Like The Shirlington movie house. Pricey though. Like Guapo's Mexican Restaurant, yummy! Third time there, each time they had consistent clean food.
Wish tripadvisor had a ZERO rating for 'don't bother'!If you're 'into' crowds & have $$$ to burn on meaningless "stuff", the Village at S is the place to go. Having lived in Arlington for 25+ yrs, we've watched the area be "reborn" into a costly, taxpayer-subsidized sinkhole in part thanx to the poorly managed and over-priced Signature Theater which 'anchors' the V of S. Admittedly, we're "prejudiced" since we had our car towed($140 tow fee + cab fare) the last time we went to Signature Theater 'tho we parked exactly where the Signature T staff told us to ... and we were just 1 of 4 couples to suffer the same fate that nite! Arlington has far better areas to spend one's time & $$$ ... nearby Pentagon City is a bit better for restaurants (try Lebanese Taverna!) ... and Clarendon has far more variety across the board, i.e., restaurants, pubs, food stores, genl shopping ... + nearby Metro rail connections. (Metro's ongoing safety issues and yet another fatal accident this week might be considered a detractor, however, depending on how much a risk taker one is.)As another reviewer mentioned, Old Town Alexandria and Georgetown in DC are 2 other far better options for a day and/or nite out.
I've been to the Shirlington Village on four occasions and every time it gets better. This is a great place to hang out or spend a day. It stretches about three blocks and offers a wide range of really good restaurants from the Blue Sea to a Johnny Rockets. better! The village has a hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), a movie theater, a Harris Teeter grocery store and even a library and stage theater. I recommend it for a fun weekend.
I keep thinking that it will get better but of about 30-35 shops, 25 are restaurants/bakeries/eats. Then there is one grocery anchoring the place, library, movie theatre and the Signature theatre, that leaves about a dozen stores mingled throughout. I went there for Christmas shopping because I hate malls and left with very little although I tried like mad to get everything done there. The toy store was tiny, crowded and overwhelming with only 4-6 people plus the staff, Periwinkle was hardly worth the effort, Hardwood Artisans is interesting but since high end quality furniture = extremely high end prices, it was mostly a place for the average Jane like me to look at, Cheestique is good as is Le Village Marche but this appeals mostly to women. If I were a guy I don't think I would have much interest in anything here unless I loved to cook or wanted to go to the library or theatre.
The parking garage was a challenge and required two trips around before we found a space...but, it was free!
I love walking around in village at Shirlington VA when ever possible! It has a wide options of restaurants, a movie theater a Library an Play theater and good walking and biking trail.....so much so that I call it all in one outing option when you are alone or with a friend or family !
Lots of great restaurants to choose from, a nice evening stroll. Dog friendly as well, many restaurants have patios for the pooch
If you want a great meal, see a movie, and even grab a drink or shoot some pool this is a great place to visit. The shops are cute and there are plenty of things to do.
Just our first evening here but the Main Street had lots of restaurant seating out doors on a perfect autumn night. Smells from the restaurants and people laughing was great. Stopped ing a few specialty stores to browse and just relax after a busy day.
Shirlington is a little place with great restaurants and some shopping!I love the place and go by several times a week!I highly recommend the place.It also has the best movie house around if you like smart movies!They don't run stupid ones, so it is not a good place for kids!