If you haven't been here in a while - they have completely revamped their menu. No more sausages…read more But, it's a really interesting menu. Sort of a Texas style place, with chilli and potatoes. The names are unique, and don't be afraid to ask what things are. The portions are not huge, so you can try different things. This is an owner operated business, so you're likely meet the owner and there and they have been doing this for quite a while. Seating inside is limited, but the outside seating nis now covered. It's great. If you haven't been in a while, come back and try out the new menu.

Stopped by Meats & Foods recently and immediately picked up on its friendly vibe. The interior has…read morea cool, eclectic feel that's different from your standard spot. Their menu is focused and concise, which I always appreciate - it suggests they do a few things really well. There's counter seating inside if you want to watch the action, and some high-top tables out front for enjoying the neighborhood buzz. I took a chance on the pork sausage with sauerkraut, and it was spot on. The portion size was definitely satisfying. Pro-tip: Definitely add jalapeños and spicy brown mustard for a fantastic kick! I'll definitely be back to try some of their other offerings and would absolutely recommend this place if you're in the area. Just a heads up that their hours are a bit limited, but its location right next to a bar makes it a perfect stop for a tasty bite before heading in for happy hour.

This is a wonderful meat market that carries a great selection of quality meat from local farmers…read more I recently began eating meat again (after many years of being mostly plant based) and I wanted the best quality. Well let me tell you, the quality is superb. They have amazing service and a great selection of other speciality item such as Greek olive oils, snacks and local honey. This is a wonderful addition to Del Ray - please support them!!

A good experience at Let's Meat On The Avenue. A local butcher shop providing virtually all of your…read moremeat requirements. They claim to source from local suppliers when possible and their beef is humanely and pasture-raised. They also prepare fresh sausage, weekly. Also available here is food for animals, smoked meats, animal fat for cooking, and grill products. The prices are a bit steep considering the meat is some of the highest quality you can get without having access to a local farm or raising and butchering your own livestock. The customer service is friendly. I do recommend researching and having knowledge of the specific cut of meat you desire before going to this butcher or any butcher for that matter. Butchers have a tendency to recommend alternatives when they are out of a specific cut. Many times they are spot on, but for the seemingly uneducated it can be an opportunity for bad businesses to offload a lesser or expiring cut for as much if not more expensive. On one visit I wanted boneless short rib and the butcher here appropriately recommended Denver cut which is the alternate name for this cut. A novice might not know this. Overall a good experience. I'll visit again when in the area.

I was searching all over the city for some beef ribs on the rack and thankfully came across this…read moreplace. I called and made an inquiry and to my surprise they had what I was looking for. The staff were very friendly and gave me what I needed. I loved how responsive they were when I called, when I showed up in person and the overall service that my sister and I received. I highly recommend supporting their business!

THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ALREADY CLEAN CHITTERLINGS!!!…read more Let me say this!I use to by clean them yourself chitterlings before they start selling pre-clean chitterlings. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE IN MY LIFETIME OF CLEANING CHITTERLINGS!!!!!!!! I spent well over a 150 dollars for this!!In which pre-clean chitterlings are way more expensive then self-clean.Self-clean you may pay 20 dollars less then the pre-clean ones. I asked the sales associates 3 times are these the already clean ones?they both said yes.I took the chitterlings out the freezer ready to pre-clean them again, anybody who knows about chitterlings,knows that you just don't throw them in a pot without going over them again,because even with the pre-clean chitterlings you my have a bad one slip throw.BUT THESE CHITTERLINGS ARE TRULY A DEATH SENTENCE IF YOU DONT NO ANY BETTER.i have also shared the msg and pictures with the BBB,FDA,They should be fine for selling something like this.If you look at the pictures close up!you will see the hogs rectal area in the pictures.I am begging anyone who buy anything from this vendor BE WARE!!!

