Awesome gem tucked away in Sterling that is a must try! I'm not sure how authentic the food... but…read moreit is certainly delicious and freshly prepared which is all you really want in any food place. Being that it is a Greek restaurant, we had to try the gyro and falafel. The gyro was packed with meat and veggies which made every bite very satisfying. The gyro also came with fries which completed the whole meal. The falafel had great flavor and paired well with the Greek salad. The portion was generous so make sure you come hungry. Customer service was fast and super friendly. Overall solid experience and food that is worth a try. Can't wait to come back.

BLUF: After all these years and several locations later, Big Greek Cafe still delivers good food at…read morea decent value. The service at the Sterling location on the day I visited was excellent. Friendly, patient, helpful, and polite. The feel of the location itself is your typical fast-food joint. Get in. Get out. Seemed clean enough. Not very cozy as in a great place to hang out. Not sure how it is during peak hours but the parking lot might get a bit crowded. The street for sure is busy & can cause cars to back up into the parking lot. The food, while not as awesome as I remembered it 5 years ago in MD, is still tasty. Today's visit, the meat in gyros was a bit dry & the gyros & the side of fries I paid full price for were rather skimpy in serving, given that the gyros used to be served with fries included in the price of the gyro. Still, the fries & the gyros still taste good. Not as good a value as in days of old...even on $7 gyro Wednesdays (which used to be $5 gyro Wednesdays). The fried fish sandwich was a good deal in these horrible economic times because it comes with a good-sized filet and fries. Although, $2 extra for Greek fries that only had a tablespoon of garlic, dry herbs, and feta crumbles tossed on top rolling off the fries then pooling at the bottom of the container. The garlic, herbs, & feta are supposed to stick to piping hot fries steaming with the awesome garlicky oil. What I received was really underwhelming and didn't even come close to the Greek fries I remember. So, I'll preface this review conclusion with this: Big Greek Cafe was one of my absolute favorite local joints... the food made me drool just thinking about it. The food was always plentiful in servings, hot, fresh, aromatic, wonderfully delicious, and everything on the menu was such a good value, you'd end up buying a ton of food. Was this trip worth the drive? Glad the curiosity about whether this VA location equaled the MD experiences was satisfied. Probably no longer high on my list to go out of my way to drive 30 minutes to get what used to be my fav sandwich. It seems a little too fast-foodsy, mass-produced now than the original delectable hole-in-the-wall local joint. If I'm in the area again, I'll definitely pick up something because it's still tasty...just not as fantastic as I remember.

This location is absolutely horrible. It's a shame when they first opened years ago it was great. I…read morehad gone there a handful of times and the food was great and always prepared properly as described and fresh. As of the last 6 months to a year things have been horrible. Ordering online, arriving at the store to just have the order not even prepared yet. I recently just visited on 4/23/2026 and it was the worst of them all. They were out of about 3 ingredients that went with my hot honey chicken bowl. The worker there did not know how to even make my bowl he kept having to look at the instructions on how to even make it. To add to that the blackened chicken wasn't even available as I ordered and was told when he was halfway done making it. Of course as soon as I paid for my meal the cook from the back walked out with a fresh batch of blackened chicken. The worker preparing my bowl didn't even bother to go back and check as he was making it to see if anymore was being prepared. All he did was say "sorry" and smirked as I walked out. The slaw that goes with my order was just raw onions, and also missing other ingredients. This location is horrible and it will be THE LAST time I go back. Ever. Don't go to this location at one Loudoun you will be highly let down on the quality of food and service provided.

What is the point of online order ahead pickup of it takes 20+ minutes before it's ready? I've…read moretried order ahead twice now at this location and it's never ready on time. Also they had all that time and still gave me a different sauce than what I ordered (verified via receipt). The meat also was very gristly in several bites.

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.

Upon entering the restaurant we were greeted by a friendly staff member. She immediately took our…read moredrink and appetizer order. Giving us more time to read the menu, she returned and took our entree order. We ordered panang curry with chicken and also calamari as an appetizer. The calamari came fairly fast. It was crispy and the sauce was good, although it wasn't our favorite just because of the cut of it. It wasn't in rings that we enjoy. It was in larger chunks. Like I said it was good but we prefer it cut differently. The panang came soon after. It comes with steamed broccoli. It wasn't very good! Plenty to eat because we had leftovers to take. Very flavorful! I did ask for more rice to take with the amount of leftovers we had, $3 was a little much to charge but hey I am not from the area. Would definitely come back!

Really cozy spot with great flavor. Everything was well seasoned and came out looking just as good…read moreas it tasted. The tea and dessert were a nice, simple finish. The service was great. Definitely a place I'd come back to.

Stopped to get a turkey sandwich and received a cookie as well as some bread. Nice surprise and…read morewill definitely drop by again when need to pick up a sandwich

The food was amazinf the server was outstanding .the restaurant wasn't as cleann but it was a…read morebeautiful atmosphere

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.

