The place lokk great! The Food and Service not so good. The food is mediocre. The Sushi is freash and wonderful! Then they had something called Lobster Clay Pot $45!!! The is their signature dish from some Chef? Stay away! They ruin lobster like I've never seen, It is small chunks of lobster with coconut milk and curry! Gordon Ramsey would have a field day in this place! MY date had a starter the had popcorn! Wow again the place looks great! I understand why after I got the check!!!! I rather go to Ruth Chris if I'm going to pay that kind of money. If you are a real Fooodie skip this place. read more

The food was outstanding, and the staff was impeccable. We felt like we were treated by kings.

We did a birthday dinner with the family last night. The sushi was delicious and the Sake cold. The rest of family enjoyed salmon and crab cakes. read more

Three of us had dinner here last night 09/21/16. Atmosphere was very nice, we sat downstairs. There is a stairway leading upstairs where you can also dine, but I did not visit upstairs, I will on next visit. At the beginning of the dinner experience we were provided with toasted mini pieces of bread with a flavored butter, it was ok. As an appetizer we ordered calamari which was served on a bed of rice, and was outstanding! Not too crispy, not too gummy, just great! As another appetizer we requested a serving of California rolls, which tasted very fresh and were magnificent!!! My two dinner companions ordered the crab cakes which were noted by the waiter to be made up of actually 95% crab, they both claimed the crab cakes were to die for!!! I ordered a gumbo soup, it was sort of bland, and I mentioned this to the waiter. He offered to switch it for another type of soup but I did not take him up on the offer. I simply doused it with quite a bit of tabasco sauce and ate it. I would have thought that given my subtle complaint about the soup that it would have been comped (it was only $10). It was not comped. One of my dinner companions had a lobster bisque soup which he stated was amazing! He almost licked the bowl. I had the signature dish of the restaurant, the Red Curry Lobster, it was AMAZING!!! I regret not taking photos of the food to include here, but believe me this dish was fabulous. A waiter came by the table and placed a bowl of white rice in front of me, he then proceeded to scoop on top and around the ball of rice on my bowl, some lobster pieces and red lobster curry. It was looking pretty darn good even before I ate it. As soon as I tried it, I couldn't stop eating it, totally DELICIOUS!!!! The waiter had mentioned that this dish recently received one of the top awards for a restaurant within the metropolitan Washington DC area...i can believe it! For desert, we had some key lime pie with a ball of lime sorbet.....fabulous way to end the night....desert was also delicious. POSITIVES: Overall food was very good. Tasted fresh and presentation was very nice. Great place to bring a date or like us, to get together with good friends/family at a very nice atmosphere restaurant with fabulous food. NEGATIVES: The toasted crackers were just ok. No bread was automatically served to us. We didn't ask for any, so don't know if that was a requirement. Caveat: As dinner was ending, I had to loosen my belt by one hole, so maybe it was best that we didn't have any bread! The gumbo soup...not very good at all. Very bland, which required my having to drown it in tabasco sauce. Granted, the waiter offered to replace it, but I did not take him up on the offer. Ok, get ready for my Biggest Complaint of the evening.....two of us at dinner only drank water, and our water glasses were constantly bottoming out dry! I did mention to our waiter at the beginning of our dinner, that if our water glasses can be kept full, then we will be certain to have a wonderful dinner experience, so much for my water request! He did acknowledge that our water glasses would be topped off, but they were not. The water glasses are regular tall boy type water glasses, and although I don't drink like a camel, I do enjoy drinking water with my dinner. On at least 2 different occasions I had to motion to other waiters to please refill our water glasses. This just bugged me for such a very nice and upscale restaurant! The foregoing is the most honest review I can provide, and the reason I am giving Passion Fish at Reston Town Center a 4 stars out of 5. Upon exiting I informed two young ladies at the front desk that the food was fabulous, and we had a great dinner experience, but that their employees should be a little more attentive to refilling the water glasses of patrons. I requested that they pass along this message to management. I hope they put my suggestion into future practice. Will I come back again to this restaurant? Absolutely! But next time I will try to experience dinning from their upstairs sitting area, and again, I will reiterate my request to please have my water glass refilled before I have to make such a request to any of the wait staff and interrupt my meal experience. read more

