Food near Mt. Vernon

[Lori in PA]

My two boys (tween and teen) and I plan to visit Mt. Vernon this week. We don't want to eat on site at Mt. Vernon. We need:

cheap

tasty

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plenty of protein

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not OVERLY adventurous, but a little adventurous is good

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Do we ask too much?

[hjshorter]

I would head back up Rt. 1 and go to Bebo Trattoria, Roberto Donna'a new place.

A little info is here., some early reviews right here.

[Busboy]

I second Heather's suggestion, with the warning that service issues -- unfortunately, a hallmark of Donna restaurants -- may arise.

Heck, I might go there tonight myself.

[Gary Tanigawa]

Dinner or Lunch?

Closest I would recommend is Five Guys in Hybla Valley (7622 Richmond Highway)serving OK burgers/fries. Going north on Mt. Vernon Highway, continue north at the intersection to Richmond Highway and Five Guys is on the left (visible from the road). It's a local chain of variable quality depending on the location.

Southside 815 (815 S Washington Street; 703-836-6222) is farther away (about five miles?) north in Alexandria. It's a tavern/restaurant with some Southern specialties, and a parking lot in the back.

Farther north into Old Town Alexandria, there are lots of places on King Street or close by in the area. Flying Fish (www.flyingfishdc.com/MLunch.html) and Restauran Eve's bar (turn right at the hostess stand), which do not have cheap items on their regular menus, have weekday lunch specials that might fit the budget. The owners of Restaurant Eve have also opened a "Dublin chipper" called Eamonn's.

Bebo Trattoria is in Crystal, which mapquest calculates to be 12 miles north of Mt. Vernon (23 minutes).

[Lori in PA]

Gary, I've been to one Five Guys location (Westminster, MD) and thought the burgers were great. Are you saying the food at this location isn't so good, or just pointing out that it varies at different spots?

[Gary Tanigawa]

Are you saying the food at this location isn't so good, or just pointing out that it varies at different spots?

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Just pointing out that it varies at different spots, the Hybla Valley store was fine the last time I was there about a year ago. Some people believe quality is better at the locations opened before the owners started to franchise and Hybla Valley is not (I believe) one of the new franchisee-owned stores. Have fun !

[monavano]

Cedar Knoll Restaurant, overlooking the Potomac, is one mile north of Mt. Vernon, at GW Parkway and Lucia Lane.

http://www.cedarknollinnrestaurant.com/cedarknoll_009.htm

Edited November 1, 2006 by monavano (log)