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  JD> From: dartji@gdss.grumman.com (Jim Dart !!!)

  JD> 	Looking for some places that serve a nice and moderate priced Sunday
  JD> brunch.
 
Took the fambly out to the Westfields Conference Center restaurant, the Sunday
before MOther's Day (eat early, avoid the rush!) and we had a marvelous time. 
Three large serving areas, any one of which large enough to accomodate the
entire crowd.  The first had cold fish, meats, some breads and a variety of
other yummies.  (Smoked sable, gravlaks, fresh veggies, I can't remember it
all.)  The second had fresh waffles, to-order eggs, and some jerk pork that was
spectacular with a savory sauce.  Third area was all desserts.

We were two elders, one late-teen, two little kiddies.  ALL of us were made to
feel entirely welcome by the staff at Westfields (for which I tipped above and
beyond their "included" gratuity).  I would prefer to go when it was not
crowded, which was why we went a week early, but they probably do okay when
full, too.  Nice atmosphere (a little "large," but hey, it's a conference
center), excellent food and service (coffee and juice refills before one could
blink; napkins folded and old plates taken away /instantly/ one got up to get
another plateful; courteous, polite, very friendly service all around).

They charge $24/person, plus tax and plus a 17% gratuity (which they more than
earned!), coming to a shade under $30/person.  We stayed with the provided
beverages, although I suspect "eye-openers" and champagne and anything else
would be available on request.

My thanks to the person who suggested Westfields for brunch.  We'd had a
spectacular dinner there (again, entirely above out expectation) but it would
not otherwise have occurred to me to try them for brunch.  We will definitely
go back.

Westfields is west of Virginia 28, south of Dulles and slightly south of the
US-50 intersection.  Probably 35 minutes from DC, about 20 minutes from
Reston.