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Category Archives: Fairfax
Desi’s Chicken and Steak
Desi’s Chicken and Steak, web site, 10801 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-865-8150 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Right now this is the best Peruvian place around. It looks terrible, as if it’s trying to cater to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, Peruvian, Virginia
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Cee Fine Thai Dining
Cee Fine Thai Dining, web site, 9901 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-293-9898 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Above average Thai, good mee krob, more whitebread atmosphere than most, slightly more expensive than … Continue reading
Wild Chicken
Wild Chicken, web site, 11039 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, West Fair Shopping Center, in the rear, this is the hardest place to find in this whole guide, it is simply behind the big buildings facing the main street, 703-383-0266 (Metro … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Fairfax, Peruvian, Virginia
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La Rue 123
La Rue 123, web site (music), 4023 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-691-2266 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo] Near Le Tire Bouchon and in the old Bailiwick Inn. Classic French, they go out of their way … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, French, Virginia
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Merrifield Kabob
Merrifield Kabob, web site, 8428 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-204-4400 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Yelp | zabihah] More of a dump than you would expect, given the location. The core influence here is Pakistani, … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, Indian, Pakistani, Virginia
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Tian Chinese Restaurant
Tian Chinese Restaurant, inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Circle, Fairfax, VA, Closed Mondays, 703-246-9198 This is in the same place as Cheogajip Chicken. This location is inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, which is located just … Continue reading
Cheogajip Chicken
Cheogajip Chicken, Lotte Plaza, near the deli in the supermarket, 3250 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Circle, Fairfax, VA, 703-273-4499, usually open. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo also see this | Washington Area Korean Restaurant Guide] This … Continue reading
Posted in Annandale, Centreville/Manassas, Chicken, Fairfax, Korean, Virginia
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Grill Kabob Express
Grill Kabob Express, 11213-J Lee Highway, off Rt.29, Fairfax, VA, 703-569-7259 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp | Yahoo] I like their buffet better than their kabobs. Good chick peas, spinach, bread, tasty rice, fresher vegetables than … Continue reading
Saravana Palace
Saravana Palace, web site, 11725 Lee Highway, #A15, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-4182, one light west of Fairfax Wegman’s, turn into the strip mall, directions on web site (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | MenuPages | Happy Cow … Continue reading
Bombay Garden
Bombay Garden, 4008 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-1553 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yahoo] It takes stones to open an Indian place right next to Connaught’s. Do I ever go here? Yes. It has different dishes and … Continue reading