The best Dinner in Damascus | Sluurpy updated in June

"Mojo's was recommended by one of the local bike shops in town. We went here for dinner one evening and we were hooked! One of the best meals we..."

Hobgoblin Hollow

Edward Korenge

Derek Oldham

Linda Wade

7 Trails Grill

Wheelchair Accessible

"We visited 3 times on our short trip here. The Backbone lager is to die for, all food we ordered was great. Live music even took our request for Tom..."

Ang

"Cool pit stop off the creeper trail. We warmed up and ate some lunch. Listened to music and had a few beers before hitting the trail..."

torie quismundo

"They were short-staffed and very busy on a Sunday evening, but it didn’t matter, we still had a great experience! The meat pizza was so good, and..."

Jill Adams

"We always love coming here. Whether it's for an amazing burger, fantastic fried pickles, or a fun night of karaoke...we love 7..."

Amy Penley-Clark

"This establishment was pet friendly, had good food at a reasonable Price & was served fairly quickly. Portions were a good size. Staff was friendly &..."

Lisa B

"Judy and I had a great meal at 7 Trails Grill today! Great service and great..."

Chubby Damron

Pub 212

"Great local eatery! Good is standard pub fair, tasty and many options. Service is a little slow as it can be busy and is often just one person..."

Marcia Nolting

"With a laid-back and neighborhood vibe, it has been a nice place to go have a bite to eat and a..."

Molli Paige

"The service is fantastic and welcoming. As long as the lovely women who serve in the bar are there, I will be a regular. The scenery is tight but..."

Hannah Herschberger

"Oh wow the am cook knocked it out the park today! the best stacked breakfast I have had yet and the waffles were smelling so good thank you again so..."

Ted Harless

"Super Delicious! Friendly Staff! 5 star well..."

Juarez Adventures

"Wow. So impressed with the cleanliness of this pub. I mean CLEAN. The salt and pepper shakers, Chipotle, tabasco sauce...Clean! The booth,table,..."

Wendy May

"They have Specials on steak , beer and tacos. Good social food. Small open dining room with tables and booths. Fun atmosphere and waitstaff. Chef..."

Alan

"Just an amazing service by this two beautiful older ladies. It's been only couple of times I had a drink and dinner but it's been soo enjoyable..."

Ruben Marcial

"Ordered basic cheese burger and it was very lip smacking good and the onion rings crispy crunchy golden brown loved em and the mamosa just topped off..."

Glenda Hornbeck

"one person was not enough for the amount of business they had. i felt sorry for them. customers were also not helpful when there party showed up with..."

Ryan Willis

"Nice local hangout with Great food and Great..."

Gary Chandler

"Good food, friendly staff, doing an excellent job of social distancing. Prices are reasonable. Great for lunch. Haven't tried dinner yet, but looking..."

Graham Payne

G's Pizza World

4 Piece Chicken Dinner

Dinner

Lunch

"Came here for the first time tonight and it was exactly like I remember the alliance location being like. The pizza was delicious, the subs are great..."

Dustin Brown

"Love their twist with crunch..."

Becky Shutler

"All I had was chicken it was out of this world I'll go back..."

Dewayne Knott

"Very tasty pizza! Love the sauce they use. Added bonus, they also have an ice cream..."

Mark Tucker

"Great pizza. Great ice cream. And the service is the best. Highly..."

Adam Buckley

"Excellent ice cream!! Very reasonable. Friendly staff, highly..."

Donna Symons

"How do I even find the words to describe this place!! My family and myself just recently discovered this gem, and ordered twice in 2 days! The..."

Painting with Vicki Fotheringham

"We love g's pizza they are the perfect place to get ice cream and pizza they have great..."

Alexis yunker

Tasty 68

"A group of us really enjoyed every dish we ordered at this family style restaurant. One thing is always true that the food tastes a lot better when..."

MikeColumbia

"Came here for lunch and the food was incredible. This was some of the best mapo tofu I’ve had in a long time. The service was very good as..."

