On a recent nice Sunday evening Shirlington was PACKED with diners but The Curiuous Grape's location just around the corner from "the strip" kept our dining experience calmer and much more pleasant. The room was full but not crazy. We arrived early for our pre-theater reservation and were offered a free tasting of two truly wonderful wines. The retail wine... More

Having lived in NYC, I am a hard-core foodie, with dining out being one of my favorite past times. The Curious Grape's food has been outstanding the times I have dined here, really unique, fresh and delicious. The wait staff is very knowledgeable about the dishes, and can field any question you have about the menu, while being friendly but... More

We love the option of small portions and sharing and this restaurant makes that a snap. Excellent food and wine and sweet service made the experience a pleasure. We had outstanding sardines, gorgeous mushrooms, well-priced wines to match our choices, and a fine expresso truffle for desert. This was a delightful surprise on a brief overnight in Arlington, VA and... More

The chef is brilliant and the food is amazing! Have you ever had a fresh sardine? I hadn't. It was a completely unexpected pleasure. They were offering that as a app special. Who knew how fresh, sweet, clean, and delicious a sardine could be? The oysters rocked the house. I also highly recommend the fluke. We also had the halibut... More

Food at Curious Grape is creative and well presented, although there were a few hiccups. I had a very well prepared piece of hailbut that was marooned on a bed of some gooey and gritty vegatable...couldn't quite tell if was sauteed scallions or fennel (which you should be able to tell apart), but in either case it detrated from the... More

Having read about it in TripAdvisor and being close to the hotel I was staying at, I decided to give it a try. Knowing it was going to be busy on a Saturday night at 9ish, I ventured anyway as a single diner. There's a wine/dessert bar I was able to get a seat at. The atmosphere was very friendly... More

This is a wonderful restaurant for people who want to enjoy their food and aren't hurrying off to another event. You really want to savor the experience. The menu was fun and creative, the wine pairings were interesting and our service was fine. Our server took time to answer all of our questions and offered suggestions. It was nice to... More

The Curious Grape is the sort of restaurant that can lift a whole restaurant district to a new level. Please don't misunderstand, my partner and I have been coming to the Shirlington area of Arlington since before it was even much of a district at all and there are a number of quality restaurants there that regularly provide upper level... More

We're semi-regulars at The Curious Grape and will probably keep returning for the food. Usually the service is quite good, but this visit was the exception. Our waiter was one of the bartenders who was either subbing for a regular waiter or was just beginning his new career as a waiter; either way he was slow and inefficient. The kitchen... More