This is the best kept secret in all of DC and Northern Virginia. Bristro is tucked away near the Occoquan River with ample parking. The interior, completely designed and installed by Yousef, the owner, is a welcoming French country style. The food, presentation and service are impeccable. A lovely, quiet location for a celebration. Reservations are on OpenTable.com, too!

Bistro is an excellent restaurant with excellent service. The food is very good, great ambiance, and a nice place for a special occasion. The menu is reliably good. The deserts are ok. They have made needed changes in that area. The menu, while good, needs to be changed as it has been the same for as long as I can remember. My MAJOR complaint is the owners allow customers to come dressed like trash. 90% dress appropriately as this is a fine restaurant. While a tie is not necessary I feel that shorts are unacceptable, but permitted (owner does not want to offend anybody). This is not an inexpensive restaurant. People need to learn that there is a decorum when dining at a fine restaurant. When I take my wife or friends to a fine restaurant I expect a pleasant atmosphere, not trash wear shorts and/or t-shirts.

This is easily one of the best restaurants I have been to, hands down. And I never thought I would say that of a Woodbridge restaurant. It truly is a hidden gem, because it's on a mostly residential road, slighty off the beaten path, but very close to major intersections and the highway. The service was excellent, very friendly and attentive, treating us like special guests. And the food, oh wow it was amazing. I think I had a caesar salad, filet mignon with mashed potatoes, and some chocolate dessert (sorry I can't remember, it was at least a year ago). Every one was incredible. Seriously had zero complaints. The building doesn't look hugely impressive on the outside, but the inside is very nice and classy. Even the women's bathroom is just the coolest. ;) It's an excellent date place or "grown up" dinner spot - I'm not sure I would take my toddler and preschooler there, although I'm sure the owners wouldn't blink an eye, I prefer it as a kid-free, relaxing experience. ;)

Beginning with the hostess seating us where we wanted (bright, witty, sense of humor - why aren't their more of these?) to the apple tart ala mode, this restaurant deserves all the high praise you see scrolling down. I had dined here before and was impressed enough to make the 90+ minute journey from western Loudoun for a business meeting. This meal was worthy of a written review. The new menu is large and a bit intimidating for the diners who prefer simplicity (ala Cracker Barrel). I started with the moules - thinking mussels in shell, but wow - our fantastic Romanian waitress (will get her name next time) serves me this splendid small starter consisting of mussel meat, tomato-pimento, baked with a lighter-than gruyere cheese on top. Really spectacular dish that rocked with a robust burgundy. The entree was equally wonderful and inspired - a good chunk of monkfish baked to perfection (not overcooked mush like one finds way too often - take note Bonefish) along with a dollop of kale, wide noodles and several slivers of andouille sausage. I get hungry just writing this. My business associate started with the shrimp and sprang for the steak and lobster, there were no complaints from his side of the table. The apple tart was very good but the coup de grace was the eau de vie that solidly punctuated a close-to-perfect dining experience. A dinner like this renews my faith in American dining and proves Robert Duvall's claim that you dont have to go to Europe to get a good meal.