Cheap Eats 2009: Evo Bistro

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Great food, low prices, lots of fun

Evo Bistro

1313 Old Chain Bridge Rd.
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703- 288-4422

Cuisines:
Moroccan, Greek/Mediterranean, Spanish/Portuguese, Tapas/Small Plates

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
None nearby

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not Accepted

Website:
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Best Dishes
Clams with chorizo; mussels with shallots; red peppers stuffed with goat cheese in yellow-pepper coulis; fried calamari with smoked-paprika aioli; Evo crepe with lump crab; shrimp in garlic sauce; merguez with olive salad; lamb shank with couscous.

Price Details:
Small plates, $5.50 to $12.50; main courses, $19.50 to $40 (for paella for two).

Reader's Rating:

2 out of 5

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Why go: Dinner and drinks on a Cheap Eats budget? This convivial McLean wine bar makes it possible with a Mediterranean/Moroccan small-plates menu and a wine dispenser that doles out mini-pours of more than 30 wines.

What to get: Piquillos rellenos, goat-cheese-and-wild-mushroom-stuffed Spanish peppers; fried calamari with smoked-paprika aïoli; grilled lamb sausages with olives and harissa; chicken-leg tagine with green olives and preserved lemon.

Best for: Girls’ night out; date night for parents.

Insider tip: Portions are generous, so you can go easy on the number of plates. And skip dessert—it’s not up to the rest of the meal.

Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner.

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Worst dinner ever

sandydev — February 26, 2011 6:04 PM

Inattentive and unprofessional service, along with food that arrived late, stone cold and undercooked to boot, resulted in our party of six sending all entrees back and leaving without eating. For $30, the ahi tuna entree was two small, thin slivers More ...

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Evo So So

Egraine62 — March 10, 2010 7:36 AM

Walked into a lovely atmosphere, noticed the bar was packed with predominately post workday women, and we were escorted to a lovely table far from the bar. My friend and I love wines and spend time making, drinking and traveling to enjoy as much More ...

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great food/wine, bad service

greenpcr — August 30, 2009 5:12 AM

I took friends from out of town to Evo Bistro. I had been there once before and had a good experience. Last night was a different situation. First, when we got there they had messed up our reservation, making it only for 4 instead of 6. They said it More ...

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