Good drinks and good vibes. Great experience at 1943 Classic in Annandale, the food was flavorful,…read morethe atmosphere was lively, and the service made the visit even better. I'd definitely come back again!

I rarely write reviews, but 1943 Classic absolutely deserves one. From the moment I walked in, the…read moreatmosphere felt inviting -- comfortable yet stylish, with just the right energy for a night out with friends or a casual dinner. The food was outstanding! Every dish came out fresh, beautifully plated, and packed with flavor. You can tell the ingredients are high quality and that real care goes into the cooking. I especially loved how each item had a perfect balance of seasoning and texture -- nothing tasted rushed or overdone. The service was just as impressive. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and genuinely seemed to care that we had a great experience. The staff offered great recommendations, and they checked in just enough without being intrusive. Prices are fair for the quality you get, and portion sizes are generous -- you'll probably leave with leftovers (and be glad you did). If you're anywhere near Annandale and love great food made with heart, 1943 Classic is a must-try. I'll definitely be back soon!

3.5 stars. This place is somewhere in between "A-OK" and "I'm a fan!"...so I'll round up…read more This was the last stop of our Korean Crawl through Annandale. I was rather impressed, however it's in a terrible location. If you aren't looking for it, you'll never find it. It's completely surrounded by other buildings, and the only way to get to the place is through a small tiny backalley road. At first glance, the exterior of the place looks rather nice and inviting. When you step inside, you are greeted with an equally nice interior. Our group, a bunch of Asians (not all Korean though) and our token white girl all sit at the bar. Service was average, and as a previous reviewer mentioned, the female bartenders were young and attractive. It was hardly busy especially for a Saturday around midnight. We order a few drinks as we wind down our night. The complimentary popcorn was much appreciated. All in all I had a great time. Hope to be back.

Go to Cafe Sole if you enjoy singing karaoke while choking in smoky rooms with terrible…read moreventilation. Patrons were smoking at the bar and in the adjacent karaoke room and the smoke came through the wall. It's a throwback to the bad old days of leaving a bar with your clothes and person wreaking of cigarettes. Since there are so many other good nearby options for karaoke -- with the same karaoke machine and setup -- there is no reason to go here if you are a non-smoker. Could be a cool place otherwise. Service was decent. UPDATE Wanted to suggest three good karaoke alternatives: Cafe Tu Ah (within walking distance) has a nice bar and karaoke rooms, friendly service, and the same karaoke machines as Cafe Sole with English, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese songs that gets regular updates with the latest hits. Dain Cafe also has this machine but with more sparkly lights to help set off your awesomely bad singing. Cafe Muse serves tasty entrees and has an extremely deep song catalog but it usually takes many months for them to update with recent songs. In-room service is provided at all three of these places and none allow smoking.

I KNOW a rack of y'all smoke hookah. So a homie of mine recommended a spot out Virginia that got…read morethat, & food. I'm no hookah smoker, so y'all let ME know if their hookah is STAMPED or not!! . Where I am: @fumee_cafe . Location Reviewed: 7250 Columbia Pike, Annandale VA. . Menu Includes: *See Website* https://fumeecafe.co/ . Items Reviewed: Their Special Head Blue Mist Hookah (Most Popular $12)._____!! Fill in the blank when you go!! Taste like fruity smoke to me!! Their Jalapeno Poppers (with tzatziki sauce $8). DECENT. Not the best, not the worst. Their Mozzarella Sticks (with marinara sauce $8). DECENT. It's your average mozzarella stick...that's it. Their Fried Pickles (with tzatziki sauce $8). DELICIOUS. Well fried, but good dipped into the tzatziki sauce. Their Gyro (with lamb meat, tzatziki sauce, & l.t.o $9.50). DELICIOUS. Well sauced. Their Cheeseburger (with cheese l.t.o, & ketchup $9.50). DECENT. A bit lackluster...decent. Their Mocktails; The Céline (with raspberry, blueberry, fresh lime, & mint $9). STAMP!! Fresh Fresh, sweet,& palate cleansing!! The Kanicule (with cucumber, lime, Thai chili, & orange juice $9). STAMP!! Mildly spicy but super refreshing!! Their 3 Chocolate Mousse Cake ($7). DELICIOUS. Creamy, & good. Their Knafeh (a sweet pastry layered with cheese, honey, & pistachios $11). STAMP!! Surprisingly the cheese blends well with the honey & flaky pastry!! Their Steak n Cheese (with l.t.o, provolone, & mayo $9.50). LIKE THAT!! Cheesy, meaty, well prepared!! . Online Navigation: Easy . Customer Service: On Point!! . Parking: DECENT!! . Recommendations: The steak n cheese, & drinks, & dessert!! . Music:YouTube-Rare Essence Mickey Solo 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

One of the best places I've been, its redesign is elegant and modern, the attention is incredible,…read moreeveryone is very friendly and the cocktails were delicious, without a doubt my new favorite place to hang out with friends Also the owners are excellent people, they were aware that the attention was impeccable, one of the places of VA that you have to go

The best nightclub outside of DC. Why deal with ubering when you can have a free parking lot and…read moreget the same nightclub experience? Full food menu until late. Full bar. Amazing variety of international events and DJs! They have a Mexican food menu most nights but on nights where there are special events, the food is customized and offers international cuisines as well. There is also a Vietnamese pho and grill in the back. The food here is above average for a nightclub. This place has such amazing lighting and sound. Lots of space and VIP rooms, including a hookah room and stage. Asian music night is usually on Sundays and sometimes Saturdays. Other nights have Latin music. Special events have covered everything from Romanian to Mongolian and Middle Eastern cultural events.

