Where to eat after Udvar Hazy air and space, near Dulles?

[Anonymous]

Willards BBQ - it is great

[Anonymous]

Thai Basil is one of the best Thai restaurants around. Yes, it is in a strip mall just off 50 past 28. Five minutes from Udvar-Hazy. Mikaku is an authentic Japanese restaurant at McLearen Square at the corner of Centreville Rd and McLearen. Five minutes from Udvar-Hazy.
Zeffereilli's in Herndon is an excellent Italian restaurant. It is on the other side of the Dulles Toll Road from Udvar-Hazy. It is more elegant than the others and is ten to fifteen minutes.

Otani's is a Japanese steak house where they cook the food and entertain. Lots of groups go there for birthdays.

None of these are chains.

http://thaibasilchantilly.com/about/
https://mikakurestaurant.com/
https://www.zeffirelliristorante.com/
http://myotani.com/

I also agree with a PP who mentioned Ford's Fish Shack, but it is a greater distance away.

[Anonymous]

Yeah ... it’s not that there isn’t this stuff in the suburbs. It’s just not right near UH and would add quite a bit of driving into your trip in the opposite direction. Even the suggestion to go fords sends you 20+ minutes west into Ashburn.

Please note the post at 19:49.

Too bad you didn't ask before you went to Udvar-Hazy. Three of those are five minutes away and meet the request of OP--except for farm to table.

[Anonymous]

There is a good place to get Chettinad chicken, if you like good food rather than Outback Steakhouse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back in the day we wouldn't ask silly questions like this here, instead search restaurants on Google maps and pick what you want along the route.

Good for you!!!!

[Anonymous]

It's pretty close to Reston Town Center where there are several good restaurants and it's nice to stroll around the shops- Passion Fish is quite good.

[Anonymous]

Thank you 19:49 from a PP. These are good options and I haven't heard of them before!

[Anonymous]

Fosters Grille - shopping center off Westfield’s. Best burger and fries, milkshakes too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's pretty close to Reston Town Center where there are several good restaurants and it's nice to stroll around the shops- Passion Fish is quite good.

It’s not that close to Reston Town Center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back in the day we wouldn't ask silly questions like this here, instead search restaurants on Google maps and pick what you want along the route.

NP here. It's a waste land out there. I've Googled this before, and didn't come up with anything inspiring or very close by. This is a totally valid thread for OP to start.

[Anonymous]

Willard's
Thai basil
Super pho
Otani
Eggspectations
The Peruvian place near eggspectations
Solace brewing
Dogfish Head

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Willards BBQ - it is great

Willard's is a good BBQ place, but know that it is super casual--go order then pick up and eat at your table on styrofoam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's pretty close to Reston Town Center where there are several good restaurants and it's nice to stroll around the shops- Passion Fish is quite good.

It’s not that close to Reston Town Center.

OP mentioned interest in places on the way back, as well as close to Udvar-Hazy. Reston Town Center is right off the DTR. OP needs to know, though, that parking there can be confusing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a good place to get Chettinad chicken, if you like good food rather than Outback Steakhouse.

Which place is this?

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Willards BBQ.