Wonder Rosslyn — Restaurant in Arlington

My estranged wife and I decided to give it one more chance after she left me for drunkenly gambling away our life savings on local tee-ball games (which I still maintain were fixed). After two years of working the program in AA, stabilizing our finances, and proving myself to be committed to her and our family we were finally on a good path and decided to celebrate by trying this new restaurant in our neighborhood.

Within moments of receiving our food the atmosphere changed. I could see not only the light leave her eyes but also the sense of whimsy and wonder that had drawn me to her so many years ago. It was like a part of her died the moment that over cooked hockey puck of a chicken sandwich hit the table. She struggled through a single bite that appeared to be a Herculean task from my seat across the table, across a time and space where only moments before happiness and potential existed but now was an barren desert of loss.

She looked at me with tears in her eyes, and softly said the words: “This sandwich is so bad it opened my third eye of consciousness. I now realize I never loved you, I never loved our children Ricardo and Pringus, life is devoid of meaning, and there is no god.”

Without another sound she calmly stood up, walked out the door, into the street and held out her arms as she was struck by a passing city bus.

I can only hope to one day understand what she went through because my chicken wrap was fine, like a 3/5. Though I feel I must give a one star review because of the whole dead wife thing.

Bathrooms were nice though,...

I had high hopes for Wonder Rosslyn given the hype around its celebrity chef partnerships and diverse menu offerings, but my experience has been deeply disappointing. We ordered from this food hall twice, hoping for a taste of the promised "iconic restaurants" and quality cuisine, but both times the food fell far short of expectations.

The General Tso's Chicken, in particular, was a letdown. It tasted like it came straight out of a frozen bag from a grocery store—lacking the freshness and depth you'd expect from a place boasting high-profile chefs. The chicken was chewy, the sauce was overly sweet and one-dimensional, and there was no hint of the crispiness or bold flavors you’d find in a decent restaurant version. It felt like a microwaved afterthought, not a carefully crafted dish.

What’s worse, the inconsistency between our two orders was striking. Each time, we tried different items from their extensive menu, hoping for something better, but everything seemed pre-packaged and uninspired, like it was just reheated from a freezer bag. The textures were off, the flavors were flat, and nothing felt fresh or made-to-order. For a place that claims to deliver "the nation’s best restaurants" in one spot, it’s shocking how generic and low-quality the food was.

The concept of Wonder Rosslyn sounds great—multiple cuisines under one roof, quick delivery, and big names attached—but the execution is far from impressive. Save your money and avoid the General Tso’s Chicken especially. I wouldn’t recommend this place based on our...

Not worth the time, money, or effort. Anyone who says otherwise has been paid to do so.

I got a bowl from the Michael Symon place: ingredients were missing Protein was lacking (weighed chicken came out to under 2 oz) Chicken was not even room temp. It was cold Tzatziki was a runny and flavorless disappointment Feta "crumbles" were more like a fine feta dust I don't know how Michael Symon puts his name on this mess of reheated freezer packs. Go get a Cava bowl for the same price and some guarantee that stuff is made in-store and with some degree of competence.

A friend got a fried chicken sandwich. That chicken has not seen a fryer for some time. Go to Safeway and get some freezer tenders for cheaper and about the same quality.

One last note: their ordering system is idiotic. If you want to order ahead of time, you need to place it at least two hours ahead of when you intend to get it. They also tend to just run out of stuff because it's all prepackaged, so when it's out, it's out. Nobody is in the back making more so good luck ordering ahead of time anyway.

This isn't so much a food hall as it is a freezer section in a grocery store where you're just shopping inflated prices for whichever brand of TV dinner catches your eye. Luckily, they clearly care a lot about appearances and branding: the free pita with my bowl came in a different little baggie than my other friend's pita that came with her salad!...