My SO’s birthday is friday and we are going out to dinner I just can’t decide where. The following has been recommended:
Arte’s in Fairfax - she said she wanted to try it, it looks a little “not birthdayish” to me
The Melting Pot - dunno, never been
Bellisimo (sp?) - on Main st in Fairfax, it might be too late for reservations though, that and I havn’t heard much about it.
The Cheese Cake Factory - again, I know nothing
The question is which do I pick. Or do you have any recommendations. I don’t want to spend over $100 for the two of us–we went to the Trellis last year and it was $95 and it was worth it.
And if possible if you recommend a new place can you give a website or some info about it. Thanks
What about the revolving restaurant at the Doubletree across the river (in VA)? Might be too pricey, though. I haven’t been there yet, but I’d really love to try it. It’s supposed to have an excellent view of the city, too.
Maggiano’s I think is better for a big group. I’ve not been to Artie’s, but it’s owned by the same folks as Mike’s and Sweetwater Tavern, so I’m sure the steaks are very good. I’m guessing that you’re right about the atmosphere.
If she doesn’t work in the District, it’s always fun to make a big deal about going downtown for a fancy dinner. I’d recommend Vidalia; also good are Tosca, Ten Phen, and the Occidental Grill, but my experience with these three is exclusively lunch, and sometimes nice restaurants do much better at one meal than the other.
Through research and polling I’ve narrowed it down to this. Some of the suggestions above would be great for me, but my SO would flip is she saw rabbit w/ sour cream on a menu.
The only reason I kept the Melting Pot was because it keeps coming up over and over again.
If anyone has a war story about any of these places let me know and I’ll take it off.