Tatva Xpress - Carta

Madina Pollo Rico

➤ 902 Alabama Dr, Herndon I-20170-5410, United States

Carta • Soup • Lunch • Afghani • Peruvian

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"I was in the area and wanted to try some local restaurants. While walking around, I asked a few people if this place was worth a visit, and they all said yes. The charbroiled chicken was absolutely delicious, with a distinct char flavor that stands out compared to the usual rotisserie taste found elsewhere. I combined the pickled onions and carrots with the potato salad, and when I added the green hot sauce, it was spectacular. This is definitely a fantastic local choice! Meal type: Dinner."

Bombay Velvet

➤ 12100 Sunset Hills RdVA 201903233, Reston, United States

Carta • Soup • Kebab • Salad • Indian

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"Do not go to Bombay Velvet. First the good … The space is nice though the chairs are way too low to comfortably eat. The wait staff seems attentive. However, the food is overpriced, tiny, and mediocre to poor in flavor. I spent $250 for 4 people with no dessert or alcohol and we all left hungry! One $15 appetizer consisted of the equivalent of 8 crackers standing in a bed of dry rice with 3 Tablespoons of chutney. It made me sad just looking at it. My fish was over $30 for about 3 ounces of a bland filet with about half a cup of rice. Ridiculous. Then, they tag 20% service charge automatically. We were a table of 4! It was so dark that I didn’t notice it and clearly overtipped and the server did not clarify if I wanted to double tip. No one responded when I contacted the restaurant to rectify it. My recommendation… go to Bollywood Bistro vice this pretentious, unscrupulous establishment. Unless , of course, you enjoy eating crappy, micro portions by a wait staff who could care less about their customers as long as they are getting paid."

Lucia's

➤ 2531 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA 20171, Franklin Farm, United States

Carta • Pizza • Lunch • Cheese • Italian

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"I've been to Lucia's multiple times. I live right up the street, so when I'm craving Italian or a sub I come here. They have a sub lunch special that the price is pretty good. The fries are amazing! I normally do not like french fries, so the only other place that I eat fries is Five Guys. I've had two different pastas, and they were both good, but they are on the pricey side. I've had pizza once, and I wasn't a fan. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't a flavor palette I wanted/enjoyed. On the cold sub with prosciutto, cheese, and roasted peppers, the peppers overpower the flavor of everything else. It sounds good on paper, but the actual sub isn't as great only because all I could taste was peppers. Overall, I highly recommend Lucia's. It is a little pricey if you don't get their specials, but I would rather support local restaurants over big chains any day. Also, their desserts are great, and you can order them to go. The cannoli is amazing!"

Cooper's Hawk Winery Reston

➤ 12130A Sunset Hills Rd, Ste 101VA 20190, Reston, United States

Carta • Wine • Beer • Steak • Bar-lounge

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"Great food, great service, very helpful waiter and a pleasant atmosphere. This is not the first time I've been here; it's more like a dozen or more. I love the food, the variety of cocktails, wines, etc... and it is a great neighborhood place that is always crowded and has a great following. I am looking forward to getting back out on the patio when the weather is warmer."

Hama Sushi

➤ 2415 Centreville Rd B2, 20171, Herndon, United States

Carta • Soup • Sushi • Pickup • Japanese

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"Ignorance is bliss. This was my favorite place. One of my favorite appetizers is the Potato Shrimp. Recently when I tried to order it, I was informed the supplier is out of stock. It is a sad day when it is too hard to peel a potato into the shoe string and then wrap it around a shrimp and fry it. I wish that this was my only issue. My second favorite appetizer is the Tuna Stack. Who doesn?t love Tuna. Well when I ordered it, it was much different than the previous times Ihad had it, and it did not have cucumbers like the menu stated. I looked through other photos posted, and the Tuna Stack has gone through many iterations, but I don?t think the menu has ever been updated to reflect the changes norvariations. This a BIG deal consider allergies. You can?t advertise one thing but present another. People can get sick or worse. Tuna stack this was not. There was more filler than fish. From what I could make out, tasted more like radishvariant than pear. I ordered the Super Rainbow Roll because it had double the fish. As you can see in the picture it just looks like a regular rainbow roll. Consistency and quality is lacking. Lastly, when I arrived I was told I had towait which is totally understandable. While waiting a group of four arrived and said they had a reservation. The lady at the front scoffed with a sound in response and then walked away. The group was eventually seated. When it came time forme to be seated, I looked around there were 6 seats at the sushi bar, 4 tables, 1 large table, and 2 booths open. In the time that I had been waiting, only 4 people had left."