My family and I stumbled upon this place after grabbing a bite to eat in the city. We asked our…read moreserver if there was a place we can leave our luggage since we just came m the airport. To our surprise, right across the street was this spot and we spoke to a nice person named Taylor. She mentioned that for a small charge, we can leave our luggage here before checking into our place or stay later on. If you're in town and don't want your baggage to wear you down, come check this place out!

Would like to recommend - if only it wasn't a smoke shop. This idea kills it for us locals. Any…read morebusiness entrepreneurs out there - this is your calling. The neighborhood absolutely NEEDS a clean, comfortable, refreshing cafe/coffee shop!

After working for years nearby this small bodega below a Crystal City apartment building, I finally…read morewent with my eight-year-old daughter. With an impressively high Yelp rating, I was disappointed to hear the new owners say the glowing reviews are from the previous owner (though I respect the honesty). Despite that, we really enjoyed our visit. The new owners live up to the legacy. First of all, the service is excellent. An older man makes the food and who I assume is his daughter takes the orders. Both are kind. At the end, she gave my daughter a granola bar for free. The menu is a mix of Korean food and the small market in the back sells Korean products and more. It's very fun to browse and pick up some snacks and treats. My daughter loved the juicy grape fruit snacks. To eat, we ordered the Japanese curry and milk tea. Both were full of flavor and made with love. "This is my new favorite meal of all time," said my daughter. She devoured the bowl herself! There's a small parking lot in front of the cafe. It's within walking distance from the Crystal City Metro.

For lunch this past Sunday, a few of us stopped by Paramount Cafe since they actually have 卤肉饭…read more(Taiwanese braised pork over rice) here. Who knew that there would be a cafe in Pentagon City with this option? The interior is a bit cramped with many cardboard boxes piling up. We were able to order the food at the counter and waited about 5-10 minutes before the food was ready. BRAISED PORK OVER RICE (卤肉饭) - 15.49 Lots of rice, more rice than I could finish with the amount of braised pork belly they give. The pork was very fatty, which made it tasty and juicy, but it wasn't very saucy. There were two halves of a bokchoy and half of an incredibly boiled egg, which was meh. Still, I finished all the toppings and maybe a little less than half of the rice. I was full, but $15.49 for the food was not worth it. Overall, 3.5/5 but bump it to a 4/5 since there's a scarcity of food like this in the area. They sell other comfort Asian dishes too, like coconut chicken cutlet rice and Japanese eel rice.

We were in the area for the Marine Corps Marathon and stopped in to Social Hour for brunch and were…read morevery pleasantly surprised. There was no wait to be seated at around 11 am (which was surprising), and the service was incredibly quick and accurate. I loved my crab cake eggs Benedict (it was the best I had the entire weekend, and I had several...) and we ordered a Belgian waffle for the table to split which was so soft and fresh with the perfect side of whipped cream and fruit compote. Also bonus points for the juices on the menu being freshly squeezed! Beautiful bar inside, comfortable seating, they even had soccer games on the tvs. Would go back!

Stopped by Kaldi'a for dinner and it did not disappoint! The service was a little slow and the text…read morein the menu was small which made it difficult to read. I had the octopus for as an appetizer. The octopus was fatty but tender and had good flavor. I wished it was a little bit more charred. The scallops were delicious and the purée was creamy and sweet. The lamb chops were huge, meaty and tender. The pistachios went really well with it. The side carrots and mashed potatoes were also good. Food was priced fairly and portions were big.

Great place for a fantastic doppio espresso. I really like this location as the staff are super…read morefriendly and they know what they are doing. Fast, efficient service Couple with a great product. Sitting inside and stand up areas also...just like Naples "A banco". Located within the hotel it also has external doors to the street. Prices are reasonable. Sparkling water, sodas, tea and ever present cafe. Great morning starter.