Sara Kwon

"Read the reviews of how authentic it is. I have no means of questioning the authenticity as my heritage is Korean but my 2 Chinese friends confirmed..."

D P

"This is our family's go to chinese resto when we want a laid back yummy dinner. All their food is really so good, from their fried rice, noodles,..."

Everyday is a Wonder

"We were very surprised to find this authentic Chinese restaurant without having to head south toward Rockville as we usually do. It’s located..."

David H

"I had a very good experience dining in with the family. The place was really nice and clean also gives out an authentic vibe to the theme of the..."

Frijoles Bro

"The food here is really good. Sometimes the salt levels seems to vary (by chef, perhaps), but overall always pleasing to eat. The stand out dishes..."

Erika Tait

"Amazing food! We tried the mapo tofu and Chengdu chicken, and both were phenomenal! The wait staff were so polite and..."

Maya Parks

"We ate here for the first time yesterday on the recommendation of a friend. The food, flavors and the manner of preparation were all outstanding. ..."

Greg Hollingsworth

"We had the orange beef and the pad thai both were very good. The place looked newly..."

Tim Bobyak

"The food was very good. Authentic Chinese food with reasonable prices and large..."

Steve Gorogias

"Best Mapo tofu in DMV and Chengdu ck is delicious 😋 fast and friendly..."

SANGEUN LEE

"Love this place. When looking for authentic Chinese food, look no further than Tasty 68. Chicken w/ cashew was great as well as the Mongolian beef...."

Ben Leonhardt

"Our favorite Chinese restaurant. Tried 90% of the menu and everything is so tasty especially the authentic Chinese food. Many items are spicy that we..."

Arun

"Absolutely delicious! We ordered the spicy cucumber salad, crispy beef, chengdu spicy squid, chengdu fish fillet, crispy tofu and basil eggplant...."

James Tung

Subway

"This is a brand new subway that opened on July 22nd 2019. New owners, give them a..."

Oscar Ramos

"Clean and we'll run Subway. Staff super nice and accommodating. Subway is becoming my "go-to" for a place to relax or do some work while enjoying a..."

William Cassidy

"The sandwich was delicious. If I do another project and I get paid and I'm in Damascus I'm coming..."

Roger Bohn

"Best subway ever, the guy with dark brown eyes was so..."

Peyton Jones

"gr8 food and nice service and people. visit often during their deals. yhey have a coupon usually behind safeway shopping receipt and its a gr8 deal...."

Neha Thakkar

"I would really love to have them bring back the pastrami subs..."

Soladine TURNER

"Easy on line ordering. Fresh& tasty food. Pleasant..."

Kathleen Dehn

"Great place and healthy..."

Chris DeRosa II

"Awesome..."

James Weddell

Jose Ramos

Christopher Bradley

TED “Ted” Hunt

SILVIA RIVERA

Ricardo Gonzalez

Diego Herrera

Karen Ramos

Domino's Pizza

"The staff and food here are top-notch! The employees are really friendly, take care in their work and provide quality food. If you ever have any..."

Dennis Criktall

"The delivery and service here is so great! People are friendly and enjoy their job it..."

Mia My

"have not been disappointed over the past year at least. staff has been friendly and attentive. orders have been sufficiently completed. items have..."

T Mase

"What a wonderfull customer service they give? From the store manager to all the staff they are so..."

Teshome Gezmu

"We have ordered several pizzas from this location in the last 6 months and we have no complaints. The pizza is always cooked perfect and taste great..."

Bryan B

"Domino’s Damascus Maryland - awesome team in action! I had the occasion to watch the Domino staff in while I waited for a large order. The team..."

Susie Peg

"Kyle was amazing! I live 3 counties away and wanted to send lunch to a friend who had a family emergency. He was amazing helping me with my order and..."

Wendy Hipkins

"Great customer/staff service good pizza HIGHLY..."

Ricky Floyd, III

"This is the only mainstream pizza place left in Damascus. Don't let that fool you, it's so good you'd pick it even if there were other options. We..."

