Just want to say again, the food here is REALLY fantastic! Everything we get is so good!!

For some reason I had 2 places in Fairfax bookmarked and now I have been to both. We came here for brunch on the way to wine country. My husband got an omelet with sausage, onions, red peppers and some other stuff - too aggressive tastes for me before noon (I am not a red or green pepper fan). He subbed a fruit salad for the toast and also got potatoes (which would have been better if they were crispier). I got the Rueben sandwich and "Frings" (combo of fries and onion rings). there were exactly 3 onion rings with my frings and I saved the largest one for last - but - Bummer - it had an outside layer of onion that was impossible to bite through -- so really only 2 onion rings. The Rueben was good (but got soggy quickly), but my complaint is that the construction of the sandwich was sloppy and uneven - too much meat on one side and too much coleslaw on the other. I wish I had gotten the coconut pancakes. when I went to the bathroom I saw that they server pure maple syrup in big portions. read more

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Everything was A+ from the ambiance to the service to the quality of food. It seemed like a little restaurant but with outdoor seating available. Went on a Sunday morning and it was quick to be seated and served (friendly service at that). There were lots of choices on the menu. I went with the chorizo scramble. It was the perfect portion serving, and the ratio of meat to egg was also perfect. Everything tasted so fresh. The coffee was also fresh and hot. Really enjoyed my brunch here. I wish I lived closer to the area to try more things on the menu sooner rather than later. read more

Came here for brunch and had a really nice experience! The shop is very cute and there was a lot of people inside on a Thursday, but it was not over crowded! We ordered the hot chocolate, 2different kinds of pancake, strawberry waffle, chorizo scramble egg and apple wood bacon on the side. The hot chocolate was meh. It was not so sweet and I needed a hot drink. 3/5 Strawberry waffles were so delicious! The strawberries were not that fresh, the butter was sweet and creamy and it was not too buttery and the maple syrup was very nice but a very small portion. 4.5/5 The chorizo scramble egg was cooked well, the potatoes were flavored nicely and delicious, the onions were grilled and good but I'm sad they were over-fried. It also came with a corn tortilla. 4/5 I didn't try the pancakes so I'm not sure how they were but my family gave a 4/5 rating. read more

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Not a usual occurrence for me to leave one of these poop reviews; The service was real bad. We waited at least 15 minutes (if not more) before our, seated, party of two, was recognized. The food was terrible- the tomatoes on my BLT were rotting and mealy. My friend's turkey burger was salty and inedible. When the bill came, we were charged with "substitution fees" which were applied to inclusive sides. We were sure to, politely, speak up, and we were met with a short and snotty attitude. Can't say I'll be back- super bummer. read more

We were a rather large group and were accommodated very well. Enjoyed the risotto and the kids loved the pasta with clams. Overall a wonderful intimate experience with beautiful indoor/outdoor vibes. Loved how central the location was too. Most importantly the dishes were delicious, not overly salted and the desserts (panna cotta) sublime. Would come back again and again! read more

Amazing food, go for breakfast all the time! Very nice staff and owner always comes to greet and say hi! Lovely atmosphere.

They are open!! Outdoor seating and limited indoor seating with open doors and fans for fresh air circulation. Other COVID precautions are being taken too. I think the Barefoot Cafe is the best restaurant in Fairfax. Fresh ingredients, generous portions, consistently delicious. We came for a birthday and we were not disappointed. The brunch is awesome too. Money well spent. read more

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Ate here after hiking Cataract Fall trail. Everything we ate was SO GOOD! My friend and I split a tuna melt (I'm still thinking about it, we both said it was the best tuna melt we've ever had) and a grilled chicken sandwich with an iced Jasmine-peach tea (so tasty and perfect to drink after a long hike!). Food portions were really big and should've only ordered 1 meal to split. Our server was great, he gave great suggestions and was so nice. We sat outside and we're admiring the vines along the outside of the restaurant, so charming. I can't wait to come back! I will probably plan my next hike with this restaurant in mind. read more

Excellent service, especially from Jose. Very good food, especially vegetarian burgers and onion rings. Welcoming ambiance, except recently, the music is far too Loud. read more

I would have loved to enjoy the food here, but apparently being a Black patron means being completely ignored at the table (sat at 1:31pm, left at 1:56pm) for 25 minutes while waiting for the server to acknowledge me. Meanwhile, two other tables around me (all white) were served menus, drinks, and had their tables cleared. When I asked for at least a glass of water, the server told me to wait because another patron took priority. I should note there were only about five-six tables seated, and I was one of three outside. I appreciate that the manager offered to pay for my meal afterwards, but it should not take me complaining to him for me to be acknowledged by the server (whose name I believe is Joe). I will never step foot in this place again. read more

Really friendly service and delicious food! The French toast and scone with the lemon custard is to die for!

