Best Bistros in McLean

The other two people I was with really enjoyed their food. The bombolini were delicious. However the focaccia was soaked in oil and I couldn’t eat it after one bite and the bucatini amatraciana was so so salty that it too was hard to eat. My husband said his vodka penne was very good but you could tell it was packed with cream (and I noticed a pad of what I think was butter plopped on top as if it needed anymore). I just would just take it easy on the heavy hand with fats like butter/cream/oil and salt.

Our food and ambiance was wonderful. Our server was good until she asked if we wanted dessert, then informed us we had to be out of our table in 10 minutes for another party. If we had a heads up, we would have gladly rushed along, but every step of the way the server told us “take your time, enjoy”. We got booted promptly at 7:00 and brought our drinks that we had ordered before we knew we had 10 minute to order/drink them/order dessert/be gone, to the bar. The entire time we sat at the bar, the bartender was giving us unsettling looks/gesturing to another server their confusion as to why we were sitting at the bar DRINKING COCKTAILS. Once we finished our drinks and started to get our coats on, one bar stool was not completely pushed in under the bar, and our waitress physically kicked it under the bar with anger and said something under her breath. SO BIZARRE! The evening was great until it wasn’t. I have never experienced something like this and left feeling very disappointed and unsettled. Please do better.

We experienced a family emergency while we were dining and our waitress was so calm and helpful. Our food had just been set down and she helped us get the check and boxes as quickly as possible. She was amazing! Love dining here and so thankful for her!

We found this Belgian restaurant on Open Table while visiting a friend at Sibley Hospital, where dining options are pretty limited. It was a delightful surprise! One of our group, who has visited Belgium several times and loves Belgian cuisine, was especially excited. We shared several dishes: the mussels, a small cheese plate, and of course, frites paired with Belgian beer (Duvel, I believe). Everything was delicious! The atmosphere was cozy and authentic, and the service was very good. Highly recommend if you’re in the area and looking for a yummy meal. It truly felt like a little taste of Belgium.

Lovely bistrot with authentic, comfortable feeling. A very good alternative to more noisy destination restaurants