I cant say it enough, don't bother to wasting your time in this place. Food, bluh, over priced…read moredrinks assuming the bartenders even know how to mix drinks. Abiance is mediocre, go somewhere else.

I WANTED to give this place my business and they made it more or less impossible to do so…read more My coworkers and I wanted to do karaoke after work on Friday. Since Annandale has so many karaoke spots, I asked for a recommendation from my cousin, and she said Cafe Chocolate has the better music, etc. She said since there's only 5 karaoke rooms, getting reservations is best, and that the rooms were about $40/hour. I called them about 2 days before, and they said they didn't take reservations and that it was first come first serve. Hm, okay. My cousin thought, well, maybe they recently changed that policy. My coworkers decided then that we'd come right after work to make sure we could get a room. Firstly, we get there and they tell us it's $60/hour, no matter if we get the smaller room or the medium sized room. Why are both rooms the same price? Second, the menu is mostly bar food and no actual food. We just came from work and we were really hungry. Not to mention, the prices were terrible. It was like $9 for a plate of fries. The worst is that even though we were already contemplating trying somewhere else to go, the people explicitly suggested to us "maybe you should go somewhere else." They didn't even want us? Our theory was maybe because we weren't planning to get drunk, that we weren't worth using up a room. Who knows. Also, I told my cousin about all of this, and she was pretty shocked. She also went here last weekend, and they definitely only charged her $40/hour. Now I'm pretty convinced they just didn't want our business for some odd reason or other.

I really liked the omurice! There were a bunch of tiny pieces of diced peppers and ham that made up…read morefor the fact that it took a really long time to get my food. The price was a bit expensive at $14-$15 an omurice The egg skin on top covered the whole rice and was very satisfying! The only complaint I have is it would be nice to eat it without having to inject some second hand smoke but that's probably not able to be changed since this place is a bar where smoking indoors is allowed. In terms of the kareoke experience (I had come for my friends birthday party), I loved it! The song selector was easy to use after we figured out the buttons which were all in Korean (motivation to learn Korean!) and they had a SUPER updated list of songs I love it!! :)

Another new up and coming hotspot in Annandale. This two floor building features more of a casual…read moresit down restaurant and bar on the bottom and a more social bar vibe upstairs, meant for but not limited to bigger group hangouts. From my understanding, this place is owned by the former owner of Khan, which was a well respected establishment in the area. I've only hung out upstairs, but it's a calmer vibe than a lot of the other hotspots in Annandale. There's no DJ and it's not super crowded, but the music is good and it truly is a place to just drink and hang out with your friends. The food here is actually phenomenal. From skewers to shareables like the potato pancake to entrées like the spicy creamy pasta, I've been very satisfied with it all. But really, what tops the food is the service. We've had the pleasure of being served by some of the nicest people, Bruce the manager, Scott, Jack, who we now call Jack Jack, and Hayden. Need a place to drink? Chung Dam got you.

A group of us wanted a late night snack after Good Friday service, so what better option than a…read morepocha? Chung Dam had pretty good reviews, so we decided to check it out. The interior is pretty big with two floors available for seating. The music was loud and most parties were there for the drinks and late-night vibes. CHARCOALED GRILLED CHICKEN - 23 There were more rice cakes than there were chicken. The sauce was spicy and savory, but nothing memorable. Chicken was cut into small pieces, so it tasted a bit dry. The rice cakes had a weird texture I didn't like. Meh. SEAFOOD PANCAKE - 18 Pretty soggy and not a lot of seafood (maybe one bite of seafood per piece). It tasted fine, but not worth it for the price. The food was just okay -- we can definitely find better seafood pancakes and rice cakes at other Korean restaurants nearby. Probably a great spot if you're drunk though.

Man this place is amazing. The menu has changed but they have been great changes. Love the staff,…read morealways nice, quick and helpful. They are very good with kids too!

Trying to find a good quality KBBQ spot like what we're used to in California, and found this to be…read morea pretty decent spot. Customer service was great and they were all very attentive, which is always a plus. Ordered the brisket- meat quality was good. (Meat to fat ratio, perfect.) The galbi short rib was just okay - I think a little too sweet for my taste buds, and the bulgogi had a good marinade to it, but wished it wasn't so chopped up. We went with Option B, but the main meats we enjoyed were from the Option A list. Will I be back the next time I'm in town? Probably. 8 out of 10 for me. Enjoy.

