I miss this area. You can do so much here, it was a part of my weekly routine. I would go to the…read moremarket and get my groceries and head to near by stores to see what's new. They have a lot of shops and stores. Plenty of parking. Pretty safe area. I'm pretty sure this area has more stores now but it was a great location and you can find whatever you need in this shopping center.

Fair city mall has a great selection of shops and restaurants! Some of my favorites include j.crew…read morefactory, ulta, first watch, honey grow, and many more. There is also a movie theater here as well. The shipping center has plenty of parking and a good design to get in and out quickly. We enjoy shopping and eating here and will be back again soon!

I always come here after an appointment or if I'm in the area generally. This place is amazing with…read morewarm and friendly staff. The cashier especially has such a cute demeanor. Not to mention the food and coffee are amazing.

We really enjoyed our time at the Mosaic District! We made several stops here while we were in…read moretown. It's such a fun area to walk around, with cute shops, great restaurants, and plenty of things to see and do. The atmosphere was especially lively with the World Cup going on--we could hear people cheering from some of the restaurants, which made it even more fun. Great food, shopping, and energy all in one place. Definitely a spot we'd enjoy visiting again!

It is better than most strip malls. This is across the street from GMU. Am grateful folks stepped…read moreup to renovate the movie theater. It's much better than before. Also am happy Halal Guys and Tropical Smoothie are on the location. If at Halal my recommendation is one to two hot stripes maximum. Other stores include Giant, Comic books, and a few dining options. It is a walkable property. Please do be wary of aggressive drivers. Even if in the crosswalk be wary. Other than that it's pleasant enough, and has a decent amount to offer.

University Mall has been around forever and has gone through some aesthetic changes.... all for the…read morebetter! This is an outdoor promenade style mall. It has Giant Food as a major anchor and several smaller anchors like U Mall Theatres and Brion's Grill. U Mall is right across the street from a large university which is awesome for the students. There are shops that include: Peachwave, Taco Bamba, Gathering Grounds coffee, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Fat Tuesdays, McAllister's Deli, Oh George Taps and Tables, and other restaurants and places like a comic book shop, and a karate studio. Some shops are on the main level and some are around back on the lower level. There are stairs at the end to go downstairs. There is a wing restaurant in the parking lot in an old bank building. There are also several fast food joints. My only complaint about U Mall is the parking for the upper level and the ease of getting out which is hard since this place is on the corner of two very busy roads and a very busy intersection. There is only one light to exit with. The other exits have you going in only one direction with No U-Turn signs so have a backup way to get home!

Parking can be a royal pain. My suggestion is park as far away as possible. A good location, where…read moreyou might not be hit is close to Main Street/Einstein Bagels. If you can avoid the light, that also can save you sanity and time. Don't worry Pickett Shopping Center. Many strip malls in the area have the same issues. I'm glad the &pizza is here now, and always have liked Total Wine and More. Just as many do, sometimes it's good to have a beer and cigar. They both are sold at Total Wine. Staples and GameStop serve a purpose. AAA is good for people whom enjoy them, and Chuckie Cheese could be hell on earth. Einstein can be a pleasant treat, and the Trader Joe's will always be mobbed. It is what it is.

Review #30 Pickett…read moreShopping Center is located off Pickett Road and Main Street in Fairfax, VA. There are 20 shops in the strip mall section.  Einstein Bros Bagels (#21) is off by itself in the corner of Pickett Road & Main Street, to the SW, opposite AAA. Staples is either setting up to open or already closed.  It's next to Total Wine.  There's only office furniture in there now. Stores, from the west, off Pickett Rd: 1. Total Wine & More, in the north corner 2. Staples 3. Subway 4. Crystal Nails 5. Hair Cuttery 6.  Trader Joe's 7. Med-First Urgent Care 8. RTX Records 9. Game Stop 10. Verizon Wireless 11. Blue Ocean Restaurant 12. Sweet Berry Frozen Yogurt & Desserts 13. Dental Care 14. Roberta's Natural Foods 15. Tae Kwon Do 16. Swan Ballet School 17. Pho Duong Restaurant 18. Petland 19. Chuck E. Cheese's 20. AAA Car Care During fall, my favorite time of the year, Pickett Shopping Center has a Pumpkin Patch set up in the large parking area across from AAA, facing Main Street. There are lots of large, medium, small, & mini orange and white pumpkins to choose from.  There are a plethora of squash & corn husks in various shapes, sizes & colors to adorn your home or office in colorful autumn fashion.  Cute scarecrows, scary witches, as well as other fall and Halloween decorations, are also displayed around the Pumpkin Patch station where you pay for your items.  The Patch isn't set up yet, as of 3 Oct, probably due to Hurricane Joaquin's and the Nor'easter's unpleasant dreary, heavy rains & flooding this weekend.  I can't wait for them to set it up so Oct, my favorite month in my favorite season, will have some added fun & pizazz! (Posted on 7 Oct 2015)

