Pete's Tavern

Modern day CHEERS! BEST bar in the DMV!AMAZING PLACE! GREAT vibe/bands/staff/food/bar/service, and the most warm and welcoming staff and "regulars"! Remember the show "CHEERS"? Rename it Pete's! "Where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came." Just add terrific live music, great acoustics, and the best dance floor around!Truly impressive across the board - friendly, welcoming and FUN. Pete, Kelly and their team are true professionals; they love their work and make sure everyone feels welcome. Pete personally goes from table to table - when he's not joining the band/playing guitar! Kelly is wonderful, kind, warm, and consistently books the BEST bands around. Bartender Bo is indeed "super cool" and funny. Servers Mario and Andrea are helpful, attentive, efficient, and keep everyone very well-fed. Chef Pete (different one) regularly impresses with tasty appetizers, entrees, salads (Greek is a fave), desserts, and more. More than worth a visit - keep going back! I'm proud to be a regular (OK - groupie/super-fan) and my nights at Pete's are true weekend highlights. Thanks to everyone at Pete's for providing night after night of great food, music, and community! I've made some lifelong friends and would recommend Pete's to anyone wanting a fun night out with great people.

Definite gotta go to place. The outside doesn't properly reflect the beautiful inside which is fresh, clean and upbeat. We went on a Friday night, and we're pleasantly surprised with great rock music, perfect acoustics in the place allowing for conversation with room to dance! Great beer selection, wine and full bar. Service was excellent. Three of us had salmon which was cooked perfectly no kidding! Husband had a steak sandwich with fries, all fresh ingredients - he gave a thumbs up and will be back. Full bar, great food, excellent service and live music - what's not to like?

Really 4.5 but yelp wont allow that. Low key local place that really surprised me. Very small menu, but rotating specials that are above average for bar food. I had the salmon with lemon sauce and capers special and was kinda leery to order medium rare, but it came out great. Went on a Saturday and got live music as an added plus. Nice little place that doesn't look like much from the road but is worth the stop.

Finally came here on a Friday night and had drinks at the bar. The live cover band was pretty decent and sports on the TVs. Very friendly vibe and Pete was working the bar. Good selection of beers including a couple of local brews. Will be back for sure.

Love the new name. Not sure who came up with the old name "The Mixing Bowl" for a restaurant, but it doesn't scream bar/tavern/live music. Pete's is perfect name for the place. Always great bands and live music. Perfect size dance floor. Good service. Often come here for the live music and good drinks.

Oh my God great time dancing last night at Pete's Tavern. The band was fan-freaking-tastic with a stellar sound system and lots of fuzz on the wah wah. I even got the waitress smiling and we danced a little bit in between her waiting tables. My wife danced with a guy that had a really tall cowboy hat and put a smile on his face when she said that I needed to get a cowboy hat just like it. The food and drinks were good. About a three-year hiatus from the last management. I'm glad to have our local bar and grill opened up again.

We always enjoy coming here; it's the kind of fun neighborhood hangout that Springfield needs. Small, but well-prepared, menu, good service, reasonably priced drinks and excellent live music (and a dance floor!). Highly recommended.

Simply put, bad vibes. Bartenders and waiters who lie about cover charges being posted at the entrance/door, then extorts money from customers. The "sign" referenced, it turns out, states that they are "at discretion of management to charge "entertainment fees." The people asking for the fees were not managers of the restaurant. They were asking for a cover charge that was not posted anywhere. Surprising experience because it was a neighborhood gem until recently.

Great food and fun . Good people. Bands on weekends with dancing -- yes people actually dance.

Excellent food with live bands on certain nights. Friendly staff. Hidden gem in Springfield. Older crowd that like to dance. Bo the bartender is super cool and makes everyone feel welcomed. I went there 2 nights in a row. Lots of different bands to enjoy.