True Food Kitchen - Arlington, Ballston Quarter

Good food. Good service. Lots of vegetarian options. Very noisy, however.

We had wonderful meals, food was well prepared and delicious, good service. Only issue was the noise, very noisy and a drip from the ceiling from an AC vent which we told 3 people about.
Overall one of my favorite places.

Nice outdoor area. Easy parking in the Ballston garage.

Server was excellent, unfortunately, I can't remember her name.

the food was.....so bland. Does healthy need to mean bland? I don't think so, but they haven't proved otherwise

Great food & service too! Waitress was courteous and so was ALL staff! Thanks!

As always, food and service is excellent. Ambiance is hip and urban.

Delighted that one of my favorite restaurants from Mosaic now has a Ballston outpost closer to me. I tried the steak tacos which were fabulous.

The food taste and presentation was amazing! Our server was not very attentive. It was clear this restaurant was overall very well staffed and committed to a high class meal experience. We will definitely be back.

I didn’t find the service to be nearly as good as the Fairfax location. Everything took forever to get to our table. Our appetizer came at the same time as our entrées. Refreshers got there right as we were starting our meals, even though we have been sitting there for quite some time after ordering (we ordered them as soon as we arrived). Hopefully they just need a couple of months to work out the kinks.

Food is tasty and healthful, with lots of choices! (same with drink options). Was there to catch up with friends I don't see often, and noise level of the music as well as other diners was high and made conversation a little more challenging than I expect for late dinner hour on a Tuesday night. Server was friendly, but not very attentive -- she had to be reminded to bring drinks after the food had arrived. Had to be asked to refill water, and took a while to respond to that request and bring water.

Very pleasant surroundings and nice servers help make TFK a great place to grab a healthy meal! Have had 2 lunches and a dinner there since they opened and I’ve enjoyed everything from a turkey burger to pizza to a teriyaki chicken bowl. I especially enjoyed the honey lemonade!

Great service from Ryan! Glad we ordered the pizza to start, as the entrees took a while. But overall very fun.

The food was excellent! It was a bit noisy, but everything else was was more than to our satisfaction

Fantastic service! Yummy fresh flavors!

Overall excellent restaurant, amazing food and staff.

Food Kitchen is always a wonderful experience! This new location at Ballston continues the tradition of excellence. I had a delicious, fresh salad and seasonal cocktail for lunch. Loved it!

Stay healthy, have a full meal feel great when you eat here because of the beneficial ingredients used by the chef behind of these True dishes!!

Love the newest True Food Kitchen location in Ballston Quarter. Menu and service just can't be beat! Tried a new dish and love the Salmon entree. So glad you recently opened!

The service was horrible. Our waiter kept rolling his eyes at us and never came to our table to check on us after we got our food. I arrived at 12:30pm to check in for our 2pm reservation to request two tables outside and they said that it would be ready for us by 2pm. Upon arrival at 2, they had no table ready for us and made us wait an additional 30 minutes before we even got seated . I would never go back!

The food was excellent, as we expected from our previous experiences at other True Food locations. The noise level was moderate. A little loud, but I don’t mind that considering it was a prime brunch hour. It was uncomfortably warm, however, from the moment we walked in. My husband and I had walked to the restaurant and opted to sit inside because we wanted some relief from the heat. Unfortunately, it was the exact same temperature inside as it was outside. The windows were open, making it stuffy and humid. Maybe they expected more spring-like weather and a breeze to circulate in the restaurant, but they should have been prepared to pivot to AC sooner considering how quickly it gets muggy in this area. I was so warm I didn’t even want to order a coffee (a big deal for me in the mornings). We’ll definitely be back, though, as we love the food and realize there may be a few growing pains in the beginning.

This was our second visit. And, it was just as good as the first one. Both locations in this area have been great for dinner and customer service.

This place is incredible if you have food allergies. My mom was able to have a really good tasting pizza for the first time in years! She was sooooo happy. Also, the restaurant wasn't freezing cold like a lot of them are when it is hot outside. Made for a wonderful Mother's Day lunch a week late. :)

Food and service were pretty good. More variety on the menu would be better.

Ingredients are all locally sourced and it’s reflected in flavor and freshness. I am doing the Whole 30 diet and the waiter was very knowledgeable about compliant foods and dishes on the menu.

Amazing food, charming server, and fun location in the new Ballston Quarter. The noise level was high and I wish they could do something about that.
We started with chicken satay which had a mysterious and delicious dipping sauce, which I think was pumpkin seed pesto. I had the GF lasagna which was cleverly deconstructed -- squares of amazing rice flour pasta laid on piles of lemon ricotta and spinach, covered with sausage-y tomato sauce and lots of fresh basil. It was really good. My husband had fish tacos which were all around delicious but we especially loved the pickled jicama.
Did not notice that the key lime pie was vegan so that didn't taste the way I expected. But all around an excellent dinner.

For Mother's Day we had 2 reservations, but the staff managed to seat our party of 7 together. That was a big hit with my sister and I, the matriarchs of this gang. Our wait person was outstanding.

I have frequented the Merrifield True Food over the years, but decided to try this one for Mother's Day since the Merrifield location did not have a reservation available near the time I wanted. The food is just as excellent in Ballston and the wait staff just as attentive and helpful. One advantage Ballston has over Merrifield is that the kitchen is behind glass; this provides for a somewhat quieter, and therefore more enjoyable, dining experience.

I wish I could rate it poorly because then people wouldn’t go and I’d never have a problem getting a table!

Regular customer first visit to arlington location. Went 2 days after opening so I'm taking that into account. Very busy had reservation for 2 at 700. Arrive 702 seated at 715. Waiting staff good and knowledgeable. Ordered drinks and appetizer. drinks arrived in 5 min appetizer simple chicken satay took 15 minutes NOT good. Food arrived 10 minutes after that. Hade poke bowl and salmon - very good. Portions looked a little small. Ate everything up...YUM. Will be back in a few weeks. A little Noisy - tables close to eachother. Decor is fine. Lighting a little dim. Overall B-

Mothers Day

I’ve been to a few True Food Kitchens before in CA, but I was really impressed with this new location! The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The ambiance is great, although it was packed and a little loud for my taste. We will be coming back!

We went to True Food on Friday at prime dinner time only 2 days after the opening. We were kind of expecting lousy service and some kinks due to it just opening but we were too excited to wait. However, we ended up having the exact opposite experience. Our waiter couldn’t have been more attentive and the food came out within a reasonable time. We LOVED everything we tried. We had the skinny and rhubarb margs, kale guac, edamame dumplings (you’ve GOT to try these), the seasonal Korean noodle bowl with chicken and teriyaki quinoa bowl with shrimp. We joked we would have so much food leftover to bring home but we cleaned our plates. I can’t wait to go back to try more menu items and am excited to have True Food in the neighborhood.

The food was great, but it was so loud we could barely hear each other

True Food is a wonderful addition to Ballston Quarter. The ambiance was new and refreshing. Service was at a high level. The food was novel and very tasty. An excellent setting for a nice meal.

Nice ambience, but the open space makes it a loud places. Great vibe and great food! Edamame dumplings are awesome!

Great restaurant, wonderful staff, amazing manager.