Pauli Moto’s Asian Bistro -- CLOSED
Pauli Moto’s Asian Bistro (web site), in the reburbished part of Tysons Corner Center Mall, 7852L Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA, 703-893-9400 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp]
NOW CLOSED. This is by Pauli Moto, the guy with the TV show and the fancy nouvelle Asian place in Philadelphia. I suppose he showed up for the opening, or something like that. The food here is carefully made, reasonably tasty, and no doubt it is the best restaurant in Tysons Mall. The seafood is quite fresh. That said, I find the place a bore, and a somewhat expensive bore at that. Best for when there are lines everywhere else and you need to eat somewhere before the movie.