Kibbee Nayee Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Well, Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and I've heard that it is one of the busiest restaurant days of the year (along with Mother's Day). So it's certainly not too early for us guys to begin comparing notes on where to nail down the reservation for an evening that guarantees that challenging combination of romance, atmosphere, fine food and wine, and (ahem) a happy ending to the evening. I live in the NoVa 'burbs, and Maryland is just not worth the trek for me on Valentine's Day, so my list is along the following lines.... Pure romantic category: Cafe Renaissance - Vienna Bistro L'hermitage - Woodbridge Trummer's on Main - Clifton L'auberge Chez Francois - Great Falls (not worth the detour, IMHO) High end category: Inn at Little Washington (guaranteed happy ending; no need for jewelry) 2941 - Falls Church Inox - Tysons Restaurant Eve - Old Town CityZen - Southwest Sushi Bar with Koji at Sushi-Ko - Glover Park Just plain good food category: PassionFish - Reston Zeffirelli's - Herndon Present - Falls Church Layalina - Ballston Thai Basil - Chantilly Kaz Sushi Bistro - Northwest I'll dispense with a few others from downtown, like Komi or Palena, because they are already booked. But I am dying to see which places my male colleagues have picked out for that special occasion where they gaze lovingly into her eyes, fill her with opulent calories, tell her how much you love her, and hope and pray you can stay awake for the grand finale.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Keep in mind that it's on a Sunday this year, so that may limit your options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Keep in mind that it's on a Sunday this year, so that may limit your options. I wonder how many restaurants will decide to be open for Valentine's Day Sunday. Eventide's website says they'll be open for dinner on Valentine's Day (they're normally closed for Sunday dinner) but closed for brunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Consider going out on Friday or Saturday. Our first Valentine's Day as parents, we went out on the 15th. Our long standing tradition was to go on the 12th or 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioesq Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 You may wish to consider a Saturday dinner reservation and a room at http://www.ashbyinn.com/. They are open for dinner on that Sunday, but there's a bit more romance that comes with a wood-burning fireplace and a view of the Blue Ridge from your balcony. In last week's Sunday Post, Tom gave it very high marks. We visit regularly, and adore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 For an unforgettable experience, you may want to wow her with a trek to The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm. I just received their newsletter which mentioned availability on Valentine's Day for either lunch 11:00-1:00 or dinner 6:00-9:00. (for the record, kmango is anti-hallmark holidays) (but pro-places like patowmack farm) (so it was worth it to throw this into the mix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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