Every Friday night, he would head to The Day Lily, a red and gold velvet-walled Chinese restaurant . Zachary's 6238 Old Dominion Dr., McLean. Full bar service. By all means order murgh tandoori, the red-crusted tandoor-cooked chicken that shows this cooking to best advantage. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. La Brasserie 239 Massachusetts Ave. NE. The menu is full of homey dishes like tongue and rabbit livers plus seasonal treats like crayfish, but the service is disorganized and neglected. Children's prices Omar Khayyam 112 N. St. Asaph St., Alexandria. D daily. L $3-$12.50, D $4.50-$12.50. The Monocle 107 D St. NE. 589-0048. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested, required on wekends. The few wines also are extremely good values. 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA. L $3.50-$7.50, D $7.50-$13.95. Seriously, how do monument tickets disappear instantly? AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Parking in front. L $5.95-$6.50, D $6.75-$9.50. For the greatest variety and most reasonable prices, you can sample combination platters. Children's prices. No alcoholic beverages. 293-1272. Tabard Inn 1739 N St. NW. Children's prices. 941-5494. Roast veal is served in nearly half-calf portions, though sometimes it has been cooked so long it crumbles. Full bar service. No credit cards. 33, Urbanna, Va. 804/758-2397. With costs of everything rising more rapidly than menus can be reprinted, the profit margin is narrowing. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Unfortunately, their attentions are intermittent, as is the quality of the food. Occidental Grill & Seafood. I am guessing it was some sort of steak house, it had big white pillars or columns. Some dishes miss, particularly mildly seasoned ones and those with too-sweet fruit sauces. L $4.50-$14.50, D $9.75-$16. But its prices have lagged behind inflation, so now it must be considered moderate. L $10.95-$14.95, D $18. Parking lot in front. Closed Sun. Street parking. 737-12334. Parking lot. The few steaks have stiff competition in the thick calf's liver steak, the rack of lamb and the grilled fish or squab. But these fade in the light of fresh salmon poached to a melting softness, or pork loin balanced by pungent fresh tarragon. 337-4536. If you want plain fare served with a black-tie flourish, Prime Rib is one of the city's few possibilities. North America. D, D daily. L $3.10-$4.90, D $3.10-$8.95. You just think you have seen salad bars unless you have tried Zachary's. Closed Sun. D $9.95-$14.95. Le Vagabond 7315 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Main dish possibilities are grilled fish or shrimp -- charcoal grilled -- sauteed bay scallops, seafood stews with wine, herbs and tomatoes; or some variation of fritto misto, beautifully fried. 737-1234 L $4.95-$8.95, D $9.50-$14.50. Those who really know the Palm, though, recognize lunch as an unheralded bargain. 548-0076. China Paradise 138-A Maple Ave. W., Vienna. L $3.75-$9.75, D $6.50-$14.95. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. And every year the repertoire developes new fresh seafood and game, new vegetables purees, new fresh herb sauces. L $4.50-$6.95, D $8.50-$11.50. L daily ex Sat, D daily. No alcoholic beverages. Service may require a bit of nudging, but is innately cheerful. Service is formal, attentive. 338-3901. Zachary's serves Greek food with a sunny, warm disposition in a shopping center restaurant that has expanded to several rooms.You need not spend more than $25 a couple, unless you give in to the persuasion of hot appetizers (crisp, buttery spanakopita, tomato-sweetened squid, spicy sausage) and excellent baklava or superbly delicate creme caramel, ouzo or retsina or liquor-dosed coffee. Closed Sun. Open daily. D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. I am trying to remember a restaurant my parents took me to on visits to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? But between the commissary kitchen that serves the cafes and the plate there is many a slip, with skimpy meat in the sandwiches, drying out of the quiches, chili sinking soggily into the French roll of the chili dog. Soft, rich fabrics cover floors, walls, seats with locally unsurpassed luxury. L $2.50-$7, D $6.50-$11. The dining room has matured to fit this image, the black and gold striped walls and gold-rimmed service plates reinforcing the luxury, the room bustling with black-tie captains performing tableside productions. 546-8300. L MC, V. Reservations suggested. La Maree's more modest self-introduction leaves room for unexpected pleasures. The Big Cheese 3139 M St. NW. 589-0999. D daily. L $3.25-$4.35, D $4.25-$20. Full bar service. L $4.25-$8.75, D $8.75-$12. 