Breakfast Menu "Crafthouse Reston" Reston
A big, locally-focused beer & spirits list, pub grub, plus steak & salmon entrees, in a mod taproom.
Crafthouse Reston, 1888 Explorer St, Reston, VA 20190
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Think I just had the largest most delicious chicken wings I’ve ever had. Got the spicy Mambo sauce which is a DMV favorite. Nice spread out, layout with tvs everywhere to watch sports. Couldn’t count how many different craft beers they had on tap and in the can.
I'm not sure we will return. Too many other places with better food and service. We were looking for a place to eat late and they were open. We sat for several minutes before anyone greeted us to take the order. After we finally ordered, the food came out fast but wasn't very good. Overall, wouldn't recommend if you are hungry.
I took my family here hoping for some decent food after a long day. The online menu looked promising, so we decided to give it a chance. Under 21s are allowed until 10 pm, which was nice. The atmosphere is definitely a sports bar vibe with plenty of TVs and a healthy selection of beers and more. The food, on the other hand, was abysmal. The only reason I can give it one star is because the Philly cheese steak and fish & chips weren't bad. The fried cheese curds appetizer was good--it had an unexpected spice kick to it. My daughter ordered a burger, well done; half of it was well done, and the other half was medium rare to rare. The entire thing was greasy and slid around on the bun. My wife ordered the broccoli cheddar soup, which looked okay at first but tasted like a bowl full of Velveeta or nacho cheese with broccoli bits in it. We all tasted it and agreed it was completely revolting. I agree with the other reviewers who said the service felt rushed. We weren't given much time to decide what we wanted before our server came back to take our order. It came very quickly, too--so quickly that it had to have been reheated rather than freshly made. So if you want a sports bar and some snacks, this could be the place for you. But if you want regular food that's actually edible, you should find somewhere else.
Great time! Came for karaoke with coworkers. Bummer that karaoke cut off early, but the drinks and atmosphere were still fantastic! There were many beer options that were awesome. Patio seating was great! Great vibe overall.
I believe I've come here twice so far. First time, I had nachos and some Irish whiskey or some such that was discounted on St. Paddy's Day. This is my second time, on this Friday evening. Next Monday is Juneteenth, just to put into context. I attended a social event here. In terms of parking, I work in Reston so don't have too much issue with it. Otherwise, try any of the parking garages in the Town Center (RTC) and they should be free for up to 2 hours on evenings or weekends -- but don't quote me on that. Our waiter who came around was some Asian dude who had a lot of swag and general know-how, and me being Asian myself I could definitely respect that. Anyway he said the best items here were any of the Bowls (Fish or Steak in particular), the Burgers, or Pizza. Don't remember his exact words, but he seemed sure of that. I felt hungry enough for a burger, but I settled for a Salmon Bowl. That seemed good enough, and fish is healthier and I didn't want to risk touching red meat too often. Turns out, my Bowl was rather superlative. Lot of greens and veggies and healthy side, but even that aside, the fish and accompanying sauce was an outstanding combo. Fish was lightly salted and went fine by itself or with underlying rice. But when you mixed in the sauce it came with, it truly added to the flavor. I would try spooning the sauce, along with salmon and rice and maybe some greens -- that combo tastes very good, trust me. Anyway, subtracting a star because one it's kinda expensive here, so be prepared to bust out the wallet and a 20-dollar bill (figuratively speaking) and that's just with me ordering one dish and a glass of complementary water. That, plus lot of the people are just chatting amongst themselves and it's real hard to talk to anyone or strangers or just try to pick someone up in a bar-style setting, just saying. I tried that once last time, it was a smaller crowd and bit easier somehow, but when it's packed it's pretty brutal to talk to strangers, but then again I guess that applies across the board in anyplace VA, so this is no exception to that rule. All in all, good food but certainly on the pricier side. I guess it helps if you consider you're paying for the atmosphere too, but I didn't like the atmosphere too much myself either, so i guess it boils down to whatever floats your boat, captain. Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Atmosphere: 2/5 All in all, I'd recommend eating here especially if you are hungry and have a (figurative) 20-dollar bill lying around.
My work team held our bi-annual hang out HH here! Great experience! Shout out to Raz for all the hard work and excellent service. The dining area was marked clearly for our party of 50-70. There were enough servers who made sure our drinks were refilled, food was served hot, and the karaoke which started at 8pm was a surprise and nice way to wrap up a very pleasant evening. We will definitely be back next year!!!
Edit 2: 8/22/23 They've made some positive changes to their happy hour and daily deals menus, and things were looking up. However, most of their staff was gutted and replaced by new folks. Recently had possibly the worst interaction I've ever had with wait staff. I was given the wrong drink by a busser, which I returned (it was an unopened can). Our server returned and tried to convince me that the drink that was brought (a 12oz Paloma hard kombucha) was the same as what I ordered (16oz Paulaner Radler). When I declined, she became combative and said that they were the same "grapefruit light beers from New England" and that I kept ordering things on the menu that they didn't have. When I said I needed time to look at the menu again, she said I should be asking her instead, and then complained that my group shouldn't be sitting where we were sitting. The whole experience was so shocking that my group got up, talked to the manager and left. ______ Edit: management has now instituted a $20 per person minimum on trivia nights. Most likely will stop coming here if enforced. I guess they'd rather have $0 than the $12 I usually spend on a beer. _______ It's fine. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here if they didn't host trivia every Tuesdays. Food+apps are expensive, and it's a crapshoot on whether or not the fried items come out overdone or underdone. Beer variety is great, but prices are expensive, dissuasively so. Rare to find anything below 8$, common to see many in the $15+ range. For weird stuff it's palatable, but less so for local things. A can of Aslin will run you the cost of a 4-pack from the brewery about a mile away. Service can be very slow. Have been here multiple times without being served for 30+ minutes. In one instance, I walked up to the bar to get a drink, and was told "to order from my server instead". Some waiters are much more attentive than others though, so sometimes we get lucky!
Nice selection of food, including healthier options like salads, as well as beers, cocktails etc.