Tryst in Arlington

It was fine. Good expensive food, nice atmosphere, good service. Met but did not exceed my expectations, so 4 stars.

Food and drinks were good. The restaurant seemed like it was packed causing things to be slightly backed up. Service was okay ... communication wasn't up to par and orders weren't correct.

We stopped at Tryst on our way to our evening plans which involved dancing so we we're looking for a place with some fine date night nourishment.We had some confusion at the beginning of our visit. We were not asked whether or not we would prefer to sit at the bar or further away. We were asked if we wanted to be seated outside since the weather was nice. We selected indoors and were seated at the bar area which had a TV. Not romantic.Another point of confusion was that we were seated with one outdated menu. My date mentioned that he might like the ragu and as I read the description, my comment was something like "that sounds nice, except I'd ask to omit the feta part"... This is when we realized that the recipe had changed and one of us had an old menu. Our server was well informed of the recent changes and could identify which one to hand back to the hostess. (We were still not entirely confident that our menus were current but it's fun to imagine the dynamic creative process going on in the kitchen.)I got a seared fish selection from the specials and an aviation. My date got the ragu and a scotch. My date is well informed about what scotch's he likes. They had a wide variety of liquors and our server was well informed about what was there but also solicited advice from the bartender for an ideal pairing.My dinner was a great idea and was well executed from the kitchen. Everything was nicely plated and tasted fresh. My cocktail was delicious! The food and drink...