I always seek out seafood when eating out. The Salt Line did not disappoint…read more It was restaurant week, which I am not a fan. So, I ordered the regular Arctic char from the regular menu and my friend ordered the special menu for restaurant week. His gazpacho was the best I ever tasted! I believe it even had chunks of shrimp in it with scallions on top that added a nice crunch. Sadly, it's not on the regular menu. He too got the Arctic Char for his entree. The Arctic Char was delicious and the grains underneath with vegetables was yummy. There were small dollops of a wonderful mayonnaise type sauce that was perfect! I would definitely order that again. (The Arctic chart that came with the restaurant week menu was clearly smaller than my regular menu item. This is why I don't care for restaurant week. This is not a slight against the restaurant, all restaurants do this.) I asked for bread and they brought out some yummy Parker rolls baked in a little skillet with old bay butter. They were piping hot and just perfectly fluffy on the inside. They charge six dollars for it. This is a minor issue-- I probably wouldn't charge more than five dollars. Most restaurants don't offer bread at all anymore and if they do--they charge. They really should mention that they charge for the bread when customers asked for it. My friend chose strawberry ice cream for his dessert included in the restaurant week menu. It was just okay, but what can you expect? It was just ice cream. I ordered a wonderful special bourbon old-fashioned--it was delicious. He got a beer which was quite pricey at $13 for a beer. That seems a bit high. We had a wonderful waitress. Her name is Chante. She was delightful and added to our great experience. We sat outside under the cover because it was such a beautiful night we wanted to eat outside. The bar was really hopping and loud. The restaurant decor is very cute with a French bistro style. This restaurant is close to the Ballston Mall. If you can't find street parking, which is usually tight, just go into the mall garage. I will definitely be going back.

Cute place with outdoor seating. Located in Balston. Service was ok. And the reason I'm saying…read morethis is because I was server gave us what I thought was complementary bloody bloody Mary shooters. That is a bloody Mary shot with an oyster on top normally it's eight dollars each. We did not order it yet. He added it to my bill and made me pay an extra $16.!!! Other than that, my steak salad was not appetizing. But everything else was good. Update: owner replied and did a refund to my card. I didn't bring it up at the restaurant because I didn't want to cause a scene. I appreciate your reply and the refund was a surprise. I would definitely go back.

The chicken and waffles are really good. We also really liked the Saigon sandwich, and the waffles…read morebefore you sent them were great. If you don't have a gluten allergy the place is great for brunch. The $35 all you can eat actually worked out really well cause we tried a lot of different things. The ambience is really nice and the servers are nice as well. Staffed with the amount of people that usually are here. My daughter's review: chiknnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn and wafflesssssssssssssssssssssssssss. And the water iz 100000000000000 times 10000000000000000 starz

I really enjoyed my meal at Surreal. I had the mushroom and spinach omelette with a side of…read moreapplewood-smoked bacon, plus the roasted beet and goat cheese salad, and everything was delicious. The omelette was especially good--light, fluffy, and finished with a nice touch of salt and chives. Their hot sauce was amazing too, and I loved it on the eggs. One thing I really appreciated was their $35 prix-fixe-style option, where you can choose as many items from the menu as you want and they serve them in smaller portions. That was such a great option, especially for an expensive DC brunch, because it let me try several things without committing to full-size entrées. The bread basket was also tasty, and overall the food and experience were great. I did remove one star because I indicated that I cannot have fresh garlic due to a dietary intolerance, but some of the bread contained visible pieces of fresh garlic. Unfortunately, I had already eaten some before realizing it. I know accommodations can be difficult, but I would have appreciated a heads-up about which items contained fresh garlic so I could avoid them.

Myran is the best!!!! Great service and a great Thursday night as usually. Always recommend !!read more

Who doesn't love a $2 bellini?! This is what I came here for. I could have been a gatekeeper but I…read moredecided to share. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 - 4, $2 bellinis are a thing! Woot! I enjoyed the peach and raspberry flavors but they also have blueberry. I guess I'll have to come back! I browsed the menu and it looked good.

Excellent experience…read more Frank gave me some great recommendations and I'm glad I followed them. I started with the tomatoe and burrata salad with vinaigrette to start. Then I got the 20 ounce ribeye medium rare and charred on the outside. They did it perfectly. It is challenging to make a nice char on the outside while leaving the middle red and they did just that. I had mashed potatoes and the mushroom risotto as sides. They were both done very well. For dessert I had the chocolate cake and a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Both were excellent. Carlos was my server and he was professional, attentive, and friendly. I look forward to coming back. I had the tom

The scallops I received were cooked well but slightly salty from the blackened seasoning I think…read more The mushroom risotto was perfectly made. We really enjoyed the complimentary bread, however we had to ask the server several times to even get one basket refill. When it got busier it seemed like our table was slightly forgotten and we had to get up and find someone to bring us our check and get water refills. Overall the food was good but maybe understaffed that day

