The Needle: 2941

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2941

2941 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone: 703-270-1500

Cuisines:
French, American, Modern

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Dunn Loring-Merrifield

Price Range:
Very Expensive

Dress:
Business Attire

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space

Parking:
Valet

Website:
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Best Dishes
Seared foie gras with huckleberries; burrata-filled ravioli in Robiola cheese; clam chowder; madai snapper with ginger beurre blanc; duck with polenta, acorn squash, and grapes; any Wagyu-beef preparation; chocolate mousse with Baileys Irish Cream; s’mores.

Price Details:
Starters, $12 to $22; main courses, $29 to $48.

Reader's Rating:

3 out of 5

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Chef Bertrand Chemel’s French leanings have given way lately to a fixation on things Asian. A recent offering of duck, well flavored but tough, was scattered with a pho-like herbal mix of mint, Thai basil, and cilantro. Monchong, a white fish from Hawaii, was nicely flaky and translucent, but its mound of basmati rice and a simple curry didn’t suit its $29 price tag. Off the Pacific track, a corn-and-mascarpone ravioli was terrific and a generous lobe of foie gras was perfectly seared, but a ruby-rare square of Mishima beef, served with a filet of hamachi and a lemon-butter sauce, was oddly devoid of flavor. Still, dinner ended on a high note: an almond-crepe soufflé was fabulous, as were a pair of take-home baguettes.

-September, 2009

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Excellent private dining experience

sgb1818 — November 1, 2011 2:00 PM

Had a special birthday with discerning guests who ALL raved about the 2941 experience. Room (Tasting Room) was very nice, every dish was excellent, service very attentive and anticipated virtually every need. Portions plenty large; after reading More ...

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Amazing experience

Niki77 — March 19, 2011 10:26 AM

I am so glad I did not read the reviews of this restaurant prior to dining at 2941 or I would have missed out on a phenomenal meal. Our party of 3 dined on the new vegetarian tasting menu. Every course complemented the previous one and was spot on More ...

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The Worst Expensive Meal I Ever Ate!

dthoburn — January 19, 2011 2:58 PM

Though our waiter tried hard to be impressive, his command of English was so poor, we seldom had any idea what he said. He served my wife and I from the same spot. He bumped into me twice, never acknowledging it. For $90 for the "5 course" meal and More ...

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