I've been meaning to get her for a long time. A cute little restaurant tucked away in a north old town neighborhood with the icon Dixie Pig neon sign on the roof. The service was friendly and swift. An excellent Greek menu. I enjoyed the Chicken Marsala special. Tender cuts of chicken with mushrooms. So tasty. A side of pasta which was well prepared. No dessert. I love the relaxed friendly atmosphere and neighborhood feel. Reservations are recommended because of limited seating. They do have outdoor spots for beautiful days. read more

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Have been here a few times before. Staff is great. Food is good too! I ordered the sampler. Loved it all, but the spicy feta is too spicy for me. I'll opt out of that the next time. My friend ordered the chicken souvlaki platter he really enjoyed it. We actually found a parking space in the back of the restaurant, a small miracle. If in the area, you can't go wrong with this restaurant. In the past, I've spoken to the owner and she's lovely. I assume she's still the owner, but I wouldn't know if the restaurant has turned over or not. If they have new owners, it's still a lovely place. I might add that it has a full bar, which is very surprising for such a small establishment. read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Chicken souvlaki platter. - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Food was simple but well done. I think we had a newer staff member, service was a little off. Major gig was a chip in a beer glass that I almost cut my mouth on. They serve Greek beers and wine, solid selection. The gyro platter is more just gyro meat and a side of tzatziki. The spaghetti looked good. I will try again, hope to have better luck with the small town feel restaurant. read more

Amazing service by the guy that was running all over the restaurant taking care of everyone. The ticket came out. Juan, but Juan did not service our table. The food was fantastic, we had the crab stuffed flounder and was cooked perfectly. I do hope that whoever it was serving us, gets good help soon. Because he is great!! read more

Great service, authentic food and a beautiful ambiance. If you like Greek cooking you will love Vaso's. I will be back soon! read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Branzino cooked to perfection! - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I had a delicious meal today at Vaso's Kitchen. I started with the bruschetta (delicious heavy garlic and delicious basil), then had the crab stuffed flounder which was delicately flavored but also so perfect. I finished with the Galaktoboureko. The whole meal was absolute perfection. The service was also lovely. It was my first time and I will be back. read more

Vaso's Kitchen - A traditional dessert - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

The menu says the Pinot Grigio is from Italy. It is Canyon Road, a cheap wine they sell at Walmart. I asked why the menu says it's from Italy and it's not, the manager said it costs $900 to change the menus and this has been their Pinot Grigio for years. When I asked them to remove it from my bill, he said no. I have been a patron for 20 years. I will never return. read more

The staff is amazing. Friendly and very responsive. The food is delicious and consistent. My go to is the Village Salad!

First off, make sure you and your friends align on which Vaso to go to. There's one in old town Alexandria and we're not sure if they're the same ownership. Fortunately, they aren't too far from each other. That said, this Vaso was nice and quaint. There's outdoor seating if that's preferred. They weren't busy and were patient as our party of 4 sorted out the mishaps that had occurred. We never felt rushed. For food, we got a summer special to share and I got the flounder stuffed with spinach and feta. The watermelon salad was very refreshing! It had strawberries, chicken, and feta with a dressing on the side. The flounder was also tasty. Cooked well, and adequately stuffed! The only mediocre tasting thing we got was the complimentary bread basket which was not a big deal. Fast forward to the end of dinner was where the experience started going downhill. We had to leave and catch a show so we asked for separate checks as soon as we were about done eating. The waiter forgot, fine easy fix. Another waitress printed out the full receipt and then got intercepted by our waiter since he recalled we wanted it separated, cool. However, he was taking a long time and we were starting to run behind. I ended up going up to him after ~5 or so minutes to offer one card and we'd Venmo or whatnot after the fact. He was frantic, trying to separate the checks, and made it seem like he was nearly done and putting the check back together was going to be more work. I sat back down and we waited ~5 minutes watching him push the POS screen, print receipts, crumble receipts, and drop the plastic tray. Literally, it was a little painful to watch. When he got all the cards, he ran the 2/3 cards incorrectly. One card has the entire bill charged while the two other cards were also charged. It was a hot mess. Long story short, good food. Don't ask for separate checks. Don't go if you're on a time crunch. It was unfortunate that the experience ended poorly with everyone frustrated because it took over 20 minutes to sort out our check and ultimately made us late to the show. I do think Vaso's is worth trying out though!! Hopefully the tips above make for a more pleasant experiment for future patrons! read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Summer special: watermelon salad with chicken, feta, and strawberries - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

We absolutely love Vaso's and order from here about once a week. The food is consistently *excellent* and we find the whole ordering process to be very easy. We love to order the moussaka and the flounder and add some spanakopita and sides of spinach and it's just an unbeatable meal for our family. It is not cheap, but the food is high quality and always the same! read more