I visited here when I stayed at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. This location is…read moreinside the lobby of the hotel. Every morning I need my coffee fix so I made my way down. I was there at 8am and only had about a 5 minute wait to be helped. I ordered an iced latte and a blueberry muffin. This cost about $15 which was pretty steep. The inside of this location was very clean with bright lighting. The barista was helpful and kind. There was only one person working (making coffee and handling payment). I would recommend atleast 2 people to be working since I saw the line get much longer after I was served. I made my way to the lobby where there is plenty of seating. My latte was good and gave me the pep I needed for the day. The blueberry muffin was very disappointing. It was really cold, almost as if it had just came out of a refrigerator. I wouldn't mind a room temperature muffin but I did not like it cold. Also, there was only about 5 blueberries throughout the whole muffin. I don't think this should constitute as a blueberry muffin. With the high price for it, I felt like it was not worth it.

Great stop before flying back home. This is a small location & searing can get tight especially…read morewhen having to trail in carrying-on luggage but well worth a last yummy taste of Cuban goodness. This location has the same quality of food as their Wharf location. I was so happy to be able to get a couple of empanadas, a Cuban sandwich, sweet plantains and a couple of drinks before jetting off. The staff is super friendly but getting our drinks was a little slow. Having said that, it was during busy times so we totally get it. Didn't take pictures of the empanadas before they got in my belly. We got a chicken & beef-so good just a little on the small side so if you're sharing, keep that in mind. Cheers!!

I've never had an authentic café con leche in Cuba or Puerto Rico, since I haven't visited these…read morecountries before. And the last time I had a café con leche was at a Dunkin' Donuts near Palm Beach around a decade ago. I'm not kidding. I was so amused that they offered these at a drive-thru window and my commercialized DD version wasn't bad. But, as I've traveled, my best option for a getting something close to a café con leche is just to request one, know that it won't be exact but/and keep your fingers crossed. Or - at least - order a café au lait. I'm no coffee snob so feel free to comment here. Wiki taught me that café con leches are made with scalded milk vs. steamed. And sugar cane is used in the grounds or the brew. This actual café con leche - at Crystal City's Colada Shop - is somehow the most authentic café con leche which I could reference drinking, in awhile now. I mean, I have had a few around Florida cafes, awhile back. At the Colada Shop register, you can order a regular café con leche or a 'sweeter' version. Hmmm ... how blessedly simple vs. and the mounds of adjectives I myself use when at a Starby's. I was assured that the sweeter version she offered was more gentle than it sounded, and she was correct. My steaming Cuban coffee was strong and not overpoweringly sweet. Like, I was relieved that I had ordered it sweet because otherwise I might have not been woman enough to drink it. The flavors of this beverage were complex. Rich and deeply smoky. This coffee was not like a Vietnamese coffee with a strong French roast and sweet cream. These flavors were more like - I don't have the culinary knowledge to say - like a deep, strong Cuban brew. I know that probably doesn't help. I enjoyed the beautiful, bright colors, the music and sips of my lovely and seriously respectable coffee, to go, here. The service was excellent. Each of the three team members I spoke with were all friendly and helpful. I liked my coffee and especially appreciated being able to find an establishment which markets and serves café con leches, Cuban-style. When I asked the Colada Shop employee what the most popular hot drinks were here, she said - obviously - its namesake Café con Leche, and secondly, the Carrot Cake con Leche coffee drink. Yes, please. She said the Dulce de Leche coffee is the third most popular drink here and her description of it as fabulous with the caramel and steamed milk. Well, there are at least two reasons to go back to the Colada Shop at Crystal City!

Close enough I had an early meeting in a different time zone…read moreso strong coffee was on the breakfast menu. Yesterday I saw thus spot and planned to have coffee with them Friday morning, lol I did. The establishment inns large, open and clean. The 3 Batista worked together fluidly. The coffee was tasty, service was fast and price appropriate.

I was super excited when I realized I could order a Thai tea this early in the morning. Ordered it…read morewith a quickness, picked it up. The staff and I was super nice. Unfortunately, the tea itself is disgusting. Like, truly nasty. It taste like water. It tastes like when you order a Thai iced tea from a restaurant and drink 90% of it, then let the ice melt into the rest of it. Except, it just taste like the part that was watered down by the ice. Very disappointing, especially for the price. Would not recommend the drink.