Im not sure if I'll try this spot again, but it wasn't bad. Let's start with the vibes here. Music…read morewas fun (reminds me of the music at GAIA). Great volume because I didn't have to yell at my friend during dinner. Our sever, David, was ON IT! He didn't give off the vibes that this was a restaurant that recently opened and was the perfect mix of attentive and giving us space to just enjoy dinner. His recommendations were also pretty solid. We ended up doing their restaurant week menu. A pleasant surprise because I didn't know they were participating. I was happy to be able to try more things on the menu this way. The food looks amazing, but the flavors aren't all there. My friend enjoyed her tiger prawns and snapper. David said there would be a slight kick to it and reassured her that it wouldn't be too intense since she's not a spicy fanatic, but she loved both of the items (including the spice)! For my meal I started with the pork belly. That was the best thing I had for dinner. The pork belly was perfectly cooked and topped with a nice pineapple jam. It came with a small portion of their whipped sweet potatoes which were also tasty. My main course was the NY Strip steak. I am not sure what the issue is with getting a proper medium steak, but this was more on the medium well side and kind of tough. On top of being tough, it was lacking flavor big time. That was disappointing. For some additional sides we had the whipped mashed potatoes and the fried rice. The mashed potatoes were a perfect consistency and tasted amazing. The fried rice was not as good as it looked and the flavors felt very isolated instead of working together. There were 2 options for dessert and we each got one. The churros were cool, but came out cold. Not sure if that was ok purpose. The crepe style cake was not for me. I ate the berries, but wasn't a fan of the actual cake. Not saying it was nasty, just not for me. Their drinks were very pretty, but also just okay. I think people should give this spot a try as they grow and it's nice to have a "fine" dining spot in Arlington.

The food is just elevated and creative. EAT EVERYTHING!!!…read more Outstanding service, friendly and kids friendly. We appreciate that the restaurant accommodate kids so parents can eat good. Gorgeous ambiance! We sat ob the lava lamp side but if you prefer a more intimate setting, that's available in the other dining room too.

This place was recommended to my friend for a Repast event. There was plenty of parking…read more Since we had reservations we were greeted and promptly seated. It was nicely decorated inside and clean. Servers were nice and friendly. They quickly provided us with the menu and served us water. We were told that their cast iron corn bread was very good so we ordered that for everyone. It did not disappoint. I almost ate the whole pan. I ordered the nice grilled salmon salad which was delicious! Serving size was good. I had to take half of it home. The person next to me got the pan roasted rainbow trout. Hers was a good size too and she enjoyed her meal. I would definitely recommend this place.

The rating is averaged for food [very good] and service [non-existent]…read more Recently I went to Ruthie's for pancakes on a weekday morning. I got there before 11AM and was directed to a kiosk where I ordered electronically and paid. The counter person gave me a number to display on my table, and I chose my own seat. My food came in a timely fashion and was very good, but I had to ask for a glass of water ~ and no one came by to see if I wanted a coffee refill. Nor did anyone check in with me to see how my meal was. Are they "self-serve" before the lunch hour kicks in ??

This place was super cute and a nice vibe! Our server was so nice and efficient. She gave really…read moregood recommendations on the drink menu and helped us decide when we were in a tough spot to pick some of our sushi rolls. This place is perfect to meeting with friends or even a date night. The back or the restaurant is dark, but in a good way. They also had live music Saturday night (not sure if this is every night). It was a good volume, until they went back to the restaurant music and then it got LOUD. Not too bad, just was shocked that it was so loud. For food we started with my fave, miso soup. After that we had the Chirashi. It was a nice assortment and a good start to dinner. Next we did the Dragon Roll, a classic and they didn't disappoint. We had a couple mocktails and drinks and were able to chitchat before trying the Marisol Roll which was amazing! Lastly, we wrapped up the night with the Earl Grey Crème Brûlée, a great sweet treat. I will certainly return to this spot. Not only was it a fun vibe, but the food was good and the service was awesome.

Maybe we haven't been saying it enough but the Ballston-Rosslyn corridor NEEDS a good sushi spot!…read moreHaving only tried a couple items so far I'm still confident this may be it thanks to the team behind our area's Sisters Thai spots. On both visits I had the toro tartare on the specials menu and have tried the tequila-based City Runner spicy marg 2x now. There is something for all drinkers though, and lots of food selection. The atmosphere is chill, with great decor and thoughtful lighting and as the name suggests, bartenders always have a record going. The front room is largely the bar with high tops up front. They've put a cozier dining room in the back room. Great spaces for a friend catch-up or date. Since taking over the space from Cava, I also appreciate the bathroom upgrades.

Pulled pork sandwich was definitely the highlight. It looks deceivingly simply, but the meat was…read moretender and juicy, and it was fun to try it with the variety of different BBQ sauces at the table. The mac and cheese was solid too. The complimentary cornbread was a nice touch, although it was a bit dry. The honey butter it was served with, however, was really good and made up for the dryness. Service was a little slow and lacking despite the restaurant not being busy. Regardless, I'd still come back for the food, and I'd recommend visiting!

Really good BBQ spot in Arlington. You can really taste the smoke and other flavors you don't get a…read morelot of the time in Arlington. All of the meats were tender. Service is confusing. It was seat yourself, no physical menu, but still place your order with a waiter, drinks came out slow, but food came out quick.