Ellie Bird

Chef Yuan Tang, who’s also behind DC’s Rooster & Owl, is known for eclectic menus with unexpected cross-cultural mash-ups. In this family-friendly Falls Church dining room with pink neon and booths styled like birdcages, French onion soup incorporates pho flavors, while kimchi-­tofu stew melds into a bouillabaisse with head-on shrimp, scallops, and crisp-skinned cobia. Brunch is worth a visit for the tornado omelet or the mochi waffle with fermented-banana anglaise.