We came to Fairfax and wanted to try this place because of the high rating, but ended up so disappointed. The food had no taste. The service is really slow and the server (could be the owner) was rude. The place was not very clean. Flies flew over the table, and our table was greasy and sticky. When we walked in, there was no one greeting us. The place was only half full. Almost 10 minutes after we were seated, we hadn't been given the menu, so we helped ourselves with the menu. 20 minutes later, still no one paid any attention to us or took our orders. When I approached the waiter behind the counter to tell him that we were ready to order, he came over without appreciating our patience, instead at a very confrontational altitude. He literally yanked the menu from my hand when he was done with the order. There was no add-on to my salad unless I paid almost the full price of other protein dishes. read more

Always exceptional service and great food! Great variety on the menu that leaves everyone in the family happy.

First time coming to this place after a 2hour hike. It's located in a cute little area. It was everything we needed in one spot. The food was delicious, the milkshakes were nice and thick, and the pancakes are a Must! Service was nice ,friendly, and attentive. read more

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We cant say enough about this place, from the excellent bartending skills to the stellar chefs, to the waiter, what finesse!! Then our dinners came, best ever!! We cant wait to return read more

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A lovely little spot to wander into. Great service. Perfect martini. The scallops are huge and cooked to perfection. Loved the beet salad and the portions are generous. Get a few dishes to share. read more

We love this place. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is awesome and the portions are large. Highly recommended for any meal when you are in the area. read more

Me and my mom were driving through town and I'm so happy we stopped here! Service was perfect. Portions of the food were big. And the fresh cornbread was loved by both my mom and I. We had the mahi-mahi and pork chop specials and both were a journey for the palette! read more

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A friend and I stopped in for lunch not knowing they were about to close. I wish they would not have served us. We had the worst cold chicken soup for 2 and an old tasteless Caesar salad for one. $50. for the worst meal I've had as a resident of Fairfax. The service was rushed and not friendly. read more

Prices are not accurate!! They apparently need to update the new prices. We were charged an extra $14 dollars on our take out order. When I called the restaurant and spoke to the owner, he told me I could return the food if I wasn't willing to pay the inflated price. His menus that are posted on Facebook, Yelp and online show are significantly less than what he will charge you without warning.!! I am not sure why this establishment does not feel like they need to notify their customer base of price increases. The most upsetting thing is that we tried to support this business during covid so that they could remain open. So much for loyalty!! read more

Best date night with the wife in a long time! Linguini with clams, scallop entree, and chef's DELICIOUS Italian Custard (panna cotta) were all perfectly crafted. Our waiter was kind and comfortable, and made an excellent wine recommendation for dinner. He made us feel as if we were part of the family. Absolutely will return! read more

I truly wish I could leave over 5 stars for this amazing place! Tony, Ty and chef Alex are a special crew with a beautifully crafted menu with delicious, flavorful food to offer! The service is amazing, they are kind and welcoming here with the warmest/cozy space. We would come back again and again if we lived in the area, could not recommend this place more! read more

Service: We had the privilege of being served by Tyrone. He is EXCEPTIONAL! Knows the menu front & back, had the many specials memorized, regularly checked on our table...very attentive with getting finished plates up and out. A+ service. Chef: Tony came out and personally welcomed us and thanked us for our business. What a nice, warm environment he has created. A+ Came for early dinner..and a little mixed on opinion. Quality of food served A+ ...Dinner rolls included tasty cornbread. A ...had mixed green salad with goat cheese & pears B ...crab cakes (overcooked) C ...wild Salmon dinner plate A ...special of muscles, clams, Calamari on fettuccine with marinara sauce. A **Overall LOVED the bread & main dishes...could pass on the appetizers. Worth noting...the main dishes both featured fresh...Fresh fish! Nothing we had was previously frozen...which was noteworthy. Salmon was good, but the shellfish medley was a beauty. Unfortunately a few of the muscles had not popped open. The dinner was good...but, after looking at the breakfast menu...I think that's what I'd like to try in the future. Resturaunt could use a good dusting off on the walls fixtures...and corner table areas.... Thus resturaunt service quality food & has exceptional service. Could easily become a 5 star. read more

Amazing food! The best hollandaise sauce and fluffiest pancakes I've ever had. I highly recommend this place to satisfy that brunch desire. Great customer service and the nicest chef! read more

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Had an excellent breakfast at this cute, Italian cafe in Fairfax. I sat outside where they had beautiful plants and flowers. A very pleasant way to start the morning! The lemon blueberry scone with lemon curd was really delicious and came with my perfectly poached eggs over sautéed spinach. Tomatoes and feta cheese. The portion size was large and I had bring half home. read more

Had a wonderful lunch there last Sunday. It was very busy because of the Fairfax Parade weekend. There were two servers, two bar backs, and one floater working the floor. They were hustling! Each person floated to take care of a full restaurant with large groups. Service was excellent. Shout out to Ty! They reached out and connected with my partner and I amongst the organized chaos. The food was delicious. Only constructive feedback - Our food came out of order (a table of four who ordered after our table of two got their food first). We didn't wait much longer for our meals and it was well worth the wait. I've worked as food/bev manager for years and I am very impressed with the experience. Thank you and see you again! read more

My wife discovered this wonderful little Cafe some weeks ago. We have been coming for breakfast and tonight had our anniversary dinner here. Absolutely fabulous food, relaxing atmosphere, and the staff are top notch. You can't go wrong here!!! read more

tasted like realizing you were starving. the staff were so kind, inviting, and genuine i'll be back as soon as possible ! read more

Food was spectacular, but the service was better! Great atmosphere! Pana cotta was phenomenal!

