I've been to The Food Market many times for brunch, lunch, and dinner, and I have never been…read moredisappointed. The food is consistently exceptional, the drinks are always on point, and the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between lively and welcoming. Whenever friends or family visit from out of town, this is my go-to spot because I know they'll leave impressed. Most recently, I visited for brunch on Saturday and ordered the short rib gnocchi. It was absolutely delicious... rich, flavorful, and incredibly filling. I paired it with the bubbles flight, which featured an assortment of four sparkling wines and was the perfect complement to the meal. Every visit reminds me why I keep coming back. Great food, great drinks, and consistently great experiences. Love this place. Five stars for consistency and great food!

Sadly, we had a disappointing Mother's Day experience. While the restaurant was extremely busy,…read morethere were a few highlights. The truffle popcorn was excellent, our child enjoyed the shrimp and fries, and the fresh tuna appetizer was flavorful, although overly sauced. Unfortunately, the scallops with risotto were unacceptable. Both entrees had a strong ammonia-like taste from the first bite, which was immediately noticeable to both of us. We were unable to get much attention from our server due to how busy the restaurant was, but the dishes were left mostly untouched for a reason. For a $40 entrée, we expected much better quality and execution. Sadly, The Food Market did not deliver.

The food tasted great and fresh. The service was nothing short of amazing. Larry brought our food…read moreout and made sure we were taken care of. The place is very clean and organized.

Shout out to another go-to for us HoneyGrow!…read more We order the Create your own stir-fry egg white noodles and sauces with add-ons. We usually get a spicy sauce with scrambled eggs and veg. Delicious sauces and always well prepared. The egg white noodles are very good and a high protein low-cal way to enjoy a stir-fry. All the sauces are good. Make your own salad options are very wide also. Baby spinach, chicken, olives, feta, cukes, etc. The selection of veg and dressing is very good and the freshness is perfect. The dessert options are very tasty. Key lime cheese cake topped with graham cracker strudel, mini chocolate chips with real whipped cream is divine. My favorite drinks are the dark cherry punch and strawberry guava lemonade which make excellent mixers for vodka or gin or tequila or straight ;) Final note, you can buy the egg white noodles and sauces for home use. Delicious

We've been fans of their original location in Silver Springs and happy to see they are expanding…read moreall over the DMV. The Columbia location is the largest so far with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Called in order for pick up and it was seamless and was ready as promised. Gyro platter, Spanakopita, Dips trio, And Gyro Bowl. I would say they have one of the best Spanakopitas in the area! Big Greek (Feta) fries are also the best. Fiesty Feta dip didn't disappoint and they are so generous with the tasty Gyro meat portion. This location is consistent with the quality that we're used to from the original location. Pickup service was fast and seamless and Trinity took great care of us. Make this stop when in Columbia for some of the best Greek in the DMV!

Stumbled upon The Big Greek Cafe while taking care of business in Columbia. I wanted a hearty salad…read morewith fresh ingredients and this place delivered. I ordered the Greek Salad with salmon and it was delicious. The portions size was huge and well worth the price. If I am in the area again, I will definitely pay them another visit. Highly recommend.

I'm surprised this place has so many good reviews! As a Korean American, I can say that the…read morebibimbap is not authentic at all-- and as an Americanized version of it it's not good either. (SeoulSpice is another franchise that sells gluten free bibimbap in a more Americanized version and it's fresh and delicious!). The bowl I got did not taste that good. Specifically, the chicken is dry and lacking flavor. The sauces (sesame ginger and the yum yum sauce) didn't compliment the food well either. It tasted like artificial fast food salad sauces instead of having true Asian flavors. The different ingredients in general didn't mesh well, as they all have an interesting additional flavor. (Like the kale has a weirdly sweet tartness to it that doesn't match Korean bibimbap flavors). I would not go again! That said, the service was great! The cashier was super friendly and kind. :)

I ordered my food online and did a pickup order. There was a slight mixup on my order but…read moreeverything was straightened out when I showed them my receipt. My favorite bowl is the tofu with eggs. I also add kale, carrots, cukes, cheese, red onion, sweet potato noodles and my favorite sauce is the ginger. Everything is so delicious and fresh and healthy. I'll never go back to fast food again!!

It's a stop & go type place, small but meant for quick turnarounds. It was absolutely freezing…read moreinside so I wouldn't stay longer than needed. Staff was very friendly and nice. The Luau BBQ bowl was delicious- the citrus ginger sauce really surprised me with how flavorful it was without having one thing overpower it. I ordered a mac & cheese bowl but the lack of cheese just made it starchy and lacked flavor.

