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Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro, Alexandria, VA

Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro

4.3
4.3
413 Reviews
$30 and under
Mediterranean
Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro is a fine dining restaurant serving Greek-inspired cuisine from the Mind of Chef Vaso Volioti. With a range of authentic, house-made salads, gyros, platters, filo-based appetizers and mouthwatering entrees, it's easily one of the best Mediterranean restaurants around. The dining area is large, relaxed and modern and there's a fully stocked bar with great wine selections to pair with your meal. The staff at Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro is friendly and knowledgeable.

We have been in Alexandria, Old Town area, 1118 King Street, serving and supporting our community, for more than 15 years, always committed to bring our best in quality, taste, safety and respect that characterizes us.

Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro is open for lunch and dinner every day. You can also reserve the second floor for parties and special events or ask about catering an event you're holding elsewhere.

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2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (703) 566-2720
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Vaso
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 413 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

413 Reviews
  1. DanielW

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The atmosphere and food were great. Our server was excellent as well.

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  2. Cindy

    Washington DC

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    My pasta was absolutely delicious. The complementary bread was amazing.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Des Moines

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and service. Would highly recommend.

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  4. BWRuss

    Richmond

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food and staff were very good during our visit.

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  5. JoanS

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, terrific house white wine. Love going to Vaso’s.

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  6. JimB

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic service and quality food. Truly a value with great ethnic food choices.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    The menu was completely different than what is shown on Open Table. Food wasn’t anything to brag about, my waiter was very nice and we were greeted when we came in and left. Overall was very disappointed.

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  8. ChristineG

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely fabulous as always! Every detail was perfectly executed, from the delicious food to the excellent customer service. Well worth it!

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  9. KeysMcFarlane

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always tasty, a favorite lunch spot for casual business meetings.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Vaso’s work crew was super nice! The owners or managers maybe, they were also welcoming and nice! Now the food? The food was amazing lol I’m deff going back very soon.

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  11. AlexW

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    Service was great but the food was just ok. I asked for a platter and it only had meat, fries and pita bread. And the desserts need to be replaced, right now it's just better to get an ice cream at McDonalds

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  12. CatZac

    London

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Thought the food was good. Didn’t realize it was restaurant week. So the staff were a bit stretched. The quality of the food was ok, definitely needed some flavor and not so much pasta. The pasta in my dish was enough for two people and the same for my dining companions. Loads of pasta for my fiend and 5 pieces of chicken thinly cut.

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  13. cfuller

    Washington DC

    85 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Eating at the tables outside is fun, but very street noisy with buses passing right by. Still a good experience. The Saganaki flaming cheese was very good, as was the pastry with cheese. The veal piccata was quite nice, but the chef made a terrible decision to pair the pasta in a bolognese sauce--doesn't work with the lemon sauce. Ask them to leave the tomato sauce off if you get it. All in all, a great local place to go.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Happened into this quaint restaurant on a visit to the area. Enjoyed a meal with excellent hummus appetizer, and fish entree. Food and atmosphere very nice. Good service. Menu selections are not extensive and portions on the small side, but overall an enjoyable experience. Would return

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  15. BrianC

    Washington DC

    116 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    116 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wait staff is excellent, responsive and on target. The food was very tasty; had the lamb shank with pasta and guest had the fish special. Both prepared excellently.

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  16. Meetingqueen

    Orlando

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great restaurant for a date night and the food is phenomenal

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Group of 5 had an enjoyable dinner here. Started with cocktails, the triple dips and pita, crabmeat stuffed mushrooms (usually 4, but they added one so we could each have one) and spanakopita. Was all good. One person ordered the watermelon-feta salad and loved it. Didn't want to share! Everyone ordered a different entre, and we shared tastes. Roasted lamb shank- fork tender in a wonderful sauce, flounder stuffed with crab, chicken piccata, eggplant parmesan and spaghetti bolanese. No one was unhappy with their choice. Also had a bottle of wine. Price was reasonable for amount of food and drinks. Will definitely be back!

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  18. GabrieleD

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Appetizer and main meal served at the same time. Food not well seasoned like before. Seemed like there was no air conditioning.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Food wasn’t delicious and service was poor. We had to wait for a while for food. We ordered pasta, lamb chops, eggplant parmesan, mousakka. None of us enjoyed dinner. I will not go to this restaurant ever again. I don’t recommend going to Vaso’s Mediterranean Bistro to anyone.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Good food, solid service. I don’t think you will be disappointed.

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  21. Disappointed

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Hadn't been here since before COVID and was very disappointed in the food. I remembered it being much better years ago. The village salad was not good, very small for the cost, and the dressing, almost flavorless. It was supposed to have anchovies but we never found any. And my lamb chops were very gamey and didn't taste fresh. Won't be going back anytime soon.