Prices have changed and we weren't ready for that much of an increase, so we returned our dinner.

We have been lucky and at the time we arrive it wasn't busy. We went here on a Saturday at noon for some weekend brunch. We have been greatest nice and friendly and seated real fast. Unfortunately the place does not allow for some out seating but the inside is pretty comfy. The menu is almost overwhelming. For brunch time I would rather have restricted offers but that's just me lol. So we went full ballistic and I had a minestrone soup, half a "summer salad" with homemade ranch dressing and the teriyaki chicken sandwich. Well I can say I have not left hungry. My hubbby had the provincial scramble with lox. First all servings had a good size. My salad was just perfect and the ranch dressing one of the best I ever had. For being a "summer" salad I was missing some fruits or anything that made it summerly, but hands down it was a good fresh green salad mix with carrot and some tomatoes. The soup in my opinion was to much based on a tomato base then on a veggie broth it had plenty of ingredients but tasted a bit burned. The sandwich was good and really a mouthful. The teriyaki sauce was ok, I had better but it was ok. The chicken was juicy and tender. When I ordered a whole weed bread instead of the regular white dust roll I expected a slice of bread and I was happy that they offer whole weed bread. But the chef and owner came to our table and asks me If I want to have the sandwich on slices of whole weed or on a whole weed roll! Wow. I have gone for the roll. I was really surprised that they over that many option great! The roll itself was more of these American standard rolls more soggy then crispy but that not the fault of the chef since it is hard to get good German rolls around here. So it would be unfair to compare that. So I am impressed that they even consider and have that option. Hubbys scrambles was made to perfection and came with a good amount of bread and house potatoes. They offer at this time two versions of iced tea one just the standard black and an blueberry unsweetened ice tea. I - of course got the later - and it was a really good tea! Dietmar had a couple of Mimosas and when the bill came we have been shocked that they charge $11 for a small glass of mimosa. We know we are in Marin but at other places we pay up to 6, 7 maybe $8 bucks but 11 is an all time high for a small Glas. So carefully read and check the prices before you order (we. normally don't that is why it got us in the end :). So overall this is a good spot for brunch since they have this big menu everyone will find something on it. The owner is always checking if everything is ok and it seems he really care. One star goes away for the high price on mimosa compared to other local spots and mediocre soup. read more

I love old-school diners and this one hit the mark for me. I had the jalapeño cheesesteak, it was delicious and I had enough leftovers for dinner that night. It may just have been the best cheesesteak I've ever had, no lie. read more

Wonderful low key Italian. Friendly service and delicious food! Molto bene! Panna Cotta

Have noticed a difference in customer service since my first review. Wonderfully attentive server and delicious breakfast. I have had on several occasions the almond pear pancake- delicious and a scrambled egg. Serving was plentiful. My hub enjoyed a combination breakfast with eggs, sausages, country potatoes and a homemade scone with lemon curd. Delicious. Time to try something other than breakfast as they have an extensive menu for lunch and dinner. Everything seemed cleaner and inviting. read more

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Great brunch spot. It can be hard to find a good veggie sandwich and we liked both the eggplant sandwich and the portobello mushroom sandwich. The kids are pancake and waffle connoisseurs and they were impressed by the selection of different kinds of pancakes and waffles. They reported that the cornmeal waffle had a great texture and the blueberry pancakes were light and fluffy. read more

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Barefoot cafe is the best restaurant in Fairfax. Tony makes sure you have a good meal and the specials are always fantastic. The wait staff, Ty and Jose are friendly, kind and efficient. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Barefoot is our favorite breakfast restaurant in town-- and we especially love the creative weekend specials. Proprietor Tony and his staff strive for the highest quality food and service and will make you feel like family. Some of our faves are the crab omelet and pear-almond pancakes. Great lates and chai's. Highly recommended...! read more

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Excellent customer service, I had a Tuna melt with garlic fries and my friend had a rosemary chicken sandwich with a green salad with homemade creamy Italian dressing which was out of this world! Can't wait to try other foods for breakfast and dinner! This cozy restaurant has left the best impression! read more

Breakfast from Barefoot Cafe hit the spot! My partner had the Huevos Rancheros while I had the Florentine Benedict (with hollandaise on the side) Best Florentine Benedict I had in a while Eggs were perfectly poached Heaped on lots of spinach Hollandaise sauce is homemade, according to the menu, and they give you a TON of it to go... felt bad throwing 99.99% of it away Potatoes were seasoned well Partner's review of Heuvos Rancheros: Solid We'd recommend both dishes! MISC: Very friendly service Order was to go Packaged well Paired breakfast with coffee from Amelie Cafe & Wine Bar - heaven! read more