Hwajin Na

"I tried a couple new pies this time. One was a medium pan chicken, bacon, and mushroom with alfredo sauce. And the other was a pan sausage, mushroom,..."

Christopher Bradley

"Food was fresh hot and delicious. Service was quick. Staff was friendly courteous and efficient. Restaurant was clean . Great overall experience...."

Donna Granados

"Always quick, best deal is the carryout specials. Nice to know in a pinch or when the craving hits, you're like 15 minutes away from hot delicious..."

Krystale Powers

"I had to come on to leave a review because Jovan the Assistant Manager who prepared our order was extremely nice and professional. Dominos is lucky..."

Cece

Smokehill Bbq

Wheelchair Accessible

"It wasn't the prettiest brisket I've ever seen but it is definitely the best I've had in the DC area. The bark was solid: a true Texas Dalmatian rub...."

Charles Hamilton

"I had the Pulled Pork Sandwich, mac & cheese and hush puppies. Food was great, service was exceptional. I will be returning! Next time I will try the..."

Recon DMV

"Very good family-owned barbecue joint. Brisket and Ribs are very good, but not limited to only those items. A mix of a la carte and platters / combo..."

Joe Nastri

"UPDATE 07/2019: It's sad to say but this wonderful establishment has closed and this grub is no longer available. ORIGINAL REVIEW: OMGosh, what a..."

Sonya Leaman

"Amazing food and great service! Seriously the best ribs we’ve had in MD. All their sides are homemade and delicious. They were all sold out of the..."

Alexis Hurter

"My order got switched with another customer's order. It happens. So I had to drive back to get my correct order. Instead of having the cashier..."

Karina Hirschhorn

"Could not have been more pleasantly surprised to find this hidden gem. The baked beans are loaded with pulled pork and can be considered a meal in..."

Justin Olinger

"Some of the best BBQ I've had in this area. The pulled pork was delicious. And the greens were some of the most authentic southern greens I've had..."

Caroline Kuharske

"Just had food from here again tonight after not eating here in a while. Not sure why the heck we took such a long break from SmokeHill! BBQ is..."

Brittany Dankewicz

"Smokehill BBQ makes delicious pork, pit beef, and brisket. Their sauces are good but not the best I've had. Their portions are very generous for the..."

John Junghans

"Great food.. Unfortunately ribs weren't ready (in general not Pre Ordered) at the time I was there. Would have been nice if they'd have a sign (or..."

Ray R

"The staff is great and so is the food. They cook the meat fantastically. I find the sauces only okay which is why it doesn't get a 5. Try the..."

George Stafford

"BBQ was very tender and moist and that was before adding sauce! I also enjoyed their coleslaw. This is my new BBQ spot and since I'm from SC that's..."

Nancy V

"Two words: hush puppies! Honestly, I've lost count of the number of times I've eaten here, but everything has been delicious! I always get takeout,..."

Paul Switzer

"This place has the best beef brisket I have ever had. It is incredibly tender and tasty. I drive over 1/2 hour to eat here for..."

A B

"Excellent short notice catering service, food was on time, hot & fresh. Everything was tasty, BBQ chicken was cooked perfectly, Potato Salad was..."

Cullen Burdette

"Delicious ribs and BBQ chicken. Can't believe we waited to try this place! If you feel like good BBQ make the trip here and give it a..."

Brian Weilminster (SuckaFreeM3)

"Great smoked pork. Best potato salad I have had in a long time. Next pass through I am going to have to try the..."

Mitch Marucha

Damascus Old Mill Restaurant

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Girls' weekend on the Creeper Trail was perfect thanks to the weather and to the amazing food and hospitality of the Damasucus Old Mill Inn. There..."

Julia Burton

"It's been 11-12 years since we've been here. When I originally came here so many years ago, I loved the location but thought the food was just..."

Carissa Johner

"Awesome place to stay staff was real friendly bar was a nice treat food was well-made rooms were very clean Will definitely stay there..."

