Härth

I’m compelled to leave this review because we almost didn’t eat here because there was no mention of gluten free. We decided to eat here for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised by the gluten free toast, gluten free chocolate muffins, and gluten free orange muffins. The other obvious gluten free items like the eggs and bacon were really delicious as well, not typical hotel buffet eggs. Also, the ambiance was lovely! There were multiple fireplaces that were on even at breakfast. I would imagine this would be very welcoming at dinner. Really yummy coffee and excellent service.

TLDR: Would definitely go again. Exceeded my expectations. The short but sweet, very unique lunch menu had something for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans (maybe Gluten free too but I forget!) The culinary team at Harth makes an explicit effort to source locally and highlights their local farmers/producers on the menu, which I thought was a nice touch of transparency. The fall squash items (delicata squash, and butternut squash soup) were perfect, and the flatbread was super unique and super delicious- imagine if a pizza crust and a croissant had a baby- that's the dough we're working with on this flatbread. Highly recommend. The garganelle pasta was excellent- another locally produced item- that was reminiscent of whole wheat pasta, but without that tough texture, topped with a poached egg and eggplant/tomatoes, which the chef recommended mixing all together into a type of sauce I'd never had before and really enjoyed. Rounding off the meal with the wood-fired cheesecake was a good call even though we were thoroughly full by this point (generous portions) because, again, it was a unique spin on a classic. I'd never had a crustless cheesecake before, and had no idea how you could do it in a wood-fired pizza oven, but alas, they did it! The woodiness of the oven slightly caramelized the top of the cake, then they throw on a strawberry compote of sorts to cut the richness. So good. If you're over by the Capital One campus, or Tysons in general, I'd say this restaurant is worth the stop!