Italian Cafe

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Obscurity/Curb Appeal: Brian

The Thurber household had yet to sample the cuisine of Italy since our debut on the blog circuit. Thus, we decided on The Italian Café on Lee Highway as our spot for the evening. At first I was a bit confused upon arriving at Italian Café. When I first scoped out this place months before our blog’s conception, the restaurant’s signature red, white, and green awnings could be seen from any distance. Currently, Italian Café’s simple black and white appearance denotes its location on the corner between the Budget Inn and Fairfax Deli & Pizza. The parking lot had ample space including a unique, reserved spot in front of the door we could only guess was saved for godfathers and crime bosses. Despite its average appearance, the restaurant proved to be much more than a simple Italian eatery. A Falls Church staple since 1978, Italian Café is a common site to locals, but many folks we’ve talked to have yet to taste the fare. We encourage those patrons in the Falls Church proper area to forego the older establishments (Taco Laredo) and make it an Italian Café night. We promise it gives Pistone’s Italian Inn a run for its money.

Rating: 2 Thurbs

Food/Beverage: Tommy
Let me first say that we picked Italian Café because we wanted to go to a restaurant that we thought might be pretty good. Admittedly a selfish decision, but I wanted something “normal.” When we sat down for dinner, the waiter promptly brought a small loaf of Italian bread, seemingly baked fresh. The appetizers were good, mozzarella sticks and garlic bread, and were brought out quickly after we ordered them. I ordered the benchmark by which I rate all Italian restaurants, the pollo alla parmigiano (chicken parmesan, for those of you who have never been to Olive Garden). Brian sampled the tortellini, Matt correctly pronounced his meal containing no meat, and Jim decided on the baked lasagna. The sauce was good but not amazing, the chicken was tender, and the pasta was cooked just right. Midway through our dinner, Matt exclaimed (with a note of disdain), “This is a completely legitimate restaurant!” While not hidden, this place is still a gem, serving up quality Italian food, and a house Chianti that will make you say, “Mmmm, that’s red wine.” I’d pick this over Olive Garden if OG ran out of breadsticks and salad.

Rating: 3 Thurbs

Customer Service/Cost: Matt

What can I say? You did a good job, Italian Café. Everything was fast, friendly, accurate and good. The cost was decently affordable considering the amount and the quality of the food. The waiter taking care of us even claimed to have been born in Italy – and I believe him! Usually with these blog dinners, I’m prepared for some kind of massive screw up or, at the very least, some kind of weird quirk worth highlighting. But not this time, Italian Café. You had to go and be all normal and legitimate. I’ll give you a good score, but deep down I wish you were a little bit more ridiculous and/or awful just so I could have something funny to talk about here.

Rating: 3 Thurbs

Ambience/Entertainment: Mark

The atmosphere was quiet and slow, but this probably had more to do with our truly Italian, 9pm dinner time. After being seated, Frank and I had a sing off during one of his numbers, and as the guest of honor will attest, Frank is almost as good as I am. The Rat Pack guarded the coat rack from above, behind a wooden frame and glass.

The Chi-Chi stuccoed walls, built in wine case, and separate, non air conditioned party room all pointed toward the owner being 3rd generation Italian.

Rating: 2 Thurbs

Italian Cafe

Overall Rating: 2.5 Thurbs

Guest of Honor Review: Jim Swift

While contemplating what my night of Thurber goodness had in store, an old Italian proverb came to me: “You can always judge a restaurant by its mozzarella sticks.” I think that Michaelangelo said that. Mark had just ordered them as our appetizer, and I was curious to see if The Italian Café would fare well under this litmus test.

Located in a lonely nook of Falls Church, the Italian Café is struggling to keep its restaurant looking dapper, and judging by the state of the Budget Inn motel next door, they’re not doing too bad a job.

We secured a corner parking spot, and truth be told we were kind of excited about it. Until we realized that we were the restaurant’s second customers. With the obligatory posters of The Godfather and The Rat Pack adorning the walls, The Italian Café looked like my grandparents could have decorated it – except that they’re not Italian.

