Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Washington, D.C. Area

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Updated June 05, 2025

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dLeña - Chef Table

4.7

4.7 (94)

$50 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Mount Vernon Square

About the restaurant

Join dLeña, as featured in the 2022 edition of The MICHELIN Guide DC, at our signature chef’s table tucked behind the main bar with an exquisite leather banquette facing directly into the open kitchen. Chef will prepare eight courses for 160.00 per guest, with an optional beverage pairing for 75.00 per guest. Each of our guests will receive a take-home surprise to enjoy the morning after. ¡Salud!

*Kindly note we are not able to accommodate menu substitutions for our Chef’s Table experience.

Top review

Merritt

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

First, and most importantly, the food was wonderful. Just about every one of the eight dishes was well-conceived, beautifully constructed, and often presented with some dramatic surprise. I enjoy watching our dishes being plated before our eyes, and am always impressed by the extreme attention to detail that goes into that effort at this level. Service was everything to be expected in a Michelin-star restaurant. The interactions with Chef Carlos were an important part of the evening, with information about the inspirations for some of the dishes letting us appreciate the art more fully, and the descriptions with the wine service were very good. dLeña is highly recommended by all four of us. Really, the only significant negative about the whole experience was the ambient noise level. The restaurant is very noisy, and for me it was loud enough to distract from all the other wonderful things going on. If not for the noise, I'm sure all the rating factors would have been full fives.

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Experience

Chef's Table Experience

Afghan Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1416)

$30 and under

Afghan

Springfield

About the restaurant

Afghan Bistro, located in Springfield, VA provides guests an authentic Afghan cuisine with a modern flair.

Top review

steve

Dined 3 days ago

Amazing delicious and fragrant food with very fresh ingriedients! Nothing else like it around. Very friendly service.

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5.0

5 (127)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

Manassas

About the restaurant

Taste of Old Country provides a truly unique artisan bistro & market experience combining the world of food service, private events & retail gourmet food shopping, all under one roof. Home of the Mega Platter, a Mediterranean themed charcuterie board as well as a variety of small bites, artisan panini's, salads, pizza and desserts, you will definitely have a Taste of Old Country, where everything starts and ends with good food, wine, hospitality and friends.

Our bistro wine bar is ideal for a date night, lunch meeting, friends/social/family gatherings or to host smaller corporate/private events. While our culinary wonders cater to all pallets we kindly recommend and welcome our dining experience to adults and older family groups, as our space is not suited for infants or young children.

Conveniently located 1 mile off Exit 47 on I-66 in Balls Ford Center, across the street from the Holiday Inn on Balls Ford Rd.

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Michael

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

Outstanding overall! Went to celebrate Father's Day a week early. Enjoyed a quiet & leisurely evening of drinks and tapas. The food was great & not overpriced. Staff was attentive without being overly present. One minor thing cost a star on atmosphere - because the bistro is well suited to casually paced dining they should upgrade their seating a bit, the flat wood seated chairs became uncomfortable over time. Otherwise everything was great. Looking forward to dining there again.

Murphy's Grand Irish Pub

4.5

4.5 (382)

$30 and under

European

Old Town Alexandria

About the restaurant

---- IF FOR SOME REASON, ALL RESERVATIONS SLOTS ARE GONE, PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ONLY ALLOW FOR 30% OF OUR ENTIRE RESTAURANT TO BE RESERVED AT ANY ONE TIME TO ALLOW ROOM FOR WALK-INS ----
Opened in 1978 and located in the heart of historic Old Town, Alexandria, Murphy's Grand Irish Pub is one of Alexandria's best-loved and most inviting restaurants. Murphy's offers an extensive menu and top-class traditional cuisine in the welcoming ambiance of its cozy settings.

A short 10-15-minute drive from the nation's capital, this landmark establishment is located at the main intersection in Old Town, King & Washington.

Today, the tradition of great food and drink remains as steadfast as when the doors first opened back in 1978

Murphy's has Live Irish Music seven nights a week and on weekends, on both floors.

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BruceVIP

Dined 4 days ago

A regular place for family members do we made a visit with six. All handled well. Good food and drink.

Ethiopic

4.9

4.9 (1068)

$30 and under

Ethiopian

H Street Corridor

About the restaurant

Ethiopic Restaurant focuses on Ethiopian cuisine and culture. Traditional Ethiopian ingredients are introduced to evoke the true taste of Ethiopia. Ethiopic’s authentic Ethiopian food menu will feature vegetarian, meat, poultry, and fish. Ethiopic Restaurant is proud to be the first Ethiopian Restaurant on the H Street Corridor and intends to cater to a wide customer base. We want everyone to feel welcome and entertained.

