The most amazingly fresh and soft rice cakes. Unfortunately, they sold out for "autumn festival",…read morebut they informed me that they'd be opening earlier than usual the next day. I came early the next morning and I didn't regret it one bit!

About a 1.5: I'm sorry, Annandale Catering - your prices just do not justify the quality and the…read moreportions that you are selling, and one could get similar, if not better, prepared and/or products from nearby Korean grocery stores or other catering places. We used to come here often for their kimbops, banchans, the gochujang, and their dduks - however, the prices are easily more than double than what you would pay for, even with the typical increase that's seen everywhere. For example, a pack of 6-piece dduks are easily $7.99+; a pack of frozen sliced dduks are $11.99+; mook (acorn jelly), with a very modest serving, is $8.99+; a bag of dried radish runs you $50! The idea of it being 'housemade' is great, but when you're upcharging at least 50%, it's just plain thievery. No dice, Annandale Catering. +overpriced, price-gouged products and items +limited parking in shared strip plaza lot

I'm obsessed with Black Sesame! I discovered them last year (2025) at The US Asian Fest at the…read moreDulles Town Center. They were the only vendor that grabbed my attention. I ordered the Bulgogi and Teriyaki Salmon onigiris. Upon first bite, I fell in love. Since then, I have visited them multiple times from their own brick and mortar location in Fairfax, VA to various farmer's markets during my weekend outings. This small-business is so deserving of their five (5) star rating and service has always been impeccable. I've pretty much tried everything on their menu except their nigiri. I would say my favorites are the Kimchi Tuna and California Roll. The fact that I love their California Roll speaks volumes as I prefer raw fish (sushi is my favorite food). They conveniently slice up each roll and wrap it in aluminum foil. The foil is easy to unravel and convenient to eat if you're on the go. The slices are easy to break apart with your hands. The texture of their rice is soft and perfectly seasoned. Please don't change up the recipe! They also offer a Spicy California Roll but it is too spicy for me. On a separate note, their branding is also attractive - kudos to the design team! Onigiris +Bulgogi Beef-marinated beef, sesame, green onion, garlic +Kimchi Tuna-tuna, kimchi, red chili peppers +Shiitake Mushroom-mushrooms and soy sauce +Spam Musubi-spam and soy sauce +Teriyaki Salmon-salmon and teriyaki sauce +Chicken Curry-chicken curry and black pepper +Seaweed Salad-seasoned seaweed salad, sesame seeds and oil Rolls +California Roll-avocado, crab meat, and cucumber +Shrimp Tempura Roll-shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber

I love Black Sesame's onigiri rolls. They're incredibly filling because they're packed with protein…read moreand not overloaded with rice. My personal favorite is the Salmon Teriyaki. While their main location is in Fairfax, they also have pop-up locations Wednesday through Sunday at various farmers markets throughout DC and Northern Virginia. I usually visit them at The Wharf on Saturdays and Eastern Market on Sundays. The staff is always friendly, welcoming, and provides great service. The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is the packaging. The onigiri is wrapped in plastic, and I believe the experience could be elevated with more sustainable and substantial packaging. Overall, the food is consistently fresh, satisfying, and worth seeking out at their pop-up locations.

Would recommend! They have a lot of different meat options and I got the oxtail with rice and…read morecabbage. The portions are huge and enough for two meals. Flavor was perfect, oxtail was tender, meaty and spiced well.

Omggg this spot is soooooooo gooooood!!! I get it on Tuesdays at the Farmers Market in Pentagon…read moreCity. They STACK your plate, the price is a little expensive, but you get a lot of food so it's worth it. If you don't eat a lot you could probably make two meals out of it. I've enjoyed everything from the beef patties, the jerk chicken, the brown stew, the pea rice, and the veggies / plantains. Those are my go to options here. They grill all the meats so it has that nice touch to it. It's casual and the staff are super kind. I will continue going here.

My usual Chinese order is shrimp with veggies in white sauce (hold the onions)…read more Hunan Cafe version was spot on - fresh veggies & tender shrimp - lots of yummy shrimp! Perfectly cooked. One small critique, sauce was bit too thick. It's not fancy place, but friendly and quick - nice on-the-go lunch.

Should have looked at reviews before falling for the 20% off coupon. Worst Asian food we've…read moreordered in over 30 years in Fairfax. Back to our faithful standbys China Cafe or Mama Changs.

This place is a mixed bag. Cute enough interior and very clean inside. Staff was nice and extremely…read morefriendly. They serve on mixed chins which is super fun. Online menu did not include everything on chalkboard so that was confusing. Meats are turkey sausage and turkey bacon which aren't great. Bacon in particular is tough and chewy. They do have some vegan options. Overall, seems like it might be a decent place to grab a bite if you work in a nearby office but certainly not a destination.

I dine at Mrs. Jo's for lunch at least one weekly and grab one of their homemade, from scratch…read morecookies several times a week. I have never had a bad meal. Today, I had chili with a small serving of rice and a chocolate chip cookie, minutes out of the oven. The prices are reasonable. The food is good. The vibe and hospitality are top notch. I look forward to next year's baking classes and "paint and sips". Bravo!

