Dogfish Head Alehouse

13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Service Rd, Fairfax
(703) 961-1140

Recent Reviews

Carla M.

First time coming here on a Saturday and it was a good vibe. Live music, and it's family friendly. Our server was good, food was a little backed up but let's talk about the food. I ordered the salmon entree... and ordered it well done.. but tasted so dry and no flavor.... Came with veggies and mashed potatoes and seriously no seasoning at all... got fries and they tasted like grease, and very over cooked.. the calamari was very crunchy and I tasted the seasoning on the outside more then calamari... felt like it came out a frozen bag and just thrown in oil for a long time... my fiancé got the burger and said it was good. So maybe I got the wrong plate... I would give it an other shot but not impressed with my first time trying it.

Jeremy Raley

I'm never disappointed when I decide to dine here. Food and beer are excellent, the atmosphere is conducive to conversation, and prices are reasonable for the DC area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Alehouse Chili Nachos

Brant Bickhaus

Great variety on the menu and its really really good. It's Dogfish Head so you know the beers are great. The service though is top notch. Went here multiple times and the servers/tenders are the best I have experienced in years.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alicja Haran

We ordered the crab dip appetizer and two burgers. The crab dip tasted good, but there was barely any crabmeat in it, if any at all. The burgers were very mid. They were both well-done despite asking for one to me medium rare and the other medium. They lacked flavor and juiciness that one would expect from a "burger experience." Also, the beer list was surprisingly small. There were no seasonal, fall beers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Emily Whipple

Consistently good food and service. I will say, there are often a lot of small children sitting at the bar, which I find insane, but it's easy enough to just leave when that happens and the food quality still makes it worth the visit. I wish the bar itself, like the actual counter, was 18+ but no where is perfect.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kareen El Beyrouty

Dropped by because my husband and I love this brewery but the beer selection is incredibly limited and the quality of food is on par with a mediocre fast food place (but more expensive). Do not recommend. Service was good however.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Michael James

We had a retirement event there and they handled it very well. About 20 people and all the food and drink orders were taken and delivered promptly. Food was good, I didn't try much other than the chili, but good selection and good drink selection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gilbert Grape

Great place with a great atmosphere We had a good time and the food was on point. We were splitting a meal well a sandwich, and they said all right we'll split it up for you said thank you and they said it's just a dollar more I said no thank you. Server was awesome super friendly and mostly punctual. Recommend checking them out if your in the area. If you want the higher percentage alcohol beer ask for a dale jr. You'll have to ask them they'll tell you about it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Abby Boshart

Super disappointed in my recent visit there. Dogfish is usually a safe bet but there was something off with every single one of our 5 different meals. Fries were old and cold. Bones were left in a chicken sandwhich. Steak in sandwiches that was supposed to be thinly cut were think and chewy. Not sure if it was a slow day or a new chef but service was nice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Andrew Cohen

The food was very good, the service was OK, when I say OK i am being nice, my server only had three tables and with our only five people in our party our server forgot to put in my food order.The beer selection was very good and the three different beers our party had were very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fish, Calamari

Barbara Hepler

Family enjoyed the change of atmosphere and appetizers were decent, but we were disappointed with the meal. The flavor was... neutral, at best. It's a great place to go and relax for a beer or two though.Parking: Located pretty much in the middle of Greenbriar shopping center parking lot.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Brock H.

Very disappointed in the actual beer selection. Normally when you visit a brewery you get a selection you can't generally find everywhere. Food was ok but beer selection a major disappointment..

John Vitt

This is a very good place to eat. The only slight concern was the burger was a little dry. The atmosphere is very laid back and comforting. We were greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress Naz was absolutely amazing. Being in the restaurant business she checked all the boxes off to give us amazing service. Her recommendation of food was spot on and her attentiveness was out of this world. The price was very feasible.Parking: Plenty of parking in the shopping centerKid-friendliness: Laid back with plenty of family seating

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Edwin Fitzsimmons

Bartenders here were fantastic. Beer was as good as it gets. The hot dogs topped with queso and chorizo were banging. Loved it here!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M S.

Went in with a larger group and was seated pretty quickly. Restaurant was clean (even the bathrooms) and service was good. Had a buffalo chicken sandwich and it was good, but not great. Just didn't have enough flavor/Buffalo for me. Make sure you ask for extra Buffalo sauce. Others described their food the same way, good but unmemorable. Beer was spectacular as always though!

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