Ed Lyons Jr

"Excited to be playing some Tunes for you all this Fri., May 4th from 6 --9 PM. This is one of my favorite places to stop and get some great Food and..."

Mike Preslar

"The food was great & our waitress was good. We had children with us & she paid extra attention to them. We loved the outside dining &..."

Pamela Hastings

"We spent the weekend here in Sept and absolutely loved it! The food was delicious the guest services were great as well! The view from our balcony..."

Maegan Meese

"Beautiful setting alongside a waterfall. Friendliest staff of any hotel I have ever stayed at. Great food and selection of craft beers. I couldn't..."

Grant York

"If you haven't eaten here... I highly recommend!! I am not one to leave reviews but after our fabulous dinner last night... It was a..."

Samantha Adams

"Awesome experience in May with this hotel. The staff was great including Paula, Brooke, Ryan, Diana, Derrick and Ashley. Thank..."

Timothy Stansfield

"It was incredible! Food was delicious, the staff was friendly and made us feel like family and the restaurant itself is very inviting. Loved the..."

Ricky Phillips

"I just visited the Inn last night. The setting is beautiful. We ordered appetizers and beverages. The staff was great and what we ate was good. They..."

Debbie Shafer

"We just stopped in for a beer. Great friendly staff. Tonia (or Sonia) gave great info about the area. We WILL be back to..."

Dorothy Yorston Masone

"Falling asleep to the sound of a flowing waterfall says it all. Beautiful! The staff at the front desk, the restaurant staff and staff in the..."

Lisa Gay-Milliken

"Awesome accommodations right in the heart of a beautiful little town- hiking, fishing, biking all right at the door step. Top notch hospitality from..."

Jeff Bell

"The food is amazing! Our waitress Gracie was wonderful ! We will be coming back..."

Ann Hawkins

"It is an amazing place to stay and eat. The staff are friendly and outgoing. I am looking forward to Traildays 2016 and my stay, again, at this..."

Darren L. Martin

"Delicious food, great service and friendly staff. Was a..."

Catherine Devitt

"Service was great, food was great, location is always superb . Always one of our favorites!..."

Stephanie Widener Brown

"Friendly service and the food is amazing. We are never..."

Judy Hoilman Wyant

"Great experience. Lovely place and the rooms were perfect. The staff was..."

Brian Davis

"Good food and very friendly staff! Beautiful..."

Connie Ellen Faulkner

Damascus Diner

83/100 (1242 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had our first meal at The Damascus Diner tonight and it was delicious! The burgers were awesome, our waitress Jordan was so sweet, and the service..."

Deena Layne Brown

"This is s great little restaurant! The food was incredible, fast, and piping hot. Chips and salsa were outstanding. Tiffany, our server, was very..."

Jason Stamper

"My wife an i just ate supper there tonight, the service was outstanding and the food was over the top good, prices are family friendly, would suggest..."

Randy Evans

"This is a neat place! We enjoyed a delicious breakfast, trying the Woodstock with chicken fried chicken! The eggs were perfect, and the biscuits..."

Jennifer Neely

"Excellent food - every time! I eat there almost on a regular basis and the food is consistent with good portion sizes and good prices! ----- Only..."

Carlton Baker

"Damascus Diner is a great place to eat. I have had meals from both their breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, and all have been delicious! I love..."

Amy Baker

"The food was very good it was delivered very quickly even though they were very busy and the prices are very affordable I recommend it to anybody we..."

Karen Hollick

"We’ve had breakfast and lunch here. Their breakfast is amazing. Lunch was great. Love the atmosphere. The staff is very friendly. We certainly will..."

Robin Blevins

"Fantastic food! Fast and friendly staff! Great price! We will definitely be back and will highly recommend to all our friends, family and any..."

Becca Sarvey Allie

"Spectacular little place, friendly, easy and relaxed and some great food at a reasonable price. Last Thursday's turkey dinner was pretty yummy. ..."