Food was great. Expensive but worth it . Hostess had no concept of what great customer stands for. Please work on that. First impressions can't be changed. Service was great. I received free birthday dessert , fruit with a sauce, to go, but got back to the hotel and realized they forgot the sauce . No big deal. Would definitely return . read more

Excellent Brunch!!! After many people recommended PassionFish I arranged a brunch for a group of friends who all raved about the food, service and ambiance. The menu included many dishes that I will have to try on subsequent visits. For this visit we tried seafood crepe, seafood quesadilla and fish tacos. The $2 brunch Bloody Mary cannot be matched anywhere. Management went out of its way to make all of us feel welcome when we arrived and left. Our server Rob did a superb job. The wine list is extensive and reasonably priced. Parking is easy with a garage one block away. This is a beautiful restaurant that does everything well. I recommend it highly and would have given it more stars if I could! read more

This is the best restaurant in Reston Town Center!! We don't even have to think about where we are going! The food has never disappointed us in one bit...The wait staff are phenomenal people!! I don't think I have ever given a restaurant that much credit and I do this one because it's been each and every wait person. When I think the staff the previous night was exceptional than the next staff who assists us on our next visit seems to top the last! However I really don't think it's necessary for these poor people to be so masked visiting the outdoor patio. We are surely far enough away and outside and for them to have to deal with the mast. You cannot communicate. I watched our poor person struggle last night trying to talk with us with this mask on and wrestling with his gloves! ! Yes we've all been disgusted by the stories through the of years of what goes on in kitchens that we don't know about. Yet in this day and age it's all about the protection. While I appreciate the protection I do think carrying it over to the people on the outside is a bit much I feel for the staff. Another note on the outdoor section of this restaurant is it was totally and completely clean!! For whatever reason it just grosses me out to see dirty wet napkins laying on the ground. You couldn't find a speck of anything on this outdoor seating. Passionfish is a bit pricey which means we have to limit our visits, Passionfish if you came down a bit in your prices we could visit more... all in all five stars!! read more

We are so disappointed because the food were not okay at all. It seems they did not put any salt on the food! The only one okay dish is French Toast but it was so sweety... We couldn't finish them as we don't wanna eat them any more. I'm afraid I have to say they were the worst American food I've tried. read more

This is a superb seafood restaurant with an excellent ambience. The service ranks among the top 5 percent of all dine-in restaurants in the Washington DC area. The seafood is high-quality, fresh, and very tasty. I ordered a crab cake sandwich which was probably the best I ever tasted. Prices are reason read more

We dined there during restaurant week, found the service impeccable and the food absolutely delicious! Hosts and manager were most accommodating regarding our seating, waiter very engaging. Menu was varied and did not disappoint! Amazing value for quality! read more

My husband I went here to celebrate our anniversary, and were so delighted with the venue, the service, and the food. When we arrived, we asked to be seated outside so we could enjoy the weather. The hostess noted she had a corner booth set aside for us, but was happy to seat us elsewhere. Corner booth? Yes, please! This booth had rockstar status, with a great view of the dining area downstairs, as well as privacy. Just in case you come to PassionFish and don't like fish (perhaps don't do that), note that the delicious spread served with hot rolls is NOT spiced butter, but smoked whitefish spread. Delicious! Both of us enjoyed our meals--I'm not sure if I liked the Red Curry Lobster more, or the Smokehouse Wedge Salad. I know, a salad doesn't sound very exciting--trust me, this one was fantastic. Any salad claiming to have bacon which leaves me not being able to finish all the goodness gets an A+ in my book! The presentation of everything we ate and drank was very special, and we honestly felt like a million bucks. read more

