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- MmaraWashington, D.C. Area •2 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoWe had an amazing experience today for my husbands birthday! Chris was our server and did a great job. The food was delicious and so were the drinks! The oysters were great and for the shrimp and grits were the best my husband has had. Means a lot coming from someone who only rates food pretty good! Chris also did a great job staying calm and managing a completely rude and disrespectful customer who is why I gave the ambiance a 3. It’s not at the fault of the restaurant but the fault of a horrible customer! Chris continue doing great things and way to remain calm and kind even when someone was over the top! Thank you Kelly’s for a great lunch! We will definitely be back and will spread the word to our Herndon Village! Totally worth the drive!More infoKelly’s Oyster House and BarPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Fairfax•4.5
- FFrankWashington, D.C. Area •15 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoVery good food and good wine list. Friendly, attentive and efficient service. Comfortable ambience.More infoDolce VitaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Fairfax•4.4
- SSusanVIPWashington, D.C. Area •40 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoI got the Valentine's special - Appetizer, main course, and dessert. There were so many good choices that it was difficult to decide. The deviled eggs were good. The salmon w. carrots and rice was excellent, along w. the apple bread pudding w. homemade vanilla ice cream. The service was excellent and very pleasant and prompt in spite of a birthday party taking place in the larger room and other diners coming and going. The overall experience was quite good and well worth more visits. The 3 course special for $30 was well worth it.More infoHamrock's RestaurantPrice: Moderate• American• Fairfax•4.6
- CCarloAtlanta •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoValentine’s Day 2025. I had the good sense to make a reservation weeks earlier to actually get a table! Food - Amazing. Drinks - Fantastic. Service - Top Notch - and the BEST part is I made a special request that I didn’t think would be noticed in the online reservation, but it WAS, and she was very pleasantly surprised! We got looks of envy from the surrounding tables. I would and probably will go back again year after year now. This was an amazing guest experience. Did I mention the food is amazing? 🦾More infoDraper's Steak and SeafoodPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Fairfax•4.4
- RRichardWashington, D.C. Area •12 reviews5.0Dined on Feb 5, 2025Wonderful evening with a flight tasting Wednesday.More infoThe Wine HousePrice: Expensive• French American• Fairfax•4.9
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Located across the Potomac River about an hour west of Washington, D.C., Fairfax lets you take a quiet break from the bustling national capital. However, don't assume that a small town means limited restaurants. Fairfax is home to everything from Indian food to fine Italian dining to American favorites like hamburgers. For a true taste of down-home Virginia cooking, be sure to try a sweet potato biscuit. Virginia is home to half a dozen varieties of heirloom sweet potato, which taste best when cooked into a flaky biscuit and served as a ham sandwich. Many local restaurants serve Southern-influenced comfort food, but you can enjoy Italian, Indian and other international cuisine as well. Head down Route 236 or 29 to find a popular restaurant while you're in town.
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