No outside food or drink but they don't sell milk or toddler snacks at a brewery geared towards families with young children. What the actual fuck? read more

This has to be my new favourite biergarten in the area. Not only was there a shuttle complimentary to take us to/from the parking lot but there's also a cute dog park there, and staff was soooo so friendly. As a content creator and foodie this place is the jackpot for Friday nights..well any night really. Can't wait to come back, tried to tysons biergarten pretzels and brats and SO good. See you guys soon! - INSTA @SpicyAivy read more

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We found this place by chance when we were in town and were pleasantly surprised at the ambiance and hospitality of the staff. There are various concepts within the space, such as Asian fusion, Persian, and German. We tried a pita roll at the Persian place and got the egg rolls and sushi pizza at the Asian fusion spot. All the food hit and the staff were extremely friendly. They have live music playing and different games that you can play, like giant Connect 4 and beer pong! Dogs are welcome as well. Parking is located at a separate lot about 2 minutes away but they have a shuttle to take you to and from the actual venue. They're currently in their soft opening so they're still working out all the kinks (e.g., text notification system was down), but I would love to come back here and bring friends & family to check out all their offerings! Highly recommended and will definitely be back. read more

Shipgarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

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We had a corporate function here this weekend and there was this one man with dark hair probably the manager who was very rude. He would yell at us to go to different tents but only certain tents have certain drinks so after waiting for 10-15 mins we would have to leave and wait another tent for 10-15 mins, meaning for 1 drink we were waiting over 20 mins and didn't even get the drink we originally wanted.. He clearly was moving folks away from whatever area he was setting up bc of the next event but we had 30 mins left in our own function. It was completely unprofessional. On top of that they market like it's family friendly but was yelled at to leave by 3pm by the same guy bc I had a 3 year old with me and continues to tell me it's the 10th time already. Like WTF will my 3 year old accidentally get served?? Such a horrible experience. I know many other colleague felt the same way and they didn't have kids but was yelled at to move along. DO NOT have your corporate function here. Don't even get me started on the cafeteria food they serve and parking. I will never come back and we will never have a corporate function there again. read more

Great for families during the day and early evening. Has a lot of fun activities on the weekends. We've even brought our dog to play in the dog park there; there is separation between big and small dogs. read more

I went in today with my family for their petting zoo event. Never again. It seems like a cool place for adults to eat, drink, and have a good time. I did not try the restaurant I am just rating my experience for the petting zoo. There were two alpacas, a baby goat, a rabbit, and a snake. The petting was for two minutes and if you wanted more time you would have to get back on the line. The valet is $20 or there is a complimentary parking area that has a free shuttle that has no AC. I wouldn't take my kid here again. read more

Price is ridiculous. here beer is $12 for example. ordered pizza but the quality has no difference like the grocery store and frozen one

You have absolutely no idea how to run a special event. No one was checking tickets today at your ticketed event and it was completely overrun with people. There was no availability for kids face painting and when I placed an order for food, I waited over an hour and then ended up just canceling the order after standing in front of the ordering window jammed in with a whole bunch of other people that did not get their orders either. I would strongly discourage anyone and everyone from going here. Complete waste of time. read more

Pro's: location is very nice, nice selection of drinks and beer, plenty of activities for all ages (including dogs). Con's: limited food selection and options, good concept but not sure the execution is there yet, and the biggest con - the parking situation. You have to either try to find a spot in the limited street parking near by or park in their offsite lot and catch a shuttle (or walk the 10 minutes) to the location. Bottom line: nice to go to with a group of friends to hang out for the evening but definitely not a place to go if you are looking to get a meal. read more

The owner is racist and there is no place for a business who decides to insult his guests just because they are Jewish. Matt who says it's his business was rude, I solved me next to my kids for absolutely no reason. We left shocked after paying over $100 for food and another $20 for valet and he didn't even let us finish our food. His excuse was because we brought outside food, we had a box of fruits for our kids. There isn't a sign anywhere that doesn't allow to bring water or food to the space. This isn't a restaurant but more like a food stations. We of course agreed to move the box of fruits but he returned and told us to leave immediately. We had to throw away the entire food we purchased there. I am absolutely done with the owner and this business and he would be hearing from my lawyer. I wouldn't let anyone insult me next to my children just because we are Jewish. read more

As others have mentioned, the food is overpriced and bland. I ordered a taco/burrito bowl and my friend got a burger with fries. My order was completely wrong since it came out with chicken and lettuce while I had ordered steak with no lettuce, so I had to go back and ask for another bowl. His patty was cold while my steak bowl was somehow flavorless. I wouldn't come out here for another experience again, for better food and drink service Starr Hill is just too close to go back to Shipgarten again. read more

