Chicken thighs | Seating | Service Chicken Thighs - The chicken thighs are surprisingly filling. Each order comes as one large deboned piece of meat, which is then cut into bite-sized pieces--easy to eat by hand or with a fork. They're available in a variety of flavors. I ordered them dry and got several sauces on the side to mix things up. Highly recommend. Seating - The restaurant has a surprising amount of seating. There's just as much indoor seating as there is outdoor, and possibly even more inside thanks to the bar and high-top tables. It's a great spot to start your night, end your night, or enjoy happy hour with friends after work. Service - For a bar, I thought the service was really good. Multiple waiters checked in on us, and we never had to wait for water or anything else. The recommendations they gave were great, and they stayed attentive throughout the night--even though it was moderately busy when we went. Pro tip: Be prepared to sit inside if you're hoping for a meaningful conversation--the street noise outside is quite loud. Between the main thoroughfare and the neighboring restaurants in the same alcove, it can get pretty noisy. If you value good conversation, you'll definitely want to opt for indoor seating. Pro tip: There isn't much parking in the area, so give yourself an extra 5-10 minutes when planning your visit. read more

See all

I appreciate that it's the first day of the NFL season, but we ordered two lemonades and tots w/ bacon to start. Lemonades arrived, I asked for waters...never saw that waiter again. Order our main meals...still not tots or water. Asked another waitress...5 minutes later, she says there are no tots on the order but I could order some. Explained that they were on the first order...no tots or waters came. Tracked her down inside and asked a third time for the tots. Finally they arrived without bacon. Adding insult to injury is that you add tips before the service! We won't be back. read more

Of the beer halls and breweries in Falls Church, this one feels the most commercial. Despite that, they had a limited selection of beers on tap, and nothing on the darker end at all. The bar tender was very helpful and friendly and let us sample some of the options. The pineapple mango sour was ok, but more of a fruit cocktail than a beer. There is a lot of seating and space inside with several different rooms, including an arcade room. We didn't try the food there this time, but might on a visit later. read more

Not the first time around this area but first time in this brewery! Had noooo idea this was here until I heard about their spring fest this past Saturday. What a great idea to showcase other breweries and small businesses around the nova area. While we were there for spring fest, there was live music and we got to try some Solace food. We got the spicy burger and the tot-Cho's! So good and expected for beer food to be good. I'm so happy that they serve curly fries...I loveeee curly fries. Come try their signature drinks! I really recommend the gose sour. read more

Solace Outpost - Bars Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

See all

Visited solace outpost because a friend was performing there. Really liked the QR code system, they bring the drinks to your table. Wish I tried some of the food but next time! The back of the establishment has an arcade too! read more

Solace Outpost - Bars Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

See all

Solace had a sizable beer menu but just okay beer. The food is terrible in the sense that there are few healthy choices on the menu and everyone leaves feeling they have had too many fries and tater tots because, frank, that is what the place has to offer. But the ambiance is fun and it is one of the few places in town where kids can run around so it is still a go-to for me. read more

Solace is a great place for tasty happy hour beer and food, while hanging out and playing arcade games or just chatting. The location is spacious and the staff are friendly. I visited with my husband for happy hour on a Friday afternoon and we had no trouble finding free parking in the garage just past Solace by Sweet Frog. We entered Solace and picked a table by a window. We started with the Phantasmal Cider for me and the Devil's Due black IPA for my husband. Both were exactly what we wanted. We also tried a giant pretzel because that is what goes best with beer, right?! Anyway, the pretzel was delightful. Next, we shared the Suspended Animation barleywine with its 11.2% ABV....delicious. Last but not least, we sampled the Scuttered red ale and it was also really good. We had a harvest bowl with grilled chicken and a burger with curly fries for our meal. My husband also ordered onion rings, which he said were good. All in all, it was a great evening adventure and I would definitely come back. Thanks! read more

Solace Outpost - Phantasmal cider - Bars Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Really surprised on how spacious this place is. There's an arcade section that features skeeball, two pinballs, a few arcade games. The other side features a stage for live bands to perform and a giant countertop where patreons can sit down and have a drink. I admit, I was bar hopping with a friend so we didn't really go for the food but we did get beers to try out. I think the best part is that you can order through your phone ( they have QR codes to scan ) and pay for it through there. If you are the introvert like me, this is great as you don't have to wait in the bar area if you are with a group of friends. I don't mind the convivence at all. I wasn't here for long but I think I can say I'll be checking more of this place soon! read more

See all

Another enjoyable visit here. You can't go wrong sitting on the patio during good weather but I just go inside and keep a tab at the bar to order instead of using the QR code on the table. Their beer selection can be a little too IPA heavy sometimes so be sure and check the website before you head over if you're like me and not an IPA fan. Didn't try any food this trip so can't comment on that but the staff is really friendly and I'll be back here again. read more

