What River Bend Bistro Offers?

A comfortable restaurant experience is offered by River Bend Bistro with simple, good food and quality wine. The menu of local chef and owner Caroline Ross features an array of local comfort foods, enticing entrées, refreshing salads, and specials that are sure to impress. For libations, you will find a full bar, beer selections, and an international wine list with wines by the taste, full glass, or bottle. You can even purchase bottles of wine to go.

The charming dining room of River Bend Bistro showcases the menu of local chef Caroline Ross, who owns the restaurant at 7966 Fort Hunt Road with her husband Bill Ross
According to the Mount Vernon Gazette, "Chef Caroline worked and made a name for herself in local restaurants for more than nine years before she was awarded a scholarship in 1990 from Les Dames d’Escoffier, a philanthropic organization of women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage, and hospitality, to attend the Ecole de Cuisine in Paris, France. After working in many respected American, French and Italian restaurants over the past thirty years, Chef Caroline’s menus at River Bend Bistro showcase her American comfort food with Mediterranean influences." As per Mount Vernon Gazette, "Opened in 2013, River Bend Bistro is owned and operated by Caroline and Bill Ross, both having deep roots in the Mount Vernon area. Caroline went to Fort Hunt High School and worked for many local restaurants before opening River Bend Bistro in the Hollin Hall Shopping Center, 7966 Fort Hunt Road. where there is plenty of parking. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, reservations are only accepted for groups of four or less."

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Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.