PassionFish is by far my favorite restaurant of all time. The service is unparalleled... months after going the waiters recognize us and go out of their way to make our meal lovely. They do some very special things for special occasions (anniversarys, birthdays etc) like making a custom menu for you. The Kung Pao Calamari is out of this world and a crime to not order. Make sure to ask for and try all the sauces with your fish, they're all incredible! I highly recommend PassionFish for a special occasion dinner or even just a nice lunch. read more

Great sushi selection. Great atmosphere for lunch. First time having lunch there and the service blew my expectations. I had the passion roll and it was excellent. Aside from the wasabi, there was a yellow sauce that was veey spicy. I like spicy food so the yellow sauce with the wasabi was perfect. I have a meeting there tomorrow for a second day in a row. I am planning to try the lobster... hmmmm read more

I love the lobster curry pot. It's consistently outstanding. Overall I find the food here very very good. Cocktails are creative and great. I have been going to Passion Fish for about 6 years now, it's definitely one of my favorites in the town center. It's a great place to have a small group of people to celebrate an occasion. The manager is very accommodating and always checking to see of the customers are happy. Good professional wait staff. read more

To make the long story short, this is the worst sea food rest i.ve ever been to, since i got in with my friends we were shocked with the cold reception by the front desk , seating was awful on metal chairs , the waiter took too long to show up and it was the case for the whole dinner , the food was less than OK especially when you pay Thirty two dollars for a frozen piece of Sea Bass . anyway , this restaurant is a shame on the food industry and we all shared the disappointment and regret for choosing this lousy place to eat . Good Job guys for a lousy business . read more

Best seafood restaurant in Northern Virginia! You won't find better fresh catch or sushi anywhere, and it's all served with the most interesting - but not too cute - and perfectly paired sauces. Also amazing are the soups and appies. AND, don't overlook the generous pours at the bar! read more

I went here recently and they recommended the crab cakes because they were out of the fish of the day. I did not think they were particularly good especially for $36 (as a lunch entree). Generally, this place is pretty good from previous experiences but I would not recommend the crab cakes. read more

YUM. The food is fantastic and the service is professional. My date and I split a couple rolls of sushi which were melt-in-your-mouth good. My entree was the swordfish steak. It was delicious too; the quality of my meal exceeded expectations. The place was packed of course, but we were able to get a table outside which was great for people watching and enjoying the cooling temperatures. While our server was obviously very busy, he was attentive, professional, knowledgable and never made us feel rushed. We had a huge meal of appetizers, entrees, dessert, and drinks and the entire experience was wonderful. Definitely looking forward to going back again soon. read more

This is an impassioned and angry review of a restaurant that initially won my tastebuds. On my latest visit, I was treated to horrible service. Our server took one look at my tiny Vietnamese mother and equally diminutive me and figured we wouldn't be filling up on the drinks so he treated us like crap. We waited forever for glasses of water. Then we continued to wait for him to take our orders. And when our food came out, our waiter did not communicate to other staff well what we ordered so there was confusion and general awkwardness. I was absolutely incensed. There was no apology for our wait or the uncertainty surrounding our orders. The waiter only decided to check up on us when I was visibly fuming. To top it off, our food was too salty and not deserving of the accolades it received from professional reviewers. I was impressed with the quality of the food on my first visit, but with this horrible experience I am never returning until they clean up their act. The owners of Passionfish, who also run DC Coast, should read my review and get it together! I am calmer now that I've had the chance to vent and to tell others what they're in for. Thank you for listening. read more

Found a whole loooooooong hair stuffed inside my fish. Open kitchen = gross! No one was wearing a hairnet. Other food was yummy, but I can't get past the hair! read more

Went to Passion Fish because of a recommendation from a friend. I suggested it for my birthday dinner. My husband took me and my food was HORRIBLE. I haven't been back to see if it was an off night. Honestly, l don't even have the desire to return to give it a second try. read more