568-3400. The specials sound intriguing -- chicken with black bean sauce, for instance -- but each year the care in preparing all but the dim sum has slipped a little. Full bar service. D $5.95-$8.75. L, D $4-$5.50. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home1/expertadmin/mosandah.com.sa/wp-content/themes/betheme/functions/theme-functions.php on line 1489 . The standard onion soup is unexpectedly fine. Service is gregarious and hospitable. Street parking. Open daily. Prices are modest for hot daily specials and quiches, eggs and light entrees. L, D daily. L, D daily. 333-8900. Open daily. Rating 13/20. Also try seafood curry and pork rolls with broccoli. Clyde's food is more famous than good. UNUSED PRE-1980 WATER GATE INN RESTAURANT Washington DC u4365@ - $2.70. Palladin was also a mentor to Le Bernardin 's Eric Ripert. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. D $6.75-$16.75. Crowding like a full-blown garden are the wood tables with grassy mats, and plates flamboyantly garnished with greens, fruits and vegetables. Full bar service. McGuire's 1330 Pennsylvania Ave. O'Donnell's 8301 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Closed Sun. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $7.75-$9.50, D $12-$17.50. Full bar service. Full bar service. Closed Sun. Parking lot. 966-7600. Closed Sun. Open daily. . Full bar service. 393-3330. At least there is always a creditable cold smoked chicken garnished with fresh fruits if nothing else tempts you. While Le Rendez-Vous serves Thai, Korean, Indonesian and Chinese food, it is, like Germaine's, primarily a Vietnamese restaurant. null is served by 33 transit routes. Parking lot. L, D daily. The fixed-price menus are expensive, nearly as high for lunch as for dinner, and the food can be glorious or slightly awry. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Full bar service. Alpenhof, though not flawless, is a unique Teutonic touch in downtown Washington. The first of Washington's Ethiopian restaurants, it has not yet been topped, but has gone on improving itself. Reservations accepted for five or more only. Beyond that are light main dishes -- quiches, eggs, salads, and a couple of undistinguished vegetable and fish casseroles. Street parking. 393-0131. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. T. Gregory's 2915 M St. NW. 667-1022. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. In an era that values light eating, Ikado's high prices for small portions detract little from its agreeability. L, D $2.50-$10.95. Full bar service. Arlington. Parking lot next door. In the Washington Post, January 7, 1982, there is an account of the unfathomably named Richard Hamilton Herrud Houghton III. Closed Sun. Mc, V. Reservations suggested. Harvey's 15201 Shady Grove Rd., Rockville. L $4.25-$7.50, D $10.75-$17. MC, V. No reservations. 232-6684. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. In the six months during which I visit restaurants -- at least once a day -- for the Fall Dining Guide, I must arbitrarily leave out some that are as important or agreeable as many that are included. 340-6880. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L daily, D daily ex Sun. 333-4187. D daily. Parking lot. Les Champs The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 466-4570. 338-7772. Nora is a sophisticated return to old-fashioned home cooking, with dishes from here and there but ingredients only from impeccable sources that raise their meats without chemicals. At Chrisfield you ought to know what to order, for the crab cakes are bready and heavily permeated with green pepper, and the broiled, baked or sauteed seafoods outshine any of the fried ones. L, D daily. Suspend your expectations and Axum can be fun. 949-4140. L $3.95-$6.95, D $6.25-$9.95. Full bar service. L, D $6.75-$14.75. Full bar service. If there is a touch too much starch in a sauce here or there, the seasonings are always lively. Full bar service. Trip Report - Family of 4, including 2 tweens, how to getReagan National (DCA) to Dulles I(AID), Safe Places To Stay In The Washington DC Area. Mamma Desta blends sweet, savory and hot spices masterfully. AE, CB, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Open daily. Fish filets are moist and, thankfully, unadorned. