Great service and really enjoyed the lunch salad. We enjoyed the Greek with grilled chicken salad!…read more Made a reservation on Resy and it was quite easy to check in. Indoor and outdoor seating. Beautiful interior restaurant. The portion was very reasonable and delicious.

I'll never not appreciate Julii!!! Located in this super cute standalone in Pike & Rose, it mixes…read moreFrench and Mediterranean cuisine! I usually grab takeout but am happy that my friend and me were able to dine in. Tip: reservations are highly suggested as the restaurant does fill up. I can't remember the name of the cocktails that we ordered, but they were both super cute and refreshing! For starters, we ordered Brussels sprouts, which were crispy and super flavorful. I ordered the Julii burger (medium well) and my friend ordered the steak frites. We shared our dishes, which was smart of us. The burger is always a 10/10 and the steak was good too! Our server was also very pleasant and helped us with our drink choices. The place was clean and the ambiance was perfect for a Tuesday evening meal.

You will not be disappointed with this true tasting of Mediterranean tapas. Staff were wonderful,…read moresmiled, helpful knowledgeable on the menu and spices offering alternatives, the environment in the dining area is what you would expect in a Mediterranean café. B4 warned you need reservations for this place even at the bar the bar filled up quickly. Tables filled up quickly, and there is a minimum timeframe at the tables Restaurant week options and the menu was quite a deal. I was able to taste three cold three hot and three main dishes wonderful experience overall.

I sat and thought about this review after dinner here last night. Longer than I normally do. 4.5…read morestars. We really liked Ala, despite my nitpicks at the end. We will be back, I just have a lot to say. As a note: they're very good with allergies like gluten. Food was amazing, from the 2 different Kebabs, Manti, Halloumi wraps, Za'atar Pide (flatbread) and a few other plates amongst the four of us--our group split the plates up to avoid cross-contamination and one member of our party couldn't do gluten -- and when it came out everything was amazing and flavorful and delicious. Definitely want to go back and try more. I genuinely feel bad for our server: he got stuck with an incredibly busy section and for the first 45 minutes or so of our meal, as a result of this, service was very slow. It took us a little while to order and then have our drinks come. This was solely due to the crowd. But then our food came out quickly. Our server seemed rather overwhelmed at times. I want to stress that this was solely due to how busy they were and no fault of any of the staff. So, if you go, just be patient. I want to stress that service was great for us. Also a note that all of your hot Mezze will likely come out at the same time after the cold mezze. I have some nitpicks : 1) one of our tables was not level with the other one and kept moving unless we put pressure on the legs or on the top. This probably should've been checked & fixed between patrons. 2) The Garides shrimp mezze was probably the most whelming. The parsley tahini pesto and veggies were nice, but for the price there could've been 4 shrimp at minimum. I didn't get much from the seven spice flavoring. I think I just wanted more from this dish. It's just one that doesn't feel as awesome as the others (especially because a lot of people don't know off hand you can eat the clear shrimp shell and the tail). 3) The mixed spread mezze needs to have at least 2 more pita. 4) The ambiance is lovely but at one point, the background music seemed to have been turned up a smidge volume wise, or the song was just a louder one, which made it a bit hard to hear. This was also right when a lot of our food came.

Decided to try Naz's one night after a friend recommended me their bowl since I was craving halal…read morefood. Ordered the chicken/lamb over spicy rice and it's pretty good with a hearty portion. Service is pretty fast and it was pretty filled in the restaurant for being opened so late.

Naz's Halal Food was one of those places I wanted to love because I had a serious craving for a…read moregyro that day, but unfortunately the authenticity just wasn't there for me. It's a pretty small spot with a simple menu -- mainly lamb and chicken gyros and bowls. I vaguely remember trying a bowl before, so this time I went with the gyro and ordered extra lamb and extra sauce. I assumed the sauce was going to be traditional tzatziki, but they actually make their own sauces and I honestly wasn't very impressed by them. To their credit and great service, they definitely did not skimp on the meat because they loaded the gyro up, but honestly I probably could've gone without the extra lamb. The whole thing ended up being super messy and hard to hold together, to the point where I eventually just ate it with a fork. Overall, the taste was just a miss for me and didn't satisfy the authentic gyro craving I was hoping for. I wanted to enjoy it way more than I actually did, but I'll probably pass on coming back.

