We celebrated Valentine's Day here and had a wonderful experience from start to finish. My husband--who is extremely particular about his steaks--ordered the Valentine's Day prix fixe menu featuring a filet, and he said it was absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly. I chose the branzino, which was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. What truly elevated the evening was our server, Juan. He was warm, personable, and attentive without ever being intrusive. His thoughtful service made our special night even more enjoyable. We'll definitely be back! read more

Excellent 4.5 star experience. Nice casual, modern decor. Juan was our server, and his enthusiasm and energy was great. We anticipated a good meal just from how much he liked their food. The food was creative, fresh, and elevated without being pretentious. The fresh baked bread was some of the best I have had outside of San Francisco. We dove straight into the main meal, so I hope to be back soon to sample appetizers and desserts. read more

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A beautiful cozy spot to catch up with friends. I appreciated that they had a smaller menu to choose from and I chose their Spinach Fettucine. My friends and I got different dishes and all enjoyed trying each others'! The Fritto Misto is a must order! Our party ordered 3 different pastas and we all agreed that the Ala Vodka was the best one. I also really liked that we could pay for the bill using a QR code on the receipt. read more

Local Provisions - Bread basket and Fritto Misto - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Service alone would make me come back!!! Everyone is polite and informative. Farm to table restaurants are always a plus. I would recommend getting the $6 table bread. We enjoyed the meal but the price is steep for the overall lunch we got. Plan on returning for the dinner menu to see if that feels more justifiable. Overall I think for Sterling this is a must try. read more

Ambiance: Rustic and cozy. This place gets really loud. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed. Despite that the service was quick. Food: loaded labneh was the perfect start, tasted fresh and flavorful, and the bread was yummy. Gemelli Ala vodka tasted good, not amazing. Lo pro lamb burger really hit the spot. I would say this was the best dish for us. Parking: There is ample parking right outside the restaurant read more

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For a saturday lunch, the lunch rush was no joke. We got reservation for 1pm and were seated quickly. Restaurant has a rustic charm, a relatively open bar and kitchen. If you ordered their bread basket, bread came out right away, though maybe the butter serving could've been more. It took some time for our actual orders to come through, but considering that we went during the lunch rush, understandable Rigatoni Bolognese - Good, sauce and beef bits were good, with a tang of saltiness! Noodles quite soft, slightly to the point of soggy, but still had a good texture. Would maybe recommend adding protein if you want something more filling Gemelli Ala Vodka - I did prefer this one more! Love a classic vodka pasta, but was not a fan of the noodles Also had Lopro Crush, which was basically orange juice, vodka, and soda. This one was good! Literally just tasted like orange juice read more

Local Provisions - French Omelette - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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My friend and I ordered through Toast and the food was amazing! He ordered the beef dish and I ordered the chicken dish. It also came with some delicious naan! It also came with grilled vegetables which were also very delicious! We also had the tomatoes and cucumbers, which was so refreshing!! We also ordered baklava and it was very, very delicious as well and a nice ending to our meal!! The service was very quick! We will definitely be ordering from here again!! read more

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The Ambiance is very nice here. It has a French feel to it, the atmosphere is welcoming. The service was a little slow the day we visited, but it might have been the start of shift and everyone getting organized. I enjoyed the pasta. It tasted fresh and delicious. Everything on the menu looked great. If I'm ever in the area, I would come visit again. Great to celebrate and dress up or just for casual dinning as well. read more

Local Provisions - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Local Provisions was such a lovely restaurant and very chic. Our server was very nice and attentive, and he answered all our questions! We went during lunch/brunch and ordered a cinnamon roll and the loaded labneh dip to start. They were both amazing, and the cinnamon roll was to die for! Their bread in the loaded labneh was freshly baked and steaming. To eat with ordered the gemelli ala vodka, the rigatoni bolognese, and the grilled chicken sandwich. Everything was delicious! Everything we ordered we would eat again, but we definitely want to eat the rest of the menu and come for dinner. For dessert, we got their olive oil cake and a blueberry crumble soft serve. Their soft serves was some of the best around! It was so delicious and creamy and the cake wasn't too sweet. Since Local Provisions has a seasonal menu we'll definitely be back to try more dishes. Top restaurant in Sterling for us! read more

