Restaurants near Avalon Ballston Place Apartments by Zen Hospitality

This is a tried and true favorite. Took a student who is interning in DC and shel loved it. The place was packed and traffice was terrible so i got there late, bt I asked for them to hold the reservation. The hostesses, down to the wait staff were awesome. High energy - lots of Capital Hill celebs there.

This was my first time at Medium Rare. Let's start with my initial impressions. Wow! This place was hopping. Loved the music mix played. The restaurant was packed. There were at least 5-10 parties waiting to get seated. But you have to take into account it's Arlington, 7:00 pm on a Saturday night, and it's a popular restaurant. Even after I checked in, parties were still rolling in. There were no walk-ins accepted. It would be over an hour for a table to be open. My reservation was 7:00 pm, but I knew it would be a while before getting seated. No one was leaving. There were some parties getting impatient with waiting for their table to be ready. There was one person who had a 7:15 pm reservation and expressed disappointment that his group was not seated a t 7:15 pm. Hey buddy, no one is leaving. They can't knock out a wall and add more tables. The hostess and host did a fantastic job managing customer's expectations and making sure groups were seated in order. My party was able to get seated around 7:30 pm. The 30 minutes wait was worth it. Even on a busy night, our drink orders were turned around quickly and not long after they brought the bread and salads. The steaks were cooked perfectly, medium rare, tender, and sliced in portions that didn't require a knife. The french fries were hot and crispy. The sauce was a fantastic compliment for both the steak and fries. By the time we were done, our second round of steaks and fries were served. We had no problem finishing. We ordered the sundae, keylime pie, and apple pie to share. If there was a favorite, it was the sundae. Our group agreed that we'll be coming back to Medium Rare again. They did not disappoint. I want to compliment the staff for working so hard to get everyone served. And a big shout out to the hostess and host for managing the crowd waiting for tables.

Wonderful meal. Great service. Yummy seafood! Highly recommend

If you are looking for a consistently good experience, Urban Tandoor is your place. The naan is fluffy yet crispy, the chicken tikka masala has a tasty rich sauce, and the vindaloo is nice and spicy! The servers are all very nice and attentive. Anytime we are in town and are craving Indian, we hit up Urban Tandoor!

Had a great time celebrating a special birthday! Great good, excellent service!! The music mix was a bit interesting but nothing to complain about. Can't wait to visit again