One of the best spots in MoCo for Thai cuisine!…read more My family and I love going to Bangkok Garden for friendly, efficient service and delicious Thai food. This time around, we ordered pad thai, one dish with shrimp and one with beef, crabmeat fried rice, and the khao soy noodles. The khao soy was the perfect amount of spicy and the chicken pieces + fresh onions + crispy noodles added a nice texture to the richness of the broth. This order came literally 5 minutes after we placed it, with the rest of the food coming shortly after! Portions are reasonable - all of us managed to finish our plates and felt pretty content if not full. I would say this place has a fun, upbeat atmosphere with the colorful, graffiti walls. Very limited seating though, so understandably there may be a wait time on a busy Friday or Saturday night.

Came here on a weekday around 4PM with a friend, most of the tables were surprisingly full. Shared…read morethe kao soi and drunken noodle with tofu. Flavors of both were good, the drunken noodles had a roasty flavor from I suspect using a big flame under a wok which was great. Kao soi flavor was strong, but the chicken was flavorless and a bit dry. I asked if I could get half veggies half tofu for the drunken noodles and was told it'd be an extra $2 which I thought was a bit ridiculous, at least they told me beforehand. I asked for spicy and it wasn't really that spicy. Good flavors all around though and decent portions. Pricing I guess was fine, ~$35 post-tax pre-tip. I didn't like that they have a lot of plastic and one-time use items - they gave us water in plastic cups, wooden one-time use chopsticks wrapped in plastic, paper plates if we wanted to share food I guess (I gave this back to them when they brought it over). Boo.

Great food! The owner was very nice and welcoming. The blend of the spices give it a unique take. I…read morehad the lamb Gambian Soman and I give it a 10/10/ Def would go here again.

We ordered 2 things to go. lamb liver and another rice&lamb dish. staff is very polite and…read morefriendly. Both have red sauce, the kidney is oilier and spicier/mild. I like the flavor profile. The courthouse shopping complex has free 15 mins parking and the restaurant will validate up to $3 I believe.

What a fantastic ramen spot…read more Since I had a craving for a big bowl of soup (and wanted to try a new spot), I decided to head over to Pike & Rose to check out JINYA. First, the restaurant's staff is super friendly. Also, I really appreciated the bartender giving me a comprehensive overview of the menu - in particular the lunch specials. Speaking of lunch specials, the restaurant offers a pretty cool and filling $25 lunch menu that includes selected bowls of ramen and a few appetizers (Pork Gyoza [3 pieces], crispy chicken [2 pieces], a mini tuna taco, and a small side salad). I thought my Karaage Chicken Ramen as well as my other items were excellent. In addition to the delicious taste of my lunch, the restaurant service pretty decent-sized dishes. Because of the lunch special, the friendly staff and the overall dining environment, I could see myself coming back to JINYA. For my next visit, I definitely plan on trying one (or more) of JINYA's speciality cocktails. Perhaps, I read the Yelp description wrong. Although the description says there is a private parking lot, for some reason, I thought it meant a parking lot specific to the restaurant not a paid parking lot.

Came here for lunch for the first time on a Thursday; we were a party of two. It was somewhat empty…read morebut my friend says it gets pretty busy usually. Although I've tried many Asian restaurants near me, I don't always frequent ramen centric restaurants. Glad I tried it because I really enjoyed it. I had the Chef's Special, with the chicken. Broth just spicy enough, with the most tender chicken I've ever had (breast), scallions, bean sprouts, garlic and of course the ramen. And it was a huge bowl. I had enough broth and ramen to take home and I will add my own chicken to make my own version of this. Will definitely be back here and try a new dish.

