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Silver Diner

3.9 (667 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Tameka L.

This diner came recommended by a local. It's part of a chain. They serve homestyle farm to table food that's served in a vintage diner setting . My waitress was informative and told me a few things to look out for from the extensive menu. I went with one of their pancake breakfast specials . They have turkey bacon( hurray).I added a small container of pure Vermont maple syrup for 2.99. The pancakes were good . Not going to lie I did reach for the regular table syrup for a portion of my cakes when I learned that it was in a warmed bottle. The pancakes arrived without the strawberry topping. So I had to ask the waitress for that. I also was able to try the caramel French toast (yum) and the crab melt sandwich with fries (savory) . Free parking in the lot just be mindful that there's only one way to turn in from the street.Bring money if you want to select songs from the jukebox. There was an incident where someone in my party left behind a jacket. We were about to leave when we saw that it was left in the restaurant. When we went back, it was no longer in the booth so we asked about it. No one knew where it was.Luckily I spotted in thrown in the bottom of the hostess station.

AJ A.

We ordered 3 meals and all the meals were delicious. They have good selection of items in the menu and always adding new and adventurous items seasonally. It's always comfortable and enjoyable to come and dine here.

Mocha Banana Cold Brew
Clark T.

As per usual, another great experience at this classic Silver Diner location! My breakfast was fantastic except for the bacon. It was too maple/sweet flavored. However, it was an incredible value, only $14 and the meal truly filled me up and was enjoyable. The service was great. I always appreciate the classic retro ambiance of this location.

Grilled Fresh Salmon
Hina M.

A true Northern VA gem -- Silver Diner! If you grew up loving that nostalgic 90s diner vibe, this place hits all the right notes! I've been a loyal fan of both the Fairfax and Herndon locations for years, and honestly -- they never miss. From the retro décor to the menu that caters to every kind of diner -- heart-healthy, low-cal, vegetarian, and even halal options -- Silver Diner has something for everyone in the family (yes, even the picky eaters!). The quality is consistently top-notch and the service always warm. Honorable mention: their salmon entrées -- absolute perfection So if you're traveling through Northern Virginia or just can't decide where to eat, take my advice -- go to Silver Diner. You'll walk out happy, full, and probably humming along to some good old diner tunes.

Yes, these are booster seats your kids use at the restaurant.  I didn't see the server wiping the seats before or after the usage.
Lisa K.

Food and servers are always friendly and good but their handling of certain items seriously need to be addressed. They left the boosters seats after each use on the floor near the bathroom door. That's just nasty !

Ahmed A.

After several visits, love coming to Silver Diner at Fairfax. The retro diner vibe is really cool, especially the little jukeboxes on the tables. The place is always clean and well kept, and the menu has a lot of choices whether you want a full meal, sandwich, starters, or dessert. Honestly, every time I eat here the food is good and I leave satisfied. Big thanks to Jasmine and all the servers for the amazing service and being so friendly. Definitely one of my favorite spots around Fairfax.

Creekstone Farms Local Flat Iron Steak
Rachel Y.

I've always passed this place, and have been meaning to try it. Tonight was the night! Restaurant has a retro diner feel that I feel they got on the dot. It is a very casual place to dine in. Family friendly, and service was friendly and quick. We waited about 10-15 minutes for our food to come out. I tried one of their burgers, and my husband had the flat iron steak. Flavor was good, and I could tell the quality of the ingredients from my first bite. We asked for a medium rare steak, but it ended up coming out medium. My burger I asked for a little more pink but only got a little pink. Not a deal breaker, but just something to consider if you're planning to dine in and order one of those items. My burger entree was so big that I did not even touch the fries, and I was quite satisfied with that for $18.99. I do plan to visit again to try their breakfast offerings!

Acai icelandic yogurt
Stephanie G.

Very busy for a weekend breakfast, but the service was good. Our table didn't have a little jukebox selector, and I'm not sure if those even work. Prices are a little high (this ain't your average diner) but there are good options. The seasonal apple-pie stuffed French toast has a great combo of roasted apples, pomaganate seeds, and cream in the middle. A small upgrade lets you round the meal out with eggs and meat. The acai Icelandic yogurt is a filling, low-cal, fruity and granola medley over yogurt (which wasn't my favorite yogurt, but the topping variety made it nice.) It was a good breakfast option.

Silver Diner's new chicken maple sausage.
Francine M.