Just had the worst experience. I'm new to the area & came across this place looking for authentic "gyro". My 1st pick up order experience was sublime! And with that I opted to make this place a staple of my dining out. However, today after placing $32 order just for gyro platter, I arrived home with NO OITA. How can you eat gyro w/o oita. I called to inform them of my displeasure & that I'm too far to travel back for the pita & was offered a refund for the price of the pita. I would've easy spent $100 a week here but this left me w/s "bad taste"!!! They don't appreciate patronage!! read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Receipt - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

We came for dinner mid-week and ordered mostly from the appetizer menu; food was fresh and delicious for what we ordered. We recommend.

I am a regular at Vasos on Powhatan. Delicious hummus, spanakopita,Greek salad and artichokes. The lamb shank is the best thing in the world. last night, I had the flounder with capers. It was outstanding. I don't know how I missed this gem and only $20! read more

We dined al fresco with several apps and an entree.Food was delicious, flounder with spinach and feta, fried calamari, and saganaki. The ambiance is relaxed, casual and charming. The service was attentive, and professional. I love forward to returning. read more

We don't drive by Vaso's Kitchen on Powatan often. But with their recent outside renovation, we noticed the restaurant and decided to check it out. The owners of Vaso's Kitchen also own Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro and Taverna Kretekou, both of which are on King Street in Old Town. The restaurant is nestled in a really nice neighborhood, east of US 1 and West of Washington Street. It is clearly part of this neighborhood as several of the patrons walked from their home to eat dinner here. The ambiance of Vaso's Kitchen is absolutely first rate. Their other restaurants feel like you're eating homestyle, but eating here you really feel like you're at home. The staff are wonderful, friendly and helpful. The entire experience was comfortably paced. Food is served reasonably promptly, but it is also relaxed. That's why it felt like home to me. There are several outside seating areas, one between the restaurant proper and the Powatan Street. The other area is on the side of the building under a tent. We chose to sit out front and it was much nicer in my opinion. There is a small but adequate selection of wines and beer. I chose the Greek beer which was a lager. It was light and flavorful, not too filling. My wife had the Pinot Noir that she enjoyed. This is a Greek restaurant in contrast to the Bistro. Bread is served with olive oil. The oil is great; the bread, not so much. We chose the Artichoke Florentina. It is a full artichoke served with a garlic paste and sitting in herb flavored olive oil. If you like artichoke, it is a very interesting presentation. We also ordered the Greek sampler. This was a nice variety of appetizers, some of which were really good-great pita bread, spreads, very good stuffed grape leaves, fresh tomatoes, nice spicy pepperoncini. There was a lamb ball (we first thought it was a felafel) that was disappointing. Our entree was the Branzini. It was truly delicious. At $42 the price was a bit high, but the fish was good. We also shared the Greek salad. Greek salads are not the most interesting dishes in the world, but this was a bit boring in my opinion. We didn't have coffee, tea or dessert so I can't comment on those. This is a great restaurant to come with family and friends. It's a come as you are kind of place where you can find a lot of nice food in a wonderful atmosphere. read more

Vaso's was close to our air bnb and we had dinner. The food was delicious! We both had the soft shell crab special. It was floured and fried in a wine sauce. Very enjoyable. I had a glass of Cabernet - Forgou(?) also very good. Waiter was attentive and they had a nice atmosphere. read more

Damn tasty meal was had here many moons ago. We enjoyed a veal chop, lamb chops and a side of Tzatziki. Love this place and we need to go back very soon. read more

Remarkable. I don't typically go to Greek restaurants because I'm usually disappointed. I'm Greek. I am a good cook from a family of good cooks. We're Greek for God's sake. Vaso took care of my mother's funeral luncheon. I booked the entire restaurant. 50 plates of fresh bronzino came out of the kitchen so fast, we all truly ate together. The olive oil provided with the bread was the best I've had in a restaurant. The bread was fresh. The salad tasty with plenty of feta cheese. The ambience is high end and tasteful. Very different than the Dixie Pig exterior. Ironic. The staff was exceptionally attentive and very professional. Highly recommend. read more

Nice restaurant. They use open table for reservations. I put in the notes that it was a birthday so when I ordered cake I thought they knew. I did not mention it because I thought they knew this. Long story short they did not. Next time I will speak up. read more

I have eaten at VASO's Kitchen for many years and every time I have been there everything has been outstanding. If you have never had lamb shank you must try it here. If the rating were from 1-10, I would give everything a 10. Food, service, and ambiance are all superb. read more