Used Yelp to find a nearby coffee shop after a race. Glad we found Commonwealth Joe! The decoration…read morefrom exterior to interior was so cute/chic! Love the cherry blossoms! Long line to order. Also bought some coffee beans. Employees tried to work as fast as they could. Breakfast taco came out before the coffee. Food was delicious and super filling! My cookie butter latte was AMAZING! Just the right sweetness! Also got to try some of the earl grey matcha and it was good. Highly recommend this coffee shop!

Super cute coffee shop but WOW does it get busy here!…read more They do themed drinks for cherry blossom season which certainly contributes to how busy it was, but the drink quality and food is genuinely quite good. The line went out the door and it took a while to find a free table. Service is very friendly despite how busy they were. It took a long time to get our drinks and food (at least 10+ minutes) but that came at no surprise: we were there during rush hour right as the Cherry Blossom 5K ended with a bunch of hungry runners arriving at the same time, us included. The Strawberries & Cream Matcha Latte was a popular pick. I enjoyed mine but it didn't stand out too much from other strawberry matcha lattes I've had in my life. My friend ordered the Earl Grey Matcha Latte and topped it with lavender foam and this was definitely the way to go. Also tried the sundried tomato and feta sandwich which was a perfect light snack. The hash brown and egg burrito was also delicious but really dense. Ambiance is a 10/10- they hung faux cherry blossoms from the ceiling and also have a positive affirmation wall in the back for people to contribute to. I would definitely be a regular here if I was a local. - Ambiance: 5/5 - Food: 4/5 - Service: 4/5

A while back I went to get some dim sum from 1983…read more I ate a lot, A LOT. Like a crazy amount of food. I needed something to push that delicious dim sum down a bit. So I saw Origin Coffee Lab and decided to get some peppermint tea from here. While I was ordering tea, I saw their BANANA PUDDING. I AM A [redacted] FOR BANANA PUDDING. So, I grabbed both of these things. Went to my car and decided to check it out right away. That banana pudding didn't miss at all. I loved it. The peppermint tea was high quality as well. Both of these things really make me want to come to Origin again. It is a nice cozy spot with industrial/retro ambiance. The service is great, the baristas know what they're doing. I highly recommend this place! 4.3/5

Went to try Original Coffee today during lunch from work and I was not impressed…read more Service was mediocre at best. You self order on a tablet and it's not obvious because when I came in, the screen was updating. I was asking one of the employees and she gave me an attitude, not realizing the iPad required a PIN to go back to the order screen. The menu doesn't correspond to what they have available so that's also confusing. I ended up ordering the Japanese matcha and a BLT sandwich. Food and drink quality was very good (I was impressed). Food was warm and fresh and would recommend adding sweetener with the Japanese matcha. It was pretty packed today, so maybe it'll be less crowded on a weekday.

MUST TRY their black sesame latte! Came by several times during my stay and the staff was always…read moresuper kind and helpful. Lots of fresh and healthy choices. Some other things we tried included the egg in a hole and the salmon lox sandwich on brioche, which were both delicious! Seating is plentiful, providing a nice peaceful start to the day or a nice quiet break in the day.

The food and beverage options are excellent - wide variety and all made-to-order with fresh…read moreingredients! Staff are awesome - whether it's the team ringing up or bringing out your order, they're focused on top-notch experience to go along with the great culinary options. It's a bustling place, so get takeout if you need it quiet.

This ice cream shop is related to the Northside, hence the similar name and that there's a walkway…read moreto it next door. It's a small shop that matches the Del Ray theme. The guy who served me was very friendly, letting me try 3 samples and having a positive attitude. The flavors seemed promising, from s'mores to Cookie Monster, but it was a bit underwhelming. The ice cream tasted more like milk with toppings, rather than ice cream itself. I'd prefer to get Mimi's Ice Cream, or Jeni's. The prices were reasonable, with the milkshake cup being on the larger side.

Nice spot tucked between Northside & Jet's Pizza. We tried it after enjoying an amazing burger next…read moredoor. You can actually enter from Northside Grill. The friendly Staff services both. Nice cozy ambiance with a lot of selections from ice-cream to muffins. We rolled with ice-cream in a cup (they do have Cones). Hot day so cup works best for slow eaters. Loved the thick creamy hard packed ice-cream that was delicious and a tasty treat to cap off lunch.