Anonymous
Post 01/12/2014 05:59     Subject: Re:casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Anonymous wrote:I like brabo tasting room for casual.


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Anonymous
Post 01/12/2014 02:28     Subject: Re:casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
I love Vermilion, but it's not casual. I hear wonderful things about Majestic and haven't been yet.

You could also head just a bit up Mt. Vernon Ave. to Del Ray. Evening Star Cafe is lovely, there's a great California-style Taqueria, and there are a bunch of new options there since I moved away. Various things with "Osteria" in the name.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2014 14:00     Subject: Re:casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
I like brabo tasting room for casual.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2014 13:49     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Anonymous wrote:Austin grill is closed for renovations. Mai Thai is awesome.


I wasn't that impressed with Mai Thai. For Thai in Old Town, I much prefer Sang Jun - but lord knows there's no shortage of Thai places along King Street!

And yeah, Austin Grill recently closed for a least a few months for some renovations.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2014 10:32     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Austin grill is closed for renovations. Mai Thai is awesome.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2014 07:53     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Austin Grill. I love their chorizo tacos and jalapeño basil margaritas.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2014 06:57     Subject: Re:casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
OP here -- thanks so much for all the recommendations, ladies!
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 17:11     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, there's no Indian to be found for miles around Old Town There's pretty much every other cuisine across the spectrum, however.

For somewhat-sort-of-but-not-really geographic proximity, there's Layla's (Lebanese), and Parsian (Persian) that are both pretty good. Not super fancy, but both are sit-down places.

Society Fair is a couple blocks away from the center of King St.

Choices depend on the type of cuisine, and how casual you want to go.


Dishes of India isn't THAT far, not Old Town but it's not miles away either.

I like Caphe Banh Mi and Virtue Food and Grain.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 16:50     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Caphe Banh Mi! Sit-down, but casual Vietnamese. Good, fresh, and pretty inexpensive.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/caphe-banh-mi-alexandria?nb=1
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 16:48     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Yeah, there's no Indian to be found for miles around Old Town There's pretty much every other cuisine across the spectrum, however.

For somewhat-sort-of-but-not-really geographic proximity, there's Layla's (Lebanese), and Parsian (Persian) that are both pretty good. Not super fancy, but both are sit-down places.

Society Fair is a couple blocks away from the center of King St.

Choices depend on the type of cuisine, and how casual you want to go.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 15:32     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
No Indian in Old Town but plenty of other good options: Vermillion, Bastille, Brabo Tasting Room, Majestic.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 15:23     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Don't think there are any good Indian places in Old Town.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 15:22     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Old Town is lacking in Indian - but there's pretty much everything else, though. Lots of French, Thai, and Italian. Burgers, sushi, and a couple of chains. Do you want a sit-down restaurant, or are you interested in something quick?

Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 15:12     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
Not Indian but I love Pita House.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2014 15:01     Subject: casual dinner in Old Town this Saturday
We'll be in Old Town this Saturday for an event that will end around 8:30. They'll have nibbles, but no dinner, so we'll be starving by the time we get out of there. We live in Chevy Chase, so we almost never get to Old Town; where should we go for dinner? We eat anything, but we haven't had Indian food in a while and would love to have some.