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September 01, 2009

Old Cairo Grill

Old Cairo Grill, web site, 6030 Burke Commons Road, Burke, VA, 703-250-0490, in the Wal-Mart shopping center. (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Yelp]

Very mom and pop, I ate here once and thought it good, not great. I had the hummus and the béchamel Macaroni. I wouldn’t make a special trip to eat here but if you’re at the Wal-Mart or live nearby, it is a place which can fit into your repertoire. Or you may simply wish to sample an “Egyptian” restaurant but I should warn you it doesn’t have much in the way of unique dishes.

Posted September 1, 2009 11:57 AM | Permalink  |  Egyptian , Other , Virginia  | Comments (4)

April 12, 2006

Reston Kabob

Reston Kabob, web site, 11844 Sunrise Valley Drive, # A, Reston, VA, 20191 703-390-9070, near the International Center (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Yelp]

Maybe this is not even Egyptian, but they have kabobs, recommended by a reader.

Posted April 12, 2006 11:01 PM | Permalink  |  Egyptian , Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/ Dulles Airport , Virginia  | Comments (1)

Sphinx Cafe

Sphinx Cafe, 137 Spring Street, Herndon, VA, Sunset Park industrial strip mall, 703-464-0001 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Observer Online | Times Community | Yelp | Gayot]

This is a good strip mall, so this place has potential. I have yet to go. They have Persian and Lebanese dishes as well.

Posted April 12, 2006 10:51 PM | Permalink  |  Egyptian , Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/ Dulles Airport , Virginia  | Comments (0)

Pasha Cafe

Pasha Cafe, web site, 3911 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-528-1111 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [WaPo (Eve Zibart) | City Paper | openlist]

This place has reopened, following a devastating fire. I have yet to visit the new incarnation but loved the old. Focus on the appetizers. Probably the best Egyptian place around.

Posted April 12, 2006 10:31 PM | Permalink  |  Arlington , Egyptian , The Best , Virginia  | Comments (0)

Alf Laylah Wa Laylah

Alf Laylah Wa Laylah, 13975 Metrotech Drive, Sully Place Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA, 703-378-6677 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Alexandria Gazette]

An excellent name, no? The owner is Palestinian, the chef is Turkish, how should I list this place? Mostly the food is “Middle Eastern,” with many Lebanese dishes, but since they have hookah I will put it under the category “Egyptian.”

Posted April 12, 2006 10:23 PM | Permalink  |  Egyptian , Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/ Dulles Airport , Virginia  | Comments (4)

Cairo Cafe and Restaurant

Cairo Cafe and Restaurant, 6244-H Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA, 703-750-3551 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Yelp]

Genuinely good Egyptian food, cooked for area Muslims, if not always Egyptians. The place to go if you wish to see people, including women, smoking hookahs (Middle Eastern water pipe, with your preferential flavored tobacco). Nineteen flavors of hookah, including “Cola.” Small menu, authentic, and tasty. Worth a visit. They have a non-smoking section as well.

Posted April 12, 2006 10:17 PM | Permalink  |  Alexandria , Egyptian , Virginia  | Comments (1)  | TrackBacks (1)

April 09, 2006

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt, 3821-D South. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-931-8200 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window)

The sort of place a woman would never feel comfortable walking into alone. Dark and smoky, full of men sitting around tables, with a vaguely pornographic or sinister feel to the whole thing. I would like to go, but right now I can’t take the smoke. Maybe when it is empty.

Posted April 9, 2006 07:17 PM | Permalink  |  Egyptian , Falls Church/Seven Corners , Virginia  | Comments (0)

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