I can't speak to the food because they were unable to accommodate my last minute funeral catering…read morerequest, but Kim stayed on the phone with me and gave me advice. She was so kind and those are the kind of people I'd want to do business with

Stone Soup Catering provided me catering services for a celebration of life. I had never had to…read moreface anything like this before, but Kim and Chef Zello were responsive and compassionate, providing me with thoughtful guidance on appropriate food selection, necessary space requirements, and even decorations and layout. We settled on a plan which they executed flawlessly. The food was fresh and delicious and beautifully presented. Guests especially raved about the cashew Asian noodle salad. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

Since I had Alabama/Texas BBQ, I haven't found anything to as good ... until my friend introduced…read moreme to Mackies!! I love their smoked beef brisket. I love it with a nice crispy edge of fat. The rub is perfect not over powering. Meat is tender and juicy. We always order extras for leftovers for lunch the next day. My hubs is also a huge fan now. We love their creamy Mac n cheese. The service is on point. I hope they expand to other areas like Rockville and Gaithersburg. Can't wait to try their crab dip and their rum cake. They are 10x better than Misson or other chain restaurants.

There are two listings for the same place. Makes it looks like one location has a sit down…read morerestaurant and that is not the case. The Gaithersburg location is only catering and pick up in and industrial park part of the city. We came expecting to eat there but realized this wasn't the case. The menu is different so go online and place your order for pick up. There is a picnic table outside but glad we decided not to eat there as it was just too messy. Brisket was dry in my opinion. Ribs were very good Coleslaw and Mac n cheese were both top notch. Wings were meaty and good. Cornbread was tasty but dries out quickly so eat it fast. All in all we would probably order take out from here again when we need a local bbq fix and don't want to do it ourselves.

Love this place! The staff and crowds amazing. Food is always good. I'm sad they are being run out…read morethe neighborhood by the company responsible for taking care of the building due to poor management and business practices.

Absolutely amazing restuarant, which is verified by the reviews. We have been coming here for…read moreyears and years. The owners know us by our motorcycles, and are always excited when we come in. They have one of the best chicken marsala dishes, in my opinion, and that is all that I get here. I have tried other things and they are very good, but I always go back to the chicken marsala. I always ask for extra sauce and they bring it out in a big cup, and honestly, it is like having marsala soup. They also have a rasberry vinaigrette salad dressking that is amazing. The service has aways been amazing without ever having an issue. The owners are very hands on and always engaged with the customers as well as helping whereever help is needed.

( The first paragraph of this review is based on delivery via a third-service provider .... )…read more Great! Loved everything. The Wild Mushrooms with artichoke were just awesome and oh-so-plentiful, I do believe this one dish could've been a meal all in itself -- but not knowing that, I also got the Grilled Romaine because I'd never had such a thing before, and was interested in trying it. It was great! The Bowl Soup was delicious and comforting as soup is desired to be. Note on the soup: it doesn't have any pasta it in (or at least mine didn't), so if you're watching carbs or avoiding wheat, this is an excellent choice! It all came with some bread, too (that I ended up making a sandwich out of with some of the grilled romaine dish later). This was way more than one meal for me! All of it was delicious! ** Today, I fi-na-ly made it to Fontina Grille in person! It was a beautiful day to eat outside as long as there was some shade -- and so, the awning was put out just for us to lunch outdoors. There is a great selection on this menu and at lunch you can order either lunch or dinner portions. The lunch portions were certainly plentiful! The service was great, and everything was absolutely delicious! I especially enjoyed my side of zoodles. I was surprised and amazed at how well they were done -- they were so luxuriously long, it was really fun! They were also a beautiful bright green, cooked perfectly (not too hard, not too soft -- just right!), nice to twirl on a fork, and came with a really great, garlicky sauce. Mmm .... The salad greens were spectacular, the cheeses were mouth-melty, the bread at the beginning was superbly crisp on the outside and sturdy but soft enough, and chewy on the inside, the dipping olive oil with some grated cheese was excellent and helped tide me over 'til the antipasti of Wild Mushrooms came. I heard the Chilean Sea Bass in the Sea Bass Spring Salad was 'like butta,' it was so soft and easy to cut through and apparently very good. It came with salad greens, cutely-cut, skin-removed orange wedges, strawberry slices all neatly arranged around the edges, and a bit of delectably soft cheese. What can I say? Nothing was amiss! Parking was easy and couldn't be closer, with two designated accessible parking spots available right across the small street, and one not far around the corner. The ambiance outside (where we ate) was very nice. Everything was made easy. The (women's) bathroom is capacious, with a big, accessible stall and two others. The indoor dining area is very big with lots of tables. The best part of walking through the indoor area is catching a glimpse of the real fire, ready to bake! Overall, everything was totally enjoyable!

A time was had. The drinks are stronggggggg. The bar was clean and the service was solid. It's…read morereally the people you go with. Me and my friends enjoyed ourselves.

Great service, fair prices and EXCELLENT food! If you are not in a hurry, sit down and enjoy your…read moremeal to some nice reggae music while you watch a soccer match or local Jamaican tv channels highlighting Jamaican culture. This is my go to spot when I'm the area. You can call your order over the phone!!!!

I bought the BBQ wings with cabbage and creamy spinach---paid $22(rounded up). The chicken was…read moresooooo hard. These people are know for selling left over foods and reheating them over and over. You can tell that the chicken was stale---even when you bit into it, the meat was not soft. This was complete waste of my money. They cannot cook and if they can, they do not care about quality. The cabbage was ok and the creamy spinach had a good flavor. I am a Caribbean person and know what good Jamaican foods and good foods in general taste like, but this was complete trash!!! I literally had to throw it out. But the kicker was that they drowned the chicken in the BBQ sauce as if that was going to hide the staleness and hardness. DO NOT RECOMMEND wasting your time and money.