Amazing food, amazing servers, and amazing atmosphere would've given 20 stars. If possible. Very…read morefriendly staff would highly recommend. --12 year old boy with a big appetite. :)

For starts, Yes! I would definitely visit again and recommend for others to try it as well…read more In a to-go order, I got the wings, one meat with two sides (brisket, Brussels, and esquites (corn)), and a 2 piece cornbread. The brisket was pretty good. Not the best I ever had. However, it had great texture and was thick cut. Dipped in their bbq sauce- it was even better. The grilled wings were great. Fat juicy drums! *I gave my aunt the flats, and she enjoyed them too. The brussels and esquites were great. Im not a big parmesan guy, but on the brussels it surprised me. The cornbread had a great texture as it was moist and held up nice; it wasn't dry and crumbly. I prefer my cornbread sweet though. Id pass on it next time. Upon request, the pickles were great, but the pickled onions not so much. They were more bitter and "onion'y" if you know what I mean (it tastes like they used white onions, the ones that go on hotdogs). Im used to them being a little sweet when I get them from bbq places and even Mediterranean spots. And lastly, I didn't like the blue cheese too much it was more bitter (im used to sweeter blue cheese similar to Ken's). Another thing I'd pass on in the future. Overall, the main courses and sides were good. I recommend and would go back again to get the same things and even try the white meat chicken.

As befits their appearance on the PBS show Signature Dish, you enter the world of competitive…read morebarbecue. Chef and Pitmaster Andrew Darneille really earned those awards. I liked the modern industrial interior (exposed ceilings, cement floor), complete with bespoke woodpiles. Super cheerful service. BIG portions (with an extra side, each entree is a meal for two), everything hand-made, many nods to modern American cuisine such as the care they spend on sides and the well-crafted cocktails. Amazing how many things you can smoke. Now, drinks and food. Nothing liked a smoking whiskey cocktail, people sitting next to you will stare in envy (as well they should). Wife's grilled pineapple mojito was topped with such a large mint sprig, it was positively horticultural. Along with the complementary cornbread, a great start. My barbecue expert's half rack of St. Louis-style ribs was trimmed and plenty moist, with six BBQ sauces to choose from. Lots of pickle slices (cucumbers in any form are perfect with seasoned meat). I had the "signature dish:" plank-smoked salmon, wild rice & roasted Brussels sprouts, a superb adaptation of the art of barbecue to a healthy piece of fish. Interesting chat with Chef Darneille about the challenges of the restaurant scene. Appreciated his honesty, he appreciated our business. Even as he had a party of 60 to attend to (there were just enough tables to accommodate us). And, only a block from Metro, making for a short run through any rainstorm. Shrinkflation has yet to hit Smokecraft Modern Barbeque. Eating the leftovers, now.

Food was delicious! We loved the brisket sandwich and the pulled pork sandwich. The beans and Mac…read moreand cheese were also great. Service was fast. Decor was nice.

Trendy, modern, with a wide selection of meats on the menu. The a la carte meats are fresh, sauces…read moredelicious and the team was very friendly. Sushi salad = unique and would order again Pork jowl, chicken thigh, pork belly = delicious and would order again

Pricey, but I prefer it over kbbq. Better variety of meats/sides and better quality meat…read more We ordered: Gyoza 5/5 Shrimp Tempura 5/5 Blazin Shrimp 2/5 Cucumber Garlic 5/5 Beef fried rice 4/5 Garlic Chicken wings 5/5 Cheese corn 5/5 Chicken Katsu Bao Bun 4/5 Short rib 4/5 Brisket 3.5/5 Filet 3/5 Duck 5/5 Top blade 5/5 Outside 4/5 Matcha ice cream 4/5 Taiyaki (crispy pastry filled with red bean & fish shaped not fish flavored) 4/5 I don't like red bean so I ate the outside of it The service was alright regarding kindness etc, but she did bring out the food very quickly. I love that they have wet wipes at the table for cleaning hands and cleaning up. Ambiance was nice, not super upscale looking. However, it would be nice for a date night or a casual outing. Overall I'll be back! It won't be a frequent place because of their pricing but maybe once in a while. I want to come back and try their A5 Wagyu option.

This place is awesome. Went here on a Friday evening with reservation. You'll notice that it's not…read morethe typical Asian barbeque place that is very smoky. When we sat, we noticed that it's not smoky because the grills have ventilation on the sides that suck the smoke through the bottom. We were 3 in our party and thought about the all you can eat. We decided to go with the Meat Variety package for 3 and were so happy that we did! We all thought that this package was well curated. The starters included a salad, 3 miso soup, 3 white rice, fried calamari, and cheese corn butter. The barbeque items were varied, had different texture and were delicious. 3 s'mores were included as well. We added fried pork gyoza dumplings, matcha tiramisu and chocolate lava cake. Everything was delicious. Service was very good. They brought the food in batches so you were not overwhelmed. Would definitely come back and highly recommend!