Patricia Neel

"Fantastic food (especially the grilled cabbage and fresh rolls) and nice folks! Definitely..."

Monica Cline Casey

"I have ate at the Damascus Diner several times. I have had a variety of menu items and all have been delicious and also reasonable so far! ... The..."

Lisa Trivett Greer

"Grabbed dinner there today. Plenty of food, reasonably priced, and the service was good even though they were busy. The food was great and I'll..."

Cody Johnson

"Took my guests down for breakfast the first day they opened! Excellent! Too much for me to eat in one setting and the price is very..."

Larry Riddle

"had dinner tonite. damn good! had Daddies meatloaf with 3 sides. big portions and fresh. hot dinner rolls too. of course i'll be back. also very..."

David Blair

"We found this little diner tucked away on a side street. The staff was friendly, the service was quick and the food was delicious! If you visit..."

Kim Bridges

"Great service! Food was excellent. Prices very reasonable. If you get a chance to stop in you won’t regret it. We will definitely be back..."

Cynthia Williams

"Y’all…… In town for 4 days and it was the only place we ate. Seriously. Reasonably sized menu and everything wasn’t always available..."

Wes Batten

"Amazing meal - one super efficient server for the whole diner! Best dinner so far NOBO on..."

Vyacheslav Kraplin

"Stopped here at the end of a trip and loved it! Downtown is so cool and this is a stop from the App. Trail. Nice staff simple food that is..."

Jenifer Salter Realtor

"Every single person that worked there was on it. Busy busy. Tables seem to flip pretty quick. Their food was delicious and their portions are on the..."

Xochitl Koppelmeyer

"This place was amazing. I spent the day biking and was looking for somewhere local to eat when this was recommended to me. THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I..."

Erik Avis

"Best Chicken fried chicken and belgian waffles I've ever had. Friend had the Hiker Hash and loved it. Great food, great service, cool atmosphere...."

James S

Shelly's Echo Inn

"We have passed up this pub several times in Carver Oregon. We finally decided to stop and see what it is about. Food is standard pub food. Burgers,..."

Paul Goff

"I am an expert on tuna melts & this place has one of the best tuna melts I've ever had. The bread is perfectly grilled, tuna salad is albacore and..."

Stephanie

"Very small with maybe 25 people top that can fit in building. I LOVE IT FOR THAT. Oh and also the food and prices are very reasonable. They do have a..."

Brad Schantz

"I went on a Sunday evening with friends to play a Trivia game. Get at 6:00 to get set up. Game starts at 6:30ish. So fun! A couple of unique recipes..."

Lisa Hillyard

"Great food, great service, we had a nice sunny day and enjoyed our table outside. The outside/inside dining had heaters. What a great job the owner..."

Shannon Leatherwood

"Delicious food. Will be..."

Kat Bravo

"Went there on a Thursday which is seafood specials night. Had oyster shooters for only 1 buck each. They were good. Chicken wings were also good. I'm..."

Harley Mann

"Went with a girlfriend to experience their bloody mary bar and was thrilled with how great it tasted and the delicious condiments to go along with..."

J Wilkin

"We were there on 10/19/21. The staff served us immediately. We highly recommend their Taco Tuesday. Their tri tip tacos are a personal..."

Scout Septic, Grease and Drain

"Wonderful dinner. Excellent service. Definitely worth us coming..."

Shawn Haskett

"Had to sub bacon for avocado which was fine, but half my burger was burnt to a crisp and hard as a rock. We were not greeted when we came in either..."

megan sandra

"A nice little place to enjoy a meal. Parking is at a premium, though, right off of a highway intersection, but we were lucky to get a place. The..."

Steve Asplund

"was pleasantly surprised honestly. this place served me a really freaking good meal and i will be coming here more..."

mike thompson

"Got there too late for craw-fish racing-Was super bummed but a big ol lobster (outfit backwards and all) started singing- Then all these ladies..."

