Saturday, August 31, 2013

SweetWater Tavern (Sterling)

Ummm... I don't even know what to say about this. My favorite appetizer in the whole wide world is the Blue Crab Fritters here at SweetWater but this photo could be a deal breaker. The ozzie rolls are great but I can get those at Jackson's (another Great American Restaurant) so I think this is the end for SweetWater and me. Goodbye my lovely crab fritters :-(

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Silver Diner (Reston) Update

I don't know how I got talked back into this place but the picture speaks for itself and needless to say, if you see me at Silver Diner, I'm probably either having a psychotic episode or possessed by a demon...either way, save me!

Friday, August 23, 2013

Gordon Biersch at Tyson's... Again.


So, I'm going to try and convince you that I returned to this restaurant in order to do a "follow up" review but I truly just LOVE Gordon Biersch. And when I looked around at my other choices in mall eateries, none of them seemed as appetizing as Gordon Biersch. So I return to GB (as the waiter calls it) and I report this back to you, my loyal fan (AKA mom)... Good food, good service, good beer, and my daughter says good bathroom. As for under the table, well I would advise you not to look. It is not spotless under there and your appetite could suffer. As for me, my love of GB garlic fries outweighs my fear of germs.

Virginia Kitchen (Waffle King's Virginia Kitchen)


Now, if you want a REAL diner experience, Virginia Kitchen (in the Kmart shopping center, Herndon) is it. Just think traditional 70's rather than 50's root beer floats. 
No problems under these tables, the place may seem outdated but they know how to clean, cook, and serve. This place makes fresh squeezed orange juice and in-house biscuits and if you come in often enough, maybe you'll get your picture on the menu! Of course, I'm a regular but the staff has yet to notice... So no photo of the germaphobe gourmand... Yet!

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Il Fornaio (Reston Towncenter)


Clean, clean, clean in Il Fornaio even under the dark, dark table but my germy senses were heightened by the temperature in the restaurant. I am notorious for bringing a sweater to a restaurant in the dead of summer but I never complain about AC because I love knowing that the air is circulating. At Il Fornaio I felt like I was sitting in a sauna, breathing in stale, germy air throughout the meal. The food was good enough (difficult to enjoy a meal when you are sweating) and the restaurant has one feature that us germaphobes love... an exposed kitchen! Nobody is spitting on your food or feeding you floor steaks when they are working within the customers line of sight. Don't bother telling me how ridiculous I am for believing that waiters serve "sneezers". I know I'm nuts :-)

The Counter (aka Counter Burger)


So... This might be the healthiest restaurant in Reston (if you don't order the fries) and it is pretty darn clean. There IS a stain on the wall (ew) but the floor has obviously been scrubbed. I love the food and I ordered the chicken in an organic salad with chipotle aioli.  Where I take issue with the restaurant is in seating. NO BOOTHS. But go anyway. And a tip for parents: my daughter pretends to be a goat and eats tons of lettuce, sprouts, and spinach.