Category: | Restaurant, |
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Address: | 1381 Beverly Rd, McLean, VA 22101, USA |
Zip code: | 22101 |
Website: | http://www.aracosiamclean.com/ |
Opening hours (Edit) | |
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Monday: | Closed |
Tuesday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Thursday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Friday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Saturday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Sunday: | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Fantastic food. Very tasty. Maybe the best in McLean. Try the lamb shoulder stew with okra. I ordered the food to go. Truly excellent. Bartender and host were also great to chat with. Will definitely be back.
Attentive service and sumptuous food.
No doubt the finest Afghan restaurant in the entire DC area. Aracosia’s presence just made McLean THE go-to site for a genuinely welcoming atmosphere and superb service and food. Can’t wait for return visit soon.
Thanks for making life in the northern VA area so much more enjoyable!
Suzanne
Oh my, McLean has a restaurant! Friendly with excellent Afghan food served very well in an interesting atmosphere. Everyone in the restaurant is clearly committed to success in the underserved McLean market. The staff and chef are family and they give you a warm welcome. Open only two weeks, it had none of the expected opening problems. Get there and enjoy it!
Wayne
Our favorite DC restaurant (Bistro Aracosia) has opened this beautiful new dining room in McLean and we could not be more pleased. I predict that tables will soon be hard to come by.
Aracosia bills itself as a "chop house," and the grilled meats here are indeed good, but I am partial to the traditional Afghan dumplings and complex braised dishes, which Aracosia does better than any Afghan restaurant in the area.
Always start with Aushak (leek & scallion dumplings), and with Aracosia's exemplary pumpkin dumplings. A meal here would be incomplete without them.
Among the meat dishes, the grilled chops are nice, but to my taste don't hold a candle to the braised, long-cooked items. Always choose lamb here over veal. The Lamb Shank Moghuli or Lamb Shank Sabzi Moghuli with greens are my favorites.
Service is terrific. Aracosia is new, but the house is staffed with veterans from the DC and Springfield families, and they all work with a smile on their faces.