The restaurant was so dimly lit that you could not take a picture without a flash, which made us look like stereotypical Japanese tourists, but we didn’t worry because we were alone. It was like something out of a Godfather movie, and no pistols were found in the bathroom.

The food was good, and this restaurant hardly qualified for what I imagined this blog stands for: questionable restaurants. While the mozzarella sticks weren’t amazing, they were better than average.

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Edy's Chicken & Steak

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Obscurity/Location/Curb Appeal: Tommy

Off Route 7, in the Bailey’s Crossroads area, the curious passerby can easily stumble upon Edy’s Chicken & Steak. Set off from the rest of the strip mall, Edy’s boasts one of the two standalone structures in this area, the other being Olive Garden (I know, I know…you love their breadsticks). The large lit sign on the front of the building welcomes the diner to enjoy a fine selection of Peruvian cuisine. After all this time doing this blog, I still am not sure whether I’m supposed to rate a level of “obscurity” as a positive or negative, but if you enjoy dining at obscure places, you could probably do better than Edy’s. Edy’s loses points in the curb appeal for making us think they might have skee-ball and then pulling that fun-rug out from under us after we found out that it’s just chicken and steak. This restaurant appeared to be well-known, displayed in all likelihood the biggest crowd out of any Thurber dinner thus far, and even brought in a wide assortment of law enforcement who chose it for their dinner break. When you find a place that’s supported by cops and isn’t a donut shop, you know you’ve got at least a decent spot on your hands. Word to the wise, the decision to rant and/or rave about anything in this establishment could go down as the worst decision ever, as you’d most likely get tasered from 2 to 3 different directions. Just saying, if your chicken platter isn’t cooked the way you like it, smile, nod, and back away slowly.

Curb Appeal: 3 Thurbs

Food & Beverage: Matt

From the multitude of chicken-themed posters decorating the walls, to the tuxedo-clad cartoon chicken on the sign, to the massive rotisserie ovens cooking chickens in bulk, it’s no secret what Edy’s specialty is (it’s chicken, in case you’re still wondering). With that in mind, I can’t help but think we didn’t experience the best that Edy’s has to offer. First of all, as a vegetarian, I had to resort to a hodge-podge of side items for my meal – fried zucchini, fried yucca and a salad. Every time this happens to me, it somehow ends up costing me more than everyone else’s food and also somehow seems way less healthy. Lots of fried stuff, a pretty lame salad and the yucca alone (with a texture similar to foamboard) weighed about 5 pounds in my stomach. Everyone else got some form of sandwich with cheese and vegetables all over it. All sandwich eaters seemed to agree that their food was just “okay,” if a bit challenging to eat with a knife and fork. A few at least made some connection with Edy’s specialty bird by ordering chicken sandwiches. But as for straight up “rotisserie chicken,” we left that un-sampled. We did get a little more out of our cultural comfort zone in our choice of beverages, and Edy’s offers a large variety of canned or bottled “bebidas” to accommodate such curiosity. But all in all, unless eating their chicken in a whole rotisserie form drastically improves the dining experience, Edy’s really was just okay.

Rating: 1.5 Thurbs

Customer Service/Cost: Mark

Our meals were a steal. An orange cream soda, complementary ice water, and an entree rounded out a hair under $10. Well, it wasn't really a steal because the police officer would have tazered us in the throat had we actually been stealing. Customer service amounted to orders being called out in both English and Spanish. You pay, pick-up, eat, and bus your own table. Perhaps Peruvian rotisserie is going to make a move on McDee's.

Rating: 2 Thurbs

Ambience/Entertainment: Brian

When the name Edy’s is muttered most readers envision gourmet ice cream found in your grocer’s freezer. This would not be the case with our most recent stop on the Thurber Party of 4 dining circuit. Matt buoyed our hopes with fantastic talk of Hispanic skee ball and plastic ball pits prior to our departure. Unfortunately, Edy’s Chicken and Steak was not Carlos E. Queso. Similarly, Edy’s did contain an astounding amount of neon running lights on the interior and exterior and mirrors to simulate a larger space. Upon entering, we noticed the large number of tables and booths with Peruvian landscapes and idols adorning the walls. Overhead, order numbers were belted out in Spanish and English throughout the evening. I immediately noticed the lack of place settings or fancy napkin holders a la Taco Laredo, but what was provided would suffice for another largely self-service evening.

