Best Seasonal Restaurants in Herndon

Ion was a fantastic waiter. His suggestions were great and he is very friendly. He made my son’s birthday a special evening. We had a great experience because of Ion.

My friend and I had a wonderful reunion. Drinks and dinner were delicious, and Essence was a fantastic server. Love Cooper’s!

We were a group of five for lunch. Of course, our salads were delicious and very generous! The service was also wonderful. Our server Eric was friendly, professional, and accommodated all our specific requests about our salads. He checked on us regularly making sure we had everything we needed. He brought our coffees and our check promptly. We stayed a long time chatting - reunion of old friends- and had a lovely experience.

Long time lover of this restaurant. We now live in San Diego, and every time we visit our families in Virginia we dine here. Daniel was outstanding and fun to talk with. I always get the crispy flounder which is exotic and super flavorful. It is a whole fish which you will have to navigate, but so worth it. Get the sauced on the side so you can control the heat. The oysters were delicious last night too. Save room for the key lime pie. Only minor suggestion is to serve the after drinks before the dessert. We will see you again on our next trip East.

Like most restaurants these days, Anatolian was understaffed so the service was not great. But they tried to be prompt and we appreciated their effort.