Decided to order take-out from this place after my ethiopian friend made me kitfo. We've ordered…read moreout a few times now & have this place on daily rotation now! So far, we've tried -Awaze tibs: beef cubes sautéed with some veggies, spices. Very spicy! Beef was tender & was drowning in oily sauce. Too oily in my opinion but we loved the spice & flavor. -Geba Weta: tender meat sautéed with veggies, herbed butter, spices. My personal fave! Not spicy. The beef is beyond tender & the sautéed onions & jalapeños add great flavor & slight sweetness. -Kitfo: raw ground beef mixed with butter & spices. Ethiopian tartare if you will :) Also very spicy! We order this every time & absolutely love it. Don't forget to order extra injera for the leftovers. The portions are SUPER generous & good for 2-3 meals for hubby & I (& we both have hefty appetites!). Excited to try their other dishes & dine in!

Great service, servers are sincere and the energy vibe in here felt great. I wanted to really have…read morethis place be my new go-to because it's close by, and their veg-meat combo dish is an amazing deal. It is an amazing deal, but it fell a little short on the meat dishes. The lamb and beef meat were pretty tough and hard to eat. The veg dishes were pretty good, but unfortunately, this won't be my go-to spot for now.

Yummy cocktails. Can't taste the alcohol at all - don't know if that's cuz there isn't enough or if…read moreit's masked well enough... Anyways - Food is very yummy. Came here with a large group of friends and we ate very well!! All the dishes were yummy, so can't complain. Army stew, kimchi pancake, corn cheese, etc. Many shareables and perfect for big groups to split. Also they have somaek towers which is pretty cool and niche! Service was great too. They were playing country music but we asked for it to be changed and they were very accommodating! BTW at night, the lighting in the restaurant is a bit dark and food looks very contrasted dark. Idk if this matters to anyone but makes reds look extremely pigmented in the light.

Pochas are the one place where ambiance matters more than food. We went for drinks late evening on…read morea saturday and walked into... country music. There only seemed to be one or two waiters in the whole restaurant and we were checked up on maybe once after receiving our food, even though it was shockingly empty. The food itself was good, rosè tteokbokki was spicy and texture was perfect. Kimchi pancake was also crispy and had a good ratio of batter to kimchi, but it was pretty bland and definitely needed the sauce. Kkanpungi was decent as well as the buddaejiggae and prices were fair. Drink pictures may be misleading so make sure to look at the description! Anyways the whole experience felt like we were just eating in the dark with quiet background music. Don't expect anything for birthdays either. Anyways would go back for the food but extremely lacking ambiance wise.

We come to Virginia once a year as my family resides in the area. Every time that we would visit…read moreSpringield, we would take our uncle out to eat. He always recommended Kilroys to us as he was a regular at this restaurant. So, it became our annual tradition to have dinner at Kilroys. When you walk into Kilroys, you'll appreciate the amount of details thag went into the interior design of the restaurant. It should be noted that Kilroy's honors its veterans. My uncle was a proud veteran, so he always felt welcomed here. There is a lot of military memorabilia throughout Kilroy's. The walls are filled with so many photos that walk you back through historic events. There's so much love for the USA in here! The menu consists of a lot of traditional American food. Most of the items are heavy, so expect to leave with a full belly. They have your typical meat, fish, poultry, and pasta dishes. However, they also offer flatbread pizzas! There really is something for everyone. I typically order catfish or trout. Both are delicious, but I really like their catfish. I love Cajun spices, so it's always nice to enjoy something that hits close to home. I also appreciate that their servings are large, because it's well worth the money that you spend here. I would have never heard of Kilroy's if it wasn't for my uncle. Kilroy's definitely lived up to the hype. I enjoy coming here because it's like a hidden gem. It's situated in a small shopping center and you'd probably walk past it as it doesn't really stand out. Kilroy's is definitely a great place to enjoy a hearty meal, hang out with friends, or to grab a drink before heading back home.

Realized my previous review was 10 years old while sitting @ Kilroy's enjoying a cider and waiting…read morefor the loaded tots and burgers and decided an update was in order. I think it's safe to say we are fans. This place is old school, not just due to the decor but also due to certain staff (although they have recently been joined by some newer folks), attendees, and the menu. We stick with burgers, loaded tots, wings, cider, and a dessert. I visit here with hubs as well as a walking buddy. It's decor is a little conflicted in that is WWI & II focused inside and Jimmy Buffet /beachy w parrots outside. During the pandemic I enjoyed sitting outside eating the tots & sipping cider with my walking buddy after a walk around the lake, unfortunately now the outside seems to have become a smoking area removing it as a good place to eat for those of us who do not smoke. I hope it will regain its nice outdoor dining space in the new year's spring and summer but guess the bar crowd may frequent the outdoor space for smokes which is unfortunate. The bar is open late with sports streaming constantly and been a good place to catch games so I get why they may find it beneficial to keep that crowd returning. Despite the old school vibe and dark decor Kilroy's is clean & the service is friendly although they do over use those food heat lamps. We come here regularly for the Monday burger deal, I would guess we currently average about once a month.