Went to check this place out with some friends, and was shocked when the owner, Matt, approached our group with a extremely racist and condescending attitude. He repeatedly made racist remarks about Asian and African-American people. On top of this, when my friends and I went to close our tabs, we were told it was "already taken care of". Come to find out, an extra $50 worth of drinks were added on to my tab. I went back the next morning to resolve the issue and was told they couldn't do anything about it. There are other places just like this in Tyson's. StarHill, which is right across the street, was a much better experience. Don't waste you're time and money here. read more

Tried it on their Cinco de Mayo weekend special but nothing was special. Got there at the start on Saturday at 1pm and things were still being set up. Went inside the tent were it appears that was were the main event was being hosted and tried to order their flavored margaritas. Bartender said I have to go to next tent to get it since he doesn't have the blender. At any rate, we did went to the other tent were food was ordered. All seems delicious and we ordered the pretzel. The reviews were right that the pretzel was bland and tasteless like cardboard. I guess they just heat everything in the microwave. This was an experience and it was worth trying but not coming back any time soon. read more

Went back unwillingly due to co-workers and still zero improvements on workflow processes and management. High prices on lukewarm mediocre food is unjustifiable and the staff still has no clue how to manage orders to the correct customer. Our order was picked up by another customer and they didn't even apologize and made us wait another 30 minutes. read more

It's okay. The ambiance is nice because they play music and there is nice seating with umbrellas. There is also a mini fenced dog park area. The food is pretty pricey and unique. The parking situation is definitely difficult. read more

Shipgarten - Loaded Tots - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Amazing place and great entertainment on Tuesdays and the open mic was pleasantly surprised at the talent, it was top notch.. Food was great and drinks on point read more

To inconvenient no parking it's a pop up anyway so won't be around long. Worker I encountered were helpful. Interesting concept however ordering system confusing at first. Glammed up port o potties are clean and have aromatherapy . Was there with a group not into the "picnic" food. In good weather... nice dog park. read more

One star for poor management and customer service. My friends and I went here to spend a nice evening and we all came home with the worst bites. All the characteristics were consistent to chigger bites and later confirmed by my friend who went to a dermatologist to get hers checked. Chigger bites just gets worse each day and it itches like hell. Anyway, I contacted Shipgarten the following morning to let them know about the bites because something like this can be so uncomfortable or worse, serious esp on a child or anyone with allergies. We brought our dogs and luckily, chiggers prefer human skin than having to work through fur. On that regard, Im glad it wasn't our dogs that suffered. Management apologized and asked for my email, which I gave, so they could send a $25 gift card. They also said that they use a pest company & get the place treated everyday which I highly doubt. 5 weeks later, I am left with ugly bite marks - close to 100 bites, all concentrated on my ankles. Hopefully they fade over time because it makes me feel gross & stressed looking at them. No one emailed me to follow up on my situation nor my friend, who also reached out to them. Don't think they even planned to send the gift card, which I would send back anyway because I am never setting foot to this place ever again. The pictures here are the different stages of the bites I suffered. The darker ones are the more recent as I am prone to hyper pigmentation. read more

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I dont normally write negative reviews but if I could give negative stars I would. I waited over 45 minutes for my food, the staff kept skipping over my order and they wouldn't let me cancel my order. They wouldn't refund my money. But I blame the poor management for almost all of this. They had a staff of about 4 and they couldn't handle the orders. At one point there were probably about 60 orders. No one can handle that. Some of the food preparers were handling the food with their bare hands. When I finally received my order (because I couldn't cancel it) it was wrong and at the point I just wanted to be done with them. Terrible just terrible. read more

great Wings - Garlic Parmesan are definitely the best. Tents have a great atmosphere and is a great place to bring the family. I also love the bratwursts. They have great selection and also are very tasty! read more

My friends and I came here for happy hour after work, and it was exactly what we needed! Everyone working here was so friendly, and it was the perfect atmosphere to wrap up our work day. I highly recommend coming here if you're looking to find great beer and plenty of different options of delicious foods. read more

