Category Archives: Virginia

Tokyo Inn Japanese Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant

Tokyo Inn Japanese Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant, web site, 6661 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA, 703-923-9800 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Yelp] I have yet to go, doesn’t look like anything original but almost certainly a … Continue reading

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Atami

Atami, 3155 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-522-4787, Clarendon metro area (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] NOW CLOSED. They have both Japanese and Vietnamese food, and have been … Continue reading

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Yama

Yama, 328 Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA, 703-242-7703 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Above-average sushi, and a good Vienna location. Good eel, a good … Continue reading

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Akasaka

Akasaka, 514-C Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-751-3133, hard to see from the street, in the same mall as Savio’s, the Italian place. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Very … Continue reading

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Tachibana

Tachibana, web site, 6715 Lowell Avenue, McLean, VA, 703-847-1771, there is also a branch in Bethesda (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] The best … Continue reading

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Matsutake Hibachi Steak & Sushi

Matsutake Hibachi Steak & Sushi, 4121 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-351-8787 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan (Herndon) | openlist | Yelp] Also in Worldgate Shopping Center, 13049 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, VA, … Continue reading

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Matuba

Matuba, web site, 2915 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-521-2811, also 4918 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-652-7449. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Good sushi, … Continue reading

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Pines of Naples

Pines of Naples, 3205 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-521-5039 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp] Quasi-Italian food, cooked by Pakistani and Brazilian owners. Not for everyone, but draws a steady crowd of regulars. Related … Continue reading

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Pistone’s Italian Inn

Pistone’s Italian Inn, web site, right at Seven Corners, 6320 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA, 703-533-1885 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | food-plan | openlist] Looks like it is still in the 1950s in here. Not … Continue reading

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Elena’s Oven — Closed

Elena’s Oven, 9542-B Arlington Blvd., Fairfax Circle Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-0917, not always open for dinner. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [barrio flores | Citysearch] Mostly Bolivian, but the Italian dishes and pizza are above average. Good … Continue reading

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