Contributing to Edy’s stellar atmosphere was the presence of Fairfax County’s finest. Was this due to disturbances or robberies? We believe not. It turns out Edy’s is a fan favorite of law enforcement officials the county over. Whoever said it only takes doughnuts to attract cops? Little to no music was played and what was became lost in the sea of patron chatter and order calling. Edy’s ambience is average at best and contained only one element missing from most other establishments we’ve visited: the din of conversation by fellow diners.

Rating: 1.5 Thurbs

Edy's Chicken & Steak

Overall Rating: 2.0 Thurbs

Guest of Honor Review: Lauren Keller

I was very excited about this adventure out, especially once we chose Edy's. One of the Thurber residents mentioned that they thought it was equivalent to a Peruvian Chuck E. Cheese. Visions of skee-ball and giant prizes were definitely swirling through my head. The evening started off well as the whole group was escorted in Mark's company car. (On a side note, the Thurber residents were ever the gentlemen, opening and closing all doors for me). Unfortunately, my dream of winning the boombox with my 30,000 tickets won from playing almost 30,000 rounds of skeeball were dashed when we walked in the door. In terms of atmosphere, I would put Edy's much closer to a Peruvian Boston Market--minus the large and varied menu--than a Chuck E. Cheese. I would recommend 2 things before you venture to this restaurant: 1) Bring cash because that's all they accept and 2) Brush up on your Spanish numbers because all order numbers were first announced in Spanish and then English. I opted for the numero 10--Chicken sandwich with cheese and onions. I chose this over the numero 9--Chicken sandwich. Both were the same price, so I am a little skeptical about the quality of the cheese and onions. As far as safety goes, I immediately felt secure once I spotted the fully armed Police Officer hidden behind a giant vase filled with fake coral and yellow tulips. My sandwich was a more expensive, heavier, more difficult to eat and less tasty version of a hot sandwich at Subway. If you are considering Edy's for a meal, I would recommend opting for Subway or Quiznos. The best thing about this restaurant was its proximity to Dairy Queen--where I ended the evening with a delicious cookie dough blizzard. And the company was delightful!

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Taco Laredo

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Obscurity/Location/Curb Appeal: Matt

At first glance, Taco Laredo seems like it might be decent.  Maybe a little out of the way – located on Hillwood Avenue, a less traveled Falls Church side road – and maybe a bit of a hole in the wall – one that you can never quite tell if it’s open, closed or out of business – but decent nonetheless.  Several aspects of its outward appearance might even entice you to try it out.  If you’re a history lover, you might be drawn to the fact that Taco Laredo proudly displays that it is “one of the oldest restaurants in Falls Church.”  So that puts its origin somewhere between the Revolutionary War and the 80’s.  If you’re a fan of Mexican stuff, you might be drawn to the building itself as it painted in the tri-colors of the Mexican flag with thin, uneven coats of white, red and green.  If you’re an aspiring botanist or just a nature lover, you might be drawn to the well-groomed flower box surrounding the Taco Laredo sign or the neatly trimmed lawn and hedges out front.  But do not be deceived.  All good things about Taco Laredo truly must come to an end – at the front door.  (On a side note, I think it’s no small coincidence that every time I’ve tried to type “Taco Laredo” in this review, I’ve accidentally typed “Taco Lardo” instead.  Be ye warned.)