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for five or more. 527-0100. Pueblo Joe's understands a lot about the mystique of beauty. Noteworthy also is the wine list, extensive though pricey, and the wine specials on the daily menu. Maxime 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Full bar service. Szechuan Inn 558 Benfield Village Shopping Center, Sevena Park, Md. The Far Inn (Club Soda) The Fireplace. A downstairs brick-lined bar and an outdoor cafe offer simple red beans and rice, gumbos and the like. Prices are higher than one expects for a casual stop, a plate of food that is good but not memorable, sullied by mushy canned vegetables. With improvements in that arena and Szechuan's talent in playing with fire, this is Chinatown's best bet. L, D daily. Old Ebbitt Grill. 543-5005. 671-2774. The gravlax is an extraordinary idea, the cured salmon charcoal-grilled very briefly, just so the surface is seared and the smoke has permeated the flesh. Children's prices. Nothing sounds irresistible, although the list of daily specials ventures into several fresh fish. Parking lot. Full bar service. . The menu has remained small and interesting -- with oysters poached in orange butter and scallops or chicken livers served in boats of croissant or brioche as appetizers, and one-person souffles available for dessert -- and a mimeographed (thank goodness) list of appealing daily specials is included. 244-2037.L, D $2.95-$8.50. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. 265-1600.L $5.25-$9.95, D $11.95-$15.95. Full bar service. Mama Ayesha's Calvert Cafe 1967 Calvert St. NW. Valet parking for dinner only. L daily, D daily ex Sat, Sun. Few places on Capitol Hill, and fewer of Washington's Chinese restauurants, are so serene. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana. Full bar service. Full bar service. 3) Of course, one of the most significant stories of DC in the 1970s was the impeachment of President Nixon. Parking in rear. Full bar service. Sadly if you grew up in DC in the 80s, you may remember the fact that it wasn't really a safe city. Vernon if not by car? Closed Sun. Kushner's 8523 Piney Branch Rd., Silver Spring. NW. AE, MC, V. No reservations.Parking lot. 265-2540. There is a good restaurant at Ocean ix, but it is hidden among a lot of mistakes. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Ae, cb, d, mc, V. Reservations suggested.Parking lot. The daily specials are imaginative -- perhaps a flounder stuffed with fish mousse or a grandly decorated cold lobster. No reservations. Parking garage at mall. El Sombrero 5401 Lee Hwy. Open daily. L $2.45-$4.50, D $3.50-$8.95. The Georgetown branch is cluttered with tile tables in the garden-bright dining room. Full bar service. Full bar service. College Park Shopping Center. Service swings wildly from a great show of pulling out your chair to surly response to requests. Children's prices. The fried mozzarella is superlative, light and crisp and oozing cheese. L, D daily. Old brick and heavy beams are apparently the fashion in Italian restaurants today, and Landini Brothers has carried out the mode beautifully, adding a slate floor and fireplace. Mc, v. Reservations suggested. ft. apartment is a 1 bed, 1.0 bath unit. L $2.95-$3.25, D $3.50-$6.45. The more elaborate dishes taste as if the cook were blindly following recipes, adding too much herb or not controlling the frying temperature, but the ingredients are good, and the lemony cheesecake and extraordinarily good pecan pie are obviously made by skilled hands. There are things these two vibrant, plush anthologies of the American casual-eating classics do better than anybody else in town. Although the list of hors d'oeuvres is tempting, particularly the caviars with or without bliny, main dishes are more satisfactory, notably fish wrapped in pastry -- pate de sole Vladimir for one person, or kulebiaka for two people. 546-4488. Beer and wine only. Parking lot in rear. Commercial parking lots. NW. San Francisco East Co. 4871 Cordell Ave., Bethesda.986-8566. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Parking lot. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. The dining room is small, the booths just large enough for four slim diners, the decorations limited to a few carnations, some cardboard cartons and a refrigerator with a few stray bottles of wine and beer. Open daily. The beef brisket is tender and moist, the chopped pork or beef full of wonderful crusty bits. 468-1122. Full bar service. " 02/10/2022. Open daily. Pizza with Duck Sausage wins quick stardom. L daily, D daily ex Sun. Sounds like Tom Sariss Orleans House in Roslyn. Reservations accepted. L $3.95-$5.50, D $4-$19. Open daily. 1983 The Food Marketing Institute reports that 2/3 of all fish consumed in the U.S. is eaten in restaurants. L $3.50-$7, D $4-$14. Holiday Inn Washington-Central/White House, an IHG Hotel, InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel, Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. It sounds exactly like Tom Sariss Orleans House. It is all right, sometimes very good (as in the case of the delicate mousseline of salmon) and sometimes very bad (as with the $21 lobster meat, dry and tough, in a rosy sauce that tasted of little other than a burned base). 