Ok, so I love me some black lion cafe! The staff is so kind! The space is honestly a vibe and it is…read moreliterally setup for "hey come spend the day working here". I cannot recommend them more. So when it comes to coffee, I have been drinking it since I was 7 (thanks Grama) and this coffee is the bomb.com. I love Ethiopian coffee, bold, flavorful, and strong. The food is also good! I stick to cute lunch stuff, tuna on a croissant chicken salad, turkey bacon, egg, and cheese on a croissant. All good options. I have heard the sweet treats are good as well. There is lots of metered street parking and a few Montgomery county garages walking distance. Check then out!

I'll at least give one star because it's a very cute coffee shop but I'll probably never go here…read moreagain. I ordered an iced coffee drink and a double espresso for me and my friend. When I saw that the cashier rung me up for an espresso con panna I asked her if that was just a double espresso or something else (knowing full well it was something else). She then asked me if I wanted one or two double espressos and I just said one, and she said that's what the espresso con panna is and still charged me for it. In my mind I'm thinking maybe they just ring it up as same thing. As soon as I paid, the cashier turned to the guy making drinks and asked what espresso con panna meant and he said it meant with the cream but they were out of cream. The woman just walked off and neither of them acknowledged that I had been charged more money for the wrong thing. So I basically got charged more money for the thing I was trying to order. I realize it wasn't a big difference in the cost but just put a bad taste in my mouth.

I say, what a splendid little spot! I had popped in a few times for a spot of coffee, yet never…read morefound the moment to sample their proper meals. Upon this occasion, I indulged in their protein combo for breakfast for the very first time, and by Jove, it was ineffably magnificent to quite the most delightful feast one could wish for! The owner, too, was ever so kind and wonderfully friendly. As I do not dwell terribly far away, I shall most assuredly be paying regular visits henceforth. Jolly good show! Enamesegenalen

Go for the tiramisu coffee, you won't be disappointed…read more I loved the presentation of this coffee. Great place for remote working and studying. I didn't find the venue to be loud. It's certainly family friendly. When I visited there were a few messy tables due to families with little kids but they were also busy. I would definitely return to try the other lunch menu items.

Great local business to support. Love the food and the wine selection is great. Pop in to buy a…read morebottle after shopping in the area. On the menu flatbreads are still my favorite, but family members like the pastas. Decor is comfortable with good lighting and attractive, nice for meal or happy hour, drop in before or after a movie. They seem to have fixed the odor that sometimes came wafting up from the ice skating offices below ( stagnant watery smell). Glad they added some outdoor tables a few years back so its a nice treat on a sunny day overlooking veterans plaza with the ice skating rink in the winter and outdoor activities in the summer.

Run, don't walk to Locavino's happy hour! From 4-7 pm, they have 25% off food and drink specials…read more They allowed us to taste different wines before selecting your glass of choice! I'm a red wine kinda girl so I tried the Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and committed to the Bonavita Tinto Wine. I could taste the mixed berries in every sip. It was only $7 for a glass - what a steal! My friends ordered the bruschetta and jerkalaya as entrees. For dessert, we went with the mousse and the banana bread pudding. Everything was SO good, no complaints. We enjoyed the cozy, classy atmosphere so much we stayed for 3 hours chatting. It's a hidden gem in DTSS, and we will be back!

Food and service were both great. It's a little "hole in the wall" spot inside an office building…read morethat likely gets most of its customers from the surrounding offices. We came later in the afternoon on a Friday so I think we just beat the lunch rush. Unfortunately they were out of the soup we wanted...but we picked something else and were extremely pleased. My daughter and I both got the chicken rice bowl to go and it was great! Everything was fresh and delicious. Great little spot to grab a quick and delicious bite if you're in the area.

Heads up -- your GPS will probably have you park on the back of the building... but don't do that…read more Just park in the front and avoid the reserved spaces (if everything isn't full). Rox Cafe is located in the Colesville Business Park, and it's on the front side. These little cafes connected to businesses are worth exploring, I tell ya! The ladies in here were very friendly, and they have great prices. They have sandwiches, smoothies, desserts, drinks, the works. One sandwich stood out, and it was a breakfasty one called the Bernard sandwich. It was described as having egg whites, spinach, turkey, a special mayo, and more on rye bread. It... was... DELICIOUS. I came to find out later that it was named after a pretty regular customer who came up with that. So awesome! This is isn't close to home, but for anyone who is in the area or wants a quiet change in scenery, they've got wifi. Work there, I think it's great!