Rating: 2 Thurbs

Food & Beverage: Anne Dorrance (Guest of Honor)

Brian, Tommy, Matt and I were in for a treat as we walked into Taco Laredo and made our way to the counter to order our food.  Brian and I both ordered the Laredo Toaster thinking that it was going to be similar to something we saw on a Taco Bell commercial but were both surprised when we got it wrapped in mysterious foil.  It didn't live up to our expectations, but Brian and I did finish it.  Brian was pleased with his chicken burrito and felt good about it at the time.  I also ordered "Old Style" Nachos and when I got it, also wrapped in foil, it was one giant flat taco shell with melted cheddar cheese (what?!?!? seriously?!?!).  Yes, they were definitely serious...it was a pretty lame attempt at nachos.  Tommy got the #5 combo (taco, texas burrito and a side of guacamole).  He tried ordering "nachos" too, but apparently they ran out after my order.  So he had a side of guac with no chips.  His meal was not satisfactory as he had a few bites of  burrito and terrible tasting guac and announced that he was going to stop at Taco Bell on the way home.  However, Matt was able to order a combo meal which came with a side of 3 flat taco shells and suspicious looking red liquid standing in for the salsa.  Matt described the chips as being terrible and tasting like plastic.  Needless to say, the boys weren't happy with their food and won't be returning.  I, however, felt okay about the food I received for the amount I paid, $8, and am not opposed to eating at the "one of oldest restaurants in Falls Church" again.

(Editor’s note: Anne is crazy.)

Rating: 1 Thurb

Service/Cost: Brian

Where to begin?  In evaluating the service at Taco Laredo, I ask you to recall the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzalez.  You remember.  He was a tiny, Mexican mouse donning a sombrero and neckerchief with a penchant for doing all things quickly while spewing various phrases in Spanish.  Apparently our amigos at Taco Laredo have never heard of him.  In fact, all aspects of our evening were anything but speedy.  When I saw the bowling alley snack bar menu next to a Microsoft Word printout menu, I had the sinking suspicion the ordering process would be quite a challenge for Taco Laredo personnel.

Initially, we perused both menus to discover rare “house specialties” such as the “Laredo Toaster” and “Sancho Deluxe”.  However, upon ordering our dishes, it became apparent the Taco Laredo staff was as much a stranger to their fare as we were.  Looks of confusion and physically pointing out items on the menu to your server is never a good sign.  Additionally, magic marker templates of how to prepare each dish scrawled on the wall beside the grill do not instill confidence in patrons.  Our cashier/server/cook contributed to the lengthy wait coupled with a translation of each order to the other cooks. One lone staffer’s responsibilities appeared to be relegated to drink orders and watching Madagascar on HBO Latino.  Did I mention we stood in line at the counter during this entire process for a grand total of 30 minutes?

As for cost, all food prices were relatively inexpensive and none of us spent more than 10 dollars or so.  Unfortunately, Taco Laredo suffers from a textbook case of “You Get What You Pay For.”  Save your money.  Go to Taco Bell.  On a final note, I hail from a state where Mexican restaurants thrive like kudzu.  Hostesses swiftly bring chips and salsa and present menus within the first 10 minutes of arrival.  Steaming plates of food are stacked 4 deep on the arm of any waiter.  You can order your dish by number only, and they know exactly what you want.  Taco Laredo should take a page from that libro.  Under Taco Laredo’s current management, “one of the oldest restaurants in Falls Church” is doing one thing expeditiously: writing its last chapter.

Rating: 0.5 Thurb 

Ambiance/Entertainment: Tommy

The entrance to Taco Laredo (TL) is obvious but unassuming, the right side of a set of double doors without a spring hinge to close the door behind you. I can almost hear fathers everywhere complaining that by forgetting to shut the door behind them, patrons are “air conditioning the neighborhood” in the Hillwood Ave. district. Red carpet with 1970’s era-wood paneling and a menu taken straight out of a bowling alley snack bar pass for décor inside the single, open-air dining area. The trashcan appeared to be purchased in a McDonald’s memorabilia auction, a brown particleboard receptacle that no doubt saw trash from the billions and billions served at McD’s, and is wondering why TL, after over 40 years of service in Falls Church, has probably only served hundreds and hundreds.

