This place is such a winner when it comes to ambiance and food. The only downside is that it's a…read morebit pricey, and parking is limited on the weekends. Service has been pretty good in my experience! I like the avocado toast - so. much. avocado. The almond croissants are delicious too!

I really wanted to love this place…read more My family and I chose to come here for Easter because it's dog-friendly -- which felt like the perfect combination for us. They even have a dog menu, and the patio setup is honestly beautiful. The ambiance is warm, inviting, and aesthetically on point. The staff greets you right away, and first impressions were genuinely great. We chose to sit outside on the balcony so my puppy could join us, and that space alone is worth noting -- fire pits going, cozy atmosphere, just really well done. Unfortunately, everything went downhill from there. We ordered food for all of us, including my daughter and my puppy. My food and my puppy's food came out fairly quickly, but my daughter's meal never arrived. After waiting quite a while, I had to flag down the waiter, only to be told -- after the fact -- that they didn't even have what she ordered. At no point before that did anyone communicate this. So now she has to reorder, and we're waiting all over again while the rest of us are already eating. When her food finally arrives, there's no silverware. Just... dropped off with no thought to the fact that she actually needed utensils to eat. We also ordered lemonade, which was great -- but when the waiter offered to bring more after the issues, it never came. To try and make up for things, they brought out a dessert that looked beautiful, but when we asked what was in it (due to food sensitivities), the waiter had no idea. He eventually came back with an allergy sheet, which felt like an afterthought rather than informed service. At that point, I asked to speak with a manager. Instead, the waiter told me, "I just got out of trouble -- what can I do to make this right?" That response alone was incredibly off-putting and unprofessional. We ultimately just had my daughter's meal removed from the bill and decided to move on. Even my puppy's waffles -- which was one of the things we were most excited about -- came out slightly burnt. Overall, the lack of communication, poor follow-through, and disorganized service completely overshadowed what could have been a great experience. It's disappointing because the space and concept have so much potential. Unfortunately, I can't overlook the service issues.

Great food, drinks, and pastries. Nice place to meet up with friends or work remotely.read more

This location is much nicer than the Clarendon one with ample space for seating. There's an outdoor…read morepatio and more tables out on the street as well as multiple levels indoors. I always love getting brunch here their breakfast sandwiches are great. I also love the quinoa salad. Service is pretty quick and friendly. It does get packed but it's not usually too long of a wait. Great spot to chat with friends and catch up.

The ambiance is bright, airy and modern. It's definitely can seat a large amount of folks. The menu…read morechanges seasonally but the one item that doesn't is the toasted almond coconut cake. 100\10 must get. It's SO good. The menu is extensive and you'll find something for everyone. What really sold the night was the service! We had a really awesome waiter who gave us incredible recommendations, joined our banter, and made the night memorable! Can't wait to visit again! Recommend sharing food!

I really like the ambience - great to catch a sports game with some really good happy hour deals…read more We came for the burger as I had heard good things, but we also shared an order of wings (I mean the deal was that good!) They were excellent too - crispy, well sauced - I do plan to be back for those. The burger though, average? It needs the fried egg -- which, by the way -- was one of the best fried eggs I have had in a while -- but the burger itself is too dry without it. Not enough sauce going on here and the burgers are just a little on the dry side, like its a bit too lean? Fries were quite excellent and the fried egg makes a huge difference.

This restaurant is fantastic. My husband booked it for our second wedding anniversary and it was a…read moregreat treat. The service is wonderful - they brought us a complementary glass of Prosecco, anniversary note, and everyone was lovely. The food is delicious, you really cannot go wrong with anything. The pineapple bread is AMAZING. Chicken was really fresh and good. Chocolate cake dessert was also wonderful. One really nice thing about this restaurant is that you could order from both the happy hour menu and the à la carte menu or just one person in your party can do the prefix option without making everyone else do it. The flexibility is really nice and it allows you a lot of different options to enjoy the food. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good restaurant. I have a feeling this restaurant will reach a Michelin star one day so definitely good to try it now while you can!

Ellie Bird is a excellent date night spot with a nice prix fix menu. You're going to get great…read moreservice, lovely ambiance, and good food. Went for restaurant week, and had a great selection of peach toast, rigatoni with bone marrow, pork steak, and desert. The prix fix also came with the miso sourdough focaccia with honey butter. Our favorite was the peach toast, believe it or not. The fresh peaches were plentiful over the cheesy creamy spread, and the combo was just delicious. The rigatoni was very al dente (which I liked, hubby hated), and had a unique flavor, a bit on the sweeter side. The bone marrow was brought to the table for you to scrape into your pasta, changing the flavor profile a bit. I always love bone marrow so I thought the add on was a fair price. Overall I liked it but it wasn't something I'd come back for. The Berkshire pork steak was really good. My first bite ate like a steak, and was tender, moist and delicious. The sauce it came with was nice. The potato puree was decent, and the broccolini had a strong charred flavor. Everything on this plate was a small portion size, but all tasted good. The chimichurri sauce though, I didn't care for. The desert was mixed. Liked the peach cobbler, but wished there were more cobbler. The chocolate cake was the biggest disappointment. It was dry, and didn't taste very good. The ice cream that came with it was good though. Overall, Ellie bird is a great place to dine, It's worth coming trying.

