Beautiful, and walkable shopping and dining area in Northern, VA…read more It's very clean here, clear signage for establishments, outdoor areas to sit and hang out, great variety of novelty stores and restaurants. Amazing clothing and fitness stores. This place is a shoppers paradise, and even had a free on site garage !! What more could you ask for. Great concept Mosaic District.

The Mosaic District is my absolute go-to spot in Fairfax County when I don't feel like heading into…read moreDC for good food and shopping. It's the perfect central hub -- plenty of amazing restaurants, well-curated shopping, and two super convenient parking garages. I also love that the area transforms on weekends with farmers markets and special events, sometimes even closing off a main street to make it pedestrian-only, which gives it such a fun, community feel. Some of my favorite shops here are Target, West Elm, Barnes & Noble, and Lululemon. For food, you can't go wrong with Bar Taco, Alta Strada, True Food Kitchen, or grabbing a quick bowl at Playa Bowls. The mix of casual and elevated options makes it easy to find exactly what you're in the mood for. Mosaic has everything -- it's lively, modern, and thoughtfully designed. Truly one of the best places in Northern Virginia to spend a day or evening!

It is better than most strip malls. This is across the street from GMU. Am grateful folks stepped…read moreup to renovate the movie theater. It's much better than before. Also am happy Halal Guys and Tropical Smoothie are on the location. If at Halal my recommendation is one to two hot stripes maximum. Other stores include Giant, Comic books, and a few dining options. It is a walkable property. Please do be wary of aggressive drivers. Even if in the crosswalk be wary. Other than that it's pleasant enough, and has a decent amount to offer.

University Mall has been around forever and has gone through some aesthetic changes.... all for the…read morebetter! This is an outdoor promenade style mall. It has Giant Food as a major anchor and several smaller anchors like U Mall Theatres and Brion's Grill. U Mall is right across the street from a large university which is awesome for the students. There are shops that include: Peachwave, Taco Bamba, Gathering Grounds coffee, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Fat Tuesdays, McAllister's Deli, Oh George Taps and Tables, and other restaurants and places like a comic book shop, and a karate studio. Some shops are on the main level and some are around back on the lower level. There are stairs at the end to go downstairs. There is a wing restaurant in the parking lot in an old bank building. There are also several fast food joints. My only complaint about U Mall is the parking for the upper level and the ease of getting out which is hard since this place is on the corner of two very busy roads and a very busy intersection. There is only one light to exit with. The other exits have you going in only one direction with No U-Turn signs so have a backup way to get home!

Parking can be a royal pain. My suggestion is park as far away as possible. A good location, where…read moreyou might not be hit is close to Main Street/Einstein Bagels. If you can avoid the light, that also can save you sanity and time. Don't worry Pickett Shopping Center. Many strip malls in the area have the same issues. I'm glad the &pizza is here now, and always have liked Total Wine and More. Just as many do, sometimes it's good to have a beer and cigar. They both are sold at Total Wine. Staples and GameStop serve a purpose. AAA is good for people whom enjoy them, and Chuckie Cheese could be hell on earth. Einstein can be a pleasant treat, and the Trader Joe's will always be mobbed. It is what it is.

Review #30 Pickett…read moreShopping Center is located off Pickett Road and Main Street in Fairfax, VA. There are 20 shops in the strip mall section.  Einstein Bros Bagels (#21) is off by itself in the corner of Pickett Road & Main Street, to the SW, opposite AAA. Staples is either setting up to open or already closed.  It's next to Total Wine.  There's only office furniture in there now. Stores, from the west, off Pickett Rd: 1. Total Wine & More, in the north corner 2. Staples 3. Subway 4. Crystal Nails 5. Hair Cuttery 6.  Trader Joe's 7. Med-First Urgent Care 8. RTX Records 9. Game Stop 10. Verizon Wireless 11. Blue Ocean Restaurant 12. Sweet Berry Frozen Yogurt & Desserts 13. Dental Care 14. Roberta's Natural Foods 15. Tae Kwon Do 16. Swan Ballet School 17. Pho Duong Restaurant 18. Petland 19. Chuck E. Cheese's 20. AAA Car Care During fall, my favorite time of the year, Pickett Shopping Center has a Pumpkin Patch set up in the large parking area across from AAA, facing Main Street. There are lots of large, medium, small, & mini orange and white pumpkins to choose from.  There are a plethora of squash & corn husks in various shapes, sizes & colors to adorn your home or office in colorful autumn fashion.  Cute scarecrows, scary witches, as well as other fall and Halloween decorations, are also displayed around the Pumpkin Patch station where you pay for your items.  The Patch isn't set up yet, as of 3 Oct, probably due to Hurricane Joaquin's and the Nor'easter's unpleasant dreary, heavy rains & flooding this weekend.  I can't wait for them to set it up so Oct, my favorite month in my favorite season, will have some added fun & pizazz! (Posted on 7 Oct 2015)

BIG KUDOS to Fair Oaks Mall for opening up this "Prayer Room"!!…read more The mall has a beautiful Prayer Room or Musalla for those needing get their prayers in. Just a suggestion to the mall staff, please include a donation box for those who would like to donate to the mall for accommodating those who observe prayer, and to help maintain this prayer space (Located by The Barber of Seville) Thanks again!

