Category Archives: Virginia

Simit & Kabob

Simit & Kabob, 9558 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, Turnpike Shopping Center, 703-426-1901 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Don Rockwell | Yelp] They haven’t learned how to treat customers like customers. And they seem more comfortable … Continue reading

Posted in Fairfax, Turkish, Virginia | 1 Comment

Temel

Temel, web site, 3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-5477 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Washington Diplomat | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | WAMU | openlist | Yelp] Mainly Turkish, but has some … Continue reading

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Kazan

Kazan, 6813 Redmond Drive, McLean, VA, 703-734-1960, closed Sunday. In the McLean Shopping Center. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (orange baklava) | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Receives less publicity than Nizam’s, but … Continue reading

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Nizam’s

Nizam’s, web site, 523 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA, 703-938-8948 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | Wash Times | WaPo (Phyllis Richman) | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Update … Continue reading

Posted in Turkish, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia | 2 Comments

Eden Center

Eden Center, web site, directions, use this address for locating on online maps: 6795 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, VA. TripAdvisor Eden Center is on Wilson Boulevard, in Seven Corners, near Rt. 50 and Rt. 7. To see the restaurants at … Continue reading

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Sakoontra

Sakoontra, web site, 12300-C Price Club Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-818-8886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I went here once, and enjoyed the fried watercress salad. … Continue reading

Posted in Fairfax, Reader Recommended, Thai, Virginia | 2 Comments

Urban Thai

Urban Thai (formerly Thai Smile), 561 23rd Street, Arlington, VA, 703-979-0777, between Fern and Eads, near Crystal City (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A reader tells me it is great. There are many other Thai places, more … Continue reading

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Pad Thai

Pad Thai, 11199 Lee Highway, Unit E, Fairfax, VA, in front of Expo Design Center, 703-591-2525 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] For the most part, I am bored with Thai food, … Continue reading

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Bangkok Blues

Bangkok Blues, web site, 926 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-0095 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Gayot] The former home of a Laotian place, same patrons. Good Thai food, … Continue reading

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Thai, Virginia | 2 Comments

Khun Ya

Khun Ya, 328 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-742-8881 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper] Good Thai place, rounds out the Herndon ethnic offerings nicely. Update May 24, 2006: a reader says this place is closed and … Continue reading

Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Thai, Virginia | 3 Comments