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First time here. Went on a Monday night and got a table at 6 pm with no wait. Our server was great. We got the labneh appetizer and another bread. Both were delicious! I definitely recommend the Labneh. The bread was very good too. I got the rigatoni with bolognese sauce. It was tasty! I also recommend it! My friends got the osso bucco and the branzino. They both liked their dinners. The metal chairs are a little uncomfortable after a while but I guess it keeps the people from camping out at their tables for too long (LoL). I would definitely return here next time I am in town. read more

Local Provisions - Labneh appetizer - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Great food, ambiance and service. Absolutely delcious Fritto Misto and branzino; salads and table bread were also excellent. All outstanding and we'll be back for sure! read more

I had the Grilled Branzino Piccata filet on a bed of cannellini beans, spinach and capers with a lemon forward sauce that bursts with flavor. It was simple and elegant. I couldn't get enough of the sauce and the fish just melted in my mouth. We finished off by splitting a Blueberry Crumble Soft Serve Vanilla and Cream Cheese Ice Cream. Very yummy. read more

Local Provisions - Branzino - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Local Provisions is such a great addition to Cascades Plaza. This modern and upscale restaurant features delicious pastas and fresh entrees. It has become my boyfriend and my go-to spot since the menu changes often, so there are always new items to try. My favorite is their signature Bolognese pasta, which thankfully stays on the menu year-round. The food always tastes fresh and made to order. As someone who lives for pasta, I can say their noodles are perfectly al dente, never overly sauced, and always full of flavor. The service is consistently pleasant. The staff are welcoming and knowledgeable about the menu. Food usually comes out pretty quickly too. I recommend making a reservation, as the place is often full and even busier on weekends. But it is definitely worth it and a must-try if you're in the area. read more

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A generous 3.5 star review. It was good enough to try again but some things just felt just short of great. We were presented with a farm to table speech and the service and decor were great. The Brussels sprouts immediately tasted frozen or maybe they were boiled. The texture was on the mushy side. The accompaniments made it taste bareable. Felt like if they were fresh Brussels they would had a better foundation for the extra flavors. My lamb burger needed a little basic flavor. (Salt and pepper) but again the additions made it bareable. Overall I enjoyed my food and I think some small changes would have made the experience AMAZING. read more

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This is not a restaurant you walk in, please make a reservation before you go. I really Liked the cucumber mocktail. Probably my favorite part. I ordered the cauliflower as an appetizer but it's not meant for more than one person, but the pomegranate seeds were a nice touch. You will have to get multiple for a table. For the entree, I ordered the bolognese, the pasta felt like it needed to be cooked a bit more but the sauce and cheese in the middle was scrumptious. read more

Local Provisions - Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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I visited Local Provisions for dinner on a Tuesday night with a friend. By the time we left, every table was full and people kept arriving. As crazy as it seems to get a reservation for a restaurant in Sterling on a Tuesday night, I would recommend one. We ordered Aperol spritz, Brussel sprouts and the sausage pasta. The ambiance was elegant, the service was top notch and the food was well prepared. I would recommend checking them out. read more

Local Provisions - Aperol Spritz - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

We went for brunch after hearing only good things about this place. They do accommodate kids and have high chairs- a plus for us! The ambiance is nice, very cozy but roomy. The staff is so friendly and helpful in describing dishes and recommending their favorites. We were able to customize some dishes too, which was nice. The food is farm to table but SOO GOOD you'll clean your plate! We tried the Yellowtail Crudo and the Fritto Misto. The Fritto Misto is something you HAVE to get if you enjoy calamari. The calamari is not chewy and the aioli is so unique and pairs perfectly. The Yellowtail is a bit pricey for the amount of pieces you get, but it's quite refreshing with the fresh cucumber slices. For the entrees we ordered the lamb burger and the French Omlette. Both dishes were so balanced and delicious we cleaned our plates. The Lamb Burger wasn't your average Lamb patty. It was a nice size, flavorful and juicy. The French Omlette was light and fluffy and it paired great with the fresh lump crab meat! As a Marylander, this is the freshest crab meat I've had in VA. We tried a few of their drinks and all were exceptional. I'm not sure who the bartender is but kudos to you for making tasty and unique drinks that are well balanced and not overly sweet, strong, and sugary! read more

