Tag: restaurants

Iron Age restaurant geared to carnivores
The new all-you-can-eat Iron Age Korean Steakhouse in Annandale should delight carnivores. It offers a DIY experience, as diners pay a set price, $25 per person for dinner, and choose among a list of meat and a few seafood selections that are cooked at the table. The most popular items are brisket, soy beefsteak, and beef … Continued

Bowling alley will become an ‘eatertainment’ center
The Annandale bowling center will be totally redone. The Bowlero Corp.’s $2.5 million renovation of the Annandale bowling alley is expected to start in late spring. When completed, it will be an “eatertainment” center with “the largest bar in Annandale,” a full kitchen with an executive chef, and “the largest game arcade in Northern Virginia” … Continued

DC Steakholders now open, featuring original custard from old Frozen Dairy Bar
DC Steakholders, a restaurant with basic American food – featuring the original frozen custard from the old Frozen Dairy Bar – opened April 6 at 6641 Arlington Blvd. in Falls Church. The owners, Usman Bhatti and his wife Lilly Kaur, have expanded on their DC Steakholders food truck with a brick-and-mortar restaurant that serves customizable … Continued

Frozen Dairy Bar resurrected
DC Steakholder has a 1950s vibe. The Frozen Dairy Bar, the much-missed frozen custard place with a long history in Falls Church, is coming back this Saturday. The small art deco ice cream stand was a Falls Church landmark on the corner of Arlington Boulevard and Annandale Road for some 70 years. After going through … Continued

El Habanero to offer traditional Mexican cuisine
You would never know this used to be Title Max. El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, a restaurant focusing on traditional Mexican cuisine, under construction at 7321 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, could open as early as mid-May. The restaurant will have two kitchens: one for a full-service dining room with a small bar and … Continued

New ramen restaurant coming to Annandale
Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, a Japanese ramen restaurant and bar, is opening at 4217 John Marr Drive, Annandale, within the next couple of weeks or so. The interior features dark wood paneling. It’s in the spot formerly occupied by a Korean bakery and is next to Pelicana Chicken in the same building that houses The … Continued

Seven Corners Center to get a new restaurant
A new restaurant could open in the Seven Corners shopping center by the end of 2019 in the spot formerly occupied by the Fortune restaurant, says leasing manager Walter Minerbi, with Saul Centers. Fortune closed earlier this year. Minerbi says there’s a lot of interest in the building, but no one has signed a lease … Continued

Plans emerge for Kmart site
Dozens of former Kmart buildings around the country have been converted to self-storage facilities. A Kmart in Illinois has been transformed into a private school. and one in New Jersey is expected to be used for government offices and a clinic. That’s not going to happen at the 125,000 square foot Kmart building at 4251 … Continued

Mama Mei’s opens at The Block
The Block, Annandale’s food hall on John Marr Drive, has a new vendor – Mama Mei’s – in the spot formerly occupied by Roots. Mama Mei’s features “feel good food,” such as a hot chicken sandwich, wings, tempura veggie bites, and waffle fries. More items will be added, including chicken and waffle sandwiches, fried rice, … Continued

Iron Age restaurant to open in Annandale
Iron Age Korean Steak House, an all-you-can eat Korean barbecue restaurant, is expected to open by the end of the month at 7031-A5 Little River Turnpike in the spot formerly occupied by Il Mee Buffet. Meat at Iron Age is cooked at the table. There are two options: For $20 a person, you can choose … Continued

Zoës Kitchen is not coming to Barcroft Plaza
This space will remain vacant for the time being. Zoës Kitchen, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, is not coming to Barcroft Plaza, as had been announced in July. The restaurant was supposed to open in the stand-alone building with Domino’s and the Bank of America, but the signs announcing Zoës were taken down earlier this month. … Continued

Mason District now has high-end luxury dining
Elegant place settings surround a bonsai garden and fountain in the middle of the table. Chef Guo, a beautifully decorated high-end “imperial Chinese” restaurant, offers 12-course prix fixe menus ranging from $98 to $278 per person featuring inventive, artistic dishes with the finest organic ingredients. It’s not in D.C., Great Falls, or Bethesda, though: Chef … Continued

New dining options for Annandale
Two new restaurants and a tea shop are set to open in Annandale. El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill is under construction at 7321 Little River Turnpike. It’s in the building that used to house Title Max, and before that, Jerry’s Subs and Pizza. O My Hot Pot & Bar is coming to 7314 Annandale … Continued

Casa Grande brings Central American food and music to Annandale
Casa Grande, a restaurant and bar featuring food and music from Central America at 7137 Little River Turnpike in central Annandale, celebrated its grand opening Feb. 22. Casa Grande hosts live music and dancing – cumbia, machata, meringue, and salsa – or a DJ and karaoke on weekend nights and focuses on family friendly dining … Continued

Is Chick-fil-A a good fit for central Annandale?
The Chick-fil-A on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners doesn’t have a drive-through. The proposed Chick-fil-A for central Annandale would have dual drive-through lanes and outdoor seating, according to the zoning special exception application submitted to the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning by Sheri Akin of McGuire Woods, the agent for the company. The … Continued