Best Restaurants for Handcrafted Cocktails in McLean

We had a wonderful Christmas Day dinner for seven family members. Our first time at Barrel and Bushel but the service, food and atmosphere were all great!

Et Voila continues to be a welcoming restaurant with quality food and wine/bar choices. I appreciate a restaurant with a good chateauneuf-du-pape by the glass! The carbonnade and our other main course selections were excellent, with the fries always outstanding. My mom loved her baked escargots. The floating island and chocolate mousse are our constant go-tos that never disappoint. The interior room was a bit hectic for an early seating but we put that down to it being Christmas Eve.

We arrived around noon on a Football Sunday, before the restaurant had gotten too crowded. Our server, Allie, was attentive and bubbly. I ordered the egg sandwich (brunch) and it was incredibly tasty and filling. Drinks were great as well. I had the orange crush and it was very good. Only "complaint" was that the bench we sat on is in desperate need of replacing. The back was ripped with stuffing coming out and the seat itself has definitely seen better days. I'd recommend a table, instead. Overall, a great experience and we will return.

Liz was amazing and the salmon was great. The chicken sandwich was a little off, but still good. Loved the winter mocktails!

My friends and I had an enjoyable time together over brunch at Matchbox in McLean. The service was attentive, the food was plentiful and delicious, and we were encouraged to enjoy a leisurely meal. The noise level was such that we had to strain to hear each other for a time, but it settled down as the peak brunch time passed. I have had only good experiences at Matchbox and I recommend it unreservedly.