The food was very tasty, there was no wait and the ambience was pretty peaceful! We got our food…read morequickly and everything was tasty. I would definitely come back!

This was my first time here and overall, it was a great experience. I went with my family of 4 and…read morewe had the Feed the Fam and it was more than enough food. We had the brisket, wings, pulled pork, ribs, french fries, brussel sprouts, bbq beans, and mac & cheese. My favorites were the wings and the ribs. Both had amazing flavors (rubbed and without sauce) and were cooked beautifully. Their fries were nicely seasoned, and their mac and cheese was also delicious. My least favorite thing I tried was the bbq beans. They had an overpowering celery flavor that I was not a fan of. I don't live in the area, but if I am ever back in the area, I would eat here again.

The food was good a couple tastes we're unexpected, the beans had vinegar and had a spicy kick. The…read morebrussels sprouts were a little ground down not my favorite. The meats were tasty though and pretty good. We got family meal and all the meats were good like I said. Service was good. Ambiance was a good hangout place with bbq. Not the best bbq I've been but pretty good.

This place is still the best butcher around, and for a reason. It has by far the best quality meats…read morein all of the DC area, and I've been to all the Whole Foods and other butchers around. The ribeyes, filets, and much more... One thing I love about this place is the uniqueness of the guts. You can get hanger steak, Wagyu, Denver, steak, fresh from the farm lamb tenderloin, fresh from the ranch pork chops that taste completely different... I really appreciate the customer service here as well , the guys are always very friendly and in a good mood . The other important thing here is that you can get very fresh fish, from Icelandic Arctic char to the best tasting Samaan around.

To local friends, an entire Virginia community entire McLean community. I was there again last…read moreSaturday a service was excellent quality was really very good I mean the place was so busy there was a line of 20 people outside and everything inside worked like a Swiss clock I mean The butchers the people at the counter through all professional looks like they are former farmer so butchers in Midwest or they came from a farm from West Virginia and Virginia everybody was so knowledgeable and pleasant great service you know I was a friend with the late owner of the prime rib steakhouse on k Street famous all over the world on 20th and k Street DC and it's too bad he's not alive anymore but McLean community know the prime rib cycle he would love to see the place just used to bring home Chicago the big prime ribs by large volume also I was friends with the founder of the Hamilton's restaurant was a German guy who retired Morton's restaurant who retired in Florida then he also passed away there was also another great guy American big success story who became billionaire Blacki you're the famous restaurants hotels Marriott's all over Northern Virginia at one time he was the owner of the Mayflower hotel what's up with his known that he was bringing the best quality beef from the top quality butcher shops from Chicago and then chop them down for his many famous steak houses and hotels in Northern Virginia and Maryland in Washington DC anyway I wanted you to stop race we are very happy as McLean community then we have the organic butcher of McLean in our place I think it's a 4th anniversary now

The BRISKET BENNIE blew away my expectations. I was thinking it was going to be really good, but it…read morewas amazing. My wife had the omelette and she really enjoyed it. We spoke about it during brunch and we agreed it is hands down the best brunch in Arlington!

Ruthie's showed up in a "New and Hot" search for Fairfax, and it was a great call…read more Located in the old Plow and Hearth spot across from REI in Fairfax Corner, the ambiance is excellent. Bright and open with an integrated coffee bar, the noise level is better than most. Table settings are beautiful with fresh flowers. The food, though, is outstanding. We were there for brunch on a Saturday. We shared the skillet cornbread and deviled eggs and agreed they were excellent, but the deviled eggs were top-notch. For entrees we had a brisket bennie, brisket hash, and fried chicken and biscuits. Everyone said their dish was the best dish. I had the fried chicken - just the right honey and heat, and the biscuits were fluffy, buttery heaven. We were stuffed but Jorge and Matt (one of the owners) dropped off a complimentary order of apple donuts with raspberry jam. I shouldn't be surprised but the chunks of real apple in the donuts - wow. I don't know how they serve food this good in a location this beautiful and such reasonable prices. I guarantee, though, we'll be back for dinner and be regular customers in the future.