296-6686. 296-3065. It serves these elaborate pasta dishes in whimsically decorated little dining rooms and an outdoor cafe and embellishes the menu with daily meat and seafood specials: veal with amaretto, mushrooms and shallots; fish or squid with lemon butter. and car dealers will solely become service centers. L $1.79-$2.75, D 5.50-$12.95. Tacos and enchiladas form only a small part of the menu, which is an extensive list of brilliantly colored and subtly flavored dishes. D $6.50-$14.95. The waiters toss the food at you. Full bar service. No credit cards. Le Provencal 1234 20th St. NW. 905 N. Washington St., Alexandria. Closed Mon. Despite flaws, dinner is likely to be a treat to the senses. But the daily specials, appealing as they sound, are creeping up in price and down in quality. Children's prices. Parking lot. It has one of the town's most elegant pates maison. Full bar service. While the menu does not easily translate into English and the waiters are little more descriptive than the menu, the foods are essentially similar, meat or fish stews in peppery tomato or peanut sauces, accompanied on wooden platters by rice or another grain and sauteed cabbage, carrots and zucchini. More intricate dishes -- crab cakes, seafood Norfolk -- are, to be picky, apt to be flawed by too much green pepper or too much butter or too much something. L $2.95-$3.50. View Menu. Full bar services. Children's prices. AE, CB, MC, V.Reservations accepted. L $2.15-$5.95, D $3.15-5.95. With so many good new restaurants, it is obvious why some old favorites have missed being reviewed this year. Upstairs, several small rooms are appointed with fireplaces and ruby velvet chairs, silver napkin rings and salt shakers. 466-3111. Full bar service. Full bar service. Closed Mon. No credit cards. Prices reflect the quality of goods -- high. Parking lots. 549-4010. Chesapeake Bay Seafood Houses Check local phone directories for locations. Proper Metrorail Etiquette---What should I know before using Metrorail? MC, V. Reservations suggested. Open daily. Open daily. There are no hamburgers, but there are barbecue and vegetarian and hot turkey and chili dog and submarine sandwiches, soups that range from superb to slapdash, quiches made with extremely good crust and zesty fillings, then desserts centering on crepes and ice creams plus those most traditional of pastries -- pecan pie, cheesecake, and brownies. Street parking. The California touch is evident -- and welcome -- in an antipasto pyramided with fine Italian ham and salami, sharp, aged provolone, plump anchovies and pungent little olives over a bed of crisp romaine, with cruets of oil and vinegar to dress it yourself. Closed Sun. L, D daily. L $2.25-$4.95, D $5.95-$12.95. Le Rendez-Vous 3155 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations required. Washington still has about 5,000 restaurants. L daily ex Sat, D daily. 797-8704. 9ll-6787. The restaurant is open Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free parking in adjacent garage for two hours. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Tom Sarris Orleans House. Thai Room 527 13th St. NW. L, D daily. The walls are gilt-edged black, and the diners are gilt-edged meat and potatoes fans. The food, too, remains authentic and straightforward, with a few especially good dishes. Some of its dishes are excessively rich and heavy, buy many are pure treasure: remarkable stuffed clams; supreme chocolate espresso cheesecake; unique thin noodles with tomato-tinged clam and mussel sauce; extraordinary fish hot with fresh herbs or cold with a homemade garlic mayonnaise. Sample tortellini, agnolotti and cannelloni swoop on a combination plate, or sumptuous linguine with fresh clams and a healthy dash of red pepper. Now there are tablecloths, but otherwise the fanciest fixture at Los Planes de Renderos is the tape deck on the bar, playing Latin music. Full bar service. Aluisi 9867 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Va. 759-4921. 572-4402. 333-5440. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted, suggested on weekends. 