I use to love Silver Diner's chicken maple sausage patty. Now, they changed it to a link sausage. It is horrible. It looks like saw dusk, and I have no word to describe its taste. Please, bring back the patty.

Classic Silver Diner!
Mat G.

Akways a solud meal at Silver Diner! If you dont know it already, Silver Diner is the best diner in the DC area by far and its been around for years for good reasons

Flat Iton Local Flat Iron Steak, french fries, onion strings, asparagus and Buffalo Wings.
Donna R.

Food and service were great! We celebrated Silver Diner's 35th Anniversary with the special dinner meal for $35 - an appetizer and two full size entrees with two sides each. It was a great deal! My husband loves the Kickin Crab & Corn Chowder. He gets it every time we eat at Silver Diner and it's consistently good. We shared the Buffalo Wings with sauce on the side and they were meaty and flavorful. Hubby ordered the Flat Iron Steak that was tender and juicy with blue cheese melting on top with french fries, onion strings and asparagus. The onion strings are so light and crispy that I couldn't stop eating them. I had perfectly Grilled Atlantic Salmon with Lemon Garlic Sauce on the side and mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. I've had the Salmon several times and am never disappointed. Fairfax is our fav location!

Caramel French Toast without Caramel drizzle

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Great fresh diner food. Good friendly service. Would like them to bring back fresh half and half for the coffee and the cranberry coleslaw.

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Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, located in Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA, is a casual American dining…read morespot known for its dog-friendly patio featuring a fire pit, water bowls, and a special dog menu. The rustic mountain-lodge decor offers a cozy, spacious atmosphere with artwork, paintings, dog sculptures, and a large bar. The menu includes scratch-made comfort-food classics and fusion dishes, some with Asian influences, that are truly satisfying. Our server was friendly and attentive, and his dish recommendations were excellent. - Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice: Recommended by our server, it's a shareable dish featuring fusion tuna poke served over crispy rice. The rice was overcooked, but the crunchy exterior combined well with the tuna poke, making it a good appetizer. Jalapeño slices were added on the side as requested, instead of garnishing the tuna poke. - Chicken Shawarma Salad: Shawarma-seasoned roasted chicken served on a bed of mixed greens, with garlic tahini dressing and tzatziki. Nutritious and flavorful, this Mediterranean salad is both healthy and tasty. - Cowboy Ribeye Burger: A rich, flavorful, and indulgent offering. Shaved ribeye, paired with a bold accent of creamy horseradish, sets it apart from an ordinary cheeseburger. - Mango Matcha Tea Latte: A generously sized matcha latte infused with the fruity essence of mango syrup--refreshing and delectable!

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4.7(10 reviews)
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Fair Lakes Deli is located on the ground floor of an office building - the address of the building…read moreis: 12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA 22033. There are no signs outside of the office building for Fair Lakes Deli - and contrary to what one of the previous reviewers posted - Fair Lakes Deli IS NOT located in a residential luxury apartment building. Upon entering the lobby - there is a hallway on the left hand side with a sign pointing down the hall to "Fair Lakes Deli." I love coming across these small food operations hidden in office buildings - most of them are solid, if not pretty good places to eat. I arrived well after the morning breakfast rush (around 10:30 am-ish), so there were no customers present when I arrived. I ordered the meat version of the Breakfast Burrito - you choose a meat to go into the Buritto (bacon, ham, or sausage). The Burrito also had eggs, breakfast potatoes, onions, bell peppers, cheese and more in it. I requested both bacon and sausage - they were happy to accommodate my request. Plus a bottle of water. The frickin' Breakfast Burrito was huge! I could not eat the entire thing in one sitting - so I got the other half to go. While I was sitting there eating - one of the ladies working behind the counter came out and presented me with a complimentary sample of some sort of Korean pancake. I accepted it - it was unlike any American-style breakfast food - it was very savory (see attached photo). Very tasty! There are a ton of menu options here for both breakfast and lunch - all sorts of salads, homemade soups, sub, sandwiches, and more. There are 4 tables inside the Deli proper to eat at - and across the hallway from the entrance to the Deli is a rather large overflow area with all sorts of seating options. Food was good! Staff were friendly and efficient! Make your way over to Fair Lakes Deli and check them out! #FairLakesDeli

BEST DELI I'VE HAD! The place is so clean and the service…read moreis amazing! They had miso soup for free on the side and it was delicious! the meat is legit! and I highly recommend the mixed rice with bulgogi! The owners were really friendly :) I will definitely stop by again for a quick and good lunch.

