Cafe Aria

What can I say, it's an eatery that serves breakfast lunch and dinner. I ordered a toasted bagel with scrambled egg and bacon. My eggs came out well done, exactly the way I wanted it. The service was fast. As it has to be, located in Washington DC. My low review is based off my initial encounter with the young lady behind the counter. As soon as I walked in I was basically asked what did I want over and over. As I walked around to check the layout of the establishment, she visually followed me. Maybe it was my coach satchel that threw her off. Who knows?

Came today and morning was a disaster.. very long wait for orders, behind the counter gentleman was not the normal order taker and he was confused and quickly forget who got which order. Never seen it this bad.. the hangers need to get this under control as they have lost me as a customer for a while

I'm ordinarily a very positive and optimistic person but this one fucked me up for a second. Café Aria is around the corner from the Passport Office so it is very convenient for those pressed for time or looking for a quick meal after standing in line for hours waiting for your passport. This consistent volume of customers is probably what's keeping the doors open as the Food was not good. Like at all. I have not been this disappointed in some food I purchased in quite sometime. Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful!The workers seemed very friendly and well meaning, but execution was off. I ordered a tuna melt and they did not put it on the grill but in the pizza oven. The Tuna salad tasted very very fishy and lacked any flavor at all. It featured black olives which I thought was very interesting. Switched up to a chicken Parmesan sub in which chicken was chewy and not crispy at all. Sauce had some spice but was bland lacking garlic, , oregano, basil, onion etc.The Beef Bulgogi bowl looked nothing like the posted picture near the prep area of the restaurant. Meat was marinated well, but the meat lacked any color other than grey. In spite of the look of the bulgogi, it actually tasted ok and I ate the majority of the bowl, which featured rice and onion. Threw the sandwiches in the trash and will never be back.

A mediocre cafe that will get the job done if you need food quickly. I recently came here for lunch and a got a buffalo chicken stromboli which was fine but overpriced at $11. Plenty of better places in the area if you are looking for lunch on the go.

Perfect stop if your by the White House or State Dept. Fast, efficient, friendly and good. Bagels are well roasted. Cream cheese is melted. Coffee comes regular or dark.

This is a no-frills quick eats place with sandwiches, strombolis, and pizzas and various breakfast, lunch, and dinner combos. Food is served on a paper plate and plastic utensils are readily available next to the fountain drink machine. Dined for lunch and spent about $7. For $4.99 for a plain cheese pizza, the price cannot be beat. I added pineapple and jalapeños to give it a sweet & spicy kick (80 cents more per topping). The taste was fantastic. Freshly made in 10 minutes, piping hot, generous spread of toppings, and a thick crust. The pizza had very little marinara sauce, but we were politely given a container full of sauce upon asking a team member.There's a one-hour dining limit, an extra charge for coffee refills, and a charge for small/medium/large cups of ice. There's indoor and outdoor seating as well. The atmosphere is mediocre but because of convenience and quality of food, this place gets a solid 4.

The cashier, girl, Stephanie is very friendly, excellent services always, and I'm very happy with kindness with professional services. Reason why I would come here because of her!! Thanks, girl!!! Sandwiches and pizza were great!

Support your local businesses!!!!!! This place seems like it would be some big fancy chain, but it's actually a mom and pop shop. The food is always on point, especially their pizzas and breakfast sandwiches. Even their leftovers were so good!!! Friendly efficient workers, delicious and quick food. What else could you ask for???

Well so long. Used to be great. Skimping on sandwich ingredients. Bread is very thin sliced. Used to get a quarter pickle but now it is cut in half for an eighth of a pickle. I would prefer sandwiches like before and raise the price.

This cafe is a great place to pick up breakfast or lunch. They make breakfast and lunch sandwiches to order, and the food is consistently good. Everyone loves their personal size pizza - perfect for one. The employees are always extremely nice. The morning cook, Isabelle, has been there for years, and she is outstanding. She never messes up an order, and even has many of ours memorized, because we work in the office building above Aria, and have been going there for years. Isabelle is known for her beautiful personality, and the great job she does preparing our food.