The food here was really amazing. I've been back quite a few times for their hearty bowls.read more

I don't usually leave negative reviews, but this was my second poor experience with the same…read moreserver, so I felt it was worth sharing. I'm a local customer and live just a minute away, so I've visited more than once. I came in for lunch today with my wife and our 1.5-year-old son. After placing our order and sitting down, the server loudly yelled from behind the counter for us to come get our water. It felt uncomfortable and unprofessional, especially with a young child. When I placed my order, I asked for extra white sauce, and I asked again when the food came out. Both times, the request was ignored. I also mentioned that we hadn't received our drinks, but instead of addressing it, the server again yelled for us to get the drinks ourselves from the cooler. The food itself was okay, but the bread was very poor--hard and barely edible. I even called the restaurant later in the evening to share my concerns, but was told the server was off at that time. Overall, very disappointing experience, mainly due to the customer service. I hope this feedback is taken seriously and leads to improvement.

I have placed custom orders with Lee Lee, THE Kimbap Lady twice now and every time she has exceeded…read moremy expectations. She takes care to understand my food allergies and every time, the food is not only prepared with great care, but it tastes spectacular as well. We love Lee Lee's japchae, tteokbokki, and of course, her kimbap. She makes ordering easy and pick up and drop off is always seamless. She's conveniently located in Reston for pick up-and is always waiting for you to pull up. Or for a small fee, will coordinate delivery. She's just a wonderful person who makes catering easy and now is my go to for any party that I want to throw. I actually plan dates once I confirm she's available.

We recently had the opportunity to hire Premier Catering for one of the most important days of our…read morelives, our wedding. All I have to say is beware and be warned and I will be as honest as possible. I have also read some of the good reviews here but I think there is a big difference in delivering small office lunches and catering for a wedding. The reason why we picked Premier was because it came recommended by one of the coordinators we were working with. Our initial impression and experience was great. We went out and did the tasting in Ashburn. The food was great. The owner Reza was nice and we came back thinking we found the right place for our big day. We asked them to provide food for two days. Our Henna night as well as our wedding day. He showed us a printed brochure with his menu and prices for catering. The prices go up if you order more items, and they go down if you order less items. We werent sure about our final headcount to which he said, just let us know a couple of weeks before the wedding and we will adjust the headcount. He also assured us that it wont impact the pricing. We also decided to hire them to provide other supplies for the wedding day (because we thought it will be easier to deal with a few vendors than to hire separate vendors for everything). So far so good. The wedding was 6 months away. They asked for a big deposit and we obliged. As the wedding start to get closer, the attitude and the willingness to help start to disappear. The things that we had discussed and agreed upon were now under "additional" charge category. It didnt stop there. It got to a point where my wife was in tears trying to sort things out and said I cant deal with them anymore. It felt like as of it the owner was trying to get more and more out for delivering less and less and if you are planning a big day, its the last thing you need. The straw that broke the camel's back was when my wife called and said they are increasing the cost of the food because we gave them the final headcount. At this point I ran out of patience and got on the phone with the owner and told him what we had agreed upon. He said "We werent expecting your headcount to go down this much" (From 75, it went down to 60). After a bit of a frustrating back and forth, he said, I should look at the contract (which by the way he asked us to sign on the first day when we met for tasting and by saying "Dont you worry about anything, we will adjust the count when you have it". Lesson learned -- make sure you read the contract and make addendum as needed. I still stood my grounds and told him that I honestly dont care about the contract. I care about what I was told in front of 3 other people. (My wife and my in-laws). On our wedding day, they provided half of the food and the other half of the food was provided by another restaurant (we wanted to represent our cultures and foods from both sides). Since Premier catering was the primary caterer, an arrangement was made for them to serve "all" of the food. The timing and the service was not to our expectations at all. They screwed up the "Indian" appetizers. Part of the food was not served. After dinner, when it was time for cake cutting, we found out that they didnt bring the cake cutting knife. It was embarrassing when we were handed a butter knife to cut the wedding cake. After the dinner, almost an hour went by but no dessert was served. I finally went up to Reza and said where is the dessert. I didnt get a solid answer. I asked them to put the dessert out right away. It was one thing after another and overall experience wasn't what we were expecting. In the contrast, we held our Henna night (day before the wedding day) at the Hyatt and everything went flawlessly. Both of these nights were at the same scale and with the same number of people, caterers and had a similar timeline. As a business owner myself, customer service and honesty is extremely important to grow the business. Being sweet may work up front but if you cant work with your customers and dont operate in the spirit of helping your customer, if the main goal always remains making money, then you simply can't be trusted and without trust, it's very hard to sustain business.

I ordered a catered business lunch from this place. They arrived about 15 minutes prior to our…read morelunch time and set up the food with time to spare. We ordered a sandwich platter with a variety of meats, a pan of lasagna, two fruit platters, and some drinks. Accompanying our meal were all the usual plates, utensils, and condiments, etc. The delivery guys were professional and left right after they had set everything up for us. The food was on point and there was plenty to go around. I've ordered food for a dozen people before where the caterer brought exactly enough for a dozen with none to spare (to my embarrassment). That was not the case with these guys. Although the sandwiches were delicious in their own right, the Lasagna was the star of this show. The fruit was also fresh, but by the time we got to that we were too full to eat much of it - which left plenty of leftovers for the bottom feeders in my office :) I would definitely order from this place again. When comparing them to some of the other places I've ordered from, their prices were on par, but the food was a cut above.