My wife and I hosted our rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks for our wedding weekend at Courthaus…read moreSocial, and everything was absolutely perfect. Liz and her team made the evening feel incredibly special and worked closely with us throughout the planning process to ensure everything ran smoothly. They hosted our rehearsal dinner for about 25 people and then seamlessly transitioned the space for the rest of our guests to arrive for welcome drinks. The food was outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the entire event was executed flawlessly. Having an extensive background in the service industry, including large-scale events, I was genuinely impressed with how well the team handled every detail. We truly felt taken care of all weekend. I cannot recommend Courthaus Social enough for anyone planning a private event or wedding weekend gathering.

I had the omelette with a side of fries. While the presentation wasn't the most impressive, I was…read morepleasantly surprised by how good it tasted--it really hit the spot. We chose to sit outside, and the weather was beautiful. The outdoor seating created a nice atmosphere and made for an enjoyable meal. The service was a bit hit-or-miss. Nothing terrible, but it felt somewhat inconsistent and could have been more attentive. Overall, the food and ambience were the highlights of the experience.

A new open-air beer garden between Clarendon and Virginia Square metros. Dog friendly (admission of…read moredogs until 8 pm only because they said after that it'll be too crowded). We initially thought the rule meant dogs have to be out by 8 pm, but no one was patrolling or kicking dogs out at all. Many dogs stayed way beyond 8 pm. Next time we know we could bring dogs (as long as we come in before 8 pm). I ordered a chicken taco, thinking it's a regular restaurant sized appetizer (at least a few tacos) or even a dinner plate. Nope. Just one, sad, miserable, tasteless taco! Expensive too! My friends all burst out laughing when they saw that. Games seem free! Overpriced drinks and food (prices were NOT transparent!), limited options, lousy service. No real toilets, only dirty porta potties. Nice patches of artificial lawns and areas of sofas here and there. Mostly it's wooden picnic tables and benches. The highlights for some are the "beach" areas with lawn games. "Gorgeous" view of a giant unsightly electricity facility right across the street. Nothing nice here. It used to be just an empty lot for a long time. They put in some effort of bringing in small trees to make the place a bit more green. More trees and flowers would be nice. Of the two food trucks, only one was open, and the choices were terribly limited. Prices were not announced at all (simply a list of drinks or dishes). That is terrible. They should at least announce the prices.

(Night experience review)…read more If I could give this place negative 5 stars, I gladly would. My friend and I arrived at 10:30 pm on a Saturday night during labor day weekend. There was a line where there were circles in the sidewalk to socially distance which we did. The people in front neglected to so we had to stay back and the people behind us also didn't bother to socially distance so we had to tell them to back it up! We kept seeing a security guard walk up and down while looking at the line and not enforcing the social distance. After standing for an hour and moved a few feet, we thought about leaving but an argument broke out in the front so we thought ok these drunks must have stalled the line from moving. The cops came, drunks left, people were in what looked like a tree house with a couch which I guess must have been VIP?? Anyways, since the cops came security made everyone stand in their respective circles to socially distance. I guess they didn't want to get fined? Although cops sure as hell were not enforcing it. We finally made it in after waiting for two hours and were really excited to check this place out only to have one "female" pretend to look for someone and stand in front of us. Uhmm nope not happening! To make matters worse her friend came, went under the rope and I told them excuse me the line is in the back and all I heard was I'm with her. Yeah and both of you are not getting away with it. I approached the security guy since I was only one group away and told them these people just cut. All he said is how many are in your group and let my friend and I in. Really? I turned around and he's talking to them like they are good friends. So yes cutting the line is the norm at this place. As I go in, they put us in a different line and the woman wanted to charge us $5. I asked her does this cover guarantee me a serious boyfriend, a drink and food? She said it's for security and maintenance. Me: Ok? What about drinks? Her: Oh no you have to pay for your drink. Me: What about seats? As I looked at packed picnic tables. Her: You'll have to find a seat, no standing. Me: Ok so I'm paying $5 in addition to paying for drinks and food with a most likely guarantee of getting Covid or an argument with a drunk? Yeah bye! I rather go to My bed than this place ever again! No principle, no two hoots given, all they care about is their wallets and forget the rest. I refuse to pay money to have a bad time, sure it looks appealing but looks and feels are different things. Save your time, energy and money!

We were visiting from out of town and decided to stop by McNamara's--and I'm so glad we did. This…read moreplace ended up being one of our favorite meals of the trip. We ordered the wings, a burger, and the Carolina pulled pork sandwich, and everything was amazing. The wings were full of flavor, the burger was juicy and cooked perfectly, and the pulled pork sandwich had that perfect smoky, tangy balance. It's always hit or miss trying new spots when you're traveling, but this one was definitely a win.

McNamaras is great. I stopped by here late night like 9pm…read more I asked for recommendations and server said stout burger which is a deconstructed burger with mushrooms and mash. very tasty and easy to eat not messy. I got a carrot cake for dessert and it was awesome too. the beers were poured heavy and the price is lower than a lot of places I've been to. overall good service good food laid back atmosphere. recommend.

