Panera

Panera is a great and cheap restaurant to eat at. There are many locations around the world. In Northern Virginia, there is one at the Tyson’s mall, Cascades Overlook, and many other locations.

My favorite thing to order at Panera’s is their Macaroni and Cheese. It also comes with a side, of either apples or chips.

The wait time is also usually not long, unless you go on sundays. In addition to that, the waiters and waitresses are very kind and are willing to help with whatever you need.

Overall, I 10/10 recommend going to Panera if you are looking for a place with affordable and delicious food.

Siam Spice

Last weekend, I went to Siam’s Spice with my cousins. The food was delicious!!! (We went to the one in Sterling).

For the appetizers, we got calamari and fried shrimp. For the main dishes, we shared fried rice, drunken noodles, and Thai curry. My favorite was the dish with the drunken noodles.

For drinks, we ordered the Thai Iced Tea, Taro Milk Tea, and Mango Milk Tea. I recommend the Thai Iced Tea or the Taro Milk Tea. All of them were only three dollars.

Fried Rice

There was no wait time and the food was prepared very quickly. The waiters are also all very kind and welcoming.

 

The Appetizers: Shrimp and Calamari

Overall, I 10/10 recommend going to Siam Spice for dinner.

Vapianos

Vapianos is a beautiful restaurant in Reston Town Center. They serve many types of foods including pasta, pizza and salads. The price for the foods is also very cheap and affordable.

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Chicken Alfredo (Image from Google)

My favorite thing to order from Vapianos is the Chicken Alfredo. You get a good amount of food and it is really cheap.

Overall I 10/10 recommend going to Vapianos. The wait time is sometimes a little long but it isn’t bad compared to Cracker Barrel.

Burton’s

On Valentine’s day, my family and I went to Burton’s to celebrate. I was surprised at how quickly we were seated. The waiter was also very kind and showed us everything on the menu. There was also a Valentine’s day special menu which we also got food from. I forget what it’s called but I got Salmon. It was very delicious.

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The only negative thing about Burton’s, is that the price of the food is a little towards the higher end of the scale. I got an appetizer that was $14 dollars. It didn’t come with a lot of food, just a piece of Salmon. The main dish was $34 for some mashed potatoes and Salmon.

However, overall, the food at Burton’s is delicious, the wait time is not long at all, and the waiters are very kind. I would 8/10 recommend going to Burtons!

Thai by Thai

Thai by Thai has lots of choices of delicious foods that you can choose from. I like ordering the Drunken Noodles. My favorite thing to order is the Kana MooKrob, which has pork with Chinese broccoli, a side of rice for 11.95.

Kana Mookrob

 

The service is also really good. The people there were all very nice and got me whatever I needed. There is also close to no wait time. They take your order right when you’re ready, so you just have to wait for the food, which comes out in about five minutes. The restaurant is next to Coco’s and is very small, but cute and cozy.

Overall I 10/10 recommend eating at Thai by Thai if you want to try something new or like Asian food.

The Block

The Block is a building in Annandale, Virginia. Inside the building, there are multiple vendors that sell different types of food in Asia. One of their vendors is Snocream. Snocream is famous for their bubble tea and ice cream. I got the Passion Fruit Boba Tea and the Matcha Oreo ice cream. The ice cream was delicious.

Passion Fruit Boba Tea

Garlic Noodles with Shrimp

The Block sells food from places like Vietnam and Thailand. I ordered the Garlic Noodles with shrimp from the Thai vendor there and it was very good and tastes a lot like Lo Mein.

There are usually a lot of people at The Block so it may be hard to find seats, especially if you are going with a large group of people. In addition to that, the wait time is a little long but definitely not the worst, compared to Cracker Barrel or Sweetwater.

Overall, I 9/10 recommend you going to the block because the different types of food that they sell there is definitely worth your time if you are going to a smaller group of people.

 

Cafesano

Cafesano is a beautiful restaurant with affordable food. It allows indoor and outdoor dining. The outside dining area is decorated with beautiful fairy lights. My favorite thing to order is the Chicken Alfredo which is $11.79. It is so delicious. It is Penne pasta with grilled chicken, broccoli and homemade Alfredo sauce. I’ve also tried the Penne with Basil Pesto which is $9.69 and is also one of my favorites.

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The wait time is not long at all. Once you enter the restaurant, you choose what you want to order and then you pay at the front. After you pay, the waiter gives you a buzzer. Cafesano is a great restaurant to go to when you’re really hungry. The food comes out about 10 to 15 minutes after you order. Super fast compared to other restaurants like Sweetwater.

Overall, I 10/10 recommend you go to Cafesano for their delicious and affordable food.

Chick-fil-A

Everyone knows what Chick-fil-A is. It is a very affordable fast food restaurant with great food choices, and is most commonly known for their chicken. My favorite thing to get is the eight count nugget meal. The meal consists of the nuggets, fries, and a drink. My favorite thing to get in the morning is the four count Chick-n-Minis meal. The meal consists of the nuggets with bread, hash browns, and a drink.

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Chick-n-Minis

Overall, Chick-fil-A is a great fast food restaurant with delicious food, and is very budget friendly.

Sweetwater Tavern

Sweetwater is a somewhat fancy restaurant that has delicious food. Since the restaurant is kind of fancy, the prices for the food is a little pricier than the food at IHop, or Zoup. It has a wide variety of foods like salads, sandwiches, seafood, chicken, pasta, beef and ribs, and of course, desserts. My favorite item on the menu is the Short Smoked Salmon Filet, which is $21.00. It comes with marinated and smoked salmon, hickory with broccoli, mashed potatoes with dijon cream on the side. It is so tasty and filling.

Short Smoked Salmon Filet

Even though the food is marvelous, the wait time can be very long so I highly recommend making a reservation beforehand. If not, you might have to wait at least an hour before you get seated. When you are seated, the server brings out a bowl of Ozzie rolls with butter. The Ozzie rolls are so delicious. If you have a chance to try them, you should, and will want more. Besides the wait and price, Sweetwater Tavern is a great restaurant that serves delicious food!

Zoup

Zoup is a restaurant that has delicious sandwiches, salads, and and soups. The man that owns the Zoup restaurant in Cascades Overlook and his staff are very kind. The food is made right when you order, and takes at most ten minutes to make. My favorite sandwich is the Zesty Chicken Bacon sandwich. This sandwich contains provolone, marinated onions, sun-dried tomato mayo, and pesto. It is also served toasted on stone-baked ciabatta. My favorite soup is the Chicken Pot Pie which is a creamy chicken soup with mixed vegetables and garnished with crumbled pie crust. Overall, Zoup is a great restaurant with amazing food and I highly recommend you try their sandwiches and soups.