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HOW did I not know about this place over the Summer?? It is perfect for any need- family, date night, friends, colleagues. They have everything but for us the biggest draw was the amount of things to do for kids. Bounce houses numerous playground and they host different activities for kids on Sunday I believe. The staff is friendly and the food is good and not over priced. Drinks are great as well. I only wish I knew about this for my kids birthday parties .. it's a no Brainer - kids play while the adults get to socialize and drink. They seem to offer add ons too like face painting balloon animals characters etc. Food comes out fast, there is live music, there are different areas to hang. I just really love the concept it reminds me of something you'd find in Leesburg or Middleburg but it's way closer to the city. I was thankful for Jack to help us coordinate our reservation and he was so helpful with talking about events we could have there. They have awesome packages for food and drinks and no rental fees or anything. Can't wait to go back and bring more people ! read more

Great concept, we like the tots playground and the dog park, and a selection of restaurants and bars. We enjoyed the biergarten and the sausages & beer were great. It could have been 5-star, took out one star due to parking and three star due to the horrible waffle & taco place that's nowhere ready for grand opening. However, - Parking is inconvenient. It's a 10-minute uncovered uphill walk (longer with a kid). There is a shuttle that helps but, inconvenient. - The waffle & tacos place was horrible. We ordered the strawberry, banana and Nutella waffle. Waited 25 minutes. As they handed me a soggy waffle with an overwhelming amount of nutella, they then told me they ran out of banana and strawberry. The only other option offered is that I wait even longer for their banana and strawberry be restocked (without an estimated time). Not sure why they didn't tell me in the first place or during the 25 minutes I was waiting there, and they wouldn't offer other toppings even when I asked. read more

Long wait at non-peak times, mediocre food. Got a pretzel with no salt? Tacos fine, but boring.

Food is awful and over priced but not as bad as $12 cheap Pilsner that's cost $3 anywhere else. One and done not recommended to anyone!!!

Pretty cool spot. Park at the lot, take the shuttle and enjoy a nice afternoon. We came here before the grand opening to watch a ufc fight and had the chance to try the biergarten and the sushi place. Biergarten offers a good variety of beer and some solid food. I tried the haus IPA and also got the progusta and the oktoberfest. For food, we got the 2 sausage platter with pomme frittes and the cucumber salad. It was good, probably wouldn't get the pomme frittes again though. We also got the sushi pizza from roll and it was solid. They have cool beers as well (kyoto matcha ipa!). Overall, great place with a good amount of options for foods and drinks. Good amount of open space and always streaming something or having events! Glad it's so close to us. read more

Great idea but wrong vibe. Grass area, tables with umbrellas but they play pop music (e.g., like 99.1fm). Food is interesting and enjoyed that. If you're looking for a good German beer and don't care about the music, this will be a good stop for you. read more

This place was really cool. The ambience was great the amount of alcohol was great. I wanted to give it a 3 1/2 stars but that's not an option. The food choices were just OK and the food wasn't that great it was kind of basic. So if you're OK with basic food you can go hungry if you're not, I definitely suggest you eat before you come. The beers were very unique great selection, highly recommend, however the beers are also very expensive. I paid $10 for one beer and $16 for another bottled beer. I don't think I've ever paid that much for a beer in my life. But you are getting a great selection of beers from all over the country and all over the world! My favorite was a Japanese Yuzo beer. It was very delicious and perfect... it was just $16. Also there is no parking at the on site location but they have a parking lot where you can catch a free shuttle back and forth and park for free. The shuttle runs pretty regularly so you're not gonna be waiting a long time for the shuttle which is also great and of course free parking is also a perk. read more

Shipgarten - Yum! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Totally underwhelming and inappropriately advertised. Took the kids here for a " Harry Potter" festival. The only thing that was Harry Potter themed was a simple scavenger hunt. Nothing else had anything to do with Harry Potter. The playground is for kids 5 and younger. And the food vendors primarily sell alcohol (my kid wanted a seltzer but all of the ones available had alcohol). read more

Went here for an event on 2/19/2022. It was very obvious the event was not well organized and understaffed. This was echoed by other guests. Biggest concern was the amount of kids and people in a small area. The moon bounce and other areas were not being monitored, Witnessed the moon bounce almost collapse due to capacity or kids to big/old. The moon bounce obstacle course was over capacity and witnessed a few of the kids get hurt. Kids to old swinging on the swing set meant for sub 8 year olds hitting people while swinging to hard/fast. To much confidence is placed on the inebriated parents to watch there kids when most don't have the same safety expectations. The parents who brought there kids for the event, the PA sound was not working and obviously not tested prior which points to the lack of preparedness. The superheros showed up, but the hype of the event didn't match the expectations and they did not stay long, maybe 30-45 minutes. Basically the whole event seemed like a marketing tactic to bring people to venue. Food was bland, service was mediocre. Staff was either in the weeds or Neutral, just had the appearance of can't wait till the event was over. I'm sure this place is great when there is not an event or in the evening when all the kids and parents are gone. read more