338-2000. Parking next door. "Yes, it's in the back of a Chinese restaurant . Care is showered on the quality of ingredients, from freshly cooked chicken salad in ripe melon to high-quality rolls for the hamburgers. Unused Pre-1980 CARSON'S RESTAURANT Largo Florida FL M8853. But fried foods stand out here; the onion rings are thin and crisp and impossible not to finish despite the enormous portions, and the fried chicken wings are all that, plus tender and juicy, too. L $3.95-$5.50, D $5.25-$9.95. Le Jardin 1113 23rd St. NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Open daily. AE, DC, MC, V. No reservations.Street parking. And even with all those amenities, the highlight is the food. Please help if you can! 234-9134. L, Ddaily. Closed Tues, MC, V. No reservations. DC wasn't exactly termed "safe". L $2.95-$6.50, D $4.25-$9.95. Oysters are briny and plump. The population was shrinking, wealth flowed out to the suburbs, and you could buy a Northwest rowhouse for five figures. L $4.95-$8.95, D $7.50-$13.25. Parking in rear. Szechuan Garden 7945 Tuckerman La., Rockville. 659-8820. Beer and wine only. Among main dishes, the crab imperial is historically and currently excellent, and dishes with hollandaise or bearnaise sauces fare well. Enriqueta's menu has its ups and downs, but always offers a wealth of choices. L, D daily. Scads of money and effort went into designing this lush multi-level saloon of sincere wood and polished brass. After years of being one of Washington's great bargain restaurants, the Thai Room seems to have taken a nosedive. The Washington, DC of the 1980s and '90s was a dramatically different place than the Washington, DC of 2017. If you are looking for a full-blown example of what is wrong with American restaurants, try Cagney's. Closed Sun. Parking lot. No credit cards. 333-3323. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Washington still has about 5,000 restaurants. Genesis of South Bay. Open daily. Children's prices. When in doubt, order the simplest dishes. Far from the spaghetti-and-meatballs image, this pasta house serves homemade egg noodles with cream, mushrooms, prosciutto and peas and linguine with crab or clams. Samurai Sushiko 2309 Wisconsin Ave., NW. The menu continues as a deft mix of standards and the unexpected -- red snapper with marrow and red wine, rillettes of smoked and fresh salmon, crayfish in cream sauce with orange. Closed Mon. Valet parking for dinner, garage in rear for lunch. Street parking. Full bar service. L daily ex Mon, D daily. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated fine dining restaurants in Washington, D.C. from Tripadvisor. Closed Sun. Yet such a warm and charming little nook o a restaurant might be worth stopping by for a drink. 265-5860. You tear off bits of pancake and scoop up bits of lamb or lentil stew or chopped raw beef. 763-6553. It still has some of best the French restaurants in the country -- and some of the worst. Parking in front and rear. Children's prices. L $3.85-$7.25, D $5.50-$9.90. AE, DC, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $2.95-$3.99, D $3.95-$5.75. Germaine's 2400 Wisconsin Ave., NW. Children's prices. Full bar service. Some of the food is dismal, e.g., tough shrimp in limp crust, the whole to be dipped in mustardy orange marmalade; flabby fried potato slices. The Red Fox Tavern Madison and Washington Sts., Middleburg, Va. 471-4455. Street parking. Full bar service. Open daily. And the staf does sing a rousing version of "Happy Birthday." Fellini's Pizza. The House of Hunan is an exceptional addition to Washington's hundreds of Chinese restaurants, and Vincenzo's, once the kinks are ironed out, is aiming for the top among Italian restaurants. Nathan's 3150 M St. NW. Similar topping is served on crisp-edged eggplant or squash to no lesser effect. L,D$2.95-$8.95. The great dishes of New Orleans are on the menu at 219. But it is a restaurant where they smile a lot while they blunder. Price $$$$$. Vernon. The cha goi, Vietnamese spring rolls, however, are excellent, and you can do well with shrimp with a curry sauce that includes peanuts and coconut, or beef ground, firmly packed -- too firmly -- and wrapped in aromatic leaves before grilling. And the service is as elegant as the food. Most of the eateries will possess deep roots in DC's growing restaurant scene. Connected to a seafood market, The Fishery gets the best. W., Wheaton. Soups are fine, and the "egg souffle florentine" is an unusual slice of souffle on spinach and mushrooms with a rich, nutmeg-scented cheese sauce. If you judge the restaurant by one dish, let it be a soup called minced squab and scallops in a bamboo container. 