What an amazing place! I had been thinking about coming here after a trip to Turkey, and am so glad…read morewe finally made it here. We will be back! Service: First, I have to call out the service. It was fantastic and the manager was wonderful. When we walked in, the manager showed us the menu, gave recommendations on what to get (get the breakfast plate and hot egg plate), said no pressure, and introduced us to the woman working the cash register who also brought us our food. He later sent us two baklava pieces after we finished our meal. We were beyond surprised and let me say...they were delicious. He was so nice, the vibes of the restaurant were so friendly and it was a welcoming atmosphere. Food: We got the breakfast plate and hot egg plate which was recommended and is the best deal. For the egg plate I got the menemen (tomatoes and peppers with eggs) which was so good. I don't like cooked tomatoes, so I am not sure why I like this or how they make it, but it is delicious and not super tomatoey. The breakfast plate comes with 2 pita, dips, tomato, cucumber. We also got the Turkish Sausage eggs which are great and have slim cut pieces of sausage in them. We also got 2 simits, 2 boreks and 2 teas. The baklava was outstanding! We tried what I think was the regular which had a floral tone to it, the chocolate and the tahini. The tahini was my favorite by far - I had never tasted anything like it. Each piece is $2 and affordable. Seating: There is indoor and outdoor seating. I believe there may have been 8 tables inside? It is set up well in that you can make the tables smaller or bigger. Square and round tables. Good for groups larger than 4. Outdoor seating has a ton of tables and was in the shade when we were there. Parking: Super easy. They have a gravel lot on the side of the restaurant.

Stopped by last week for a late lunch. I hadn't been there in a while, and wondered if it was as…read moregood as I remembered. The best part? The food, the atmosphere, the friendly owner. The worst? Resisting buying all the desserts, which looked so good!

They have breakfast, lunch, dinner and ice cream here! We got the Brooklyn Bridge and Breakfast…read moreCorned Beef Hash platter which were both delicious. The Brooklyn bridge sandwich had so many grilled onions, lots of mayo and was the star of the meal. I will order this when I come back next time. The corned beef hash was also good and had grilled onions and peppers in it. The portion size was huge, I had to take most of it home. We also got a half side order of latkes. Parking in the back. Chill vibes inside, no need to dress up.

Don't really get the hype over this place…read more Love the decor and community aspect of this brand, but the food was just okay for me. I got their Reuben sandwich and it's so skimpy. In their defense, it was a pretty affordable sandwich. Their breakfast burrito on the other hand... lacked any sort of protein. It was all eggs and potatoes; where was the sausage?! I'll be honest, I rather them charge me more, and I get more protein than settling with what they're giving me. Maybe I'll come back and order "extra meat" to see if it will make it better, but for now, they're just a solid 3 star.

Undoubtedly the BEST Eggs Benedict in NOVA. Served on a…read moregrilled brioche bun giving the serving a fabulous start. Tremendous serving of Canadian bacon and the hollandaise had a nice lemony touch.... I'm guessing with a bit of tarragon A large side of well seasoned skillet home fries. As much as I enjoyed... I couldn't finish it! Luckily reheated the next day. Going back very soon We had a little prosecco to top off a lovely local Sunday brunch. Well done! Dominion Wine always has a polite and professional staff. Top notch.

There's a good selection of beers and wines here. I came for their happy hour deal which runs…read moreMonday-Friday from 4-6pm. It wasn't crowded when I arrived around 5pm but was getting packed towards 7pm. Servers were still attentive to us though. I liked their cocktails. Their chicken sliders were also crispy and had a decent amount of chicken contained in it. However, their chicken sliders weren't very flavorful. I was hoping for a sauce that has more of a kick.

The food was okay. I had high hopes for Preservation Biscuit Company, but it fell a bit short of…read moreexpectations. The biscuits and gravy were kind of bland. Maybe it's because I'm from the south and I'm used to spicy breakfast sausage being used in sausage gravy, but there was no spice or kick to it at all. The biscuits were okay, but not flaky. I wanted to love this place, but I just didn't :(

Delivery review ahead!…read more I have not yet visited this place in person so I'm unsure how it is inside and how the service is. Delivery: well packaged for a long trip to DC and it remained fresh and hot. Food: Sweet potato tater tots El Lomo Saltado Both of these selections were AMAZING! The sweet potato tater tots were genius! Perfectly prepared, packing flavor in each bite. The El Lomo Saltado was DIVINE! Allow me to break down the flavors: Biscuit: gosh this biscuit was buttery and soft. And yes, the juices from the steak did not make it soggy. But back to the biscuit...the top was flaky and the inside was soft! Soft and buttery. Egg: I asked for a well done fried egg (the main dish contains over easy) the egg was perfectly cooked and delicious. Steak: the steak pieces were generous and the seasoning on the meat...dangerous! There was a slice of provolone cheese melted on the egg and the sandwich also contained pieces of potatoes and tomatoes inside. All of the flavors in this biscuit meshed together so well, making this a reallllllllllllllly good sandwich. Now I'm sold! What other fun dishes can I try on their menu?!