Tried this Mediterranean eatery on the recommendation of an acquaintance, and I'm glad they told me…read moreabout this place! I ordered the mixed kabob (salmon and vegetable) and everything was tasty, hot and delicious! Everything had just the right amount of seasoning. Even the grilled pita bread had a nice light sprinkle of seasoning. The white tsiki sauce was creamy and had a nice texture due to the slices of radish. The salmon was tender and flaky. I'm definitely going to try more items on their menu on a return trip and I'm going to recommend to friends to try this humble eatery that's serving hot tasty Mediterranean fare!

So, we decided to meet up at Cafesano one Friday evening. When I first entered Cafesano, the…read moreatmosphere was very lively, yet intimate. After locating my friend, we discussed her recommended dishes since she frequented Cafesano. She eventually stated that I wouldn't be disappointed with the skewers, so, I decided to commit to the Steak and Shrimp Skewers. With the busyness of the Friday crowd, I expected there to be a wait time with ordering our meals, however, the order line essentially was non-existent, which was a win. The cashier was nice and efficient. However, when it was time for my food to come out, it took quite a bit of time. But, eventually my food came out fresh off the stove, which I appreciated. On to the taste of the dish. Unfortunately, with the promising words from my friend paired with the reviews, my expectations for this dish may have been quite high, causing immediate disappointment. I sadly felt like everything on my plate lacked flavor. The meat could have been seasoned/marinated better giving a more flavorful skewer experience. The portion size was good and price was very affordable. As it pertains to parking, the options were abundant.

Cafe Ivy was decent overall. The views were really nice and definitely the best part of the…read moreexperience. The food and vibe were okay, but the setting makes it worth checking out at least once.

After looking at Ivy By The Lake's menu online, we decided to give them a try. They open for…read moredinner at 4 p.m., and we showed up shortly after. While there are some good things about the place, which I will list first, there are some not-so-good things. The good --- When we arrived, the place wasn't busy at all. There were a few people sitting outside. The dining room was empty. Throughout our meal, we had the place to ourselves. Our server greeted us and seated us. Masha was very friendly, polite, and efficient. The dining room was decorated with artificial hanging plants. Also, there was a large mural of Eve holding the apple with the serpent coaxing her to eat it. Now for the not-so-good things --- getting to the entrance wasn't easy, especially for my husband, who is waiting to get his knee replaced. To reach the entrance, you had to walk down a paved path with descending steps after parking the car. Upon entry, we had to climb a somewhat long staircase. On the way out, Masha stated that there was a ramp and pointed to a door leading to the kitchen and said we could go out that way. We chose to exit the way we entered. Also, they don't have any printed menus -- just a QR code to scan for the menu. We found that to be off-putting. Fortunately, we had already decided what to order before coming here. We chose to start with "Zaytoun", which consists of "Mixed Pitted Olives Tossed In Extra Virgin Oil. GF". This was a tasty starter. There were a few different types of pitted olives. However, we didn't think that there was any olive oil in the small bowl; rather, it appeared to be brine. For our main course, we both chose "Beef Kofta" which consists of: "Beef rolls served with Lebanese Couscous, Refreshing Tomatoes, Cucumber, & Labneh". The beef kofta was very dry. Growing up, I sometimes had Kofta, and it often turned out quite dry. The kofta did have some kick, and the small amount of very tasty labneh helped mute the spiciness. The Lebanese couscous portion was huge. That, too, helped give moisture to the kofta. This was a filling meal, and we ended up taking some home. Weighing the pros and cons, the cons, alas, outweighed the pros for us.

Six of us were staying in a hotel near enough to walk to this restaurant. The server suggested we…read moreorder the family-style meal, so we did. Wow! Everything was so delicious! Dish after dish was brought out, each with its own unique taste. Vegetables, lamb, meatballs, rice, all tasted great. Two oldsters, two 50-somethings and two teens gobbled it all up.

I don't usually leave negative reviews, but this was my second poor experience with the same…read moreserver, so I felt it was worth sharing. I'm a local customer and live just a minute away, so I've visited more than once. I came in for lunch today with my wife and our 1.5-year-old son. After placing our order and sitting down, the server loudly yelled from behind the counter for us to come get our water. It felt uncomfortable and unprofessional, especially with a young child. When I placed my order, I asked for extra white sauce, and I asked again when the food came out. Both times, the request was ignored. I also mentioned that we hadn't received our drinks, but instead of addressing it, the server again yelled for us to get the drinks ourselves from the cooler. The food itself was okay, but the bread was very poor--hard and barely edible. I even called the restaurant later in the evening to share my concerns, but was told the server was off at that time. Overall, very disappointing experience, mainly due to the customer service. I hope this feedback is taken seriously and leads to improvement.