So disappointing. Location, parking, decor, menu were all lovely. We had advanced reservations and planned a nice evening out. A live bug crawling out of my salad was regrettable but the customer service was worse. I showed the bug to my server. The salad was taken away with an explanation that the kitchen is having a problem with fruit flies. The price of the salad was taken off my tab but no concession whatsoever was offered. My dinner companions and I were very surprised at the lack of concern. The manager came by and just repeated that the price of the salad was taken off my tab and asked if I wanted to order another. We weren't offered complimentary dinners, desserts, drinks, or anything. We also were not offered a gift certificate to return and try them again. I paid a big tab for an embarrassing and disappointing evening. I have no desire to ever go back. read more

Beer was good as well as the service. Crab Rangoon's were burnt and over done, unfortunately. I won't let it stop me from coming back to try something else. read more

On a Friday night, MrJ had a sudden URGE. I didn't have the same urge, but when looked over at me with his longing eyes, I couldn't resist. I obliged...and we set off on our quest to find MrJ a nice, big, fat, whole FISH. Not the nicely cut and portioned ones, but an ENTIRE fish. Our quest landed us at Passion Fish restaurant in Reston. I felt a little out of place at such a nice place in my flip flops and shorts, so we sat in the bar area. Plus we sat right away, as opposed to waiting 30 min for dining area table. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. MrJ ended up ordering a branzino and I got the monkfish. The grilled branzino was hearty portion, enough to fill MrJ's appetite. The monkfish sat on a some type of cheese sauce which, when hot, was soft but got lumpy when hardened. The fish was cooked perfectly, but I just could've done without the cheese sauce. I kept steaing MrJ's rice with thai curry and I don't even really like curry. YUM. The oysters we ordered were to die for...so fresh! Double YUM. We went again this weekend and ate the flounder (the entire fish), soft shell crab, and crab cakes. I have to say, their whole fish items are really good. The flouder was excellent! But for those of you who do not like to pick at the fish, bone and all...you're SOO mising out, but there's plenty of other things to try. Gotta warn you though, this place is pretty pricey. For 5 beers and 2 appetizers (oysters and jumbo shrimp), our bill came out $75. Imagine what our meals came out to be. Yes, it was enough to feed a hungry child in Africa/Asia for months. Now I feel a bit guilty for endulging. read more

We were an overtly difficult group to please. My ex-wife and 2 adult children were having a late dinner Friday night after me coming in to town for a particularly tragic family funeral. My son and I were very hungry, my daughter had her food tics and my ex was exhausted. The server made the difference. The first challenge was when my ex announced she was a Vegan. I was surprised, but the server took it in stride and brought her a plate of greens. He recommended a dragon roll which was Joe and I finished in about a NY minute. We also ordered the shrimp appetizer - the shrimp were plump and fresh. Shannon (age 29) wanted a kid's menu with fancy ketchup (I ask why???), but the waiter brought her chicken finger with fries (great!). She ordered a couple glasses of Pinot Noirwhich her mother helped her drink. The server was funny, go with the flow and with it. It was the best of a potentially bad experience. read more

I've been here about 3 times and I'm quite a fan. I've had their Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes and Pan-Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops...both are super good. I was there last night with my friend and we both ordered a dozen oysters (east coast vs. west coast). They were alright. It was just a bit too salty for me. As for the entrees, we both got the blackened Char-Grilled Swordfish. My friend ordered this before and I remember how good it was when I tried it so I had to get it this time around and of course he ordered it again. It's just that damn amazing! The swordfish was tasteful and tender. We got the lobster mac and cheese and mashed potatoes for our sides. Both are also delicious and great for sharing. You can pick 1 out of the 4 dipping sauces for the swordfish. My friend got the Lemon Beurre Blanc sauce and I had the Salsa Verde sauce. Both were the top 2 compared to the others. No complaints about this place! read more

PassionFish Reston - Char-Grilled Swordfish - Seafood Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Passionfish never fails! Their Happy hour is always the best! The ceviche, crab sliders, fried oysters are yummy!