Going to the mall before the stores open is a nice experience. You'll see people going to work to…read moreprepare for opening, people walking around to get their steps in, and even people who are trying to keeps their kids occupied at the play area. The latter was why I showed up on a Saturday morning with the little ones. We even got some Auntie Anne's pretzels before opening time so it was fresh!

RIP to the big XXI that is no more. For years that was the landmark that would draw me in. Because…read moreteenager me reckoned that Tysons basically had all the same stores and more. Fast forward to 2026 and the attitude is different. I appreciate Fair Oaks a lot! They added more tasty food options like the Sushi On Buffet and &pizza if youre not looking for full service. Never had a problem finding parking any day of the week. And no major difficulty with finding what Im looking for when shopping at any of the stores!

It has Spartans, which is a decent restaurant. I'm pleased with the on the property standalone…read moreAdvanced Auto. Yet this is a basic strip mall. There's a hair cutter, a karate establishment, and the H Mart is pretty cool. They aren't as price wise competitive as they once were. Such is life. I'm looking forward to trying the Central American bar. This mall is showing its age. Parking is plentiful. Getting in and out of here can be exciting. Burke Road has a lot of speeding and traffic volume. Please be patient and safe. I hope they update this, or turn it into a mixed used spot like Mosaic. Until then it works for basics.

The Burke Village Shopping Center is one we frequent, particularly because it is home to Spartan's…read morerestaurant. That is one of our favorites, but there are other businesses and restaurants here, too. I'll mention Margarita's Grill Mexican restaurant and the H Mart grocery store as business we have also patronized. A Sunoco gas station is on a corner of the property as is a free-standing combined KFC and Taco Bell. The shopping center is in two parts, divided by the Burke Lake Road overpass. On the other side are an Enterprise car rental, Duk Wo (Asian Fusion) and Buffa's Dance Studio, among other businesses. The shopping center is very accessible from Burke Lake Road and Burke Road from West Springfield.

It's a strip mall. Good luck with traffic on Pickett and Main Streets. At least here they have a…read moreSarku restaurant that's low priced. Okay they have a Ross, a Petsmart, and a Dollar Tree. It's your regular boring strip mall, that permeates this area like the others. I have found some bargains at the Dollar Tree, although that's now technically the $1.25 Tree. The one here is solid although busy. When needing a heat lamp for my sons snakes, can get them at the Petsmart. They almost always have these in stock. Park far away if you can, although it can be difficult to find that spot.

It's a decent shopping center. For a strip mall it's actually very attractive. My biggest concern…read moreis getting out on 236 Main Street. Some use it as a cut through, so do pay attention as best as possible. It's quite walkable and there's some good stores here. Also the Main Street Bagel Deli is amazing! Definitely give it a try. For excellent customer service ACE Hardware is where it's at. The TJ Maxx here can be busy, but they seem to always have a fine inventory. Starbucks provides caffeine, for which I'm grateful. There are bigger and more exciting malls. Yet this one fits the old town look and experience. There's a pretty impressive dining and store selection in a small area. If you're in the area it's worth checking out.

One Life Fitness is my main focus here. It's where I run, lift, and swim. As for the shopping…read morecenter, it is a strip mall. Could be better, could be worse. It's middle ground, and the size is substantial. Parking is usually a cinch. That alone is helpful, as some of these in northern Virginia can be headache inducing. There's a fair amount of choices here. In addition to the most amazing gym in the area, there's a Tropical Smoothie, Anita's, IHOP, Ross, Dollar Tree, Petco, and a few other places. This isn't going to knock you over with its selection. Yet you can get some low cost groceries at Lidl, or maybe get a new car battery at the Advanced Auto store. If you're in the area it works.

One of the better dollar tree. Clean aisles automated checkout and most of the time shelves are…read morewell stocked