This place is definitely something Tyson's needed! Food is great, drinks are reasonable and you can always find something to do. Whether it's beer pong, cornhole, giant checkers/chess, or just finding a spot to sit and talk. Place is absolutely huge so you can go off and do your own thing too. Also they have hookah which is sweet if you're into that read more

We attended one of their many kids event and dear god this was one of the worst experiences I have had as a parent. The place was like an ant hill, hundreds of kids and adults packed into a tiny space it was complete pandemonium. Long long lines for food and bev that was insanely overpriced. Can't speak to the quality of it because we never were able to get any! The parking situation was a nightmare, we had to wait for three shuttles to come and go before we got on. Never again. read more

Whoever organized "Noon Years Eve" for families should be embarrassed. I don't know what this place is like as a beer garden but for a special event with a family it was HORRENDOUS. I registered for tickets and there was overflow parking and a shuttle, which made me think this event would be managed in some way. No one took tickets and the place was extremely overcrowded. The playground was overpopulated to the point of not being able to get on it. I was scared the entire time that I was going to be separated from my kid. There was no signage. No sense of where events were happening. There was some mediocre face painting with a very very long line (two face painters for the whole place). Around 2 pm people crammed - and I mean crammed - into one beer hall tent for a "balloon drop" that was four small bags of balloons hanging from the ceiling. They had put so little thought into how to do this that they actually didn't know how to drop the balloons and called out for "tall dads" in the crowd to pull the cords. Then we waited 5 more minutes in this fire hazard location before the countdown and about 50 balloons dropped for hundreds of people. We ended up leaving before we could even eat or drink anything. I talked to 3 or 4 people who said this was the worst thing they'd been to and were looking for an alternative place to take their kids and salvage the day. Left with my kid crying. I understand this was a free outdoor event. If it was just a casual hangout with a playground and some balloons, that would have been great. But it was advertised as a big event (I believe I heard about it on the radio?) and tickets were given out. Why do something like that if you're not prepared for a crowd of any kind? If you can't make the place safe and accommodating for children? They had valet, so they'd certainly put thought into where to get their money. If you're looking for a place to take your family, look elsewhere. Absolutely no thought went into this and it was a bitter disappointment. read more

This place is our new go-to for a new night out (and by "our", I mean moms in the Tysons Corner/Falls Church/McLean area)!! But don't worry, there were plenty of young people there too. The concept is fun (drinking outside!), the staff/owners so friendly (shout out to Paymon!) and the food/drinks awesome (can a grapefruit rattler be a signature drink??) The parking situation is not ideal, and having to wait for the shuttle...but it comes frequently (alternatively I've done the 10 minute walk a few times and it's not bad). read more

seems like a good place for families during the day. during the night it feels messy and lowkey stank. beer tasted fine. very confusing how to navigate and couldn't feel the right vibes. read more

Definitely a cool spot. A shuttle is offered so parking is easy. I went for a birthday gathering for an adult and had my children with me. They were well occupied by the playground, moon bounces, and free face painting. Huge selection of drinks. Food was overall good. Most bartenders were friendly and accommodating. Super dog friendly (includes a dog park). I would go back. read more

This place is epic, 4 places to eat in one spot. Killer spot, make sure you use the shuttle or valet parking. Great selection of beer and food. read more

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Disappointment with a side of COVID, Flu, and RSV. We went to Shipgarten's children's New Year's Eve event and we're glad to have scored tickets. Turns out that there were no limits on tickets and tickets were not being checked at the entrance. Obviously, no crowd limit was put in place. Aside from the possible fire violation, the event was overcrowded with people packed in poorly ventilated tents like sardines. The outdoor grounds were a muddy mess due to the rains. Parking was a nightmare. We promptly left upon seeing the situation. The extra star was for the nice person checking IDs at the entrance or this would have been a one star rating. read more

I absolutely loved this place! Super unique concept and a very wide variety of food and drinks. The loaded tots were so good. I also ended up trying the Grapefruit Raddler and it was amazing. I loved how they had so many German beers. Shipgarten is one of the only places in this area that accurately represents the German Biergarten experience. Will definitely be going back. read more

Unbelievable! I cannot say enough about Albert's fantastic cooking. I have had everything off the menu and it is all fantastic. Everything is so fresh and flavorful. The filet mignon is moist and full of flavor and salad dressings are delicious. If you are looking for fresh great tasting food and amazing beer, head over to Shipgarten. read more