Reviews for Dogfish Head Alehouse in Fairfax, VA

We like this restaurant. Beer, food, kids menu all are good. Friday nights they have live music. Not fancy and cool. Recommended

Haven't been here in a bit, but I feel like the menu has changed, it was awesome!! The steak sandwich i had was the best ever.... Went for lunch and ate out on the patio cause it was such a beautiful autumn day out. Can't wait to go back!! Read more

Stumbled on this cool spot! I went in after an interview to unwind and enjoy a quick bite. The atmosphere and vibes were really... chilled. There were TVs and sports going at the bar ! Our servers was prompt and really friendly! I really enjoyed my drink andfood, for sure will be returning ! Also while dining I learned I got the job! This place will hold a special place (plus theserver helped us celebrate with shots !) Read more

Perhaps we came in on a bad night...our server was barely around. We'd have to flag her down for a drink order. Food was ok,... nothing really special. The dessert killed it for me. This is the apple crisp dessert..lol nothing like what I read from themenu. How could they charge ppl for this? Dessert should be Happy happy...not sad. Read more

I visited on a relatively quiet Friday night after happy hour to get a late dinner. Dogfish has gone through some changes with... consolidating their menu in the past couple of years and closing their Falls Church location. The vibe at the Fairfax locationlooks distinctly local with mostly people from the surrounding neighborhoods gathering, including families. The barkeeps areconsistently attentive, friendly, and conversational. Service was well paced until the end when as explained to me a lone one ortwo remaining kitchen staff got behind on orders which to me was quite understandable. I ordered some favorites and classicsfrom this location: wings, burger and fries with a couple of add-on toppings, and some dessert in the form of a light applecrisp. Wings had good buffalo sauce flavor and portioned well (10). The majority had crisp skin with a few needing a little morefrying to get the same texture. The burger was cooked as requested to medium rare and had a nice balance of accompanyingvegetables including the roasted red peppers and caramelized onions. The ability to customize sandwiches with the toppings listthey offer allows me to add more flavor, particularly with the char from the roasted red peppers or saltiness from bacon when inthe mood. The bun could have been toasted a little more for my taste, but overall I enjoyed this sandwich as a slightly lighterversion of the more traditional hamburger (their version of a traditional hamburger tastes good too to be sure). Fries werewarm, crispy, and not over salted. I almost went for some shrimp tacos but decided to go for the apple crisp instead to end.This version has a nice simplicity of combing apples with an oat topping and a good scoop of vanilla ice cream with a caramelsauce drizzle. I like the straightforward nature of this longtime dessert that lets me taste sweet apples with a relativelyguilt free topping and ice cream that maintains its shape until the end. My total bill along with a multipl Read more

I would definitely come back after Thai first experience. I was surprised it wasn’t busier on a Saturday night, but that just... meant there was plenty of space and no wait! People who greeted me were very friendly, and our waitress was great- verypersonable and attentive. Our group of 3 had a soft pretzel appetizer, the salmon plate, and 2 chicken Cesar salads. I had mychicken blackened and loved it, and I was raving about the croutons haha. We also got 2 brownie sundaes, although I wish we knewhow huge they were because we definitely could have split just one. The summer berry sangria was amazing. Not too sweet, justlight and refreshing. Prices for drinks and for food were very reasonable. I’ll be excited to come back and try some moreoptions! Read more

First time here for our school's PTA donation night. Want to thank Dogfish for supporting Greenbriar East every year and being a... neighbor supporter overall. Stop by for one of the IPAs and hang out on the patio. Thanks to Sean, Kat and Ben for greatservice. My new neighborhood spot! Read more

Customer service was exceptional. Food was good. Drinks seem watered down. But overall we will return. Pretzel was burnt. They... let us taste the beer it was no Read more