Great service and food! Atmosphere is probably the most upscale in Reston Town Center

We were here a year ago and really enjoyed the food -- but we took some out of town friends there last weekend - and I have to say it was pure lousy. The main courses are lower in quality than most neighborhood food places in other towns and the prices were very high for what you got. The chopino in particular seemed like it was made of left over scraps. The drinks were concoctions. Nothing on the level of drinks at Eve or 2941 where the prices for their drinks and food are well worth it. All of this was over priced and awful. I was embarrassed by how lousy the food was though the service was good. It's a pretty place but they need a better chef and get their costs more in line with what they serve. Higher prices were expected but at least give us something for the costs and make it taste good -- looking at the reviews I would say the people who loved this place a) either got lucky. b) were more impressed with the looks of the place than the actual food. c) haven't eaten at good restaurants before. I can't explain the discrepancy in the reviews. read more

This place is great. Good happy hour. Good rolls. Surprisingly good ribeye as well.

Profoundly disappointed in PassionFish. Our entrees were overcooked, I had to send one of our appetizers back twice because it was cold (the octopus - I ended up not ordering it), and the cerviche was average. On top of that, the service was awful. The restaurant was only half full on a Saturday night - I should have known something was up. This may be my first one 1 star review ever - avoid this place. read more

Great wine and alcohol selection. Tuna Tartar was fabulous. Gumbo quite frankly was lackluster. While it contained the ingredients of gumbo, I would liken it to brown mashed potato gravy with seafood and a bit of rice. Additionally, the hostess didn't seemed thrilled to seat anyone and my waitress was quite curt, I'm assuming because I was a table of 1 versus a full table. read more

I returned from Passionfish tonight for New Years Eve dinner. I quite enjoyed it, but my husband thought it was mostly good. That might have been due to him not feeling great. The service was really good. Greeted nicely and seated right away. Wait staff was verry attentive and folded your napkin properly if you left the table. Could service have been faster? Yes, but it was packed and I think it's better not to rush food. I should have bought my server a shot for how frantic she was rushing around. My server was really nice and helped me with any questions about the menu. I wasn't sure about the different types of fish and she was able to describe to me each one. I ended up having the spicy ahi tuna tartar for an app. and red snapper with the lemon beurre blanc sauce for my entree with jasmin rice and red curry sauce on the side. yum... yum... yum! For having no idea what I really wanted, I think I nailed it on the head (or my server helped me anyway). Having recently been to a resort with the most awesome ahi tuna tartar, this was a close second. The red snapper (never having it before) was soooo goood! No bones or chewy. It was like butter. No fishy taste. The rice with curry sauce was an unexpected surprise. One of my favorite Thai dishes is panang and this curry was very similar and it went well with the fish. My husband had the bucket of clams. He liked them, but said they were a little too salty. He had the scallops for his entree. BIG scallops. I am not a scallop fan, but tried a bite and thought the texture was much more pleasing than past tries at other places. I liked it, but not a fan personally. That's saying something I guess. We got our desert just before midnight. Warm apple crisp and chocolate mousse. Beautifully done. Of course being New Years, they gave us a free champagne toast and gave us hats and noise makers. At midnight everyone gathered to watch the ball drop in Times Square on the T.V. along with the staff. It was a good time! My only gripe was we were initially overlooked for giving the new year hats. Simply fixed by asking our server for a couple. I gave this place 4 stars because I would not eat here often. A bit pricey, but would love to go back sometime. p.s. I have to say that the music they played was pretty much everything that I enjoy. I can't stand going into restaurants listening to something you can't stand. That's from my point of view though. read more

I would give 3.5 stars--The crispy bread and spread they serve you is wonderful.I got the seafood Gumbo for an appitizer and I really thought it was bland. On my way to Passion Fish I was set on Gumbo for my appitizer and the Scallops for my entree. When we were seated we were told about the Special so I decided to go with that. It was blackened Rock Fish with veggies with a tomato vinigrette and Tempora Prawns over coconut mash. I was very pleased with the fish and veggies but the prawns and mash were just so-so. My husband got the octopus appitzer and it was the best thing we had. It was so tender!! He got the Ciopennio for an entree and it was just so-so I thought. I would go back again though and try new things. read more