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  22. LaurC

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Menu online isn’t accurate; the service was appalling — but they were also understaffed and serving a party upstairs, so I assume that was a contributing factor. Zero options for patrons with allergies. I would not recommend this place, except for desperate tourists.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite dinner while visiting the area! Food and service were excellent, ambiance was the best!

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  24. vamosrafa04

    Philadelphia

    125 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience2
    Beautiful evening to sit outside for dinner. Server/host was very nice, efficient and accommodating. The food on the other hand is not good at all!! The flounder, if that's what you can even call it, was inedible! Portions, especially for the price, are small. Even though our server was really good, I would never go back nor would I recommend this restaurant!!

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  25. TeJay

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food from appetizers to dessert. Considering that it was Mother’s Day and they were short handed our waitress did an incredible job taking care of our table of six. I can’t wait to go back.

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  26. LaurenS

    Washington DC

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terrific for Mother’s Day brunch! Outdoor dining in a gorgeous day but need more shade provided.

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  27. MarcT

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had fish. I had trout stuffed with spinach. It was superb.

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  28. Carrie3

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Lunchtime during a weekday for our anniversary. Appetizers were poor with the fried calamari rubbery and the escargot tasteless. Mains were ok but not special for our lunch. Chicken kabob was floating in starch based gravy. My husbands flounder was good. Very noisy was tables very close together. Prices for lunch were ok if the food had been better.

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  29. JessP

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The food was good Mediterranean faire, but it wasn't anything that knocked my socks off. Our entrees were very slow in coming out but the waitress was apologetic and provided complimentary salads while we waited. We enjoyed ourselves and the food in general.

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  30. Cavegirl

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The restaurant was nice. They have two dining rooms an upper and lower. We sat in the lower dining room. The bathroom was clean. Our waiter was great. We had a mishap with my husband's dish. However, the Manager came to us to politely resolve the mishap. The food was delicious and my family and I will return. The crab stuffed mushroom caps, artichoke hearts gets a 10. The calamari gets an 8. We had lamb, mousaka, flounder stuffed with crab and shrimp pasta with marinara. Dessert was Tiramisu and it gets a 10.

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  31. Noglutenfreepasta

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We reviewed the menu ahead of time and we’re excited. We get there and no mussels. No gluten-free pasta options…. So I ordered the special which I was told can come with rice. Scallops. I asked them to be seared and in lieu of the mushrooms with the scallops, I requested a vegetable, and the option was green beans. So, meal comes and I was given only scallops (not seared) and only green beans. Not even a starch; 3 scallops and some green beans For $39. Our other entree was the Alfredo pasta, with a side of shrimp. Just 3 shrimp with that order. We left hungry. Sadly, we wouldn’t return.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    I suspect our server was not a professional server but a teenage family member. Server was not dressed for the front of the house. He was not familiar with the basic protocol for the level of service expected at an establishment of the caliber Vaso’s was advertised to be. He functioned more as a casual dining food runner. My date’s lamb chops were three small rib chops, each cooked at a different temperature, served on a bed of bagged lettuce. I was a little embarrassed given the reviews this place enjoys. My “shrimp stuffed with crabmeat” were three, at best, #35 shrimp surrounding about a tablespoon apiece of back fin crabmeat. They were served in a lemon butter sauce that tasted like just lemon and butter. Both meals were served with greasy green beans.

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  33. LoveFood

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food and excellent service. Only negative would be there is very little privacy as the place is small so the tables are very close together. Food was very good though. My pasta dinner with shrimp rocked.

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  34. FOODIES

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful experience. Our server, Venera, is the best.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday for daughter , wonderful service, food and ambience !

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  36. VincentA

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Disappointing. Veal was a bit tough. I don’t think I’ll be going back.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place! The food is absolutely phenomenal! They have a seafood pasta that I regularly crave. So much seafood! The lamb chops are delicious as well. Honestly, everything Ive had has been incredible. I definitely recommend this place.

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  38. ChristineG

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Vaso’s is a delightful and delicious destination for a meal anytime! Great for special occasions as well as for an unexpected treat, Vaso and her team never fail to impress. We always love coming here and plan to return again and again.

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  39. DevonWetter

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cannot wait to come back! Phenomenal! Best vibes in this restaurant and the kindest people work there.

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  40. BenN

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was my birthday - we planned to come and celebrate as a family. My wife surprised me by inviting a few friends to enjoy themselves with us. Management was very accommodating as our reservation slipped due to unforeseen events and moved our large party where we would not be crowded. Our server was quite attentive and was able to serve the 10 of us with no trouble. The food was delectable and never disappoints. The lamb, chicken, pasta, and eggplant parmesan were all eaten by our group. Everyone said their choice from the menu was awesome. All of us had different desserts: cannoli, tiramisu, and baklava. Every dish was well presented, tasted great, and I was told the wine was good as well. Thank you Vaso for making my birthday complete.

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FAQs

Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 566-2720.

Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro is rated 4.3 stars by 413 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro

1118 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vaso
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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