don't know why it took me so long to try cafesano! my Reston friend had been telling me about it for years and it just never clicked that i should give a hoot about it - but then i tried it and within weeks i had been back thrice! talk about wasted years!
i don't know who started it, but corner bakery seems to be the model everyone is familiar with now - fast food with table-delivery & clean-up service. cafesano has the little numbers for the table, but the food is sooooo much better! this time with italian/mediterranean food. they do have some seats out on the patio, but it's a small patio and it gets crowded quickly on any reasonably-weathered evening
the food is awesome, though the service can be slow - hard to remember to mind it once you take a bite - mmmm!
some options i would recommend:
Tzatziki - great taste and portion, the slight downside is they don't seem to give you enough dippers (pita in this case) - so either order extra pita or get an entree that comes with chips :)
bruschetta - we loved that it was so fresh! (or tasted fresh, which is the most important) - they certainly do not skimp!
Zucchini Fritti - yummy and not too oily, though i would recommend eating these quickly - not so yummy after they've been sitting for more than 5-10 minutes
Greek salad - huge portion and i love that it comes with a little stuffed grape leaf (or is that all greek salad? i'm not usually a big greek salad gal ...)
shrimp kabob wrap - this came with about six reasonably-sized shrimp - can't argue with that for the price!
chicken parm panini - mmmmmm
lemonade - very strong, mix it with something first - my mixer of choice is the cranberry juice
Stats:
Cafesano, Reston, VA (in one of the corners of the shopping center)
nice bathroom, just a single, but it has the bag holder and a trash can conveniently located by the door (no eeww germs!)
