Category Archives: Virginia

Chima Steakhouse

Posted on 2007/07/07 by .

Chima Steakhouse, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 100, Vienna, VA, 703-595-7755 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] The new Brazilian steak house, churrascaria, very stylish, draws a mod crowd of wealthy Latinos and sometimes Arabs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazilian, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia | 1 Comment

Fairouz Mediterranean Cafe

Posted on 2007/07/03 by .

Fairouz Mediterranean Café, web site, 3815-A S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-7929 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] A mix of Tunisian and Lebanese dishes, I have yet to go. They have okra on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Lebanese, Tunisian, Virginia | Comments Off on Fairouz Mediterranean Cafe

La Rue 123

Posted on 2007/06/30 by .

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 | 2 Comments

Fu Mei

Posted on 2007/06/29 by .

Fu Mei, in the Great Wall Chinese grocery store (???) on Gallows, between 29 and 50 and right by Five Guys and Peking Village, 2982 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-208-3388 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo] … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia | Comments Off on Fu Mei

Abay Market

Posted on 2007/06/27 by .

Abay Market, 3811-A S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-998-5322 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Now this is an interesting place. They have only three dishes: raw beef, and I do mean slabs (tere sega), not … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Favorites, Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Top Five, Virginia | 2 Comments

Sambo Restaurant

Posted on 2007/06/25 by .

Sambo Restaurant, 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-750-6846 (old review) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Here’s the old review. The place just reopened with new management, it is now “Chinese-Korean” food, a genre that in general … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Chinese, Korean, Virginia | 2 Comments

Merrifield Kabob

Posted on 2007/06/22 by .

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 | 2 Comments

Tian Chinese Restaurant

Posted on 2007/05/12 by .

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 →

Posted in Fairfax, Korean, The Best, Virginia | Comments Off on Tian Chinese Restaurant

Cheogajip Chicken

Posted on 2007/05/07 by .

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 | 7 Comments

House of Biryani

Posted on 2007/05/05 by .

House of Biryani, 5151 Lee Highway, Arlington, 703-532-4104, 11 to 10 A hole in the wall biryani house, quite authentic, quite good. All halal, the owner is from Bangladesh. They will make it spicy if you ask. The haleem is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arlington, Bangladeshi | 2 Comments