Arigato
Arigato, web site, 13039 Fair Lakes Shopping Center, Fairfax, VA, 703-449-8404, closed Monday. To get there, take I-66 West to #55B, straight off the exit, left at the first light, then a left at the second light, into the big shopping center, look between the Hechinger's and Toys R Us. (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [food-plan | openlist | Yelp]
Plus a branch in Fairfax: 11199-A Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-9338, where Germantown Rd. hits Rt. 29.
Very stylish and original, the best decor of any place on this list. The cardboard chairs are the best part of it all. Japanese food by Koreans, but still a good restaurant. Get the cream cheese dumplings as a side.