I had the ceviche and the muscles. The ceviche was excellently prepared, however it was so spicy it took away from the delicacy of the fish. There was so much spice! I've never experienced ceviche quite so spicy and I don't think if you go to Peru or Ecuador you will find ceviche prepared this way or Puerto Rico or any other country that serves ceviche. The muscles Vera Cruz looked phenomenal when they were served to me. However, one of the first few that I ate I felt like I was chewing on small pieces of gravel. The muscles had not been purged in clean water so all the grit was still inside the meat. It made for a very unappetizing meal especially considering the cost of the entrée! read more

Don't take this review to heart because it may be good to most people..the menu was just unexpected to me-with the raw and chilled choices. There were cooked items of course but foods that I would normally eat hot and not cold. However the servers were helpful and accomodating. I preferred the seating downstairs..the restaurant has a very modern feel but the initial feeling is cool-not warm by any means. I quess it kind of matches the food they serve. The seating is not private or intimate, it is open with long boothes and chairs on opposite side with small tables grouped together. It is also a little expensive and not quite worth it to me personally. I like a true and unique dining experience if I am going to pay a lot. read more

Great food. One of the waiter's assistant, Jack, is very polite. He is always looking to help and very considerate. I will come back to this restaurant to have Jack assist my table. read more

Overpriced. The food was not that great to warrant the high prices. The decor was nice though.

Fantastic crab cake app. The crab chowder soups was just okay. It was missing a lot of flavor. The filet is pretty good for a seafood house. I would've flavored the meat a little more. In all, the food was lovely and worth every bit. read more

Went here for a birthday lunch around 1:30pm with some co-workers. I'm usually only inclined to write reviews after particularly good or bad experiences with a restaurant, but I really can't praise PassionFish enough so I figured the least I could do was write a review. FOOD: The eight of us came prepared and wanting to try the Monday special off of their World Class Lunch Special menu which runs all summer: lobster roll with kennebec fries, clam chowder, and key lime tart all for $17. The lobster roll was very good (I've never had a bad lobster roll though), the fries were well seasoned albeit slightly too salty for my tastes, the clam chowder had a fantastic smoky taste likely imparted by the bacon in it, and the key lime tart with meringue was a complementary juxtaposition of of very sour and slightly sweet. All in all, certainly a value. SERVICE: This is where PassionFish really excelled and went above and beyond. I had called earlier in the day to make reservations, and informed the restaurant that it was my birthday after they asked if it was a special occasion. Lo and behold, the menus at our table were all customized with a "Happy Birthday Robert!" note at the top. Our waitress was also incredibly attentive throughout our lunch. One of my coworkers was hard to accommodate for, asking for shredded cheese for his soup, but the waitress came back with sliced gouda after explaining that they didn't have any shredded cheese (I don't blame them either). Later, he complained that he couldn't eat the clam chowder because of the bacon, and asked if they had a bacon-free version. The waitress came out minutes later with corn chowder - all of this keeping in mind that the lunch special menu explicitly states "no substitutions." In between our food and waiting for their exquisite plating and presentation of a cake we had bought ourselves, they brought out free samples of in-house fudge. Their service was nothing short of impressive, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend PassionFish for a special occasion. As we left, I was even given a rolled up copy of the customized menu, tied up with ribbon, to remember the occasion! ATMOSPHERE: You'll feel underdressed if you come in wearing anything less than business casual. The restaurant has a very casual yet elegant and classy feel, with a beautiful glass staircase leading up to the second floor seating. The fish-themed salt and pepper shakers are a nice touch as well. OVERALL: I realize my review isn't so much about the food here as it is the service I experienced, but I'd recommend PassionFish without hesitation for anybody seeking to celebrate a special occasion. read more