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Right at Fairfax Circle (i.e. within 1/4 mile) is Stryker's (on Old
Pickett Road at Old Lee Highway, south of the circle), a Chinese
restaurant (can't remember the name, but it's on Rte 50 E. of the
circle), and JR's steak house (on Rte 29 E. of the circle).  There's
an Italian place (Mama something) west on Rte 50/29, south side of the
street.  A Ground Round right at the circle, SW corner.  Farther west
on Rte 50 is another Chinese restaurant and a Red Lobster, and also 23
Skidoo (inexpensive but arguably some of the worst service anywhere in
the Metro area) and a number of franchise places.  None of these is
particularly expensive nor particularly outstanding.

If you are willing to go farther afield, try Chiengmai in downtown
Fairfax City for Thai food (on University) or drive east to Merrifield
and sample La Choza for Ecuadorean food.  These are within two miles. 
(La Choza is on Rte 29.)  So is Capt. Pell's crab house, also on Rte
29, about a mile from the circle, eastbound on 29.

Farther west will bring you to the Rte 123 intersection with 29/50,
where you will find a Hooters and a Fuddruckers, as well as a Dennys
and Roy Rogers.

My personal choice would probably be La Choza.  It's in a strip center
opposite the Defense Mapping Agency on Rte 29, just east of Cedar
Avenue.  (or is it a street?)  Easy to have a pleasant dinner for
under $10/person there.

You won't starve around Fairfax Circle!
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