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If a tasty and casual place is what's you're looking for, then this is the place. Went here for dinner on a Saturday night. It was a little busy, so I'd recommend a reservation. Once seated, I had a house margarita which was delicious. Andrea was our server and she was amazing. Friendly and knowledgeable. This was my first time here so she recommended the chicken cooked under a brick and described it perfectly. The chicken had a perfect sear on the outside and was so moist and juicy inside. Would highly recommend this dish. Would definitely come back here. The atmosphere is casual, but it also has a high end feel. read more

Local Provisions - Menu - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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I've been here 3 times. Love the staff. Love the atmosphere. Love the place. It's very clean. Desserts are fresh homemade and tops. What I'm just ok is the selection of food at that price and everyone of my friends said heavy on the salt. Know the post Sid one of the best in the area but I'd go to tuskies, or farm to fork in a quick second over here. Sorry LP. read more

Great Easter brunch with the family. Great ambiance, food was so fresh and staff were very courteous and friendly!

Was one of my favorite places for a while, but I don't know if they lost focus while opening Brasserie Royale next door or what, but my last experience has me with no desire to go back. First, the steak that I ordered was so gristly and terrible I couldn't even cut through it with the big sharp knife they give you. The potato wedges were so dried out and overcooked they just seemed like a leathery flavorless dust. And has the bread always been cold and tough? Either way, it was, and it wasn't appetizing. Furthermore, we were seated on the patio and it was overtaken by gnats, flies, bees, and ants. My kids actually became too scared to eat and wanted to leave halfway through the meal because of the bug invasion. read more

Our experience was average. We will probably not be coming back here. There was no wait during lunch which was nice. The restaurant is clean and the ambiance is nice. There's plenty of parking. Food: The food was okay. The lasagna soup was very good. The rigatoni pasta was average. The American breakfast for brunch was not good, underwhelming. The bread that came with it was burnt. The poached eggs that came with it did not look good at all, was full of water. They don't have a whole lot of non-dairy options either. Also, we saw bread at another table so asked bread for the table. When we got the bill, we were charged $6. Service: 12:30pm on a Saturday. There was not a wait so that was great, we were quickly seated to a comfortable booth. We got our waters pretty quick. The food took a very long time to arrive. 20 minutes after we ordered the server came back to clarify one of the orders. After that, it took even longer for the food to arrive that's when we requested for bread since we saw it at another table but was never told that it was $6 extra. After the food came, we asked for extra napkins and got what looked like the Scott brown scratchy bathroom multi-fold paper towels. We asked for ketchup and mayo for the underwhelming American breakfast and it took some time. The restaurant was filled and seems popular, and has great reviews. We loved the ambience but the experience didn't jive with us. read more

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My fiancée and I really like this place. We've been here twice now and enjoy the lamb burger the most. It somehow got better the second time. It had a nice smoky flavor but also remained juicy at the same time. The focaccia bread it is put on is soft and freshly made. In fact, all bread and pasta here is made fresh and in house. I think even the butter is made fresh. The one thing I wish they'd do is warm up the bread before bringing it to you. My fiancée liked her pasta dish on our most recent trip. I believe it was the rigatoni Alla vodka and she added a piece of chicken to it. I really enjoyed it. It had lots of flavor compared to the ragu we had on the first visit. The service here is typically fast and friendly. The wait staff usually stop by a few times throughout the time we're there. They are good about requests and questions on the menu. The ambiance is open and brighter. It's very casual dining. There's ample seating throughout the restaurant as well as a bar with seating. read more

