Vaso's Kitchen - Alexandria

DO NOT waste your time! Sat there for 15 minutes before anyone came to check on us or take our order. Then, waited 33 minutes for a SALAD and it didn’t come out, I went inside to cancel because my mom had already finished her food. May I add, there was NO ONE IN THE RESTAURANT! They were RUDE and unapologetic. Truly I am disgusted. Please don’t bother.

The setting had a European flair with greenery surrounding the tables outside The service and food were excellent However, it got quite noisy when the restaurant started filling up

The good: The 3 Dip and Grape Leave appetizers were outstanding. So was the vegetarian Greek pizza and Filet of Sole main courses. Also god are some very reasonably priced good Greek wines. The not so good: Spanakopita, Chicken Souvlaki Platter and Galaktoboureko were not as good as they have been in the past. We also feel like we were being nickel and dimed a bit because they charged us $3 for extra Tzatziki sauce and $2.50 for extra pita. Also not great is that we were sitting under an air conditioner vent that dripped water on us. Finally, we were a little put off by the fact that a 20% tip was added to the bill which our server never mentioned and the credit card receipt did not reflect. In fact, the credit card receipt had a line for Tip which should have been labeled Additional Tip or something to that effect to acknowledge that a 20% tip was already included in the price of the dinner. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants in Old Town but has definitely lost some of its appeal. Not sure when or if we will return after this less than ideal experience.

Looking from outside, the first thing you will notice is a large sign consisting of a pig and letters BBQ. I guess the sign was there when this Greek restaurant moved in and was never removed. As far as food goes, I normally order a branzino (sea bass) and it is a great dish. I am not into gyros so I cannot comment on taste or quality. But for seafood fare, I would highly recommend this place.

Neighborhood greek/med dish inside a BBQ joint. They never changed the sign outside but don't be fooled! It is cozy, friendly service and dishes that you could tell mom about.