18 Best Bars in Fairfax

“Excellent family spot. Fun Tex-Mex menu options, including options without cilantro. Would definitely go back.

Kid-friendliness: They have coloring pages and crayons. As well as tasty Tex-Mex kids meals (not just the standard chicken fingers or Mac and cheese options).“

“Excellent dinner and drinks.“

“The food is delicious and the staff is friendly.“

“Great service by Amanda the bartender; wonderful cocktails. This place is a nice vibe and the prices are really good compared to DC cocktail bars. The iPad menus are a nice touch and the lance is designed really well. I didn’t dive in but they have a massive selection of spirits. Great spot for a solo trip, date or even hanging with friends. Well done.“

“Good food. Not kid friendly“

“ONE Bar&Grill is our number one restaurant choice in Old Town Fairfax. We have visited several times and EVERY meal has been amazing! Mina the owner, and Stephanie along with all the servers are first class people. Fairfax is fortunate to have such a top notch restaurant! We look forward to many future visits.“

“Great place to go for a drink at the end of the day Gretchen does a great job bartending must try the Black Moon very good!“

“Great atmosphere great people awesome host!!“

“The only reason I go here is because of FITO the bartender and server!!! He brings life to the restaurant!! The managers are always in a bad mood and bring their negativity to everyone else, especially the one Spanish dude always cursing and saying bad words he’s disrespectful to everyone! Especially to the staff. ONE day I told him HE NEEDS TO TREAT the staff better because they are going to leave. he kept yelling at one of them for no reason. Idk his name but When that specific guy is NOT there it’s more peaceful. They also don’t understand the sacrifice the employees make to go there every day and work in a hostile environment they could use their talents in many other places and not waste it there.. food is good and the owner in this video I think I have only seen him once. But they make a great chicken shrimp pasta!“

“--UPDATE--
We finally decided to give this place another shot and wow, what a difference! They muddled the jalapenos to give the spicy margaritas a great flavor throughout ... and a reasonable amount of ice this time. Very nice with a tajin rim. We split a plate of nachos with shrooms and cauliflower and they were excellent and very filling. Nice flavor on the chips throughout the plate. And the bartender and manager were attentive and personable. Definitely will add this place to the regular rotation now that they've figured things out.

--ORIGINAL REVIEW--
I will generously say this newly opened place needs to figure some things out. The chips were the best part of the lunch -- nicely seasoned, though not included in the price of the meal -- but the salsa and much of the food that followed was surprisingly light on flavor. (The two bottles of hot sauce they eventually brought were nearly empty and crusted over, as if someone just found them in the back of the pantry.)
They seemed blatantly focused on maximizing profit with the hope that customers won't notice (I'm bummed I forgot to take pictures, because it was comical). Both the shrimp and the tofu tacos were 90% filled with corn -- two pieces of shrimp on mine and four pea-sized pieces of tofu on my wife's. The spicy mezcalitas were literally overflowing with ice (and didn't arrive until we were almost done eating, despite our ordering them well before our entrees) and probably had less than a shot in each.
Until they figure out how to give customers their money's worth and kick up the flavors, we'll be going to the Taco Bamba a few doors down.“

“I love my job! Highly recommend our food, awesome happy hour and we definitely have great drinks“

“Reasonably priced drinks and karaoke was fun!“

“It’s a great place for older teen birthday parties and adult work bonding experiences. There’s enough games to make the children feel like children and games for adults to have fun like teenagers. There is also a bar area for adults. Expect it to be loud. So, decide if that’s your scene.“

“The BBQ pizza was dope as hell. Nice environment“

“We tried Pho Kim and the Kim rice platter, both were very delicious. This restaurant has a pleasant ambience and the service is top-notch. We'll be back soon to try other dishes.“

“Nice Location and Nice Venue to Host Family Party.“

“We just celebrated my husband's birthday here and it was an excellent night. Our server Emily went above on beyond to take care of us. We had children with us and she was so accommodating to our group! The food was delicious but what blew me away was the incredible service! Thanks Breakers! We'll definitely be back!“

“Great movie theater. It might not have all the bells and whistles, but more importantly it has one of the best selections of movies around the DMV.

I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 due to the following:

• I understand that they want to sell drinks / food - but their selection was fairly limited and I was frustrated that their cups for the tap water were tiny. I get it - you want me to purchase water. But come on, at least give me a 4 oz or 8 oz paper cup.
• Staff interactions were fine - nothing remarkable or rememberable.
• The seating js typical - nothing fancy (no heated seats or electric recline) and not necessarily comfortable but not uncomfortable.“