Always a great time at Astro!…read more Sometimes you have to wait for service but all in all they always pull through. My go to is the smash burger and tots!! Love their crispy tots. Since I don't eat meat they do offer the smash burger to be subbed with impossible meat. One of my favorite bartenders is Sammy!! He's always great with listening to my drink orders especially when I have a special request and a great person to have conversation with a boy sports and such. Cool guy that loves his family!! If you are around and need a trivia night, want to play pool, play darts, or just looking for a good time...head on down to Astro!!

Astro is a great place to hang out in your late twenties to early thirties. Top level has a full…read morebar and some arcade games, lower level with pool tables and darts. There's always multiple sports games on. Trivia on Mondays and Tuesdays every week. The food is a bit pricey for bar food, unless you get the $10 deal after 9 pm. Best bargain in Arlington! Choice of a smash burger or chicken sandwich with tots or fries and a drink. The waiters are attentive and are great with large groups.

My new favorite spot!!!! The food is YUMMYYYY!!! The bar staff is AMAZING!!! And it's such a chill…read morevibe!! Very welcoming!!

Wings were mediocre their chili was decent. Probably great for alcohol, but I wasn't there to…read moredrink. I just want food. If their wings were better, I'd recommend it otherwise go for the alcohol. I wanted to try their grilled cheese, but after eating the wings and the chili, I just couldn't do anymore.

Food was excellent. We didn't know we needed a reservation but I will have one next time. It…read moretook 50 mins to be seated and about 10 more to get a server. But once we ordered the food came quickly and the best food I've had trying out a Restaurant in a long time. Great food, good prices. This was the Fairfax location.

The BRISKET BENNIE blew away my expectations. I was thinking it was going to be really good, but it…read morewas amazing. My wife had the omelette and she really enjoyed it. We spoke about it during brunch and we agreed it is hands down the best brunch in Arlington!

Street parking available. Can also walk or metro to the place…read more The food and drinks were decent for the prices. Found it strange how they charged my friend's card when we opened the check and didn't ask if we wanted to split and just put it all on her card and they didn't ask to close it but automatically did it. They were able to void it then we paid separately. We had to flag down service a few times to place order and pay. The decor kept almost hitting me from the swinging so that was annoying. Otherwise really cool decor.

Had a fabulous time celebrating Taylor Swift at this Alexandria spot…read more It gets crowded - plan to have to wait a bit outside. Seating is first come, first serve and you just seat yourself. There is a food menu that has some tasty items. The staff are friendly, albeit not exactly attentive. But, to be fair, again, it gets super crowded. The Taylor theme was awesomely done. It was neat to walk around and look at everything. And such a fun environment with so many fellow Swifties! The cocktail menu was full of tasty (and themed) drinks. There's also mocktails too. And yes, children are welcome during the day.

Devastated to hear that The Board Room closed recently! It was one of the first places I visited…read moreafter I moved to Arlington. With an extensive drink menu and plenty of board games it was a chill spot if you wanted to socially drink with friends and unwind after a long day.

Parking was PERFECT. public parking garage underneath, and the elevator in the corner takes you up…read moreright to the front door of the restaurant. Could not ask for a better parking situation. Ordering was almost seamless. We got there at 1 o'clock, middle of the day on 4/18, plenty of empty tables. We went up to the bartender to take our order, and then gave them our table number and they delivered it. The QR code on the table only shows you the menu. It is not used for ordering, which was odd these days. Chill and super awesome bartender with the mother of all hickeys. Good pours. No Skrewball :-( I had the special, two hot dogs with tater tots. When it said double, I wasn't sure if that meant double the tater tots, but that meant actually two hot dogs. Really good. I also had the other special, the two pancakes. I meant to get the sausage, but they gave me the bacon instead. It was great. Well worth it. I thought that was the better value of the meals. They got a lot of board and card games. Very laid-back atmosphere, 90s and early 2000s pop on the music, comfortable seating, and good food. The prices were reasonable. This is one area that I think we are just going to have to deal with for quite some time. The give-and-take of prices,. Smothered tater tots, pancakes, two hotdogs with some tater tots, and three drinks came out to ~$55. NOT. BAD. Was it worth it? If this had been just a normal restaurant, I would've said no. It would've been more worth it if it had been about $40. But... nobody made us pay to use the board games, or the card games, and we sat there for three hours and had a really good time. So based on that, the fact they provide a venue for playing these games and hanging out for a few hours makes it all worth it. Really strange thing was that there was this balding guy with a beard that randomly showed up as a waiter. We had been dealing with a bartender, so this guy, kind of rude came on to us and we weren't sure what to do with him. He kind of blocked me from paying the bartender. Rude. Not a hangout spot every day, but certainly once a week, maybe once a month or more, definitely a place to meet up if you got a group. I was really surprised by the diversity of the people that were there. A lot of chess players, a whole table of middle-aged women, lots of different people playing games. I would give them five stars, but not quite perfect. The rude guy at the end was so odd. Otherwise, great location, great parking, the food was good, good value, and fun.