Your best pick on the Maine Avenue waterfront, this French-Continental eatery has a gracious dining room with a river view. Again, simple is the rule at this restaurant that prides itself on fresh seafood. This goes for the big buffet as well as menu items. The steamed crabs get the most raves. The Village at Shirlington holds the most tempting dining options for Signature theatergoers.
Parking is free at the garage or in one of two lots.
Bonsai's small, serene dining room, with sushi and other Japanese favorites, is an ideal spot for a light meal. Inexpensive to moderate. The house-made brews are the best things here, but you can get decent sandwiches and a good burger and, most important, a table, even when the joint is jammed. Here is a restaurant with ambitious, creative Modern American cuisine at reasonable prices. Few would argue that this is one of the more attractive dining rooms in Northern Virginia.