Cafe X-press is an easy deli for a quick bite to eat. I stopped by Cafe X-press to grab a small…read morebreakfast, which was a bacon, egg, cheese sandwich and a cup of regular coffee. Overall, I thought my sandwich was fine. The deli has a nice variety of various breakfast and lunch sandwiches, so everyone should find something that they should like. The total for my meal was about $11 with tip, so I guess the prices were not too bad. Although the cafe is kind of small, it has a few tables so customers can consume their food on-site, but I think most folks grab their food and go. I thought the gentleman that took my order was pretty nice. He seemed pretty approachable because he knew quite a few customers by their first names. While I would not go out of my way to get a bite from Cafe X-press, I think it's a decent spot for folks who work and/or live within a few blocks of the deli.

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. This sandwich that I purchased, was the absolute WORST Pastrami &…read moreCorned Beef I have EVER eaten. It's called "The Manhattan." It's a combo. No only was the meat sparse, but extremely unappealing. I'm from NYC. Maybe my expectations were too high. All I know, is that I will NEVER, step foot into this place again. I do not recommend.

Amazing family owned business. Really cool ambiance and very conveniently located. Service has…read morealways been on point. Desserts are amazing here! I always get the whole cakes

Very cute coffee shop with nice, relaxing, music playing. Great Coffee…read more Not far from downtown Silver Spring. I went there to get vegan cake for a holiday meal. We left with three different cake slices and they were all amazing. Very light tasty, you would never know they were vegan! Small suggestion. Would be great to get a little new furniture and maybe some new artwork. It would turn a great place into something sensational!

Great drip coffee and a friendly server. I stopped by just to get black coffee on my way north, and…read morewas pleasantly surprised by the quality of the ordinary coffee of the day, especially since it's also cheap! They also have pour over available. Bring cash if you're getting something under $5, if you can. The cafe is right inside the library itself and there's a free parking garage as well as a free lot nearby, and you can drink your coffee (carefully) inside or outside at a kid play park.

I love that this cafe is in the library! It's so nice and full of life in this intimate space. The…read morestaff is amazing & will take the time out to converse with you. The menu has so many wonderful items to choose from. My iced chai was spiced very well and the cheese danish was thick and tasted delicious. A must try where you can get a book, play at the gym and then stop by the cafe.

Make a reservation if you can! I walked in Saturday morning and was told the wait was ~15minutes. I…read moreended up waiting around 35minutes. It was worth the wait though. Blueberry cornbread: really good! Not very sweet so I could have eaten the whole thing. Tomato soup: I'm not a huge fan of tomato soup but it's the only soup on the menu so I decided to try it. It was really fresh with basil in it and not too acidic. I would get it again.

Always solid breakfast and great customer service when I go to First watch. The White Oak…read morelocation is great with ample parking and a fresh new restaurant. The best part of these restaurants is that the floor plan is wide open. A lot more sophisticated than a Dinner and gives more farm to table vibes.

This place didn't even exist on Yelp until few days back when we accidentally reached the spot…read morewhile strolling aimlessly. It's located by a parking lot in front of a big grocery store right off the University Boulevard. This place is fairly crowded during the day but not really a safe neighborhood to walk around at night. So beware! Anyway, we went in for a coffee and some chocolate croissant. The croissant was fluffy and quite delicious and the coffee was nice too. They also had a wide variety of other baked goods, cakes and pastries. We didn't try those but they looked very colorful with jellies and fruit on top. They were also playing really loud and cheery Spanish music in a big box outside, something that was a bit too loud for us to handle so we grabbed our food and left.

We bought a croissant and a coffee from this small neighborhood bakery. We were getting our car…read morewashed nearby, so we just decided to grab some small eats. It was on a Sunday morning and we were welcomed with delicious aromas of cakes and pastries. It took some time for someone to help us with the order, but that was probably because things were a little busy in the morning.

Had some very good take out from here and then was taken here the following night so got to try a…read morefew dishes. Everything was delicious and well prepared. I arrived early on my dine in night before the rest of the party and tried a glass of a Super Tuscan which was a terrific wine. It's a neighborhood gem. Highly recommend. Service was terrific and its very lovely spot.

"It's good again!"…read more Since Trattoria da Line opened to much acclaim several years ago, its pendulum has swung back and forth. It started out good, then it was mediocre, then it was good again. And so on and so forth. Frustrated by the lack of consistency, we stopped going for a while. But now - "it's good again!" On my latest visit, I stuck to the basics: spaghetti bolognaise, a house salad, and a glass of Montepulciano de Abruzzo. Spaghetti bolognaise isn't on the menu per se - but there is bolognaise over gnocchi, and the chef is willing to go with a different pasta on request. I was delighted with the sauce - among the best I have had around town - and the pasta was of good quality and cooked to perfection. The dish was also plated very nicely, in a neat little swirl. Not showy but with care. I appreciated that. The salad was fresh and used crisp apples, not mealy ones. I would have liked a better quality Montepulciano, or perhaps glass a whose shape would improve its robustness, but it was fine. I'm a little worried that what once was a steady clientele has dropped off. The restaurant was only half full on a Friday evening. But I, at least, will be returning soon!