The true ambiance of TL is hard to describe here, it is what I imagine I would do if I were tasked to decorate a bad restaurant as stereotypically as possible. There sits a karaoke machine covered in a sheet and a jukebox in the corner, which looks to have been collecting dust since the date of its purchase. In terms of pure cheesiness (pun intended), posters of “Nachos: a delicious new snack!” are right up there with the ones of a kitten holding onto a tree encouraging you to “Hang in there!” The cut out of the animated character behind a giant taco only added to the cliché. Mismatched furniture, napkin holders with the store stickers still attached, and any possible certificate they could get their hands on only increased the feel of desperation in a place weakly clinging to the success of years’ past. Certificate of 25 years of business: check. Certificate of “appreciation” from the leukemia and lymphoma society: check. Certificate of approval from some type of sanitation agency: Umm…check please.

Rating: 1 Thurb

Taco Laredo Overall

Rating: 1.125 Thurbs

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Lahori Kabob

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Obscurity/Location/Curb Appeal: Mark

In the upscale fine dining realm, establishments have a way of opening the door for you and drawing you inside. This approach soothes your soul and opens you senses, only to then reach inside you back pocket and dump all you money into their register. Lahori Kabob has a different approach. The welcome at L K is similar to a bullhorn except no noise. Instead they have small scattered signs throughout Falls Church. And, no Lahori Kabob is not a candidate running for governor.

Nevertheless, we too were drawn in by the knee high sign propped against the strip mall pillar, announcing the grand opening specials. Regarding aesthetics, the strip mall was a dull grey weathered by the hair product fumes emanating from the empty, yet still open, Vietnamese hair salon. Also, if you are looking for some eye candy to accompany your meal, then look no further than the “Fast and Furiousish” whips, which still have the primer coat and mismatching quarter panels, lining the parking lot.

Rating: 1.5 Thurbs

Food & Beverage: Brian

Many of our readers stop me on the street and ask, “Brian, how do the Thurber boys decide which restaurant to grace with their presence each week?”  Our publicist often responds, “Game Time Decision.”  Truth be told, our band of brothers + guest haven’t the faintest idea of where we will dine until just before leaving the house.  Although we operate off a highly selective list of potentials, our system of “chance” ensures excitement for all parties involved.

With that in mind, I initially agreed to this week’s location, Lahori Kabob, without reservations.  However, my eyes ran roughshod over the exterior of the restaurant upon arrival as fears of strange aromas and foreign flavors filled my imagination.  Acting in good faith, we ventured inside to fine a clean, spacious dining room with a grinning host delighted to see our faces.  Our party perused a menu of classic Pakistani foods, including the option of an all-you-can-eat buffet.  Tommy and I settled on the chicken kabob, Mark tried the lamb kabob, while Scott and Matt both enjoyed the buffet.  Much to my surprise, our entrees came with a choice of two sides and a salad.  With the exception of Mark’s rather gamey lamb, the group thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of our meal.  The chicken kabob was tender and well-seasoned.  As I sampled the side dishes, my taste buds awoke to a veritable flavor bonanza at the first bite of chickpeas.  Tommy also commented on the delicious mixed vegetables despite their lack of aesthetic appeal.  As for beverages, most of us drank water while Scott decided XXX Vitamin Water would be the perfect companion to Middle Eastern fare.

There was no dessert to be eaten at Lahori Kabob, but we did enjoy an after-dinner treat of a different nature.  If you’re in the Graham Road area, do stop by Lahori Kabob and enjoy a true taste of Pakistan no matter your palate predispositions.  I’ll be checking into delivery options this week.

Rating: 3 Thurbs 

Service/Cost: Tommy

Upon entering Lahori Kabob, the first thing that you notice is that there is not a large staff working the restaurant. Rather, the owner has decided that because of the recession (or just his own business model) the best way to help people is to help them help themselves (to food from the buffet at the front). Food is prepared at back and then delivered to the counter, something that we didn’t realize and were subsequently informed of after finding out our meals were sitting up at the counter waiting for us. The apparent owner or #1 on that particular night directed customer traffic, made jokes, and also DJ’d mid-90’s hits and bass-heavy rap, back to back. All of the staff was very friendly and informed us that all entrees were 25% off on that night (and judging from the fact that the “deal” was printed on the menu, it happens often).

