China Garden - Arlington, Va

Today, I decided to try authentic Chinese food for lunch, instead of the Korean style Chinese food which is commonly found in Rosslyn.  I'm not a really big fan of Koreans serving Chinese or Japanese food.  I really think they should stick to what they know best, Korean food.

I haven't been to China Garden in years.  I ordered the Szechuan Beef Lunch special which came with an eggroll and fried rice.  The egg roll was pretty good for a Chinese Restaurant and so was the fried rice.  The Szechuan Beef was typical chinese food.  A little oily.  There was a ridiculous amount of red and green hot peppers, but the dish wasn't very spicy.  I thought the sauce could have had a little more flavor.  The portion was the perfect size, just enough to make you full.  Overall this lunch was pretty good and I will go back for authentic Chinese food.

Santa Fe Cafe - Arlington, Va

Today I ordered a taco salad and a chicken taco from Santa Fe Cafe.  I've been here several times.  There is nothing particularly impressive about this place.  The picture looks better than it tasted.  And  I had to pay an extra $.60 for jalapenos.  Overall, everything was a bit bland. The chips were soggy from the 5 minute walk back to my desk.  I didn't care for the beans in my taco salad.  The jalapenos add a little flavor and spice.  Even the salsa was bland.  It's about average for a meal in Rosslyn.