Fantastic service with unique items. Staff goes out of their way to make sure every customer is…read moreattended to.

Your cakes are genuinely high quality, and that's definitely appreciated. However, your business…read morehours don't really align with customers' needs. Most people, especially on weekends and days off, have time to go out and shop--but you close quite early, which limits that opportunity. These kinds of hours don't make much sense for a popular bakery. It feels more like an office schedule than a customer-focused business. If you had more flexible hours, more people would be able to enjoy the quality you offer.

Unassuming storefront has a hidden gem inside! Make sure to walk all the way to the back of the…read morestore to get to the deli and check out all the fresh items they have on offer. You can see everything being prepared freshly in the kitchen directly behind. I had the Msakhan Rolls and the Spinach Pie. The rolls were very meaty with complex overlapping flavors from the sumac, pomegranate, and molasses. The spinach pie let the tart bright flavors of the spinach come through, and it was a nice way to follow the rolls. They do catering here, and I could see these being great finger foods to serve at a party. The cooler has yogurt sodas and there are many frozen homemade dumplings and other items to take home. Very friendly and helpful service as well - looking forward to returning!

I've had some kibbeh, dolmeh, frozen knafeh, and maamoul from this store. All were really delicious…read moreand homemade. The service is wonderful, and the Lebanese couple who runs the store is very kind. They will help you find what you need. Even if you're not in need of groceries, I highly suggest you try some of the deli items in the back counter!

Minerva in Gaithersburg is not lavishly decorated but we were greeted and seated immediately upon…read morearriving. The staff were attentive, patient, and pleasant. Unfortunately, the dinner Combo noted at the top of the menu as an add-on was not available so we didn't get to taste the wider variety of foods we had hoped. Not sure why that was not available. It doesn't appear to be a lunch only option by the text on the menu. We ordered the Minerva Lamb Special, and the Chattinad Salmon Curry initially. A bit later we added the Paneer Masala Dosa. The food did not disappoint! The lamb was tender and the sauce flavors were not overwhelming but the perfect complement. I normally don't consider salmon to be a good curry protein but this dish was delish! The salmon was not overcooked and it didn't disappear in the sauce. Three cheers for daughter's choice! The dosa was huge with a scoop of paneer curry in the middle. We enjoyed breaking off crisp pieces to dip in the accompanying chutnryb& sandu. We obviously had leftovers and were provided with the perfect containers, including condiment cups for the chutneys and dips, to transport our dinner home for son to enjoy. This place was a bit of a drive for us but I would consider a revisit if in the area again.

I've been here several times for the lunch buffet, and, more recently, have had dinner here (with a…read moreGroupon each time). I have to say that I enjoy the dinners more than the lunch buffet. And I would say that even if I was not using coupon. We started with soups: mulligatawny and Sambar. Both were delicious. Then we shared an appetizer of Ginger Shrimp. The shrimp were lightly fried and coated with a delicious coating. Not "overly" gingered for me. The appetizer came with two sauces (one spicy and one sweeter) that were good, but I didn't think were needed because the shrimp were good on their own. For entrees, we got the Palak Paneer (mild) and Chicken Tikka Masala (medium spice). Again, both were delicious. The rice accompanying the entrees was well prepared. We ordered a Garlic Naan that was deliciously garlicky. The soups and appetizer mostly filled us up, so we took the entrees home and had them for lunch the next day. Everything microwaved well (including the rice) and the leftovers were outstanding. Service is overall good. So now I can recommend both for lunch buffet and for dinner.

Representing 2022 in alphabet series, L is for La Mexicana. I went here a few times for a couple…read moreof events, comedy show, & birthday party. They have a nice private back room for private events or their comedy shows. The main restaurant has a nice bar area and TV's for football or whatever sport. I always got the same thing, the enchiladas. Food is solid. Prices are reasonable here, which was a nice change in the 2020's. What I realized in 2024 was the enchiladas and plates are kind of on the smaller side. When I think of sit-down Mexican restaurants, I think of hearty meals, but this wasn't so hearty. I was hungry several hours later that night in 2024. In January 2025, I was here for a friend's birthday party and remembered that the portions are smaller than typical Mexican restaurants, so I added a bean pupusa to my enchilada plate, which was excellent, even better than the enchiladas, which are solid. It was a little chaotic with the number of people there, and the awkward table setup. It would've been better having that backroom, but there was a comedy show or something happening that night in there, so we made do with the long high tables put together in the middle of the restaurant. Service has always been good here overall in terms of friendliness, but a couple of times when things ran a bit slow. Also, beer pitchers were cheap too. I remember the couple of events where people split including at the January 2025, my friend's brother & his wife split beer with me. Overall, it's a good local business in the area. In spite of a few flaws, mostly good & would return again in the future.

Came and visited again during the give a hoot comedy show…read more The food was good again. I like the sizzling fajita with chicken and steak but need an extra order of corn tortillas each time. The 1800 margarita. Ive gotta explain how to make a margarita. It's shaken, not stirred and salt the rim. I learned from last time. As soon as I day down I was ready to order. But no chips and salsa. Had to ask 3 times. No water. Had to ask twice. And honestly would've ordered dessert but the server never came around again. They still get 20% auto gratuity which is crazy. No way would I be tipping 20% for this service.

Friendly staff and delicious food for a reasonable price. The service is quick and they serve good…read moresize portions.

I am not sure this qualifies as a deli for me, but this is a great little shop for takeout food. I…read moreordered a ham, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on wheat that tasted great and was very reasonably priced.