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Ambar<\/strong>, web site<\/a>, 2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA<\/a>, 703-875-9663 (Metro Trip Planner<\/a> – opens in new window) [Google+<\/a> | WaPo<\/a> | TripAdvisor<\/a> |NoVA Mag<\/a> | Ylp<\/a>]<\/p>\n

A true Balkan restaurant, staffed by many Balkans as well. Given its location in the heart of Clarendon, it is remarkable how authentic this restaurant is. I\u2019ve eaten in most of the Balkan nations (Bosnia being my favorite for food), and this comes as close as you could reasonably expect. It is perhaps more Serbian than anything else. The catch is this: how good is Balkan food anyway? You\u2019re not getting Bulgarian summer berries here, or even the very best Ottoman dishes of Bosnia. You\u2019re getting a pretty good facsimile of something that ought to be a little better in the first place. And that is indeed the catch here. I’ll go back, but I am not sure it will become a regular haunt for me.<\/p>\n

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