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3.8(167 reviews)
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I stayed at the hotel and had the breakfast buffet twice. The staff made it easy to pay so I could…read moreget to my 8am meetings. Coffee was good. One night I ate dinner. I had the Caesar salad with chicken ( chicken was for my service dog- she loved it). My entree was the short ribs. Excellent though a little fatty. I liked the flavor. The grilled veggies were great- not just an afterthought. Flourless chocolate cake was perfect-- the way it's supposed to be. Double Espresso was very good--I'm very fussy about my espresso. If I ever come back to Fairfax-- I'll return to this much better than average hotel restaurant--also not very expensive. Server-Lorena was great. Ambience: there was a large crowd of extremely noisy 30 something's: each trying to yell louder than the last person. That was annoying but the restaurant couldn't do anything about it except install some acoustic paneling or sound absorbing curtains.

Great service at the bar! Conveniently located in the hotel we were staying in this past weekend…read more The bartender was very friendly and attentive. He knows how to make great drinks. Checking in on yelp comes with a 20% off food reward, or so we thought. When we attempted to redeem this coupon at breakfast the next day, the server said she never saw it before. She went to get a manager who said that it has nothing to do with them and we would have to check with the hotel to redeem the coupon. We didn't bother fighting them on the issue but why have a deal on your Yelp page if it won't be honored?! Oh well. There is plenty of seating and great people watching.

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4.3(295 reviews)
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We were in the mood for seafood and found Ocean Paradise nearby! The decor is very nice. Classy…read morebut not stuffy where you feel like evening wear required. We were happily greeted in and seated. They weren't too busy on this Sunday evening. For apps we decided on the crab guacamole, peel and eat shrimp, and the fried trio- Oysters/Calamari/Shrimp that came with marinara and a roumalade. I noticed a Chipotle sauce that came with another shrimp dish and asked for that instead. The chips were fresh and tasty. Guac was also good the crab sat on top the guac. Peel and eat shrimp well seasoned with old bay. The fried trio was amazing as well. Everything perfectly fried and the Chipotle sauce delicious! For mains we went with the Chilean sea bass and lobster special. Fish and lobster was well prepared in a creamy sauce on top of mashed potatoes. Delicious and the potatoes were plentiful. We also tried the Chef's Ocean Elegance - Seared scallops and crab stuffed shrimp on top of garlic mashed potatoes topped with green onion and mushrooms in a lemon caper sauce. Everything was pefect!!! We noticed the happy hour menu with lots of delicious items. We may be back before we leave to try it out!

My mother and I went out for lunch to this place today, and we specifically ordered the…read morebranzino/lemon caper entree with a side of the cream sauce from the Chilean sea bass. We were unfortunately served the branzino topped with only the Chilean garlic sauce and not the lemon caper sauce at all. The server wasn't seeming to know what to do with our dissatisfied reaction, so we decided to salvage the fish and ordered the lemon caper on the side, it tasted bland at best. Fish was fine, but unfortunately there was nothing worth mentioning positively about it for its $37 price point. *Neither sauce was worth ordering and unfortunately neither tasted how they were described, more like plain aioli. In our ignorance, we didn't realize branzino meant the whole fish would be served versus a filet. It would have been nice to have been able to read that fact on the menu prior to ordering. We ordered the truffle fries, which had probably zero amounts of truffle on them. Overcooked. We ordered the tropical mojito mocktail, and it was either poorly made or the recipe could use a complete reset. The crab stuffed mushrooms and sauce, amazing. Server, kind. We were asking quite a few questions of him, trying to decide between the Chilean with lobster or the branzino, which showed our ignorance in the fish choices, I believe. A good server would have picked up on this, and went into a much more detailed explanation of both dishes to educate and inform us on making the right decision. So I think it's pretty accurate to say that a good majority of the problems we had could have been salvaged had he been a little more seasoned at reading the individual needs of his customers. Although, with ordering either of these entrees or the truffle fries, we would have been disappointed as the flavor was just not there. Being out of towners used to seafood from California, we were excited to try a new place on the east coast. I read multiple positive reviews from other customers, and unfortunately we are leaving disappointed in the $80 spent. We joked that perhaps the usual chef called in sick and the bus boy took his place. Underwhelming. Overcooked. Bland. But, they had pretty tables.

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Mediterranean pasta with shrimp added

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