638-6828. At lunch, a noisy bustle accompanies plats du jour -- a two-week cycle of menus plus daily specials -- with carafes of wine. Open daily. I have tried googling to no avail and even scrolled thru every restaurant listed for DC here on TA no luck. L $8.25-$11.95, D $11.75-$17.50. Much attention on the menu and in the dining room is paid to pastries and creme brulee, which are very good, though less remarkable than in the restaurant's early days. cLe Bagatelle attends carefully to salads, and its cheese slection is well chosen and impeccably served. L $2.75-$4.25, D $4.50-$7.50. House of Hunan is an uncommon Fhinese restaurant, uncommonly good, uncommonly elegant, with an array of dishes and special touches found nowhere else in Washington. 638-2444. Steak and Ale Check local phone directories for locations. It promotes a salad bar at dinner -- a good one, with the same old wonderful sesame-lemon and yogurt-herb dressings -- plus a potato bar that is an insult of overcooked potato and soupy, sloppy sauces. Christine/Flickr. There is competent service and an occasional hug from the mama of the house. Our first installment of long-gone D.C.-area restaurants was such a hit, we couldn't help but dig back into the crates and pull out more old photos for you. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Open daily. L $4.50-$9.75, D $4.25-$17.50. Children's prices. 966-8200. Parking lot. Full bar service. Sunset is an in-town roard-house, a corner joint under the freeway with paneling and booths, sparkling beer signs and beeping pinball machines. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. While there certainly is nothing fancy, it is among the last of a breed. Full bar service. Flagship Restaurant Seafood Menu Washington DC 1980's A large 4 page dinner menu from the Flagship Restaurant in Washington DC Circa early 1980's. Measures about 8 3/4" x 13 3/4" when closed. 356-8000. How to get tickets for the African American Museum of History and Culture. And the food is always decent and hearty, always served in huge portions and sometimes great. Street parking. Closed Mon. Full bar service. 548-0088. Springfield. Valet parking. Bare linoleum, a bakery counter, beaded curtains and a well-scrubbed air make up the Arabian Nights, a family-run operation that is just short of eating in someone's home. Intrigue 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW. What matters more than the fact that this restaurant calls itself Hunanese is that it is a very good Chinese restaurant. L $3.25-$7.95, D $4.50-$9.50. Open daily. L, D daily. Full bar service. Street parking. AE, MC V. Reservations suggested. Seafoods, veals, lamb, and game in the winter are imaginative and talented productions. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Full bar service. Full bar service. L, D daily. The Prime Rib's specialty is self-explanatory, and it is excellent roast beef, tender and juicy and flavorful. 6 $8.50-$10, D $15.50-$30. Binnacle II The Tides Lodge, off Rte. Public parking lots. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Le Bagatelle 2000 K St. NW. Open daily. Valet parking for dinner. Full bar service. Open daily. Parking lots. L $2.25-$3.75, D $3.50-$17. L daily, D daily ex Sun. AE, CB, D, MC, V. No reservations. Amalfi 12307 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. D $2.95-$8.95. D $8.25-$16. MC, V. Reservations accepted. Closed Sun. Wonderful or just fair, the meal ends agreeably with perky, crisp berry tarts. Closed Mon. MC, V. Reservations accepted. Reservations accepted. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. Reservations required. Children's prices. The restaurant has become more elegant than the food, and prices reflect ambience rather than culinary character. No smoking section. Guitar music in the evening turns El Caribe into a festival. 299-3526. Street parking. SE. L $4.25, $6.50, D $4.95-$7.95. It is too small to justify lethargic, surly service such as I found. Mushroom soup has tasted like gray dishwater, rockfish has been overcooked to cryness, and a very pretty salad has been drowned in sweet dressing with chemical undertones. 683-1742. Full bar service. 783-4133. L, D daily. Planning family trip with adult children in July. McLean. It has quietly and gradually become a fine restaurant, its cuisine stably settled among those French restaurants just below La Pavillon, Le Lion d'Or and Jean-Louis, keeping company with Jean-Pierre, Le Bagatelle, Dominique's and Rive Gauche on its good days. All this might work without excellent food, but there is that, too. 532-9290. Full bar service. Tiki Bars. Location. Full bar service. The 1,000 sq. Full bar service. mChildren's prices. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. The liver pate is smooth and subtly peppered. With salad or quiche and pastry, a shopping break for under $10 is worth adding to your list. L $3.95-$8.50, D $5.75-$11. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested.
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