Wow, Oh Mama Grill sure has gotten an upgrade! Beautiful tiles, love the black-and-white, crisp,…read moreclean look, and new booths -- though I didn't try sitting in one yet, didn't think to as I was on a mission to get to all the Israeli restaurants around for and on Israel Independence Day, ha ha! (And yes! I succeeded!) The benches are a light, bright-looking wood. There are also regular tables for those who prefer that .... It's amazing how much spacious seating is packed into this little place! I wish the outside reflected the new, light beauty but I guess the treasure is only to be found by those who venture in .... As an Israeli-in-America, I appreciate the selection of Israeli drinks in the cooler, and of course the national snack of falafel! Some say they don't put fries in the pitas -- well, yeah! That's true! If you don't ask, you don't receive! I ask! I receive! I do sometimes find the sandwiches to be kind of messy, so I try to sometimes get less various salads and pickles and such so it's not completely overflowing -- because this place is GENEROUS! Of course, if you're not used to kosher food, you'll probably not understand that it does cost more because for one thing (out of many!), there has to always be an 'extra' person called a mashgiach (supervisor in Hebrew) who oversees everything to make sure it's all, well, kosher! Kosher meat is more expensive, too. And yeah, meat doesn't come with dairy! So that is not available. I heard someone asking if they had a cheeseburger and had to work to not crack up about it! I LOVE the grilled eggplant bits you can get put in -- they're special, not in the regular line up, right there at the end -- because not only do they add so much flavour and texture with so little bulk, but eggplant is one of those things I usually cannot eat because it hurts my oh-so-sensitive tongue, but this place makes it per-fect-ly, mmm ... ! So delicious! I enjoy both purple and green cabbage and carrots, but I don't like the flavour of the onions. That makes me sad, because I LOVE onions, but these ones have something on them that I don't like (looks like it's sumac -- which is ironic, because that's something that I normally love and use all the time!) and I end up picking out when I sometimes forget or get hopeful and just get them again anyway .... Actually, the onions are one of the few condiments here I do not like! The pickled beets are great -- and of course, great for your liver! They are cleansing, nutritious, and boost your Russian-ness, to boot! Or your Russian Jewishness, anyway .... I know that eating them makes my grandmother proud! The benefits of eating here are not and are also not like ones you can attain in just any regular restaurant, and it's here for people who want this kind of thing. It literally is a cornerstone, being on the corner and providing the things certain of us need -- Israeliness, Jewishness, kosherness, etc. It's too bad it suffers from bad reviews by people who don't understand or care. By the way, the work that goes into making all these salad items fresh every day is, let's just say, a LOT! I almost always get the falafel -- I used to get a platter, but it was too much for a meal so I switched back to the classic pita version and that's a perfect amount for me for a meal, plus I feel it's better for the environment because it comes packaged minimally in a little parchment paper rather than a recyclable aluminum plate with a non-recyclable aluminum-and-paper top. Truth be told, I could have trouble finishing writing this review because thinking of Oh Mama Grills' falafel is making me so hungry! I am really getting in the mood for some right now! Other things I eat from here regularly (and have for years): Israeli salad Moroccan (vegetarian) cigars Rice Other things I know are great by way of seeing the delight on my eating partner's face while consuming: Okay, I so I don't remember, but various meat things! Chicken, I think .... Things I don't love from Oh Mama Grill: Bean soup -- didn't have enough flavour for me .... Sabich. I dunno. Just didn't love it! It's hard to top falafel, in my opinion -- well, this falafel from this place, that is -- so I don't feel the need to explore the menu very much .... There aren't a whole lot of places (if any!) that offer such a variety of salads, pickles, and sauces! As an absolute pickle-lover who finds pickles and not just that but a variety of pickles a MUST for my diet, this place has it going on like no other! Update! Tried sitting on a bench at a booth! It's pretty hard, not super-comfortable, but doable -- however, a harder seat is better for your posture and health long-term! The falafel pita with toppings aplenty is so delicious, I am craving one right now ... and, in case you've ever tried some of the marinated types of vegetables here and found them too sour, I did too! Now, that is fixed. They are no longer so sour, and are therefore much more eminently edible! My eating partner agrees.

