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FEATURED CHEF
“For the past 10 years, Hoa Lai has been executive chef of what is arguably the most sought-out Vietnamese eatery in the D.C. area… [winning] the admiration of many fellow culinarians in the region, including Patrick O’Connell, chef and owner of The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Va., who is a regular customer.”
–Walter Nicholls, Arlington Magazine
SHRIMP TOAST RESURGENCE “…the popular Four Sisters restaurant uses baguette instead of plain white bread [where] diners are encouraged to wrap each piece with herbs and lettuce, and dunk it in pungent nuoc cham dipping sauce.”
–Matthew Kronsberg, The Wall Street Journal, Saturday/Sunday, May 19-20, 2012
Awarded Rare Three Star Rating
“Some restaurants beckon customers with distinguished cooking. Others keep their dining rooms busy with attention to service or attractive environs. But it’s unusual to find all three charms under one roof — with moderate prices to boot. Four Sisters, a vibrant reincarnation of the popular Huong Que (“Taste of Home”) in the Eden Center in Falls Church, is that infrequent restaurant that manages to satisfy all of our senses and keep our expenses in check.”
–Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post
 OUR 100 FAVORITE CHEAP EATS
“…this place has been in the top tier for 19 years. The sunny-yellow dining room is elegant… and the sisters keep the service gracious and smooth. The kitchen excels at many areas of multifaceted cuisine.”
–Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli, Washingtonian Magazine
 NORTHERN VIRGINIA:
50 BEST RESTAURANTS
“The Lai family has now helped turn Merrifield into a dining Mecca frequented by their fellow Vietnamese, spellbound Westerners and a new breed of curious locals…even seasoned vets will still find plenty to love.”
–Warren Rojas, Northern Virginia Magazine
“Readers’ Favorites: Voted #1 Best Vietnamese Restaurant.”
–Ann Limpert and John White,
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ZAGAT CITES EXCELLENCE AND BEAUTY
“A huge selection of authentic, consistently excellent dishes bring diners to this… Vietnamese spot, a subdued space decorated with beautiful flower displays [attended by] gracious, helpful servers.”
–2013 Zagat Restaurants Guide
FAMILIES THAT COOK TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER “I immediately felt part of the family… It’s quality food, the ingredients are good, its cooked with care. The place has a very friendly atmosphere.”
–Jennifer Doren, NBC-4 TV
 RANKED IN THE TOP 100
FOR Four YEARS IN A ROW
“Nearly two decades on, it remains not merely the area’s best introduction to the genre but — amid a flood of competition — the best Vietnamese restaurant, period…To come across cooking this colorful, this beautifully presented, this delicious — at prices that harken back a decade or more — is astonishing.”
–Todd Kilman, Ann Limpert, Cynthia Hacinli,
Rina Rapuano, Kate Nerenberg, Washingtonian Magazine
“What comes as a revelation at the new Four Sisters is the cooking, which has never been this good — never this ambitious, this precise, or this fully realized.”
–Todd Kliman, Washingtonian Magazine
 Ten Restaurants Recommended to
Mr. President
“I don’t think there’s an area restaurant that’s more beautiful, more delicious, or more inexpensive.”
–Todd Kilman, Washingtonian Magazine
 10th Annual Dining Guide
“I’ve come to rely on Le Lai and Lieu Lai, two of the tribe, to steer me to choice directions on the epic menu. And over the years, my trust has been rewarded with such winners as the baby clams with chopped pork, the caramelized pork ribs and the roasted quail.”
–Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post Magazine
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