Fava Pot

It smells like Grandma’s been cooking all day when you walk into the Falls Church flagship of this homestyle Egyptian restaurant. (The downtown outpost has a smaller menu geared to the office lunch crowd.) Owner Dina Daniel, who greets diners like family, serves up comfort in the form of béchamel-enriched chicken kofta, lamb shank with roasted potatoes, and an Egyptian-style beef moussaka with pine nuts and raisins. While the menu is expansive, the restaurant is particularly known for its falafel, made with fava beans instead of chickpeas.