I was hesitant to lunch at this deli because I had such a bad experience at the Fairfax location…read more Fast forward to a group luncheon with my volunteer group. One of women who selected this location said they weee great. The dining area is bright with wide windows surrounding the room. It was clean and welcoming. Ordering is via counter. The staff was helpful and customized my sandwich to my liking. They offer a choose 2 and my choices were a pastrami sandwich and a "spud". The food was so delicious. The spud was a gigantic potatoe. This potatoe was a bigger than what most sit down restaurants serve. My pastrami on a baguette was so tasty: meat was hot and lean. I loved the portion. The highlight and reason for the 5 star was the staff. Food is delivered to your table via numbering system. The gentleman who attended to our table was so hospitable. I needed lemon, he brought lemon. I needed butter, he brought butter. To go containers were given as requested. Other staff members also came to check on our table. Panera can take a lesson from this place.

Ate at this place while on vacation in Washington DC earlier this month…read more Wanted something light as it was hot and humid. Ordered sandwiches and salad. The first visit a young man named Spencer was very helpful and provided great suggestions on the food. He was very friendly and welcoming and made a great first impression of McAlisters. We took our meal to go. We decided to go a second time and unfortunately was not greeted by the young man at the register. I'm not sure if he was new or didn't know what he was doing but he stood there not offering any suggestions or making conversation. We decided to eat in and just didn't feel very welcomed. We ate our meal and left. It's too bad our 2nd visit wasn't as good as our experience with Spencer. Thats the only reason I'm posting this is to recognize his great customer service. Thank you!

Cha Street Food is a restaurant inside the Tyson's Corner Mall. There's free parking in the garage…read morenearby. The ambiance inside the restaurant is eclectic and aesthetic. You can tell that the owners truly care about the quality of branding and presentation. I've been here before and had a positive experience both times. The food is great, the masala fries and falooda are must try's. The fries are crispy and seasoned well and the falooda is sweet, rose-y/pistachio-y, and balanced well with textures. This time we also tried the chaat papri bowl (small). The chick peas were seasoned well with the sauces and paired well with the crispy chaat. I just wasn't a fan of the tomatoes. Overall, everything was reasonably priced for the quality and portions. I'd recommend coming here if you're looking for a Indian street snack or dessert.

The Lacha Paratha Burger and the Tawa Chicken are great additions to the already delicious menu…read more However, just keep doing what you guys found the niche for Pakistani street food ~ but don't over expand the menu into something that isn't. Like the introduction of so many rice bowls is probably not part of the same food niche.

My date and I wanted to catch a bite to eat before I got drinks with my girlfriend (she actually…read morerecommended this place to me) and so we decided on Don's! It's a small place and I think it's because it's for pick-up only. We decided not to do pick up and sit inside instead. They have a couple of tables inside and outside. The service was relatively quick and fast! We didn't have to wait too long and we only had an hour; and within that hour our pizza was ordered, ready, and our plates were empty. We ordered - Neapolitan Margherita 5/5 - I'm not sure if it was because we had trash pizza the night before so our expectations were low or because it really is THAT good. I wasn't that hungry, but I ended up eating half the pie! The cheese tasted super fresh and complimented the balsamic drizzle. I'll definitely be returning here or at least getting it for take-out!

We stopped by for some custom wood-fired pizzas on the evening of July 4th. This is a family…read moretradition for us, and while we usually go to Fireworks Pizza, we decided to try a new spot this time. Parking is easy, with ample spaces both directly in front of the restaurant and across the street. Inside, the seating area is on the smaller side but sufficient for small parties. The ordering process is straightforward: you order and pay at the register, take a seat, and they bring the food to your table. We ordered a salad and two pizzas, one regular and one vegan. The regular pizza came out quickly and tasted quite good. However, the vegan pizza was flavorless. A major contributing factor is likely that they do not offer vegan cheese, so it essentially amounted to a cauliflower crust with tomato sauce and vegetables. On a side note, the cellular signal inside the restaurant was non-existent for some reason. All in all, it wasn't a terrible experience, but we likely won't be returning anytime soon.

I came here for dinner while in town on business, and had to return the next night!…read more The Caesar salad is so... perfect. The rigatoni bolognese was unforgettable. It was Restaurant Week while I was there, so the 2nd night I tried the flatiron steak and it was fantastic also. Our servers both nights were top notch, and they have sparkling water (or still) by the bottle for the table, which makes my heart soar.

Stopped in here after hiking at Seneca Regional Park with our dog, Onyx, and honestly we were only…read moresupposed to grab a quick drink. Ended up staying for almost three hours. Started with an espresso martini, a smoked Old Fashioned, and the fritto misto to share. Everything was really good. Then we split the lamb burger and the shrimp risotto for lunch. Both were excellent, although I think the risotto edged out the burger. Our server Mike made the whole experience. Before he even brought us water, he showed up with a bowl for Onyx. Come on, that's an instant five stars in my book. We ended up talking wine with him for a good part of the afternoon. He had us sample a few different pours before we landed on a Nebbiolo we loved. Later, after another conversation about wine, he brought over a taste of a white we'd never even heard of because he thought we'd enjoy trying it. It never felt like an upsell. It just felt like talking with someone who genuinely enjoys wine and likes sharing it with people. Relaxing patio, great food, excellent cocktails, and genuinely memorable service. We'll definitely be back, and Onyx probably will too.