Vaso's Kitchen

Nice restaurant. They use open table for reservations. I put in the notes that it was a birthday so when I ordered cake I thought they knew. I did not mention it because I thought they knew this.
Long story short they did not.
Next time I will speak up.

Damn tasty meal was had here many moons ago. We enjoyed a veal chop, lamb chops and a side of Tzatziki. Love this place and we need to go back very soon.

First off, make sure you and your friends align on which Vaso to go to. There's one in old town Alexandria and we're not sure if they're the same ownership. Fortunately, they aren't too far from each other.

That said, this Vaso was nice and quaint. There's outdoor seating if that's preferred. They weren't busy and were patient as our party of 4 sorted out the mishaps that had occurred. We never felt rushed.

For food, we got a summer special to share and I got the flounder stuffed with spinach and feta. The watermelon salad was very refreshing! It had strawberries, chicken, and feta with a dressing on the side. The flounder was also tasty. Cooked well, and adequately stuffed! The only mediocre tasting thing we got was the complimentary bread basket which was not a big deal.

Fast forward to the end of dinner was where the experience started going downhill. We had to leave and catch a show so we asked for separate checks as soon as we were about done eating. The waiter forgot, fine easy fix. Another waitress printed out the full receipt and then got intercepted by our waiter since he recalled we wanted it separated, cool. However, he was taking a long time and we were starting to run behind. I ended up going up to him after ~5 or so minutes to offer one card and we'd Venmo or whatnot after the fact. He was frantic, trying to separate the checks, and made it seem like he was nearly done and putting the check back together was going to be more work. I sat back down and we waited ~5 minutes watching him push the POS screen, print receipts, crumble receipts, and drop the plastic tray. Literally, it was a little painful to watch. When he got all the cards, he ran the 2/3 cards incorrectly. One card has the entire bill charged while the two other cards were also charged. It was a hot mess.

Long story short, good food. Don't ask for separate checks. Don't go if you're on a time crunch.

It was unfortunate that the experience ended poorly with everyone frustrated because it took over 20 minutes to sort out our check and ultimately made us late to the show. I do think Vaso's is worth trying out though!! Hopefully the tips above make for a more pleasant experiment for future patrons!

Food was pretty good. Servers were very attentive and continued to check on you to make sure you didn't need anything else to enjoy your experience. This is a small restaurant but you tend to enjoy the company your with better.

We don't drive by Vaso's Kitchen on Powatan often. But with their recent outside renovation, we noticed the restaurant and decided to check it out. The owners of Vaso's Kitchen also own Vaso's Mediterranean Bistro and Taverna Kretekou, both of which are on King Street in Old Town.

The restaurant is nestled in a really nice neighborhood, east of US 1 and West of Washington Street. It is clearly part of this neighborhood as several of the patrons walked from their home to eat dinner here. The ambiance of Vaso's Kitchen is absolutely first rate. Their other restaurants feel like you're eating homestyle, but eating here you really feel like you're at home. The staff are wonderful, friendly and helpful. The entire experience was comfortably paced. Food is served reasonably promptly, but it is also relaxed. That's why it felt like home to me. There are several outside seating areas, one between the restaurant proper and the Powatan Street. The other area is on the side of the building under a tent. We chose to sit out front and it was much nicer in my opinion.

There is a small but adequate selection of wines and beer. I chose the Greek beer which was a lager. It was light and flavorful, not too filling. My wife had the Pinot Noir that she enjoyed. This is a Greek restaurant in contrast to the Bistro. Bread is served with olive oil. The oil is great; the bread, not so much. We chose the Artichoke Florentina. It is a full artichoke served with a garlic paste and sitting in herb flavored olive oil. If you like artichoke, it is a very interesting presentation. We also ordered the Greek sampler. This was a nice variety of appetizers, some of which were really good-great pita bread, spreads, very good stuffed grape leaves, fresh tomatoes, nice spicy pepperoncini. There was a lamb ball (we first thought it was a felafel) that was disappointing.

Our entree was the Branzini. It was truly delicious. At $42 the price was a bit high, but the fish was good. We also shared the Greek salad. Greek salads are not the most interesting dishes in the world, but this was a bit boring in my opinion.

We didn't have coffee, tea or dessert so I can't comment on those.

This is a great restaurant to come with family and friends. It's a come as you are kind of place where you can find a lot of nice food in a wonderful atmosphere.

So good! I always for the lemon chicken soup! Order a pint for a cold day and have some for the next day.

One of my favorite places in all of Old Town! My husband and I love coming here - it is your typical neighborhood spot. The staff is so warm and friendly, and are attentive, even on a busy weekend night. The inside decor has been updated over the last year or so, and it gives off such a comfortable vibe when you are there. The food is consistently great. We have taken out of town family here, and they said they had one of the best gyros they ever tasted. The greek sampler is outstanding as well. I can not recommend this place enough, you will not be disappointed!!

A friend and I tried Vaso's Kitchen this week, would not have noticed it was there, as it is tucked away in a neighborhood. We both opted for the Greek gyro platter, I also got the avgolemono. Unfortunately, they make it with rice instead of orzo. The gyro was decent.

Great little neighborhood restaurant! I have to add more characters to post this review.

It was our first time here, and we got the calamari to start, and our main courses were: lamb chops, charbroiled bifteki, and seafood marinara. Our favorite was the bifteki (but everything else was good, too). Even loved the warm bread they brought out. One of our servers (Anderson) was very sweet and attentive, and made our experience much better. We will definitely plan to come again.