Wildfire - McLean

1714 International Drive (Tysons Galleria 3rd Floor)

McLean, VA

(703) 442-9110

The half a dozen times that we have dined at Wildfire over the last few years, we have wondered what about this place makes it so appealing to the customers who seem to flock here.  The relatively standard menu does not offer anything particularly interesting and the consistently terrible service makes this a very very long and frustrating dining experience every single time.  There is really not much else to say about this restaurant, other than perhaps the location is pretty good for a quick happy hour drink with business colleagues in the Tysons area.  However, with the wide variety of excellent restaurant choices available and constantly increasing in Tysons, we hope that Wildfire steps up its service and livens up its menu.

Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, Vienna, VA

1714U International Drive (Tysons Galleria), 
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 442-9110

Every time we go to Tyson’s Galleria, we see this place bustling with customers.  So, we thought we would take a break from our usual favorite (P.F. Chang) and try it.  We did not make a reservation in advance, and the hosts suggested that we eat at the bar area’s high tables, which are first-come-first-serve.  There were several waiters covering that area, but in one word the service can probably be described as….. wacky.  Waiters brought us our order twice and a few times even brought us items we did not order, which of course we turned away (maybe we should have kept them?).  Aside from the annoying service, the food was bland.  Other than the delicious cornbread served on a board, seemingly right out of the oven, nothing else that we ordered had any flavor.  The calamari appetizer was average and the barbecue platter was dry and boring.  Other people seem have been enjoying wine tastings and feasting on the menu’s specials, but we were under-impressed.  Not much else to say about this place other than, unfortunately, we doubt we will be back.