The Wine House

Went here for the first time and I absolutely loved it. I'm not a wine person, but this place definitely intrigued me so I ordered the flight of the week. The wine was interesting and the food was great. Kevin the sommelier was absolutely fantastic and the staff were super knowledgeable, attentive, and friendly.

I visited The Wine House in Fairfax with a friend last night. The server was attentive, but also understood that we were moving slow and taking our time. We felt no need to rush. We both tried the Sauvignon Blanc and enjoyed it. We ordered the baguette with three dips. The bread was warm and the dips were very favorable. I didn't expect to get a whole baguette, but we did and we couldn't finish it. My friend ordered the shrimp and grits for her main and I ordered the short ribs, which came with roasted brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes. It was delicious. I would definitely come back again.

There was a large group of us for dinner (about 10 people). There was some confusion at first if we had a reservation. Turns out we didn't. But they had another large group that was in the process of leaving, and after about 25 minutes we got our table. Great selection of wines from all around the world (it is called The Wine House, after all!). After settling in, I decided on the Faroe Island Salmon. Yes, wild caught salmon from the Faroe Islands. Say what? Those are remote islands to have fresh catch flown in regularly. It's also probably not the most environmentally friendly. But...it was delicious. Delicate but cooked through, and wonderful flavor and creamy sauce. I'm from the land of good salmon (the Pacific Northwest), and have been known to catch my own, but this was some of the best salmon I've ever had. Try it!

Such a cute little spot in downtown Fairfax! A hidden gem for sure. Four of us grabbed wine and dinner on a Friday night and it was busy, but not overly crowded. The braised short ribs were really good. I enjoyed the mashed potatoes and Brussel sprouts that came with it too. Only complaint I would have about the meal was it was a little too salty for my taste. The passionfruit creme brûlée was an interesting take on creme brûlée. I liked it but wouldn't get it over regular creme brûlée again. And of course, the wine was good! I'd definitely come back for drinks again.

Been here so many times, but this last visit...everything was just meh, including food and service. Food was so uninspired and bland. Sad to say, but probably be my last visit. Just way too many good restaurants and wine bars to spend $300 for an average meal and service.

I enjoyed this place (that is, once I figured out how to get there). The parking garage was a bit strange. It's at the P4 level but a bit strange since when you step out out the garage, you're actually at street level. Anyway about the restaurant...the gage can extensive collection of wine which you can purchase and then drink with your meal (I think there's a cork fee). My friend and I opted to do the bottomless mimosas instead. Too bad they only had the traditional mimosas with orange juice and no other option. The menu had plenty of great sounding dishes so it took me a while to decide what to order. I ended up choosing the shrimp and grits and my friend got the organic cheeseburger. Shrimp and grits had tons of flavor and a good portion of shrimp. I liked it a lot EXCEPT for two things. One, the sausage with it was very dry and almost tough to eat. Also the dish came out not very warm at all. And since we were eating outside, it cooled off very quickly. So cold cheese grits just didn't taste right after a few minutes. My friend's burger was really good. I got a bite of it and the meat was so juicy and the brioche bun paired well with it. The fries were seasoned well and had a good crunch but soft inside.We got the dark chocolate terrine with hazelnut anglaise for dessert. The cake was a bit dense but I like the toasted hazelnuts and the sauce was good. Overall good time at this place. Great service too!! Strong chance in coming back

For $25, you get a wide variety of choices for app, entree, and dessert. You can also opt in for bottomless mimosa for $15 which is honestly a steal. I personally ordered the charcuterie to start, with roasted duck and Grafton cheese, and it was absolutely delicious. The Chipotle Rubbed Ahi Tuna entree was honestly jawdropping good - fish was perfectly cooked medium, the squash compote sweet and tangy and the harissa oil adding the right amount of . To close, I got the tiramisu which was super yummy as well.For the $$, the value is incredible. It's too bad we didn't opt in for any alcohol, but I can't imagine you can go wrong with wine selection here . Honestly, 5/5, recommend you make a reservation.

Great atmosphere, service and food. We were there with 13 people before a show at the Patriot center (or whatever it's now called), and they made sure we were done right on time. That's not an easy thing to do with a large group!

I ventured in on a lark on Valentines Day and the bar wasn't too crowded so found a seat. The staff was friendly and pleasant behind the bar. was surprised the only menu option was a 99 dollar prix fare menu but that was ok it was a holiday. what was less than ok was the food. the soup was tepid at best and the fish dry... the gnocchi was drowned in cream much like the soup. reliance on so much cream is frequently an attribute of cuisine trying to look rich but having no idea how to balance flavors. I was disheartened that my entree was brought out and left before I was even done my appetizer with not even an offer to keep it warm or wait ... at a restaurant charging these prices? should never happen. especially at the cost of food/service these days. the bread pudding was fine but not epic. again... overreliance on cream and I like cream! but it's smashes what should be the moisturizing richness of the pudding. then the ultimate insult. upon paying with my card they charged a 3 percent credit card fee. absurd and embarrassing. a restaurant at the price point of 40 dollar entrees and 16 dollar glasses of wine should not need to charge for using a card especially since i assume few customers are paying those bills in cash. underwhelming. the place wouldn't last 2 weeks in the District and as a longtime VA suburb resident there are far better choices

A wonderful gem placed in a corner nook of this shopping area. I was fortunate enough to get a seat at the wine tasting. The wine selections are always changing but the 4 wines today were delicious. All selections are described in vivid detail. I tried the Asparagus soup, and a shrimp dish, both were outstanding. Service was very good, and food came out quickly.