TenPenh - Tysons - MC LEAN

This was our first time to the VA location of this former DC restaurant, and we probably will not return. The positives: the location is convenient with $5 valet parking, the ambiance was nice, my Vodka martini was excellent and our server was attentive. Unfortunately, the quality of the food is not what we remember, and we were disappointed. The online reviews of the duck were mixed, but I decided to try it because I love Peking duck. As it turns out, the negative reviews were on point — the duck was tough, the skin wasn’t crispy, the pancakes were dry and tasteless and the cucumber slices were too large. My husband ordered the halibut, and it over cooked and dry. Overall, we didn’t have a positive experience.

I would definitely recommend tenpenh! we are so sad to close them. we always had an excellent experience every night that we shared a wonderful meal there. kudos to the chefs and employees in tenpenh! they have always made our evenings magical:

One of our favorite places in tyson’s area. I'm really sorry to end this week.

I'm sorry it's going to end. we wanted to penh when it was in the city and in tysons. sad to see it.

We moved to Tyson’s 8 years ago anticipating a more urban environment based on the Fairfax County Development plan. The development is proceeding as anticipated in every part of Tysons. In our humble opinion Ten Penh was the best fine dining thing to happen in this development so far. We were there on opening night and will be there on it’s closing night. It was our absolutely favorite restaurant and we are mourning its closure and hope that management will consider opening Ten Penh at a new location in Tyson’s soon. The food is consistently superb, service is wonderful and it is a beautifully designed space. The location was a challenge and with major tenants of the Silverline building having left in the last year, its resident customer base shrank rapidly and the restaurant could not attract enough customers to make up this loss. It is a classic case of a great restaurant opening before its time. It is anticipated that within the next few years the customer base in Tyson’s will be more than sufficient to see Ten Penh thrive. Let’s hope that Passionfood sticks with Tyson’s and opens Ten Penh and other restaurants in Tyson’s soon. Au revoir.