Please tell us what you choose!

Sakura near Tyson’s
O My Hot Pot in Annandale
Celebration by Rupa Vira in Ashburn
Nostos near Tysons
Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church
Gyu Shige in Fairfax
Present in Falls Church

Jodhpur - Herndon
Saba - Fairfax
Tosokchon - Annandale
Padaek - Falls Church

Thai Square in Arlington

Himalayan Yak in Ashburn

Saba on Pickett Road in Fairfax. It's a tiny restaurant and not fancy but it is FABULOUS yemeni food.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi all. We live in capitol hill in DC but want to go to a GREAT restaurant that is not american or italian for DH's birthday sunday. This is with our kids 6 and 9 (but does not have to be casual-they know how to behave in a restuarant). Looking for something that is really terrific food, ambience doesn't matter much.

Bonus points for any gift suggestions for a 44 year old guy who is just terrible to shop for because he is so particular.

A really nice Casio watch.

This is OP. I just snorted with laughter. That is exactlly what he desrves!

Thanks all for all the great recommendations! Also for the person who said what is wrong with my racist self for using the word ethnic....I am south asian american. I did have a moment where I thought some person on DCUM is probably going to criticize this use. Here is what the NYT style book says:

Stylebook says: ethnic. Use the word freely as an adjective (ethnic group), but not as a noun except in direct quotations. The political coinage (white ethnics) is condescending.

I think if NYT is OK with this use, I am OK with it too.

Sakura is so much fun with kids. Food is great at the one near tysons

Anonymous wrote:Hi all. We live in capitol hill in DC but want to go to a GREAT restaurant that is not american or italian for DH's birthday sunday. This is with our kids 6 and 9 (but does not have to be casual-they know how to behave in a restuarant). Looking for something that is really terrific food, ambience doesn't matter much.

Bonus points for any gift suggestions for a 44 year old guy who is just terrible to shop for because he is so particular.

A really nice Casio watch.

Anonymous wrote:Bistro Aracosia off MacArthur

YUM!

We also like Elephant Jumps and Jewel of India. There’s a Turkish place in Falls Church called Yayla Bistro. We had a nice Peruvian meal at La Limeña Grill in Rockville.

Mama Chang

Anonymous wrote:Indian - Dishes of India in the Belle View shopping center OR Taj of India on Richmond Highway - the two restaurants are about a mile away from each other. They are AWESOME!

Chinese - Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church - looks like a hole in the wall in a strip mall but guests include US Presidents and royalty from other countries. Outstanding Chinese food.

Thai - Duangrats in Falls Church - again, looks like a hole in the wall but great food

Forgot one:

Mexican - El Paso on Richmond Highway in the Fairfax County portion of Alexandria - great food and a lot of fun! A lot of times when we've been there, we've been among the few Caucasian and Blacks there. A lot of people of Mexican or Hispanic heritage.

Indian - Dishes of India in the Belle View shopping center OR Taj of India on Richmond Highway - the two restaurants are about a mile away from each other. They are AWESOME!

Chinese - Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church - looks like a hole in the wall in a strip mall but guests include US Presidents and royalty from other countries. Outstanding Chinese food.

Thai - Duangrats in Falls Church - again, looks like a hole in the wall but great food

Royal Taj - Columbia

Amber Spice-Laurel