OK, everyone. This thread is to discuss who has it worst for restaurant selections -- Burke or Centreville. Residents know that both of these locations are absolute dining wastelands, but which area is truly worse.

I mean, in Centreville, with so many Asians, wouldn't you think there would be some places that were above grade C? I think Sino's in Centreville might be the best Asian Food and that is just sad. Also, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't even think there is a Thai Restaurant in Centreville. The best places, and this is painful to say, but I believe to be Sweetwater and BoneFish near the Theatre. There is AltoPlaza, eh, whatever.

Moving onto Burke (specifically Burke Centre)

Garbage? Yes. Seriously -- where is there to eat in Burke? Because I am drawing blanks. San Vito (Italian) in that one shopping Centre seriously comes to mind as one the better places. Glory Days (gross), Hoppsfrog (vomit in my mouth). They do have a Thai place but I have not been there yet.

Residents from Centreville and Burke, chime in and tell why your area sucks more for dining....

Wow drive a mile down the road and stop whining.

Burke isn't that bad where food is concerned. Tau Tau and Shiro are pretty decent, and considering who you ask, Spartans is very good. Anyway, Hopsfrog is more of a bar than a restaurant, and so is Glory Days, making the food their last priority! Honestly, my biggest complaint about Glory Days is all the trashy people they hire. Villa Bella on Burke Center Parkway is great.

I don't think I've ever eaten in C-ville.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2008 06:30PM by LuLu.

Touched by an Uncle Wrote:
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> OK, everyone. This thread is to discuss who has it
> worst for restaurant selections -- Burke or
> Centreville. Residents know that both of these
> locations are absolute dining wastelands, but
> which area is truly worse.
>
>

Maybe you should just stay home and cook yourself a big, piping hot bowl of STFU!

Give Villa Bella in Burke a try. It's not fabulous, but it's a pretty nice little Italian family restaurant. Moderate prices, decent food.

Charlie Chang's is good.

Sweet Water is good.

Bonefish is alright.

Ned Divine's sucks.

Cyro's is good.

2 Amigos has los cucarachas.

Five Guys is good.

Red Rock Canyon isn't great.

Carrabba's isn't very good.

Austin Grill sucks ass.

IHOP is open all night.

Glory Days sucks.

Red Rocks, by Glory Days sucks.

Little Italy was the JAM before it got sold to the guy who owns Red Rocks.

Outback is around the corner from my house.

China Express is the best fucking Chinese delivery.

Bella's is the best pizza delivery.

Fair Lakes is up the street...Sakura's is good, Tony's Pizza is good...

Ummm.....I'll think of more..

Touched by an Uncle Wrote:
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> OK, everyone. This thread is to discuss who has it
> worst for restaurant selections -- Burke or
> Centreville. Residents know that both of these
> locations are absolute dining wastelands, but
> which area is truly worse.
>
> I mean, in Centreville, with so many Asians,
> wouldn't you think there would be some places that
> were above grade C? I think Sino's in Centreville
> might be the best Asian Food and that is just sad.
> Also, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't
> even think there is a Thai Restaurant in
> Centreville. The best places, and this is painful
> to say, but I believe to be Sweetwater and
> BoneFish near the Theatre. There is AltoPlaza, eh,
> whatever.
>
> Moving onto Burke (specifically Burke Centre)
>
> Garbage? Yes. Seriously -- where is there to eat
> in Burke? Because I am drawing blanks. San Vito
> (Italian) in that one shopping Centre seriously
> comes to mind as one the better places. Glory Days
> (gross), Hoppsfrog (vomit in my mouth). They do
> have a Thai place but I have not been there yet.
>
> Residents from Centreville and Burke, chime in and
> tell why your area sucks more for dining....

My god I see why little Italy sucks now. Thanks for the FYI

I hadn't been there in years but did last week & knew my chicken bacon mozzerela standyby tasted way off

Yeah man. That David Crosby lookin' dude who owns and cooks the nasty shit at Red Rocks...he's to blame.

Expensive Jeans Wrote:
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> My god I see why little Italy sucks now. Thanks
> for the FYI
>
> I hadn't been there in years but did last week &
> knew my chicken bacon mozzerela standyby tasted
> way off

Oh yeah...we have Alto Plaza. lol

Cedar Cafe in the Shoppers Plaza (Burke) has great Lebanese food. The only bad part is that it is a very small with a few tables. Great food though.

Centreville Food.

Sweetwater - Good
Bonefish - terrible.
Manginos Pizza - great gourmet pizza
Rosemarys Thyme Bistro - incredible.
Willards BBQ - Some of the best around. (i think Chantilly claims this one though)
Cant forget Paynes Diner for breakfast.

