OMG! The food here is amazing I came in yesterday and WOW! The staff is amazing and they serve the…read morefood really fast. I ate a burger and it's been the first time I have EVER been so impressed! LOVE IT HERE! If you are in the ballston área come to big buns

Takeout review: I'm…read morea fan! I'm a fan and all I had were the most delicious nuggets, sweet potato fries, and those sweets! Now, I will say that the portions and price are oddly matched. I ordered a side of fries and it was literally a handful (tricky view from the pic). The Nugz were a full order and still not much. Aside from that, both were delicious! Actually they were absolutely delicious! The Nugz were crunchy yet juicy The sweet potato fries were fried to perfection and oozing with sweetness For a sweet treat I ordered the chocolate chip cookies and brownie. The cookies were soft and delicious and my boyfriend loved the brownie. Now I'm eager to try them in person and see what the burgers are like. I enjoyed everything!

This is exactly how smash burgers should be done!! Fresh, hot, and incredibly juicy! Jon's Joint…read moremakes everything fresh to order. It only took a quick 10 minutes to receive our entire order, which was 3 burgers, a crispy fried chicken sandwich, loaded fries, and 2 milkshakes! I was very happy with how efficient the service was and the most important part, how delicious every bite was! The smashburgers are made with 100% halal beef and they come out HOT with perfectly crispy edges on the patties and a juicy center. We ordered 3 burgers and each of them stood out in their own way. You can get a single, double, or triple patty burger and add whatever toppings to it too. The jalapeño burger was the star of the show, it had a such a nice and spicy kick to it. I wasn't expecting much but this burger had HEAT! Another favorite was the Juicy Lucy. It was packed with grilled onions and the patty was stuffed with cheddar cheese. A super messy and cheesy option that was definitely worth every bite! I liked that Jon's Joint offered other options too such as loaded fries and fried chicken sandwiches. What I found unique is that for the loaded fries, you can get it with falafel and make it spicy! This time, they had run out of the falafel so I am excited to try it next time. If you're in Arlington and craving a casual burger spot, you need to go to Jon's Joint. You'll get quick service and a delicious meal!

Happed upon this place while driving. Was hungry, it was close, had good YELP rating, so I came in…read more Basic. Nothing at all spectacular. Cute posters. You can tell the owner is really into Superheroes. I ordered the grilled chicken. The good thing is that it is cooked to order. Loved that. Downside, no seasoning, AT ALL. This would be fine, I understand dietary considerations with sodium. What had me perplexed was they had NO PEPPER in the entire restaurant. I've NEVER been at a restaurant that didn't have any pepper. Plenty of salt, seasoned salt and even more salt. No pepper. Burgers seem to be popular. Wasn't very crowded, but seemed popular by locals. It was a "meh" for me. I do however really like that the food is cooked to order.

Love this place! Not only were their sandwiches good value, but I thought it tasted amazing -…read moreespecially the steak and cheese. The service was also pretty efficient despite the internet connection not working the day I visited. As this was part of the Ballston food court, there's plenty of indoor seating. Food took 10 minutes to get, which is pretty efficient! Would go back again

Located in Ballston Quarter Market, Superette is a sandwich shop that sells burgers, sandwiches,…read moreand even alcohol. I ordered a steak and cheese with fries, and the fries were great. Well seasoned with a good crunch. The steak and cheese for me was a mixed bag...I saw my food coming and was dumbfounded by how big the bread was, and I didn't see any meat popping out. Pulled the sandwich open and saw what little meat I got. For $12.95, I feel a little ripped off. Especially when places like The Broiler and George's Steak and Things offer similar prices with an astoundingly higher meat in the meat to bread ratio. What little of the meat was available was delicious. I wish I had gotten a sub-$13 worth, not barely $7.65. Not sure I could come back. With how much I paid, it felt like a diminished return. And if I did come back, I'd hope the other offerings, like the breakfast sandwich, burger, and pulled pork, offer a better meat-to-bread ratio.

I love Shake Shack. I was pleased with my meal here, I ordered a shack burger with cheese and some…read moreonion rings. I enjoyed every morsel of my food. It was a bit of a wait, but my food was fresh. It's pretty spacious so plenty of seating indoor or outside. I didn't get any pics, sorry, but it was the delicious.

A staple for fast smash burgers and higher quality fast food in general, my favorite aspect of…read moreshake shack is in the name itself. The shakes are great, they are flavorful and while a little expensive, well worth the add on. This time around I got the black and white shake which was delightful and a chicken shack sandwich which was smaller than I remember but excellent. I got my order to go, but the staff was friendly and helpful. The outdoor seating in the ballston location is fantastic when the weather is nice, great for the location.

