EatBar

I went to an amazing restaurant in Arlington, VA while hanging out with a friend in the DC area on Saturday. The restaurant is called EatBar and has a true neighborhood feel. The "bar"puts an emphasis on the food it prepares (thus the name), and yet also maintains a strong wine, beer, and cocktail menu. In fact, EatBar has over 70 wines by the glass (many under 10 dollars) and a selection of cocktails created in house.
I dined with two other guests and we decided to start by splitting a cheese/charcuterie plate that ended up being a delicious way to begin an amazing dining experience. The plate contained an interesting goat's milk cheese (we picked 3 cheeses off a list on the menu) that contained lavender. The lavender was a little over-powering, but it offered an interesting flavor compliment to the soft, mild, and creamy goat's milk cheese.
The restaurant has a number of small plates and also offers some entrees as well. We chose to get several small plates to split and also got a sandwich that sounded interesting. We had excellently prepared charred octopus. The octopus was perfectly cooked and was firm and flavored on the outside and soft on the inside - not chewy. We also had a rabbit pate. The pate had a very un-pate like flavor, but the whole grain spicy mustard and carrot salad served with it complimented the pate well. The Reuben sandwich we ordered was truly amazing!! Best of all, when the bill came, the damage was not bad! I highly recommend this eatery/bar to anyone in the Arlington area wanting a cheap, chic, and truly exceptional restaurant. Great food and the service was very good as well!!
On the upside, the restaurant is well priced and cozy and on the downside, I hear the desserts leave more to be wanted.