In February, our family hosted an absolutely brilliant birthday brunch for 22 "foodie" family and friends at Arlington's Social All Day, sight unseen as it was planned from our home in San Francisco. We were all delighted with the quality of the food, extensive selection of beverages, impeccable servers and attentive management, and we loved the sparkling clean and comfortable space.
Co-owner/manager Sean was knowledgeable, responsive by phone, email or text, and provided invaluable options and menu suggestions. He curated a special menu for us with something for everyone, which he printed for each place setting with the name of the birthday boy prominently featured.
For a shared starter, the chef's beautiful presentation of fresh fruit boards included uncommon-for-winter fruit such as dragon fruit, mango slices and various sweet berries. We also shared platters of freshly shucked local oysters on ice and bacon deviled eggs, while enjoying rounds of café lattes, freshly squeezed fruit juices, pitchers of mimosas and brunch cocktails, all before selecting our entree choices. The birthday "cake" - bread pudding slices with creme fraiche - concluded the party leaving a touch of sweetness on our palates.
Our skilled and infinitely patient server, Winter, and her efficient team, couldn't have been nicer, and they made sure that we all had plenty to eat, drink and even boxed up a few leftovers. The bright, open air ambience of Social All Day's glass walled space, and the casual, unhurried atmosphere really contributed to the warm vibe of our party, and the location was very convenient to our hotel. When next in the DMV area, we look forward to visiting Social All Day again, for lunch, dinner or drinks, as we loved every aspect of our recent Arlington experience and are so grateful to Sean and Winter for making it happen so smoothly. read more