Being from New York, I took pride in the fact that our pizza is the best in the country. That…read moreillusion was shattered when I tried the pizza here. The truffle and buffalo pizza absolutely blew my family and I away. This may have been the best pizza that I have ever had in my life, NY and Italy included. Highly recommend eating here. The service and ambiance are also high quality. 10/10

Easy, comfortable place to grab a late night bite to eat. The waitstaff were friendly and…read morecompetent, quick and efficient. And the drinkies were lovely. I had Mom's Meatballs that totally hit the spot.

Had a nice dinner at Ted's Bulletin my first night in DC recently. My friend lives nearby so we…read morepopped in and were seated immediately. We both decided to have the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad and share a bottle of wine. Good was good, service was attentive, and the restaurant is lovely. Great option if you're in the Ballston area!

Prices have risen lately with many places so the happy our discount was a good reason to visit…read moreTed's. I've been to other locations but this was my first. I was surprised by how empty it was for a holiday evening, actually just as strange by how vacant and empty the whole area was. This used to be a very busy area. I started with a White Russian milkshake and it was quite good. Again, that happy hour pricing really made it worth it. My meal was the chicken and biscuits. Large biscuits, fresh, with a little honey and hot drizzle. The hash browns were a tad dry and didn't quite fit the meal I thought, but the chicken biscuits were good. Enjoyed those. BUT one point that was quite annoying: THE GRAVY COST EXTRA! The server tried to upsell me with the sausage gravy (+$3) but when I asked if that cost extra he demurred and said it was just something they asked. He wouldn't actually confirm that. Not cool. I don't like being upsold like it's McDonalds. Eating off my friend's plate I also liked the french fries that came with his steak and cheese sandwich. We also had the cornbread appetizer. Again, if not for that happy hour pricing.. Cornbread is uber cheap so getting four fingers of cornbread felt.. well.. not quite a value match. Service was a little hit or miss. We had a lot of people helping us it seemed, kind of a divided table. Everything is there but I'm just not used to the inflation pricing. Milkshake, cornbread, and the chicken and biscuits, with 20% tip, came out to over $40. This kind of food, at this level of service, .. I feel like I was overcharged or not given the happy hour pricing on something. This just didn't feel like $40 for one person. And they want to do everything on the machine and you don't actually get a paper receipt or a bill unless you ask for one. Which you should. I guess bottom line: Ted's is expensive for it's class and offerings, so it makes a good date spot, but for regular eating out I think there are places better priced.

I always seek out seafood when eating out. The Salt Line did not disappoint…read more It was restaurant week, which I am not a fan. So, I ordered the regular Arctic char from the regular menu and my friend ordered the special menu for restaurant week. His gazpacho was the best I ever tasted! I believe it even had chunks of shrimp in it with scallions on top that added a nice crunch. Sadly, it's not on the regular menu. He too got the Arctic Char for his entree. The Arctic Char was delicious and the grains underneath with vegetables was yummy. There were small dollops of a wonderful mayonnaise type sauce that was perfect! I would definitely order that again. (The Arctic chart that came with the restaurant week menu was clearly smaller than my regular menu item. This is why I don't care for restaurant week. This is not a slight against the restaurant, all restaurants do this.) I asked for bread and they brought out some yummy Parker rolls baked in a little skillet with old bay butter. They were piping hot and just perfectly fluffy on the inside. They charge six dollars for it. This is a minor issue-- I probably wouldn't charge more than five dollars. Most restaurants don't offer bread at all anymore and if they do--they charge. They really should mention that they charge for the bread when customers asked for it. My friend chose strawberry ice cream for his dessert included in the restaurant week menu. It was just okay, but what can you expect? It was just ice cream. I ordered a wonderful special bourbon old-fashioned--it was delicious. He got a beer which was quite pricey at $13 for a beer. That seems a bit high. We had a wonderful waitress. Her name is Chante. She was delightful and added to our great experience. We sat outside under the cover because it was such a beautiful night we wanted to eat outside. The bar was really hopping and loud. The restaurant decor is very cute with a French bistro style. This restaurant is close to the Ballston Mall. If you can't find street parking, which is usually tight, just go into the mall garage. I will definitely be going back.

Cute place with outdoor seating. Located in Balston. Service was ok. And the reason I'm saying…read morethis is because I was server gave us what I thought was complementary bloody bloody Mary shooters. That is a bloody Mary shot with an oyster on top normally it's eight dollars each. We did not order it yet. He added it to my bill and made me pay an extra $16.!!! Other than that, my steak salad was not appetizing. But everything else was good. Update: owner replied and did a refund to my card. I didn't bring it up at the restaurant because I didn't want to cause a scene. I appreciate your reply and the refund was a surprise. I would definitely go back.