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We did not go inside so I can't speak for the ambiance. Today was family Sunday dinner and we had our dog in the outside seating area. We started with their homemade bread and butter with yellowtail crudo. Crudo was fresh and was a perfect blend of citrus with pine nuts. Our meals were the brick cooked chicken and the rigatoni. Rigatoni was perfect Al dente and the chicken was absolutely tasty! I'd say the chicken is a must have! The chicken is almost tagine-like without being a tagine. Just be aware of the bees outside, they will visit your food on the table. Service was good read more

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TL;DR: food was not good Stumbled on this place on Yelp/Google as we were looking for somewhere to eat on our way home. We came at an off time between lunch and dinner, so it was easy to grab a table. Service was average. Personal observation/opinion: the interior kind felt like their decor was unfinished. It just seemed like they popped up the restaurant that day and were waiting for the rest of their materials to arrive. FOOD: ~Gemelli ala vodka (3.5/5) with Chicken (2/5): The pasta was decent. I liked the texture of the pasta, the flavor of the sauce was okay. The chicken was awful. It came sliced on top of the pasta, but they cut it in a way where when you bit into it, it would rip in a weird direction. On top of that, it was SO dry. ~Truffle burger (2/5): So disappointed. I feel like the truffle flavor was overpowered by the fontina in the spread, so it was hard to taste it. The brioche bun was too thick AND dry. I got this with chips (2/5). The server stated that they had sweet potato chips, but when the food came out, there were like 2 sweet potato chips and the rest were (I think) regular chips. The chips were not crispy and felt stale. I literally could not bite into some of them without trying to rip it like jerky. This place has great reviews, so not sure if it just isn't to our taste or if our experience was an outlier. read more

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The first time I came here it was a much slower weekend and it was around 4pm. The food was only alright. I really enjoyed the lamb burger, but the bolognese wasn't as flavorful as I thought it would be. This time around we came around brunch time and I ordered: Gemelli Ala Vodka and added grilled chicken 4/5 The consistency was creamy and rich and the chicken was a perfect compliment to it Lamb burger 4/5 Rigatoni Bolognese 3/5 Lemon and mint Nojito 1/5 super bitter and lemony they added no sugar or honey and you couldn't taste the Mint They make all bread and pasta noodles in house so it tastes super fresh. Ambiance is very chill but modern and chic. Service was solid, our waitress was kind and she checked in on us. Overall, I'll be coming back here! read more

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I was in the area, so came to this for an early dinner on a weekday. It was not busy and found a parking spot easily. I ordered the Grilled Branzino. It was a small portion for the price ( well things are expensive now I guess!). But the dish was good, can't complain. I wasn't very hungry, so a light meal kept me happy. I was here last year too on a weekend and this place was packed. Had a hard time finding parking. I had Shrimp Risotto and it was good as well. read more

Local Provisions - Grilled Branzino - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Found out about this place through Instagram and lets say it definitely matched the reviews! I came here with a friend during brunch and decided to get the pasta, french toast, and calamari to share. The waiter and kitchen staff were great cause they were able to split the pasta and french toast into 2 dishes. The calamari was one of the better ones I have had and the other dishes were amazing as well! I honestly have no complaints about this place and I have been recommending others to check out this cute little spot!! read more

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Came to celebrate my husbands birthday, Great food, drinks and our server Juan was amazing! Highly recommended.

The food was amazing! We tried a few varieties of the homemade pasta and were blown away. The desserts were equally as delicious. Everything is so thought through and brought to perfection. The service was quick and the ambiance was very pleasant and cozy. We will definitely be back! read more

We made a 6:15 reservation on a Thursday evening and were lead directly to a small table for two. The menu isn't huge but I knew that before arriving, As I'm not a big pasta fan, I ordered the Lo-Pro Lamb burger which I read about prior to arriving. The burger was excellent, very tasty & more than filling. The side of order of fries was just as I liked....big & fat. Almost looked like a medium size potato that was quartered...no complaints from me. Our server also gave us excellent service- it was a win-win for us. We'll be back! read more

