Yami Buffet turned the former Red Lobster at 555 S. Van Dorn Street in Alexandria into an all-you-can-eat Asian buffet with sushi, hibachi, barbecue, dim sum and a dinner seafood spread of snow crab, blue crab and oysters. Weekday lunch is $18.99, dinner and weekends are $29.99, and kids start at $7.99. Prices, hours, carry-out by the pound and what to know.

The owners of Emmy French Corner have opened La Pâte next door on U Street, serving Sicilian pizza with 48-hour dough, fresh pasta and house-made focaccia.

A father-and-son Iraqi restaurant is open on Maple Avenue in Vienna with 48-hour-marinated shawarma, handmade saj and samoon, and loaded fries.

UMI Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet opened September 12, 2026 at 4650 King Street in Alexandria’s West End with snow crab legs, sushi, hot pot and made-to-order ramen. Weekday lunch is $25.99 and dinner is $39.99, drinks included. Here are the prices, hours, rules and what was on the line.

Habibi House Cafe opened this week on Washington Drive in Falls Church and throws its grand opening Saturday, August 29, with free drinks for the first 100 people and 25% off drinks all day.