The Commons Fooderie 1750 Tysons

Update on 09/21/2023: I decided to give it another try since it's super convenient being right in my building! This time, I had the double meat chicken sandwich, and it was fantastic. The breakfast burritos are also very good. Vegetarian options: You can customize your order!

This is a lovely restaurant, perfect for a special evening out. The menu offers a wide variety of options, and the food was absolutely delicious. I particularly enjoyed the veal chop and the bass. The service was outstanding as well. While the drinks were slightly watered down, they were skillfully crafted. Additionally, the valet parking service makes arriving very convenient.

The waiter was a bit brusque but otherwise satisfactory. He told us about the specials but didn't mention the prices. We ordered a variety of appetizers, main courses, and desserts. My husband enjoyed the half-dozen oysters, while the calamari could have been crispier, and the portion of marinara sauce was quite small. My cousin was pleased with his chicken parmesan. My husband and I shared a twelve-ounce filet mignon, which I found to be tough and overcooked. The side of au gratin potatoes was mediocre—not nearly as good as those at Capital Grille. The grilled asparagus was acceptable. The waiter checked in on us after we started on our main courses and remarked, “Everything is delicious!” We didn’t share that sentiment but kept our thoughts to ourselves. For dessert, we had doughnuts and crème brûlée. The doughnuts were quite good, but the crème brûlée left much to be desired. It’s rare for us, but we didn’t finish the desserts. Overall, I wouldn’t revisit this location; there are better options like Morton’s, Capital Grille, and Ruth Chris that I'd recommend instead. The Palm just didn’t measure up.

The food of all of us was bland and not seasoned. Waiter claimed they don 't use salt on anything because they are worried some people might not want salt for health reasons. Then he brings out sea salt and uses his nicotine stained fingers to sprinkle salt on my wife 's filet. I had veal parmigiana, the tomato sauce was tasted more like tomato paste, no herbs or seasoning, bland. Tuna Tartar just chuncks of tuna, no seasoning and bland. Wedge salad was not, chopped up salad with little bacon and severed with oil and vinegar and a sprinkle of blue cheese. When we asked: We changed way we make it ten years ago. When asked why chopped up, You wanted to share. How come other order of salad that was not being shared was also chopped up. No answer. Every thing was bland and we were all very disappointed. For the food received the prices were beyond outrageous. Been here eight-ten times over the years. Never again. You can do much better cheaper elsewhere.

Dinner during a conference, great experience! The shrimp appetizer was excellent 8oz Filet never disappoints Did family style sides for table, the creamed spinach was exceptional. Drinks were not watered down. Overall, another great meal at The Palm regardless of the location.