Looking for a good seafood place in NOVA. I live out in the sticks in Woodstock but I am willing to drive into the city for good seafood. Doesn't have to be fancy just looking for good quality. Not terribly concerned about price but don't want to go over 200 for two people.

McCormick & Schmick's in Reston (Reston Town Center) is a good place to start.

There's a place in Gainesville on US 29 that always has a bunch of cars in front of it.

A quick googling shows:

Blue Ridge Seafood

Fords Fish Shack is Ashburn is amazing. I highly recommend it.

if you are willing to come all the way into falls church go give Clare and Don's a try, it's off lee highway (route 29) near the intersection with route 7

Blue Ridge is a good place, has been there back when that was a wooded middle-of-nowhere location.  Good food, and how can you not like a place that has a big sign out front that says "We Have Crabs!"

If you are in the mood for crabs, IMHO it is worth the drive up to Annapolis to Cantlers Riverside Inn

I've never been here but my friends speak highly of this place.

I live N of Winchester, friends and I drive from here to go to Blue Ridge it's that good.

There's good seafood in Woodstock.

Captain Billy's, the truck guy on 860 Main St, next to the ice cream stand sells decent seafood.

Joe's Steakhouse on 124 South Main St.

www.joessteak.com




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ENTREES - SEAFOOD

FRESH FAROE ISLAND SALMON
Fresh-caught North Atlantic salmon, seasoned and finished with a tarragon butter compound.

JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES
Hand-made jumbo lump crab cakes, lightly seasoned and broiled to a golden-brown.

FISH & CHIPS
English-style whole fillet of haddock, lightly breaded and served with our steak fries and malt vinegar.

STUFFED HADDOCK
A fresh fillet of haddock stuffed with our crab and cream cheese stuffing and
finished with a light tomato-basil cream sauce.

SCALLOPS BURRE BLANC
Pan-seared sea scallops, with a sauté of shallot, mushrooms, and tomato in a burre blanc sauce.

SALMON THREE WISH
Baked salmon fillet topped with a sauté of garlic, sweet onions, bell peppers, scallops, shrimp, crabmeat, mussel and fresh herbs.

SUSHI GRADE AHI TUNA
Pan-seared blackened tuna, served Medium-Rare, topped with a seasonal fruit salsa.

ORANGE ROUGHY SUPREME
Baked orange roughy, topped with sautéed shrimp and mushroom, finished with melted parmesan cheese.

First place I thought of.  Though, I've never been there.  Now I'm intrigued.  Meh...until then, Bonefish Grill it is!  

Does Chesapeake Bay Seafood House still exist?  If so, go there.  All you can eat.  

Bonefish is excellent.  Bang Bang shrimp for the win.

Tim's Rivershore in Dumfries is pretty good. Location is great.

edit* probably not the type of place your looking for

Shut down over twenty years ago. The company is still around though.   They are called the Chesapeake
Restaurant Group and run the franchise operations for Chili's and On The
Border.


 

 

Phillips Crab House, in D.C.

900 Water Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

All you can eat buffet. Around 40$ per person. Give or take a couple dollars.

Yeah but like most buffets the quality is so-so, not bad but not great.

No... Just no... Great place to throw back some beers in a nice setting but not "good" food.

+eleventy

Captain Pell' s in fairfax on rt 50.

http://www.captainpell.com/

In another lifetime long ago my wife and I had our first date at Katie's.

How about a AAR, OP?