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American

Falls Church

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The wine list is overpriced, but the atmosphere and the food are good.

Pizza

Washington D.C.

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All pizza lovers must go here.

Italian

Arlington

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Nice Italian in Arlington.

Greek

Fairfax

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This family restaurant is close to us and serves "homemade" Greek and Italian.

Southern

Washington D.C.

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I really like southern cooking and would generally recommend this place, but…you can be too sophisticated for you own good sometimes.

French

Shirlington

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Nice Sunday brunch.

French

Vienna

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Last time I ate there the food was too salty.

Greek

Baltimore

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I really like this restaurant in Baltimore's Greek row.

Indian

Fairfax

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There are some spicy choices that will challenge you!

Indian

Washington D.C.

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Fancy Indian.  Also a "dining club" excursion.

Korean

Fairfax

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My wife really liked this place.

Cuban

Rockville

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Best Cuban in metro area.

Italian

McLean

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Good Italian in McLean, you may get an aria as a treat.

Mexican

Washington D.C.

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Adams Morgan, fun to be upstairs.

American

Alexandria

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Good seafood in family friendly setting.

Vietnamese

Falls Church

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Nice!  (with Borat accent).

Southern

Washington D.C.

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This restaurant is a reputation restaurant, the food was dissapointingly bland.

Mexican

Shirlington

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Cool lunch buffet.

Italian

Arlington

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Not really a restaurant (no seating) but great subs and best pizza in metro area.

Spanish

Washington D.C.

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Tapas and Sangria, life is good.

So America

Washington D.C.

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This is a very good "fast food" choice in DC.

Peruvian

Falls Church

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Peruvian Chinese.  This may sound strange if you're not from Peru, but there is a huge Chinese influence on Peruvian cuisine that they call "Chaufa."

Japanese

Fairfax

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A sushi choice close to home.

American

Springfield

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Our favorite bar food restaurant.

French

Alexandria

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Pleasant evening with our "dining club"  but unremarkable otherwise.  Beware of French Restaurants where nobody is French.

French

Washington D.C.

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Adams Morgan, elicits few strong opinions.

Spanish

Arlington

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We went there on a Wednesday for lunch, all you can eat tapas.  We ate like pigs, between 3 guys we had all the tapas on the menu.

Mexican

Fairfax

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I like the authenticity and family friendly.

French

Great Falls

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A very fine restaurant with an Alsacian bend.  I really like the food and the location, and the rustic feel of the place.

Middle East

Falls Church

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Nice collection of hummus mazza ( try pomegranate).

French

Fairfax

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A pleasant evening, serviceable food.

Vietnamese

Clarendon

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Good Viet grilled items and fun atmosphere.

Chinese

Falls Church

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Good duck made in house and dim sum at lunch.

Middle East

Washington D.C.

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Multi course, all your hands can eat, cash only.

Ethiopian

Washington D.C.

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One of many Ethiopian choices in Adams Morgan.

Hamburgers

Washington D.C.

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Best fries in the business.

Chinese

Falls Church

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Try the Jeo-Yan shrimp.

Mexican

Chantilly

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Good Mexican.

Thai

Falls Church

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My favorite Thai close to work.

American

Alexandria

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Do the tasting menu.

Pakistani

Arlington

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Karahi is awesome!

Mexican

Arlington

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Tex-Mex, commercial, but not bad.

Russian

Herndon

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Heavily French influenced and very good.  My suggestion:  add some Georgian wines and Armenian Cognac to the wine list, I was expecting to see them.

Italian

Baltimore

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The house dressing on the salad is memorable.

Japanese

Centreville

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Close to my previous workplace, we liked that all you can eat sushi lunch.

Spanish

Washington D.C.

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Fun atmosphere, good food.

Spanish

Alexandria

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Just go to Jaleo instead.

Mexican

Arlington

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Original twists on standards, like duck tacos.

Thai

Vienna

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Saucy selections.

Thai

Chantilly

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Nice but out of the way.

Italian

Springfield

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Close to home, and you gotta eat Italian.  Also, not bad.

Korean

Arlington

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Nice "dining group" outing, and fun place as well.