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The Clydes here in Ashburn is simply georgeous- the atmosphere is definitely the best thing about it. the service is good but nothing outstanding, the appetizers are very good too, but for meals- for the price- we go to other places. But you cannot beat the beauty of it- it's great for happy hours and impressing your out of town guests from Nebraska! lol

i'm kind of shocked by these reviews- but then again i have still never been to RTC and still think Ruth Chris steaks are delicious... clearly i am a novice compared to many of you! anyway- we dined here recently and it was packed, and superb- from the service, to the recommended wine pairing, originaity and fresh flaovrs of the dishes- i was truly impressed. my husband is a Brooklyn Italian boy and rarely has compients for restaurants like Il Fornaio since he grew up on the real deal, but even HE was happywith the food. all of the other comments here are from last year- they must have made some changes because we were thrilled with the attention we received and the quality of every course- especially given our choices for upscale Italian here in the 'burbs. i won't rehash the entire review i wrote of the place, but i can't wait to go back- they spotlight a different region of italy each month or so, and have an intruiging menufrom Napoli til June 15th! Adiamo all'Italia!

i've eaten here several times- it's just down the road from my office at Carfax and the serivce can be slow and spotty but i've found the food to be worth the wait. their soups are hearty, the pide are really creative and full of flavor.

i would be very interested since it's in my neck of the woods!

i have found my lunch for tomorrow~ thanks for sharing!

well with a description like THAT- how can i resist?? is it just for a limited time? why haven't i seen it advertised out here in ashburn?

tonight we dined at Michelangelo's in ashburn- used to be san Vito's. same family, new name. it was quite excellent- a few issues with the food temperature but the flavor was really spectacular. fresh basil in my pasts dish set it off- it was oenne with chunks of sweet tomatoes, tender eggplant all tossed in aurora sauce- a combo of alfredo and marinara sauce. I'm so full i feel sick... i need a cup of cardamom tea.

Planet dine out once a quarter... that's why i joined this group- to become enlightened and educated....

THAT was the gross part for me... i am a malt vinegar on fries girl- and that's it, unles there's a good honey mustard available...

obviously i am in the minority of those who hate it on the streets of Bavaria, otherwise they wouldn't ASSUME you want it!

what and where are these RtC and RtS that you recommend? I am always looking for a better steak. made the mistake of going to Shulas once- it was soup kitchen quality at mortons pricing- ridiculous!!!

what spaces? saveme- i have no clue what you are talking about!

how about your fries being covered in Mayonaisse when you buy them in a paper cone on the street in Germany? blech.

we also have a 1 strike rule on expensive restaurants, and if it;s a bad enough experience that the mgr onsite doesn't handle to our satisfaction, we write to the GM. received a $200 GC from Mortons that way once- but haven't been back since we used the GC. Ruth Chris is just too much better to bother going back to Mortons...

Peggy! I did not have the pleasure of meeting her but i hope to on our next visit- we will definitely be back this summer.