Since being sent into the office in Rockville I have driven past Oh Mama Grill every morning and…read moreafternoon and have thought about stopping for a visit. Well the day finally came when hubs was picking me up & we had time to kill before our evening plans. I had mentioned this place several times while driving past it & we decided to make a stop. It's basically a take out place with some fast food restaurant style booths. You place your order, you pay, and you wait for ur food to be prepped. Unfortunately this was a let down. His burger was sad, looked like someone had worked out their aggression on it. Seriously, I've never seen any burger & bun that flattened. It was my mistake, I was excited because of the description (it contained lamb) but wasn't anywhere close to the Greek burger we get in VA, I'm not sure it was even up the fast food level, although it was definitely in competition for flatness. My dish was composed a lot of very dry meat. I'm no longer considering a stop as I drive.

If you are Indian do NOT get the chai. It's some sort of weird pre-mixed latte drink. Isn't…read moreactual Chai. So why the 4 stars? Food and Mango Lassi seemed good. It was cute, Americanized indian food for fast casual dining. Like a Chipotle or Cava for Indian food. Note the entire order was a chai tea, mango Lassi, and 2 mini samosas so going to come back to try the food bowls. Service was really quick and efficient. They took the order and got it right away. The chai tea did take 5 minutes to heat up. Definitely wouldn't get the chai again haha

Made a mobile order to pick up in the store for to-go. It located in the same building from CAVA,…read morehoneygrow, Xian Famous Foods, Five Guys and others. There were plenty of complementary parking lots surrounding the building. Arrived at the time of promise, and thebags were ready for pickup. The decorations were modern. There were indoor and outdoor seatings. The bowls contained various ingredients as expected.

The food is quite enjoyable! The queso is plain but in a good enjoyable way. The tacos are not dry…read more The burrito was filling and so was the 3 taco deal. The horchata was also pretty good. The only thing is it's kind of expensive but it might be the area. I'd go again and try other food

I first had Little Miner Taco when they were just a food truck and always enjoyed their tacos!…read moreStopped by on Taco Tuesday for my taco fix. Was directed to order via the kiosk. The wait wasn't long at all. I got two chicken tacos and a birria res taco. I enjoyed the tacos but won't say they were my favorite. Since it was a Tuesday, there was a

Excited to visit this restaurant and really enjoyed the ambiance and food -- for those familiar…read more with Max's Deli in Wheaton (which has closed), this was much more upscale with table service. HITS: Hummus; Shawarma; Jerusalem Mixed Grill (chicken, beef & onions)

This was the perfect place to go for Yom Ha'Atzmaut -- Israel Independence Day! I guess that's not…read moretoo surprising, since it is an Israeli restaurant, but it was really nice to see it decorated both outside and in with flags hanging from a string, little flags at each table, and a big one on the wall inside .... I've eaten here many times for years plus gotten take-out from here way way way more times than I have kept track of, and have tried many things on the menu. As a potato lover, I absolutely love the oven-roasted potatoes. For me, I would say they are better than the fries -- I only know this for sure because I finally ordered both at once, ha ha, and ended up unintentionally doing a side-by-side comparison. The fries are great! It's just that the roasted potatoes are even better! I enjoy the grilled eggplant, hummus with mushrooms, and would say the falafel is absolute perfection. Even my cousin who doesn't normally like falafel or hummus likes both of these things here. She said the falafel is cooked just right, being crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I agree! Not only that, they look good, too! The shape, size, and colours outside and in are highly enticing .... This is a really nice place for a family gathering -- speaking of which, I can report on what I've heard my family members saying about foods I haven't tried, and the upshot is ... everything is wonderful! The staff are also very nice and caring, attentive, knowledgeable and helpful. Most importantly: you will not go hungry here! You will leave sated and satiated, having indulged in Middle Eastern or American culinary delights .... Highly recommended! :-D