This was my first visit to Mahana Fresh, and I was pleasantly surprised from the moment I walked…read morein. The menu offers a nice balance between curated bowls and build-your-own options, and everything on display looked vibrant and genuinely fresh. Even the subtle aroma of garlic in the air set the tone in the best way. I don't usually go for chicken (I cook enough of it at home), but being from Hawaii, there was no way I was passing up on their limited-time Huli Huli chicken. For those unfamiliar, traditional Huli Huli chicken is typically bone-in, skin-on, soaked in a brine, marinated with a blend of soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, and pineapple juice maybe rice vinegar or ketchup, it's all left to the cook. Basted several times as the meat is flipped until fully cooked. Back home, you don't just eat it--you experience it. You smell it long before you see it--grilling on those iconic half oil drum kettles along the roadside, often set up for fundraisers or local gatherings. The sight of chicken quarters being flipped ("huli" means "turn") and basted over open flames is pure island nostalgia. So yes, expectations were high. I was offered a sample, and it delivered. The flavor balance was spot on--savory, slightly sweet, and deeply satisfying. The chicken itself was moist and tender. The only thing missing was that classic crispy, charred skin and the full leg quarter presentation you'd find back home--but even so, it didn't disappoint and left me wanting more. My bowl came together beautifully with coconut sweet potato sauce, fresh spinach, garlicky cilantro green beans, and basmati rice. It was flavorful, well-balanced, and delicious. Service was another highlight--the staff was friendly, patient and helpful with recommendations. The space itself is not large to eat in but it was clean, bright with ocean-toned blues that nod to its island inspiration. I'll definitely be back--especially while that Huli Huli chicken is still on the menu.

Amazing food and service! I ordered the jerk chicken and my husband got the pork, both were great…read morebut pork --wow amazing! Loved their dessert cakes, too! Great vibes :)

3.10.26 My husband…read morewanted me to give this restaurant a try since I'm usually hesitant to eat anywhere that uses a lot of spices and seasoning. I ordered the jerk chicken bowl with potato salad, Old Bay fries, and ranch dressing. My husband got the jerk pork bowl with rice and peas and mac & cheese. I'm not sure whether it was the chicken or the ranch, but one of them was spicy enough to make my nose run. I have zero tolerance for heat, so it definitely caught me off guard. Hubby enjoyed his bowl, though he mentioned they gave him less pork than on previous visits. The staff were friendly and even brought the fries out to us on the patio. I really liked the fries and potato salad, but the chicken (or the sauce) was too spicy for me. I tried a bite of my husband's mac & cheese, and that was also good.

Loveee the acai and pitaya bowls!! My go to is the mixed berry açaí and the pure pitaya, but all…read morethe other bowls were delicious as well. Will need to try other things on their menu next time!

I love eating at this facility! They have a drink called the blue banana with blue spirulina (I…read moreprobably spelled that wrong), but you get it. The prices are good for the quality of smoothies that you get, out of all of my favorite smoothie spots. I would say this one is the best, you can customize your drinks. The customer service is good. the place is really clean, and there's a really cool vibe about it, like there's a swinging chair that you can literally sit on and just like chilling and it's never really crowded. I would highly recommend coming in here if you want to try something besides smoothie king that is also really good for you with natural ingredients. The owner is very proud of her store and everybody there seems happy which makes me really happy too.

Loren was the best server! And the chili salmon special right now is super good too! Would come…read moreagain

Run do not walk to Smashing Grapes. This place is phenomenal. To be brutally honest not on the menu…read morewas bad. Everything was delicious. Took a good friend of mine here to celebrate her birthday. This evening that had a really nice pre-fix menu called The Vines and Vibes dinner series in which you get 3 courses and wine pairings for $65 pp. Which was a really great deal. We also ordered a plethora of appetizers to share amongst the table. We had the hummus trio , charred octopus, summer heirloom tomatoes, zucchini fritters and the charred octopus. All of the appetizers were very good. The zucchini fritters were so good, we ordered a second order. For dinner pretty much everyone did the cast iron short rib with the puff pasty. That was basically Sunday dinner in a pan. The short rib was nice and tender and the flaky puff pasty to soak up the gravy. Very delicious. For my first course I opted for the ceasar salad, something told me to get that yellow tomato gazpacho. Two of my friends had gotten it and they said it was phenomenal. The birthday girl got the Bouillabaisse with the Chilean sea bass. She said that was absolutely delicious. The Chilean sea bass was cooked nicely and had a buttery taste. And for dessert we did the orange tres leche cake and the chocolate mousse. Both desserts were really good. The tres leche cake was really good and if you mix it with the chocolate mousse even better. This place offers so many options for dinner, from their weekly specials, where you get 50 percent off any bottle of wine on Mondays, bubbles and boards on Wednesdays, Thursdays they have a nice to go special, where you can pizza and a nice bottle of wine to go. Now who doesn't like that for a Thursday night. They also have a great happy hour as well . This place is great for a date night, girls dinner or just a nice night out to have a great dinner and listen to live music. I will definitely be returning either for dinner or brunch. Also I did want to give a tidbit about parking. It can get a lil crowded especially in the evenings and if there is an event going on at Merriweather Post, it's best to utilize their valet parking for an additional $10 fee. It definitely beats the headache if trying to find parking. SYOY