Birthday Dinner for 4 in Leesburg or Ashburn - Not AhSo or Aggio

[reedm]

Spurred by my failure to obtain reservations for a birthday dinner for 4 during "prime time" in DC (despite starting my search two weeks out), as well as a desire to stay closer to the homestead and avoid a 45 minute drive, I've decided to narrow my search to the Leesburg/Ashburn area. I've been to AhSho and Aggio several times, so I'm looking for a new spot. 

Does anyone have recent experience with Casa Nostra, Lightfoot, or possibly French Hound Brasserie? 

I'm looking forward to sage advice from a group I trust. Thanks!

[DaveO]

1 hour ago, reedm said:

Spurred by my failure to obtain reservations for a birthday dinner for 4 during "prime time" in DC (despite starting my search two weeks out), 

I had a similar experience in terms of lead time and weeks out for a  reservation about six weeks ago.  We ended with the last seating on a Sunday (really too late for this codger)

 

[DaveO]

This isn’t helping your search but there has been an explosion in reservations per this WaPo article

[reedm]

Mods, feel free to move this to the “help needed” thread if you like. 

[reedm]

Thanks for the suggestions—I’ve managed a solution. More to follow. 

[DonRocks]

23 minutes ago, reedm said:

Mods, feel free to move this to the “help needed” thread if you like. 

[Already had, yesterday.  Please let us know how things have turned out - cheers, MR, DR.]