It's World Cup season, and a VA resident asked me where he should watch the game. I had not been…read morehere in years, but I usually remembered all of the TVs around and those epic wings and cocktails. He took my advice, and we decide to make it a full outing. We showed up an hour and a half before the game started and got the last table in the entire bar. If you know this place, you know it is huge. I knew it was a good option for watching the game, but I didn't realize everybody else knew too . Since my last visit years ago, they have switched to QR code orders -- unless you are sitting at the bar I'm guessing. As I said, the place was absolutely full, but there was never a long wait time between ordering and receiving food and drinks. They had a fun 20 wing platter for $25.99 with some unique flavors representing different countries... USA (Buffalo Garlic), Spain (pollo asado), South Korea (SPICY), and Mexico (Creamy Cilantro)... I think I got those right, but wow what a feast! Yeah, I didn't take a pic, I'm sorry lol. The cheapest cocktails were $6, but others ranged from $8-12, so not bad at all. Everyone had a great time and I forgot how fun it is. But my special someone is a 5 minute walk away, so I ought to be returning more regularly :). Oh, the only thing was that we had to ask for water and it wasn't brought otherwise. It was a hot day, and there were 6 of us, so we needed a lot of water haha. But a simple ask and it was brought out quickly. In my opinion, they should do it automatically though!

We arrived at our hotel fairly late and the hotel restaurant was already closed. This place was…read morelocated directly across the street and was open super late. Perfect. I did not want to eat fried or super unhealthy food since it was late but this place looked like the best option. We decided to sit at the bar area right by the entrance since it was empty. It did not take long for the bartender to approach us and offered drinks. Hubs and I both ordered beers on tap, which were delivered not too long after we ordered. I was in the mood for wings and decided to go for the boneless option since hubs only likes those and I definitely was not going to finish. I also wanted a veggie option so I went with the veggie wrap. Hubs ordered the Tex-Mex eggrolls. Our food arrived at an appropriate time and was correct. The food was okay but not out of this world, which we were expecting. We both enjoyed the veggie wrap though. This place is a good option for watching sports and if they're open late. The place is also big in size.

Came in for quick drinks Saturday before watching the new spider man movie with my husband since it…read morewas across the mezzanine level in the Ballston quarters. We got the espress-oh! Martini and the It's giving tropical cocktail. Both tasted great and were garnished with a right balance of liqueur. total came to $25 with tips. The servers were friendly, professional and quick with the drinks. The atmosphere is modern, social and fun with upbeat music mixes. Definitely worth it for a social night out.

Walked in and thought omg this place is dead as a door know. But they have 3 levels if I'm…read moreremembering right. Went to the 3rd level and it was popping. There was music, games and all the other diners. My server was pretty good but drinks and food was mediocre. WARNING-- if you're planning to order wings--just know that you only get 6 for $18 because the count isn't listed on the menu. I felt like I was taken advantage of because that's RIDICULOUS!!! I've never been charged that much for party wings, even at upscale restaurants.When my wings were sat down in a tiny bowl, I was livid.....I felt like it was highway robbery and definitely not worth the price. The only cool thing about this place was the free Photo Booth I noticed when leaving. It was free to take videos and pictures then send to your phone via text messages. I wouldn't recommend the food or drinks here because the price gouging is insane and there are way better places to eat and drink in the area. Also, there wasn't a Dj present because I kept hearing the same songs being played as if there was a playlist being played from a device of some sort. On a good note --the restrooms were pretty clean and they have board games to play on the first level where you enter at. It was ok, but I highly doubt I'd return.

On yesterday's episode of Exploring New Lunch Spots in Arlington, my partner-in-crime and I were…read morecraving burgers and needed a little break from the office. We decided to check out All About Burger and I'm glad we did. The restaurant is located in the former Z-Burger space. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to try Z-Burger so I can't compare the two but I can say that All About Burger definitely delivered when it came to satisfying our burger craving. Now before anyone judges me... yes, I ordered the turkey burger. As my fellow turkey burger lovers know they can be very hit or miss. Too often they end up dry, bland, and tasting like seasoned cardboard. Thankfully that was not the case here. The turkey patty was juicy, flavorful and very well seasoned. One thing I really appreciated was the variety of toppings available. Whether you're a traditional burger fan or someone who likes to load up on extras there's something for everyone. We also shared an order of fries and onion rings. Maybe it's because I haven't had onion rings in a while but they were especially good. Dipping them into the side of AAB Sauce which I think is their take on a Big Mac-style sauce took them to another level. Very tasty! Overall, we had a great lunch experience and left happy, full, and ready to tackle the rest of the workday. I'll definitely be back the next time a burger craving hits.

I really wanted to like this place. I pass by it all the time on my way to the gym and I've been…read moremeaning to try all the local burger joints in Arlington to do a power ranking. Sad to report this is at the bottom of the totem pole compared to places like Big Buns and Jon's Joint. The cheeseburger was just ok. Nothing to write home about and given the price I felt a bit ripped off. The fries were good. But not sure I feel compelled to go back.