Category Archives: Virginia

Edy’s Chicken and Steak

Edy’s Chicken and Steak, 5240 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-5509, Las Brasas, Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, on the north side of Route 7, just east of Chesapeake Plaza, where the old Borders used to be (Metro Trip Planner – … Continue reading

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, 5912 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-7777, near Bailey Crossroads, in the same shopping center as Maxim’s, the Chinese place previously known as Fortune. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper … Continue reading

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El Majahual Chim-Pun Callao Restaurant

El Majahual Chim-Pun Callao Restaurant, 3815-B S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-9501. Off Rt. 7, just east of Skyline Mall, or take the confusing Seminary Road from Alexandria. Open any time you would care to go. (Metro Trip … Continue reading

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Kabob Bazaar

Kabob Bazaar, web site, 3133 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 703-522-8999, just across from Clarendon Metro (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] The best ground beef kabob around, period. The daily stews are … Continue reading

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Mirage Kabob and Sweets Cafe

Mirage Kabob and Sweets Cafe, 5916 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Falls Church News-Press | Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist] Updated review January 4, 2012 here. In the … Continue reading

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Duke Kabab

Duke Kabab, 6301 Little River Turnpike, Suite 140, Alexandria, VA, 703-256-0009, across from the street from the Alexandria Tower Records. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Above average kebabs. More … Continue reading

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Van Dorn Station

One of Northern Virginia’s premier strip malls for food is Van Dorn Station (the Comcast Alexandria office is here). It has Thai (Thai Lemon Grass), Japanese (Akasaka), Kabobs (Kabul Kabob House), Pho (Pho Viet Flare), Mexican and Salvadoran (El Paraiso), … Continue reading

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Rose Restaurant – Closed

Rose Restaurant, formerly Café Rose, 300 W. Broad St., Falls Church, 532-1700, not far from Rt. 29. Attached to a motel, and very much a mom and pop. They’re cooking just for you, and will even give you advice about … Continue reading

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Los Amigos

Los Amigos, 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-549-7008. Opens for dinner at 6:00 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Not as popular as it once was, time is passing … Continue reading

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Picante! The Real Taco

Picante! The Real Taco, web site, 14511-B Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Chantilly Park Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA, 703-263-9533 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Mom and … Continue reading

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