So wan gal-be for decent clean Korean food.
Sushi sashimi for fairly good sushi.
Charlie Changs, best delivery chinease, that is with no msg.
Rosemarys Deli off of Stone, everythings GREAT for the price if the older guy is cooking, the older woman sucks.




For burk, everything Ive had sucks, but i dont live close to it so, i dont really know.

however there is an AMAZING Afghan restraunt in the same shopping center as JAXX.

Cedar Cafe actually got a write up in this morning's Post.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081900623.html


why me Wrote:
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> Cedar Cafe in the Shoppers Plaza (Burke) has great
> Lebanese food. The only bad part is that it is a
> very small with a few tables. Great food though.

Big Bite Greek Pizza Delivery

Raffagino's in Burke Town Plaza is amazing, Cedar Cafe is pretty good.

Touched by an Uncle Wrote:
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> Also, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't
> even think there is a Thai Restaurant in
> Centreville.

BANGKOK CITY

http://bangkokcityva.com/

I refer you to the below thread so you can review other dining establishments you have overlooked.

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/7/111143.html

WAHHHHH! All the restaurants in suburbia suck WAHHHHHH!

Um - it's BURKE. And CENTREVILLE. What do you expect? You want something fancy and diverse quit your bitching and move to the city.

Villa Bella Italian Restaurant has HORRIBLE Service!!!! The manager is terrible. I have never had a worst dining experience in my life. Would never go there again, and do not recommend it!!!

burkenaie Wrote:
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> Villa Bella Italian Restaurant has HORRIBLE
> Service!!!! The manager is terrible. I have never
> had a worst dining experience in my life. Would
> never go there again, and do not recommend it!!!


I really used to like Villa Bella, but it has really gone down hill over the past year or so. We do a lot of carryout and the order is wrong 50% of the time. The last time I went back to complain the manager tried to throw me out explaining that it was my fault that I left with the wrong items.

Centreville! I drive down to Burke quite often since I moved 'cause the food options up here are terrible. I love Tau Tau's food and there is nothing remotely close to it's deliciousness in Centreville.


Funny enough Manginos started in a Cheveron Gas Station in Montgomery County back when I was in high school. Opened up in Burke when I moved there. Then opened in Centreville a few years later. Awesome pizza and subs!

Pho Hot is good vietnamese off 29

And of COURSE... Manginos :) mmmmmmmm

Anyone tried Little Joe's pizza? Wondering how it stacks up.

Red Rocks (next to Glory days) is the ultimate dining wasteland. That place is the absolute worst!!! I shat for 2 days after I ate there last. NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Try the new Celadon Thai place in the "Whole Foods" plaza in Burke. Just opened 3 weeks ago. EXCELLENT!! The main chef was an executive chef at the Ritz Carlton before he opened this place. Everything about the place is first class---the food has complex flavors and the presentation is beautiful. Price is right. It's going to have waiting lines very soon so go now.

Also there is a new Panera on Rolling Road close to WSHS (opened a few months ago). The Burke area is getting better as far as restaurants go. I would predict that this trend will continue since the Geospatial Intelligence Center down Rolling Road is about to open later this year.

We make a special trip to Sweetwater Tavern from time to time. Food is perfect every time.

Also love Ciro's pizza (can't eat anymore because of trying to lose weight).

I was so disappointed with Alto Plaza. Served up 100% inedible food the second (and last) time we were there. Ordered a burrito with beans instead of meat (since I'm vegetarian) - they brought out this contraption that was about 6 cups of pure cheese rolled in a flour tortilla drenched in oil. WTF? Is there no imagination whatsoever in the kitchen? I'll not be back.

There's not much else in Centreville that causes me to drive in from the Gainesville area. We used to live in Centreville but usually drove toward Fairfax for dining out.

It's on Burke Lake Rd, but it's listed as a Springfield, Va restaurant--the Hunan West is--not good.

Itsokbutitsnotokay Wrote:
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> It's on Burke Lake Rd, but it's listed as a
> Springfield, Va restaurant--the Hunan West is--not
> good.


Hunan West isn't good, but I enjoy Hunan East in Burke Town Plaza at OKM / Lee Chapel.

Paisano's is the jam

whoever started this thread is fucking stupid. There are close to 100 places to eat in centreville, from gdays, sweetwater, bonefish and other chains to good pizza and a million other options, including all types of cultural food. Burke has about 4 places to eat, so what is there to ponder?