I've gone here multiple times...alive gotten it delivered and picked up food omw to work...and…read moretoday is the first time that I've ever been this disappointed!!! I placed a delivery order...and the food was cold! I mean COLD COLD!! Like the rice was Freakin COLD! Also...the way they plated it...the out the greens on one side of the bowl and the rice on the other! Like HOW?! Since when?! It's a BOWL...it should just be layered! This was SO disappointing! The only positive was the New beverage! It's tangerine something! Other than that!!! I'll putting them on PAUSE!!! I'm cool on this!! Especially in this economy! Wasting my damn money!

Don't live in this area but the bowl was good! They give a lot for the portion and everything was…read morefresh. The space is clean and nice with the wooden aesthetic. Lots of seat, very chill.

This place is amazing ! Not your typical Mediterranean place…read more, they offer amazing Egyptian specialties and favorites, very unique and tasteful and delicious I ordered the CHICKEN WRAP FAROGE and it was full of authentic flavors and lots of amazing spices The chicken was really juicy and tasty The prices are very reasonable for the portions and quality The owner is very friendly and nice he offered free samples and we had a nice conversation I will come back for more and will try different items on the menu they all look awesome !

Tried the half chicken over rice with a side of salad and chicken faroge wrap…read more Chicken over yellow rice- delicious. Reminds me of Peruvian chicken. Seasoned well, cooked well and has a delicious char. Yellow rice was a great compliment. Salad was wilted underneath the chicken but that's my bad. I should've known better. It also came with a yogurt sauce and sultana sauce. I love tzatziki but this was like a watered down tzatziki and I didn't like it. Sultana sauce is a seasoned mayo- not spicy. Good! Cajun-y? Chicken faroge wrap- grilled chicken, pickle, sultana sauce, garlic sauce in a wrap. The chicken, sauce, and pickles are good. The seasoned chicken with two sauces were super flavorful and not salty. Chicken was dry and wrap even dryer. I dislike the wrap- it's not soft like pita or crunchy. It's more like a dry pita bread that's thin. Sultana is located inside Dulles Town Center food court (upstairs). Fast casual. Service was fast (5 minutes) and friendly.

Been there several times and had great experiences every time. I am not sure if the middle aged…read moregentleman serving us was the owner, but he was very personable, kind, and helpful. Food is always great, and for greek food, the prices are reasonable. Personally, I wouldn't go for the ambiance, but the food and service outweigh the decor in my opinion.

Great locals place with fresh kitchen made Greek food. Huge Greek salad with the best Feta!!read more

What a wonderful surprise this place was. Didn't plan on having lunch today but out of frustrations…read moreof not finding a nail salon decided to walk in and get lunch here. Absolutely great service and was welcomed by very kind owner. Food is reasonably priced and quality is excellent. Living in Vienna my go to restaurants are Alborz and Shamshiri for kabob until now. Will be back.

Really friendly service. Food is actually really delicious. The chicken and beef kabobs especially…read more Prices are a bit steep though for the portions.

Ordered as my ifar meal. Unfortunately experience was…read moreunderwhelming. Based from the explanation on the menu, I expected more. I also received 1 side of sauce for all of this food. Decent taste, fair price. Maybe I'll order again. They are halal & the price is great. Maybe I'll go in next time.

I've been to a few Mediterranean and Middle Eastern places in my travels, so I am a slightly…read morefamiliar with a few things. I know baba ghanoush so of course I ordered it and it was amazing. Tasty and comforting with a nice zing at the end. I've never had shawarma and really enjoyed the chicken with the garlic sauce. My server was great and very nice, I can't exactly remember his name and I will get it wrong for sure ... Mousaz I think. Friendly and happy to explain anything I wasn't familiar with. This was a fun place to try something new if you aren't familiar with this sort of fare.

Our waitress was so kind! We arrived there past lunchtime, around 1 PM. Fast service and the foods…read morewere sooooooooooooo delicious!!! It was our first time trying Turkish cuisine and we didn't have any regrets! We'll come back again.

This place was amazing ! The app platter and the meat dish were so yummy hearty and not too big or…read moresmall. Perfect size for my girlfriend and I ...though my husband would prob complain of it being too small. The baklava was huge and delicious !! Coming back

At first I thought this was a brick and mortar business. Turns out it's not…read more Turns out it's a food truck that is parked behind the gas station and I don't even know if it's operational anymore because at 6 PM tonight it was closed when they say they close at seven or 730. After eating a crappy version of chicken Shawarma from another restaurant here in the area combo then seeing the pictures of what Mr. falafel has, I was really really really looking forward to having some thing that could redeem what I had last night. Totally let down because they weren't even open. To the owner of this business, your food looks delicious and I really hope you aren't closed permanently, but if you are, just let YELP know so other people don't waste time going to try and find the business. Sincerely, Eating Arbys instead :(

We had this food truck over in our development. We ordered several items. Our salad had french…read morefries in it. Our gyro meat was so little. The falafel had two balls. They were a half hour late with our order. I do believe the turnout was greater than the supply but shame on them for giving such a lousy meal. After eating this "snack" we had to cook a meal. I thought the purpose of having food trucks was to have a night off from cooking. As for the food it was not impressive. I will definitely never buy from you again.