Such a wonderful experience. Very safe and clean. Many great stores and perfect for the holidays,…read morebut also for all year round. Definitely a place to enjoy a great afternoon or evening. Definitely come hungry as there are many great food, ice-cream a

It's good that this old shopping center is undergoing renovations, and overall, its appearance…read morelooks significantly improved. However, due to ongoing construction and upgrades at the shopping center, it's quite difficult to access the restaurant or do grocery shopping after parking, since construction crews have blocked pedestrian walkways around the center.

This mall has seen better days. It probably needs to be renovated. Simply put it looks old, and…read moreit's needs a solid facelift. There's also really nothing exciting over here. Sure there's a family restaurant, barber, Outback Steakhouse, and a veterinarian. Also there's a nice fitness place, and a Subway if you want a quick bite. If you're looking for a grocery store, the Safeway here works for the basics. Yet compared to other chains it is expensive. The Popeyes is unhealthy but wow is it delicious. Most of the time there is plenty of parking here. That's a plus, and it's convenient to Braddock Road. It's not too far from the Beltway. My hope is this will be renovated with better store choices.

It has Spartans, which is a decent restaurant. I'm pleased with the on the property standalone…read moreAdvanced Auto. Yet this is a basic strip mall. There's a hair cutter, a karate establishment, and the H Mart is pretty cool. They aren't as price wise competitive as they once were. Such is life. I'm looking forward to trying the Central American bar. This mall is showing its age. Parking is plentiful. Getting in and out of here can be exciting. Burke Road has a lot of speeding and traffic volume. Please be patient and safe. I hope they update this, or turn it into a mixed used spot like Mosaic. Until then it works for basics.

The Burke Village Shopping Center is one we frequent, particularly because it is home to Spartan's…read morerestaurant. That is one of our favorites, but there are other businesses and restaurants here, too. I'll mention Margarita's Grill Mexican restaurant and the H Mart grocery store as business we have also patronized. A Sunoco gas station is on a corner of the property as is a free-standing combined KFC and Taco Bell. The shopping center is in two parts, divided by the Burke Lake Road overpass. On the other side are an Enterprise car rental, Duk Wo (Asian Fusion) and Buffa's Dance Studio, among other businesses. The shopping center is very accessible from Burke Lake Road and Burke Road from West Springfield.

It's a strip mall. Good luck with traffic on Pickett and Main Streets. At least here they have a…read moreSarku restaurant that's low priced. Okay they have a Ross, a Petsmart, and a Dollar Tree. It's your regular boring strip mall, that permeates this area like the others. I have found some bargains at the Dollar Tree, although that's now technically the $1.25 Tree. The one here is solid although busy. When needing a heat lamp for my sons snakes, can get them at the Petsmart. They almost always have these in stock. Park far away if you can, although it can be difficult to find that spot.

It's a decent shopping center. For a strip mall it's actually very attractive. My biggest concern…read moreis getting out on 236 Main Street. Some use it as a cut through, so do pay attention as best as possible. It's quite walkable and there's some good stores here. Also the Main Street Bagel Deli is amazing! Definitely give it a try. For excellent customer service ACE Hardware is where it's at. The TJ Maxx here can be busy, but they seem to always have a fine inventory. Starbucks provides caffeine, for which I'm grateful. There are bigger and more exciting malls. Yet this one fits the old town look and experience. There's a pretty impressive dining and store selection in a small area. If you're in the area it's worth checking out.

One Life Fitness is my main focus here. It's where I run, lift, and swim. As for the shopping…read morecenter, it is a strip mall. Could be better, could be worse. It's middle ground, and the size is substantial. Parking is usually a cinch. That alone is helpful, as some of these in northern Virginia can be headache inducing. There's a fair amount of choices here. In addition to the most amazing gym in the area, there's a Tropical Smoothie, Anita's, IHOP, Ross, Dollar Tree, Petco, and a few other places. This isn't going to knock you over with its selection. Yet you can get some low cost groceries at Lidl, or maybe get a new car battery at the Advanced Auto store. If you're in the area it works.

One of the better dollar tree. Clean aisles automated checkout and most of the time shelves are…read morewell stocked