JillyN

"Amazing food and the bartenders/ servers as well as the chef know how to hustle. They run their buns off cause it gets packed. For good reason. ..."

danielle steyaert

"This place is great! They have everything you can ask for. Great service. Amazing food. Tasty drinks. Awesome patio. Great views. Televisions. Cooks..."

David Price

"My favorite local spot! Great food!.great service!.. and reasonable prices. My go to for breakfast with a Bloody..."

rachael barrett

"Great food and service. Reasonably priced and large portions. Super underrated..."

Mark Watanabe

Peruvian Chicken & Grill

Brazil Gourmet Pizzaria & Grill

Little Far East Iii

"My family has been ordering from LFE for decades. I have never been disappointed. Their quality and service have always been consistent. I love..."

Meg Holt

"Cute little quiet place in Damascus..the food was hot, the food was good and the price was decent for the amount of food you get....staff was..."

Nayo Isreal

"I always order from this place when I’m in the mood for Chinese. It’s great, I love it… have no complaints. I enjoy my orders every..."

Wanda Pagan

"When I was a kid I would always order shrimp and snow peas. I have been trying to find that dish made the way that I remembered from then. Little Far..."

Jennifer Schwartz

"Always order delivery in a pinch, maybe once a month (maybe less). Answers the phone within the first few rings, simple at taking the orders, always..."

Jessica Hudgins

"I like it very much. Their rice is not hard, it is soft and tasty. The noodles lo mein its always good, everything taste extra..."

Val Fitaroni (Ladybug Rio lingerie)

"We've been eating at Little Far East II for over 17 years now. The food is always good. We've tried other places but always come back to Little Far..."

Kristina Lloyd

"Have eaten at Little Far East Restaurant for the last 14 years. Every meal has always been consistent and delicious. Staff is always friendly. Eat..."

Craig Brown

"Definitely go here. High-quality meat and well cooked food. Staff was nice and the woman washed her hands before helping us. Over and over again GO..."

Sour Hand

"The good: ordering over the phone was fast and easy, and the food was ready when I arrived. Staff was very nice. Prices were very reasonable. The..."

Gabriel Kabik

Ledo Pizza

Bacon and Cheese House Fries

Meatlovers Pizza

Pretzel Pepperoni Pizza and Italian Salad

Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza

Spicy Toasted Ravioli

Wheelchair Accessible

"The pizza was very good. The wings were also very tasty. The service was great! Nice clean..."

Steve Gorogias

"First online order for us...got it 100% right! Very happy with how easy it was in ordering and picking our order..."

Mike Salko

"I loved nicoles service she was so polite and helpful very good service go ma girl..."

Diana Hernandez

"Take out is very good food also very friendly..."

John Scheetz

"What a great place to eat. Ledos' food is uniformly good, no matter which one you frequent. The service here is..."

Judy O

"Very friendly staff. I thought I lost an expensive earbud and when I called them they were so kind and helpful to me. They hadn't seen it but when I..."

Jennifer Rudolph

"This place has a good menu for quick food, and the little ones love it..."

William Van Horn III

"I.had 8 kids and the last was so understanding she worked with us so well we definitely will be back thank you my anxiety my depression has been..."

Kaycee Baybee

"Wonderful place I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the food service is amazing and the food is great..."

Cutting Edge Lawn Care (CELC)

"There's almost always seating without a wait. Service is usually decent. Pizza sauce is on the sweet side served in a square shape instead of round...."

Evin Haynes

"Great customer service and incredibly good pizza here. Been here twice in the past couple of weeks with a party of 8+, staff is very accommodating so..."

Knee Yul

"The staff in there is predominantly young but very attentive & friendly. Our server was great, apologized for our pizza coming out before our..."

George Awah

"The new restaurant looks great! Had lunch with my wife and young daughter today. Food was delicious and a great value and the staff was friendly...."

D Atencio

"This is my favorite Ledos anywhere. I came on a working lunch. Got the Buffalo Chicken Salad. It's served in a bowl now, which works better than the..."

JOHN Bromhal

Damascus Pizza Co. Bar & Grill

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