Family Restaurants near Alexandria, VA

“Food Flame Is The BEST Pakistan And Indian Cuisine In DMV Area! From The Customer Service Being Excellent and With The True Family Business Feel! From Parents Cooking To The Rest Of The Family helping out front, All Are Super Nice and treat you like you are their family as well! Out Of All The Places I Tried, Food Flame Has The Best Butter Chicken Ever! The Sauce is made to perfection! Highly Recommend This Place A++++“

“Consistently good food and service!“

“Busy, busy place, but still managed to provide excellent service. As a part of a group of, 16 we sat outside under some welcome shade.
All the meals were well presented and delicious. Food boxes were supplied for those of us who had too much.
Certainly a popular spot and I would recommend.“

“Excellent experience, excellent food, and excellent service! Thanks Lenny!“

“This quaint restaurant is a true gem! I ordered the Greek taco and Mexican taco and both were prepared to order and very delicious! Everything is made in house and halal friendly! The owner has an amazing spirit that's infused into his cooking! A lot of options to choose from. You can't go wrong.“

“Pulled pork Mac and cheese and Brussel sprouts is what I had. It was seasoned just right!!! We had a sweet waitress as well. Highly recommend this gem!“

“Highly recommend the McLean Family Special. They season the chicken amazingly and our it with fresh veggies and real mashed potatoes. The staff are very nice as well!“

“Best hot dogs around, great customer service. The staff is great and the food is delicious. Try the “Dog Father”!“

“What a hidden gem Dionne’s and Scarlet & Oak are! I ordered the chicken sandwich and crab fries… and YUM! My friend ordered the fish sandwich and crab fries and our total was $28. For DC, that’s inexpensive but even better, it was delicious. The entire space is beautiful, clean, and bright. This would be a great place for many different types of events. I’m already thinking about who and what I can bring back to it so we ensure the local businesses within are supported and it stays open for years to come.“

“I Love this Place!!! Great Prices, Food and Customer Service!!! I Did Not Get a Chance to Take Other Pictures But The Next Trip I Will. Awesome Grilled Chicken Salad With Great Flavor!!! This Place Needs Longer Hours of Operation...! But, it’s Still The Best Small Deli Shop in the DMV Area!!!“

“The food was delicious and Alejandro was a great server! He was very personable and prompt! We had the salmon cakes, banzino fish, w/greens, red beans & rice. The only thing that needed a smidge more seasoning was the fried green tomatoes. The first time I ordered them they were seasoned perfectly. I also thoroughly enjoyed the nicely cooked breakfast potatoes! This is my 3rd trip here, and I will be back!“

“We hired Akmal catering in Dec 2025 for June 2026 wedding. We visited their Springfield store front for food tasting and was wowed. Everything was delicious with true Pakistani flavor. We also loved the care to detail and was told they pack food at the end of ceremony for family as we all know we don’t eat when all is in play.
We just had our event 2 weeks ago and my guests are still raving about the food. We were able to customize the menu, price was amazing and there was enough food for our 200 guests. We never had to worry about quantity or quality. I highly recommend Akmal’s and will come back definitely. Beliw are very few pictures I was able to gather. May ALLAH swt give Barak to your business. Ameen!!!“

“Our server (Kenneth) was extremely professional and prompt with our orders despite the restaurant being under staffed at the time we were there. Great food and our waiter and the manager were very accommodating to our food orders/request. We will be back soon!!“

“The food was great 👍🏽 and hot and fresh“