This place is very tasty. Highly recommended to anyone and everyone that lives in northern Virginia should definitely go to this place. Anything on their menu is awesome. read more

The exterior and interior design and decorations are so cozy, elevated, and beautiful. The service is also very professional and polite. My one bone to pick about the service is that when we asked if there's bread that comes out, the waitress said she'll bring some out for us, but when we got the bill we were charged $6 for it. So just a disclaimer that the bread is not complimentary! I wish she had been more upfront about it. Other than the service, the food was overall good. The ingredients seem fresh and taste homemade in a good way. The rigatoni pasta was a little too al dente but the sauce was good. Overall, I think it's a nice place to try out for a special occasion! read more

Local Provisions - Blue crab pasta, lamb burger, rigatoni bolognese, flat iron steak - Italian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

10-star experience for us! First visit. Fiance took his mom & sons here the other night & had a great dinner. I took my mom last night - needed to have her escape the food at Ashby Ponds where she lives. Perfect patio night to be outside. Inside Was too loud for her. Wonderful Aperol Spritz for me. Wester Ross Scottish salmon (new to me & googled it prior to ordering- very impressive). Loved this dish When a Caesar salad is served in a chilled bowl I LOVE that! Excellent salad - no anchovies for us. Mom ate almost all her rigatoni bolognese- ample portion! Too full for dessert yet that blueberry crisp had our name on it. Next time. Attentive and professional service. Truly impressive. Inside was 100% full - always nice to see. Look forward to another visit when I return to visit mom. read more

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Saw a lot of good reviews and wanted to try it out. Overall, food is good, service was fine, but a bit slow . My only remark is for their "famous" risotto, if you've been to Italy, you would call it just a rice with some broth, peas and shrimps... They have a small terrace with nice music which creates a cosy ambiance. Bruschetta, bread&butter, salad pasta and desert was pretty good. Would come back to try more from the menu. In w/e reservation is preferable if you don't want to get on waitlist. read more

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Local Provisions reminds me of one of the restaurants that you would find in a hip, small town that caters to vacationers, but instead it's located in a strip mall in Sterling, Virginia. A great meal + Marshalls and Home Depot shopping trip after? Talk about a winning day! My friend and I stopped by for a meal at the bar after running errands in the area and I've been dreaming about all of the delicious food I've had ever since! Their cocktail and mocktail menu was well curated, service was superb, and their new spring menu featuring crab pasta and olive cake with whipped ricotta and strawberries was seriously chef's kiss. It looks like this spot gets busy so I definitely recommend a reservation. I would come back in a heartbeat. read more

Nice ambiance and service and definitely a good pick for a cute Friday dinner/drinks, but food leaves something to be desired. The menu is pretty generic and is nothing special. Decent, but not great. I would definitely not go because you want good food, but again, it is a nice spot for vibes. read more

Make reservations! This is a popular place for several reasons. Service was super and the food was fantastic!

Amazing food and great location! As a local to the area, I was pleasantly surprised to see such a beautiful spot close to where I grew up! I really enjoyed the fresh bread basket with salted butter before moving onto my entree of cheesy pesto linguine and chicken. As a pesto lover, I can attest this was incredibly fresh, flavorful, and wove in the chicken perfectly. Large portions! The Almond cake was very moist and paired perfectly with the cream and berries. The service was fast and the servers did a great job of describing all of the menu items. Excited to bring more friends and family to Local Provisions! read more

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Local Provisions definitely gives off strong brunch vibes, so if you're into that, this may be your place. We primarily wanted to try the appetizers here, so we ordered 3. The lasagna soup was yummy! It had a great balance of cheese and flavor. The labneh was good, but had a really strong flavor to it. Hard to eat the labneh by itself without bread (we tried after we finished off the bread), so we had to get a bit more bread. The steak "fries" were essentially an entire potato sliced into 6 pieces. Too big to be called "fries" in my opinion, and too overpriced ($10) for what it is. Overall, great service from the staff! read more

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