Capital Ale House Fairfax

Very good lunch here to meet a friend was quiet. that was excellent I had one of the specials a flat brot with short ribs, cheese spinat. would order this again. an object we were in one of the rooms in front of me, I wish the lighting was brighter.

As a first timer, I was impressed and will definitely return. The staff were welcoming and engaging. The Sangarita was refreshing and delicious! Who new combining sangria with a margarita could be so good. The mushroom French dip burger wow! Fresh, tasty and amazing. The only knock was cold sweet potato fries delivered with the meal. I requested hot fries but never got them before finishing my meal. Overall, a good choice.

The server, likely due to inexperience, seemed unable to take care of multiple tables at once. He forgot to get refills before our food arrived and, because he was busy greeting tables and taking orders, was unable to bring us more water before we finished our meals. I eventually asked the host for assistance. Quality of food and ambience was amazing, as usual. Server just needs more experience and get better at asking his manager for help :

It is great to see a new and popular restaurant in Fairfax City. The Capital Ale House has an amazing number of beers on draft (how do they do it? . The public appears to be turning out, given the crowd we saw on Friday night. That said, the food is not very good. We had the fish and pork tacos. Pretty standard. The corn and bean salad is just like combining corn and black beans. I look forward to lunch there next week; will try again.

Manager and staff were super understaffed and yet provided fantastic service with what they had. One waitress was brought in from Richmond to help and yet she was still super cheerful, professional, and accommodating. Manager apologized for the lack of staffing but the service from her and her team were fantastic and the food was awesome.