Restaurants in Ballston Common Mall*:

Asahi Kaiten Sushibar (703) 248-0777 Sushi bar.

Baileys Pub and Grille (703) 465-1300 Pub fare: ale, sandwiches, etc. in a pub atmosphere (pool tables).

Chevys Fresh Mex (703) 516-9020 Tex-Mex cuisine.

Chicken Out Rotisserie (703) 358-5678 Grilled chicken dishes.

Nouveau East Asian fare with Sushi & Grill Bar.

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery (703) 516-7688 Microbrewery with soups, salads, burgers, pasta, pizza.

Romanos Macaroni Grill (703) 248-0000 Italian cuisine.

The Food Court at Ballston Common Mall

features a fast food court with the following chains:

(many also serve breakfast)

Arbys (703) 841-9337 Roast beef sandwiches plus.

Blue River Café (703)-528-1136 Sandwich and pastry shop.

Chick-fil-A (703) 358-9735 Chicken salads, sandwiches, and wraps.

Great Steak & Potato Company (703) 525-1838 Steak sandwiches and subs. Baked and fried potatoes.

Great Wraps (703) 465-4550 California style veggie and meat wraps.

Kabuki Sushi & Terriyaki (703) 522-2464 Traditional Japanese fare.

La Choza (703) 243-5555 Central American cuisine.

Manchu Wok (703) 522-0854 Chinese dishes.

McDonalds (703) 525-2980 World famous burger joint.

Sbarro - The Italian Eatery (703) 243-0284 Pizza. And other Italian entrees.

Subway (703) 243-2002 Subs, heros.

Texas Bar BQ (703) 812-8111 Texas barbequed chicken and beef.

To Market To Market (703) 522-5140 Variety of dishes and sandwiches.

Yenis Dim Sum Plus (703) 522-2388 Dim sum and other Chinese dishes.

In the NSF Building

4201 Wilson Boulevard

Arlington, VA

Front Page Restaurant and Grille: Sandwiches, burgers, pasta, steak, etc.

Manhattan Bagel Co.: Bagels, sandwiches, omelets, etc.

Quiznos: Subs and such.

Science Fare: NSF's own eatery. Sandwiches, snacks, coffee.

In the Neighborhood**

Cafe Tirolo (4001 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-528-7809, behind Tara Thai) Austrian-Italian cusine.

Cosi (4250 N. Fairfax Dr. 703.527.9717) Coffee shop and sandwich bar .

Dan and Brad's (950 N. Stafford Street, Mezzanine of the Ballston Metro Center 703- 812-5114) Steakhouse in The Arlington Hilton hotel's restaurant.

Flattop Grill (4245 N. Fairfax Dr., in Ballston Station, across from Fairfax and Stuart at the Metro entrance, 703-522-1800) "Create your own stir-fry adventure."

Food Factory (4221 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-527-2279) Afgan kebab restaurant.

Gaffney's Oyster and Ale House (4301 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-465-8800) Seafood.

Hunan Gate (4233 N. Fairfax Dr., 703.243.5678) Chinese.

Matsutake (4121 Wilson Blvd., 703-351-8787 "Stafford II" next to NSF) Japanese, with sushi buffet and hibachi grill.

The Melting Pot (1110 N. Glebe Rd., 703-243-4490) Fondue.

Pizza Roma (4219 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-243-4949 across the street from Tivoli) Pizza.

Potbelly Sandwich Works (4250 N. Fairfax Dr., in the Qwest building, 703-807-4100) Deli.

Primo Fresh Deli (Ballston Metro Center, street level, next to Tivoli 703-243-4000) Smoothies, wraps, salads and rated as Seattle's Best Coffee.

Rio Grande Cafe (4301 N. Fairfax Dr., in Ballston Station, across from Fairfax and Stuart at the Metro entrance, 703-528-3131): Tex-Mex. Noisy when crowded.

Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company at Carpool (4000 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-528-2126) Good BBQ. One of Washingtonian Magazine's 100 best bargain restaurants.

Ruby Tuesday's (Ballston Metro Center, street level, next to Tivoli, 703-527-1030) American cuisine.

Super Pollo (607 N. Randolph St., 703-525-0999) Peruvian chicken.

Tara Thai (4001 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-908-4999) Good Thai food, hip décor.

Thai Terrace (801 N. Quincy St., 703-243-7701) Thai.

Tivoli (Ballston Metro Center, street level, next to escalators, 703.524.8900) Gourmet carryout deli with a few tables; great pastries.

Tutto Bene (501 N. Randolph St. (near Glebe Rd.) 703-522-1005) Italian.

*Most establishments will accommodate vegetarians, even restaurants that specialize in meat dishes.

**It is recommended that attendees inquiry with either a conference official or the hotel concierge regarding the proximity of the restaurant to the convention.