r. bernstein wrote: > > > To the original poster, Herndon/Reston have lots of good places to eat. > I'd go to Reston Town Center (Reston is right next to Herndon). There's > pretty much something there for everyone. Paolo's is "upscale" Italian > and always realiably good. Clyde's is a chain in the DC area, but the > one in Reston is purportedly the best. It's sort of an "American Bar," > nice decor, great service, good food. The Market Street Cafe in the > Hyatt is very good, especially because it's a hotel restaurant. Kind of > expensive but nice dining. Rio Grande is Mexican - best Margaritas > around but not my favorite Mexican place, although it always gets voted > one of the best 100 cheap eats in DC. Bistro Bistro in Reston is lousy > - don't go. China Town is obviously Chinese but the food is somewhat > different that regular Chinese restaurants. It's my favorite for just > eating appetizers. there are other places to eat at Town Center too - > these are just a few. Almost all have outside seating now that it's > warm. Most don't take reservations, and Town Center is *always* jammed > on weekends. Have fun! > > risa There are tons of other choices within minutes -- in some cases seconds -- of Reston Town Center. Just north on Reston Parkway is the Spectrum, which has several restaurants including la Madelaine and Romano's Macaroni Grill. A bit further north on Reston Pkwy you'll come to North Point Plaza, where the highlight is Fortune, which has great dim sum. Over in erndon
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Bob W. wrote: > > r. bernstein wrote: > > > > > > To the original poster, Herndon/Reston have lots of good places to eat. > > I'd go to Reston Town Center (Reston is right next to Herndon). There's > > pretty much something there for everyone. Paolo's is "upscale" Italian > > and always realiably good. Clyde's is a chain in the DC area, but the > > one in Reston is purportedly the best. It's sort of an "American Bar," > > nice decor, great service, good food. The Market Street Cafe in the > > Hyatt is very good, especially because it's a hotel restaurant. Kind of > > expensive but nice dining. Rio Grande is Mexican - best Margaritas > > around but not my favorite Mexican place, although it always gets voted > > one of the best 100 cheap eats in DC. Bistro Bistro in Reston is lousy > > - don't go. China Town is obviously Chinese but the food is somewhat > > different that regular Chinese restaurants. It's my favorite for just > > eating appetizers. there are other places to eat at Town Center too - > > these are just a few. Almost all have outside seating now that it's > > warm. Most don't take reservations, and Town Center is *always* jammed > > on weekends. Have fun! > > > > risa > > There are tons of other choices within minutes -- in some cases seconds > -- of Reston Town Center. Just north on Reston Parkway is the Spectrum, > which has several restaurants including la Madelaine and Romano's > Macaroni Grill. A bit further north on Reston Pkwy you'll come to North > Point Plaza, where the highlight is Fortune, which has great dim sum. > > Sorry, I accidentally sent the previous post before I was finished! Over in Herndon, there many good choices. Many of the more interesting places are in the ethnic category, including Thai (Thai Luang, A Little Place Called Siam), Indian (Harvest of India), Japanese (Edoya, Hama Sushi), Vietnamese (Le Grille), etc. There's also a Bertucci's Pizza, Red Hot and Blue (Memphis-style barbecue), Marinelli's (old-fashioned southern Italian), etc. Several people have given thumbs down to the Ice House Cafe. Have fun!! Bob Wells
In the Herndon area, we like Thai Luang for Thai food, the Outback Steakhouse is good for steak if you are willing to wait, and Cantina d'Italia or Zifferelli's for Italian. Russia House is very good for Continental and Russian. All of the restaurants in the Reston Town Center are well regarded, but very busy. In Great Falls, Auberge Chez Francoise is very highly rated in the DC area, but reservations must be made weeks in advance for Saturday night. Other nights are easier to get in. West of Herndon, Cheng's in Sterling is quite good if you want Chinese. Enjoy your visit. DonaldS845