and service.Food and ambiance was great as it was during my previous visit.As for the service, it gave me unpleasant experience. The biggest disappointment for me was the part, when I asked for to go box and waitress asked me "what for".Ummm, for the leftover food and I pointed at the table. I had rice and 3 side dishes left over. The waitress said that I can only take rice and not the side dishes. Then, she asked me if I still want a box.. Honestly, never before I've been in the situation where you cannot take left over food unless it's "all you can eat" restaurants.On top of that, this time as soon as I walked in, the waitress was staring at me for like 60 seconds deciding where I should sit. It was a bit awkward bc I was literally standing in front of her in the middle of the entrance also not knowing what to do. And time goes very slow when you're just standing in one spot. Place was 75% empty, so I don't see the reason that took her so long to decide. Anyway, I was already looking through the menu when she brought the QR code and said "it's the menu, scan it."I was confused but opened it. It took me to their website explaining what's Korean food is. Then, I noticed that next to that QR code it said, "if that's your first time trying Korean cuisine etc, etc." Ngl, It felt off. No one assumed it's my first time trying Korean food when I came there with my friend previously. So, I feel like 4 stars after this experience is way too high, but I really enjoyed my food."

Sala Thai - Rhode Island Row

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (165) • $$

"Check 20 | Nuan | Guests 2 | Table 22 | 1/23/2023 | 2:48Crunchy tuna $8.00Crunchy tuna $8.00Soda $2.5015 Pad Thai Chicken $11.95**Combo Set** $3.00Pla Muek Tod (Calamari) $8.95Subtotal $42.40DC Tax $4.24TOTAL 46.64"