OpenTable is a popular online platform that connects diners with restaurants for reservation-making. The platform’s “Diners’ Choice Awards” are based on the booking, dining, and reviewing activities of fellow diners. OpenTable compiles its list of restaurants in the “Maryland-DC Suburbs” category using reviews exclusively from verified diners, categorized into five distinct categories:
Value:
• Persimmon (7003 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD): “Persimmon is a beloved neighborhood bistro offering up unforgettable favorites! Bring an appetite for great food & wine!”
• Cuba De Ayer (15446 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD): “Come enjoy the tropical tastes of Cuba! Authentic home style Cuban cuisine where our customers feel as though they are eating home cooked meals that would be found in Grandma’s kitchen.”
• La Malinche (8622 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD): “At La Malinche, all of the starters, vegetables, meats and seafood are served as Spanish tapas, called botanas in Mexico.”
Ambience:
• Fallen Oak Distilling (5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney, MD): “A ground-to-glass small-batch distillery located in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. We offer full service dining, a locally-driven food menu, craft cocktails made exclusively with Fallen Oak spirits, and several Lone Oak draft beers.”
• Cubano’s (4907 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD): “Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors of Cuba from traditional favorites to innovative creations, each dish at Cubano’s tells a story of passion and tradition.”
• Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge (2 Preserve Parkway, Rockville, MD): “With its grand fireplaces, cozy nooks, and wood-beamed ceilings, Tower Oaks Lodge provides a unique dining experience that combines the rugged beauty of the wilderness with Clyde’s Restaurant Group’s commitment to exceptional dining and hospitality.”
Service:
• Melina (909 Rose Ave., North Bethesda, MD): “Melina leans vegetable-forward with modernized Greek classics from the sea and grilled meats. Greek cuisine is all about freshness and quality of ingredients and that will be on display in a fine casual setting.”
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (5201 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD): “We are an American Restaurant and Steakhouse known for our scratch kitchen, bold flavors and inviting atmosphere. Enjoy our signature menu items including hand-cut, aged steaks and fresh seafood or our specialty crafted cocktails and select wines.”
• Fontina Grille (801 Pleasant Drive, Rockville, MD): “Fontina Grille, in the King Farm, offers the best of the best when it comes to oven-fired pizzas, fresh fish, gourmet pastas, bountiful salads and sandwiches. The granite bar divides two dining areas. To the left, a full service carry out counter offering everything from pizza and pasta, to ribeye steak and Lavazza coffee and cappuccino. To the right, the casual but elegant dining area can seat about 125 people.”
Food:
• Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine (4921 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, MD): “Chercher Ethiopian Cuisine is one of the best Ethiopian restaurants in the heart of Washington DC offering a fun-filled, casual dining experience! Chercher strives to always serve you fresh and affordable Ethiopian cuisine.”
• La Vela Italian Restaurant (251 C St. Solomons, MD): No description provided.
• Cava Mezze (3122 Olney Sandy Spring Rd. Olney, MD): “Your neighborhood Mediterranean hangout, dedicated to shared plates and culinary excellence!”
Overall:
• Manalu Italian Restaurant (5227 Presidents Ct. Frederick, MD): “Manalu’s goal is to bring a taste of Italy and a touch of Naples in the town, by serving authentic Italian cuisine and the original pizza Napoletana cooked in a brick oven.”
• Monocacy Crossing (4424A Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD): “As soon as you walk through our door, you relax, you’re comfortable, and at home. Our menu selections and extensive wine list will satisfy everyone in your party. So come, enjoy, be our guests!”
• The Island Hideaway (14556 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD): “A family owned and operated restaurant offering an assortment of fresh New American Cuisine on Solomons Island! We have done our best to create a warm environment that offers a variety of tasty food.”