Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 11:50     Subject: Date night in McLean
Kazan is decent. The Italian is awful in McLean. J Gilberts is consistently good but not great. Nostos is awesome and worth the short drive to Tysons.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 11:48     Subject: Date night in McLean
Assagi Osteria
Capri
Cafe Oggi
J Gilbert's
Kazan
Rahrenheit
Tachibana
Masala Indian
Greek Taverna
Cafe Tatti
House of Fortune
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 10:52     Subject: Date night in McLean
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cafe Bonaroti in Vienna is close to McLean, old school Italian with very good service.......don't expect cutting edge, however.....
http://www.bonarotirestaurant.com/

You can stay in McLean for Italian. Authentic and expensive: Assagi Osteria; Traditional red sauce family restaurant and money left over: Pulcinella.


Assagi Osteria is NOT expensive.

I agreed with the OP. I wouldn't go to tyson corner, too crowd and food is not that good either. I guess since OP lives in Mclean so the couple is not poor. You definitely need to check out this place L'Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls. I've been there 8 times in the past 10 years. My wife and I went there for dinner and the bill is usually around $400 for a couple with some wine.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 08:53     Subject: Date night in McLean
Anonymous wrote:Cafe Bonaroti in Vienna is close to McLean, old school Italian with very good service.......don't expect cutting edge, however.....
http://www.bonarotirestaurant.com/

You can stay in McLean for Italian. Authentic and expensive: Assagi Osteria; Traditional red sauce family restaurant and money left over: Pulcinella.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 08:48     Subject: Date night in McLean
Second the recommendation for Nostos. Or do Clarity. It seriously can’t be prohibitively further than somewhere in McLean.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2018 02:50     Subject: Date night in McLean
Tachibana
Pulcinella, money left over
Is Evo Bistro still open?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 18:48     Subject: Date night in McLean
Greek Taverna has good food. Not crowded.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 18:05     Subject: Date night in McLean
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cafe Bonaroti in Vienna is close to McLean, old school Italian with very good service.......don't expect cutting edge, however.....

http://www.bonarotirestaurant.com/


The clientele is around 70. The food is from 1970s. Not necessarily bad, but you need to adjust expectations accordingly. It's like dining on the set of a mafia movie.


I posted the Bonaroti recommendation and your response is pretty much accurate......your Mafia comment reminds me of Sollozo telling Michael to try the veal at Louie's in the Bronx....."it's the best in the city"

Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 17:46     Subject: Date night in McLean
Santinis. Good food, money left over.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 17:44     Subject: Date night in McLean
Anonymous wrote:Cafe Bonaroti in Vienna is close to McLean, old school Italian with very good service.......don't expect cutting edge, however.....

http://www.bonarotirestaurant.com/


The clientele is around 70. The food is from 1970s. Not necessarily bad, but you need to adjust expectations accordingly. It's like dining on the set of a mafia movie.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 17:37     Subject: Date night in McLean
Cafe Bonaroti in Vienna is close to McLean, old school Italian with very good service.......don't expect cutting edge, however.....

http://www.bonarotirestaurant.com/
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 16:24     Subject: Re:Date night in McLean
Kazan in central Mclean at the giant shopping center. Turkish food. Have been going there for many years. Consistently good, not too formal but still nice for a date night
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 16:20     Subject: Re:Date night in McLean
Masala on Chain Bridge Road is nice if you like Indian.