We now add 20% service fee charge when dining-in, to ensure all of our staff is paid a livable wage.

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Mark

Dined 3 days ago

We went to Ethiopic for anniversary celebration and boy was this meal Celebratory! What wonderful service, Hospitality, thoughtfulness, care, FOOD!! We were 4 people, tried the Ethiopian, coffee and tea... had a sampler with other dishes: Lamb, Beef Tibbs& Chicken... also the BEET SAlad.. what wonderful flavors.. the textures and spices sang from nose to lips and tongue.. some deep and bold others floral and delicate everything a symphony of flavor... out hostess took great care of us... made sure we had plates, space... and great food! Love this place

Meokja Meokja

4.9

4.9 (80)

$30 and under

Korean

Fairfax

About the restaurant

PLEASE CALL US AT (571) 459-2875 OR MESSAGE US ON FACEBOOK FOR ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITES. WALK-INS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

Meokja Meokja
Korean Restaurant · Barbecue Restaurant

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Ben

Dined on Jun 9, 2025

Fantastic food. Very lively environment. Our server was outstanding. Will most certainly be back.

Orofino Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1832)

$30 and under

Italian

Fredericksburg

About the restaurant

Danilo Orofino was born in Palermo, Sicily, where he studied the culinary arts as well as restaurant and hotel management. He opened his first restaurant/coffee bar in Sicily at the age of 18. After 4 years of hard work, he closed the place with dreams of doing even more with his life.

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Ilene

Dined 3 days ago

Great food, great vibe, lovely area, awesome service!

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Experience

Weekday Happy Hour 🍹✨

Aditi Indian Dining - Alexandria

4.6

4.6 (539)

$30 and under

Indian

Alexandria

About the restaurant

Aditi, the name of an ancient goddess, symbolizes the cyclical nature of life. The Sanskrit word, Aditi, denotes abundant, joyful & unbroken creative power that sustains the universe. Colloquially, Aditi means ‘distinguished guest’. Aditi Indian Dining’s new & trendy location in Kingstowne boasts of modern decor, great ambience, a cozy bar & an abundant choice of appetizers, entrees & desserts. We also serve a lunch buffet every day. Our menu features a wide range of vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian preparations. The menu offers choice for the discerning customer and our team is eager to offer choice on varying spice levels, health & heart friendly foods. We are located in Kingstowne Towne Center across Kingstowne 16 Cinemas in Alexandria and minutes away from all the major highways (395, 95, 495 & Fairfax County Parkway) & close to Vandorn and Springfield Metro. The center also has abundant parking facilities, a large play area for families & is coupled with great shopping.

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Russ

Dined 6 days ago

Great for a lunch meeting, business or friends. Food and service are always great.

200 Monroe

4.9

4.9 (272)

$31 to $50

Continental

Frederick

About the restaurant

Opening * September 2025• Thursdays • 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Last reservation 7:00pm)

Welcome to 200 Monroe, a unique restaurant delivering capstone-learning experiences for Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism Institute (HCTI) students at Frederick Community College.

Join us for a high-quality dining experience as our students, under the guidance of our Executive Chef and Maître d’ instructors, showcase their hospitality and culinary skills in our open-kitchen restaurant setting. Our exclusive 3-course dinner menu offers your choice of selections including starter, entrée, dessert, and beverage, for an all-inclusive price between $40 - $48.

Open during restaurant hours, our all-new bakery counter also offers fresh baked goods made by our Baking & Pastry Arts students for purchase.

We are located at 200 Monroe Ave in Frederick, MD. Please note, we can only accept credit card payments and are unable to accommodate food allergy requests.

*Closed until 9/2025.
Visit frederick.edu/HCTI

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Suzanne

Dined on May 8, 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and will be going back in the fall. We'll done FCC!

Tikka

4.7

4.7 (10)

$30 and under

Indian

Van Ness

About the restaurant

At Tikka, we bring the heart and soul of North Indian and Nepali cuisine to your plate, blending tradition with a touch of innovation. Renowned for our signature dishes from the tandoor and our authentic tikka masala sauce, we take pride in delivering bold, vibrant flavors that stay true to their roots. Our menu showcases the depth of South Asian culinary artistry, crafted with expertise and passion for authenticity. Complementing our food is our unique collection of cocktails, each infused with a South Asian twist—exciting yet comfortably familiar.

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geneVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Food is quite good. Service is very attentive. It is actually quiet.

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