I booked Vaso's for a family dinner never having been there before. It could have been a disaster......except it wasn't and got rave reviews all-around. We were a party of six including a high chair and everything (with one minor ding) was perfect from start to finish. I was able to order my toddlers food first-cheese ravioli-and it came out quickly, but WOW, 3 tiny raviolis and some sauce is not enough for any kid 10 and under. I had the soft shell crab special. It was nicely done and a fairly large portion. Others got the margarita chicken, the Greek sampler platter, and Athenian Chicken. Nice pours on the wine. Service was really friendly and consistent. She was very patient too which was nice for my kid. I like the casual atmosphere and can definitely see a return visit in my future. read more

If you blink you'd miss this place in a neighborhood just steps away from Old Town Alexandria. The food is delicious and the ingredients fresh. The menu is mostly Greek with some familiar Italian staples. The restaurant itself is a homey neighborhood place that was once a BBQ spot, with a small dining room & patio seating. Try the Vaso's Signature Shrimp with Artichoke Hearts or the baked artichoke appetizer. Both are really good. We don't go here often, which is our loss. The owners and staff are very friendly and the food is very good. Definitely put this place on your list to try with friends...and sit outside if you get the chance. read more

I decided to give Vaso's Kitchen a try via uberEats. Food was tasty but maybe better to eat there or just do takeout as uberEats can take awhile with their multiple stops. My food was not as warm/hot as I would have wished- a bit on the soggy side. However, the dishes had lots of flavor, so I'd come back and just pick it up myself. I ordered the gyro sandwich for $10, chicken ala francese, which was just a lemony egg-wash breaded chicken over some thin spaghetti with a bit of red meat sauce for $21, and the dessert highlight was the galatoboureko $8- crispy/flaky phyllo dough stuffed with a creamy custard with some sort of honey-sugar sauce/drizzle. Overall, dinner was good. I'd recommend it. read more

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A friend and I tried Vaso's Kitchen this week, would not have noticed it was there, as it is tucked away in a neighborhood. We both opted for the Greek gyro platter, I also got the avgolemono. Unfortunately, they make it with rice instead of orzo. The gyro was decent. read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Avgolemono Soup - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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The location is amazing! Very friendly and helpful staff, besides the restaurant being super busy. The parking was easy which is something hard to come by. The food was genuinely great, highly recommend! I got the shrimp scampi and my boyfriend had the chicken masala special. read more

One of our go-to's, from the classic greek dishes to whatever the special is, everything here is always well executed and delicious. My favorite is the Avgolemono Soup, it is perfect on any day, such wonderful flavors. For takeout I often grab a gyro and a bow of soup and it hits the spot. read more

It was our first time here, and we got the calamari to start, and our main courses were: lamb chops, charbroiled bifteki, and seafood marinara. Our favorite was the bifteki (but everything else was good, too). Even loved the warm bread they brought out. One of our servers (Anderson) was very sweet and attentive, and made our experience much better. We will definitely plan to come again. read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Food was pretty good. Servers were very attentive and continued to check on you to make sure you didn't need anything else to enjoy your experience. This is a small restaurant but you tend to enjoy the company your with better. read more

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Best hidden gem in Alexandria! Food is always authentic and fresh! Can't wait to be back!

Incredible Italian food!!!!! A Weekly Delicious Dinner Together!!!

So good! I always for the lemon chicken soup! Order a pint for a cold day and have some for the next day.

If you're looking for authentic Greek, Italian, and other Mediterranean concoctions dished out beneath the old Dixie Pig sign (a historic landmark) stop by VASO'S KITCHEN nestled at the intersection of Powhatan Street and Bashford Lane in Alexandria, VA., to enjoy flavorful dishes under their well ventilated, heated, tent. Food is great! Waiters are knowledgeable. Perfect ambiance for a romantic dinner of two or family setting. I posted a few of my favorites beginning with the chicken pita platter, lamb gyro with french fries, Greek style pizza, crab stuffed avocado salad (shrimps are an add-on) and last, but not least, my ultimate favorite Vaso's classic Greek style shrimp pasta. Dine in or delivery available! 703-548-2747 read more

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Wow this place has gone down the drain. My boyfriend and I have gone to Vaso's plenty of times before but last night was such a disappointment. We were seated upon arrival but no one came to check in on us for 15 min. After 15 min the busser came and poured us water (mind you my boyfriend's water had something floating in it) so they knew we were there but 5 mins passed and nothing. The waiters were standing behind the bar chatting and another couple who came in 10 min after us was already getting their order in. We debated on calling someone over to notice us but figured it's not our job to remind a waiter that customers have yet to be acknowledged. We decided to just up and leave and headed to another restaurant downtown. Will never go back. read more

