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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The major commuter rds go right near downtown.  I think the old people have a cabal on dirty pasta restaurants.[/quote]

Not really.  The main commuter route from Arlington to Fairfax is Route 123/Dolley Madison.  It bypasses downtown McLean.  There's basically one restaurant - J. Gilbert's (a steakhouse) right off of Dolley Madison.  Everything else is a few blocks away.

In comparison, Route 123 runs right through the center of Vienna.  It means there are more restaurants along that stretch of Route 123 (Maple Avenue) but the congestion is also far worse.  And some of the best things that used to be in Vienna - Cenan's Bakery, Rose Kabob, and the Amphora - are gone now.

The restaurants in McLean are mostly patronized by people who live in the immediate area.  Say what you want, but MFR has the diner food; there is good Japanese; there is good Thai; there is is the aforementioned J. Gilbert's; there's a good Indian place; there are multiple burger joints now; there's a good kabob place near the Chesterbrook center; there's a bit of fast casual/fast food (Chipotle/Cava/Chopt/McDonald's); a few delis (Santini's, Madison Deli), and a fussy Italian place.  There's a Lost Dog off Anderson Road.  Now there's a Matchbox as well.  And there are a ton more options in Tysons and Falls Church.

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