Most of us got either a type of meat kabob (chicken/lamb) or the buffet. All entries were around $6.25 and drinks for a very reasonable $1.50 or so. The only thing I would fault them for is not having a soda fountain and instead forcing people to buy bottles or cans of beverages. If this were Michigan and you could get a deposit back from recycled bottles and cans, I could understand doing this ($0.10 please!), but since this is not Michigan (this is Falls Church, VA, in case you didn’t see the title of the blog) the cans of Coke and Sprite were more of a hassle than they were worth. Overall, friendly staff, very inexpensive food, and quick service made Lahori Kabob worth a return visit.

Rating: 3.5 Thurbs 

Ambiance/Entertainment: Matt

From talking to the guy who seemed to be in charge of the place, we discovered that Lahori Kabob had its “grand” opening just a little over a month and a half ago.  I guess that would explain why it feels like you’re walking into a 30-year-old guy’s apartment when step inside the restaurant.  Exhibit A: directly next to the front door you will find two portable phones, just like the kind my mom uses, sitting out in the open on a magazine stand and proudly showing off all of their wires and cords.  Exhibit B: in the far corner you can see some kind of makeshift office area with an enormous printer, several computer boxes and a stack of other business essentials stored right next to a guy eating his kabob.  Exhibit C: the owner was using his laptop right in the middle of the dining area the entire time we were there, probably to check his Myspace page.  Exhibits D, E, F and G: a sparse collection of random decorations (paper lantern, numerous strands of blue and red rope lights, weird wicker statue thing) that were most likely bought at Target on the discount rack as well as a handy do-it-yourself water cooler (note the Happy Birthday placemats underneath the stacks of Styrofoam cups).  And yet somehow, even with this half-settled apartment vibe, I felt genuinely welcomed and excited to be there.

Throughout our visit, Lahori Kabob had a fairly steady stream of people coming and going, and I can only assume that this would continue until their absurdly late closing time of 4 AM.  Aside from the good food, good deals and good people who work there, this growing “popularity” is partly due to the fact that Lahori Kabob offers a plethora entertainment options to go along with your dining experience.  On one of the two flat screen TVs, you can watch Middle Eastern music videos on M Arabia TV.  But those videos must stay on mute, as Lahori pumps in additional jams via satellite radio.  For the first half of our visit, they must have had their radio tuned to the “90’s Middle School Dance” channel, as we enjoyed the musical stylings of Bryan Adams, Richard Marx, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys and others.  If the stunning décor, smooth grooves and muted foreign MTV isn’t enough for you, there is also the ubiquitous Middle Eastern leisure activity of hookah (or shisha, if you really know what you’re talking about) offered with an abundance of exotic and even mysterious flavor options.  In summary, this place is awesome.

Rating: 3 Thurbs

Lahori Kabob

Overall Rating: 2.75 Thurbs

Guest of Honor Review: Scott Buckhout

It’s pretty clear at this point that word has spread far and wide in the un-established restaurant community in Falls Church about the Thurber boys and their blog. I’m sure that if you were to dine out on a Monday evening at one of the many fine dining establishments scattered along Lee Highway (and especially if you take digital pictures of the décor and your food), you would find a staff eager and willing to make your dining experience truly memorable, on the off chance that you would blog about your experience.

This was clearly the case at Lahori Kabob, and as a result, I can only say sarcastically good things. Beyond the excellent prices (25% off all entrees!), the excellent food (except the “salad” – lettuce with no dressing), the excellent hours (open till 4 AM!), and the sincerely excellent company and conversation, one staff member defines all that is good about Lahori Kabob: a well groomed, sweater-vest wearing young man, who greeted us at the door and kindly directed us to the cash register to place our order. Then for the next two hours, he and the Microsoft Media Player playlist on his laptop took us on a magical journey through every song I slow danced to in high school.  “When You Say Nothing At All” “I Will Always Love You” “What A Wonderful World” Back-to- back- to back? Boo ya! You better believe it. Pure magic.

I have a feeling that Lahori Kabob might become the next (and by “next” ignore the assumption that there had to be one before this) post-party hang out spot in Falls Church. After the next Thurber-themed party, I won’t be “in the hotel lobby” (that song was also played) I’ll be at Lahori Kabob with some good chick peas, good friends, and a great DJ.