What are the ten best restaurants in your city?

A Chinese restaurant set inside of a former bank. The owners are from the deserts of western China, but they do some Taiwanese dishes very well (try the beef noodle soup).

Go there for their street food menu, which includes a really good boat noodle soup.

Every region has food they're known for. You've got Po' boys and jambalaya in Louisiana, fish tacos in Southern California, cheesesteaks in Philadelphia... here in Northern Virginia we have Peruvian chicken. I've tried many, and my favorite in this area is Super Chicken. Get the quarter chicken with yucca and plantains. It's cheap and awesome.

Iranian food. My family loves the beef family platter that comes with chicken, steak, and kubideh. Ask for tahdig for a nice treat that you may not have heard of.

Really good pho noodle soup and hot rice pots.

Truly unique Greek food. This place was featured on Food Network a few years ago, so they are now nationally famous.

I know it's a worldwide chain, but it all started here in Northern Virginia.

Awesome fried dumplings and authentic Chinese dishes.

Great for the winter months. If you've never had Chinese hot pot before, you must experience it.

Okay, I've only been here twice and it's not my favorite, but I have to include it because it's the most popular restaurant in my area. It's pretty good actually, but as you can see from my list up to here, I prefer international foods, and especially Asian foods.