Where I’m Eating: Mall Fare
Shopping builds up quite an appetite and window shopping builds up an even bigger one. Taking on a new attitude about budgeting, I recently joined a friend to the mall (gosh, I have not been to this place in ages…). Instead of spending it all, I simply window shopped and waited until feeding time which landed us at Coastal Flats in Tysons Corner Mall. Having heard about the crab cakes here, I nearly swallowed them after finding they had lived up to the hype. Seeing the line of carriages parked alongside one wall in the restaurant, I took that to mean not only are they kid friendly, but they are well prepared with parking spaces for the kids rides. They have a good way of preparing you: their starter rolls are some of the best on this side of the Potomac.
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My go-to Coastal Flat starter: “Crispy Sweet & Spicy Calamari!”
The grilled string beans with the sweet and spicy sauce they use for the calamari, adds an unexpected but tasty twist to the dish!
Main course: “Low Country Beef Back Ribs”…um um GOOD! These ribs seriously give Houston’s “knife & fork” ribs a run for their money! I usually substitute the coleslaw and the shoe-string fries that come with the meal with a double order of the garlic tossed steamed string beans… to make me feel less guilty.
But every once in a while, I live on the dangerous side and leave the shoe-string fries!
Oh, and how can I forget the “ozzy rolls” with whipped sweet butter they bring out…YAAASSS!!!