Service - 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Food- 4/5 It's always a great night at Vaso's But let me just say one word: SAGANAKi This one dish captures it all. It's served with a little flambé show. The Turkish kasseri cheese is delicious and the presentation, spectacular, to say the least! I think their appetizers and dips and shareables are probably their strength. Moving on the entrees: The stuffed trout almandine with crab meat was underwhelming. I've been working my way around their entrees and typically while they don't disappoint, they also don't overwhelm with joy. That's said, the sea bass branzino special on this particular occasion was actually very good. read more

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I return for the flounder with capers. They know how to treat this delicate fillet with respect. Service is attentive but not rushed or clawing. And if it's a nice day eating outside Al fresco or under cover is surprisingly comfortable considering you are located on a busy street. The plants help soften the views and road noises. Overall a nice experience read more

Appetizers: saganaki and zesty feta spread Entrees: bifteki and the Greek platter with two meats Each dish was packed with so much flavor! The zesty feta spread had a very small kick to it; I love spicy foods so this was a pleasant surprise. The Bifteki was very well seasoned and the charcoal flame gave it a nice finish. The gyro and chicken souvlaki were also well seasoned and the white meat chicken was very tender. This was a takeout order and the fries were still crispy when we got home! My husband and I were both stuffed but it was very hard to stop eating those delicious fries. read more

I really wanted to like Vaso's Kitchen, but it fell a little short of expectations. Vaso's Kitchen cuts corners, and that's part of the reason for a 3 star rating. There were two areas that they cut corners: the complimentary bread and salad. This is a greek restaurant, so bring out fresh pita bread with tzatziki sauce. Don't bring out regular Italian bread with the olive oil on the table. I want this to be a Greek experience. After my friend and I finished the bread, they never asked if we wanted anymore and nor brought over another bread basket. Not going to go out of business by providing some more bread. Bread doesn't cost that much. Dinner entrees come with a complimentary salad. The salad was a few pieces of lettuce with one cucumber, one grape tomato, and a little onion. That's weak. You could do better. For the main entree, my friend and I each got the Greek Platter with chicken. That saved the meal. pita bread was fresh and hot, tzatziki sauce was on point, and chicken was hot and flavorful. They did that main entree right. Service was lacking. Yes, the restaurant was busy, but it felt like the waiter didn't check up on us. My friend asked for a regular coke and apparently they just had diet coke. Since they provided a diet coke, I'm assuming there are no free refills here. That is lame. In addition, the soda was 50 cents more on the bill than what is listed on the menu according to my friend. I suppose this place had some charm as far as the atmosphere, since it is small with various pictures on the wall, feels slightly old school, and has a picture of a pig on the sign above the restaurant. Meal with tip was roughly $24, which didn't feel like great value. Although the main entree was pretty good, the complimentary food and service brought it down a star. read more

Vaso's Kitchen - Complimentary house salad - Greek Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Best Greek food this side of the river. Also serves some Italian staples that are good. I typically do take out, but the two times I've sat down, the service has been good and fast, but those were during non-peak hours. Has a wonderful, small outdoor patio. Their Greek salad is great with home made Greek dressing, the gyro sandwiches are piled high with fresh gyro meat, huge, fresh meatball subs, and their lamb was excellent too. It is a small family run restaurant with few staff, so I would be wary of going during peak times (as noted in other reviews). But overall, it's a local, family run, small restaurant that makes great tasting food. To the one reviewer complaining that they provided fresh bread and olive oil instead of pita and tzatziki; you realize that more people prefer the former than the latter, and that isn't a reason to knock stars off? They don't even provide that at Zaytinya -- are you going to let Jose Andres know? read more

Well, I received an email from the restaurant and it consisted of just the URL for an article on the CNN website that spoke about the difficulties restaurants are having these days during COVID. That's it...no other words. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/23/business/restaurant-workers-experience/index.html The article is very much written from the restaurant and employees perspective and generally says that customers are nasty evil folks and they just don't understand how hard it is right now. Well...I get it and understand that it is hard running and working at restaurant these days. However...here is my response to the restaurant... Sorry...doesn't cut it. I understand that restaurants are understaffed and overwhelmed but it is the restaurant's responsibility to be truthful with their customers. Be up front...tell them it is going to be a wait and another wait for their meal to be prepared. Let them decide if they want to stay or go. Offer then a 10% discount to come back during a weekday or slower period instead of waiting. DON'T take reservations if you can't fulfil them. If they stay, keep them informed...don't just leave them hanging. Offer them a free drink. Encourage them to chat away. In other words engage with your customer and most will understand. Your restaurant did none of these...and now you have a group of people who used to be loyal customers but now will probably never return. Sounds like a sound business model. NOT! read more

The food is great and reminds us of our trip to Santorini. We love the gyros, pita bread, & Greek salad. Thanks!