A local favorite of ours! This is an awesome spot to grab a great craft beer, a meal, and unwind. Their selection is fantastic, with something for every beer lover--from crisp lagers to hoppy IPAs and smooth stouts. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, with plenty of space to hang out with friends. Whether you're sitting inside or enjoying the outdoor area, it's the perfect place to kick back. The staff is friendly and always happy to recommend a brew based on your taste. Ensure to check out the nights with a live band. A great atmosphere all around and will be back for more! Enjoy! read more

Very good food (spicy chicken thighs) and happy hour beer prices are the best. See below This item use to be on the happy hour menu for $7. Now $11. There were many items on the HR menu but that has been cut down significantly. See pic below. Beer is the better pricing as of now. read more

See all

Great beverages and wonderful, friendly service! I tried numerous beverages and all the beers were delicious! Give them a try and do some samples. read more

I stopped by solace outpost when visiting northern Virginia. It was a very open space, I loved the vibes! I got the Vibrant thing pineapple mango gose and it was very crisp and tasty! The onion rings were amazing. read more

See all

Nice setting and plenty of outdoor seating. Wish the beer matched the atmosphere. Very average brews.

My wife and I were walking past, and the place seemed filled with people having a good time. I'll say upfront that, in this case, I'm the old guy yelling for kids to get off my lawn. TLDR: Their business model suc... stinks. You go in and sit somewhere. A QR Code on each table takes you to the worst web page for ordering food. The app has you scroll through an unorganized list of items, each with little or no description and useless pictures, and select what you want to order. Then, you pay for your food, including the tip, and wait. Twenty minutes later, somebody passed by our table and dropped off our beverages. Thirty minutes later, we got the burger and nachos we ordered. Nobody was around to answer questions, let alone ask how we were doing. If you want water, you get it yourself from a big cooler they have sitting on a table. If you want a soda refill, go to the bar and wait your turn. My burger was OK. If I were going back to this place (I'm not), I would order something else. My wife's nachos were cold and she wouldn't order them again either. I get that their goal is to replace waitstaff with runners to cut costs. They would probably say the goal was to create a beer garden atmosphere. FWIW, I've been in Munich during Oktoberfest in a tent with over 5,000 people and got better service than we got here. read more

If you want to reserve space there for any kind of event, you ought to do it way in advance. I am disappointed in the reply I just received from the newer GM and I've been a customer there for a long time. At any rate, I hope my birthday celebration will not impose on your business! I'll make sure to let them know they cannot sing or play music anywhere near the stage. read more

Recently visited on a Saturday evening with the fam bam (4 year old included). If you're in Falls Church and looking for a decent crowd, good food, and great beer then this is your place. Family friendly, though don't expect a kids menu and crayons. Parking is ample in the adjacent garage and free of charge. On a Saturday evening with the Final Four games on we had no wait for a 4-top table. Also a private party had half of the place reserved. Solid menus for both food and drink (wine is available too). Self-serve at the bar, though there was no wait. Food was out literally before I sat down with our drinks. Recommend the selection of fries, and trying all of the beers (all of the IPAs especially the Partly Cloudy and Suns Out). Cheers! read more

See all

Stopped by on Saturday night. The band was great and so were the wings. We got the garlic parm and they were delicious. The cocktails were decent (not my favs but drinkable..... ) and it looked like they had a pretty extensive beer selection. We sat at the bar so service was pretty good. Seems like a cool place to hang out and grab a snack. read more

Seeking Solace? Look Elsewhere! A recent Sunday night visit to thisnSolace Outpost location was a complete disaster from start to finish. If I could give zero stars, I would. Here's a breakdown of my horrendous experience: Atrocious Service The staff is physically present but ultimately useless. There was no greeting or direction to the "seat yourself, menu on QR code at table, order at the bar when ready" protocol that would have been helpful to know about upfront. Instead, I incorrectly assumed I had to submit my order through the digital menu, which would only let me do it if I selected a tip amount and paid in advance. This Parade of Horrors continued when I asked my waiter for a glass of water and was curtly told, "There is a self-serve water station inside." Horrible Food I went for the Spicy Chicken Thigh dish -- spicy Nashville batter, Alabama White BBQ, Citrus Ranch, Sweet & Spicy sauce; and the Expo's Tots -- crispy Tater Tots topped with rich chicken gravy, fried cheese curds, and fresh Parsley. Both had the same dominant notes of old grease and regret. I've had better food from a gas station. Either the cook was last minute Sunday night sand-in, or management has no interest in selling more of their brews by making food customers will want to eat. Overhyped Beer The beer was not bad but didn't live up to its description. I tried the Sonic Punch IPA -- Brewed with El Dorado, Citra hops plus Phantasm powder and thiolized yeast to create passion fruit and grapefruit flavors. It sounded amazing but tasted more than a decent basic brew. In summary, save your appetite, money, time, and trouble. read more

Worst restaurant ever. Why can't anyone find a good restaurant to fill this space? Mad Fox was terrible too. I'm supposed to tip a server that doesn't take my order? This is a self service restaurant and the food and atmosphere, lighting and acoustics are terrible. Do NOT go. read more

We came here right before a major storm hit and the power went out. There's a parking garage right around the corner from Solace but otherwise, there is some street parking. They have 2 screens that show beers on tap and then a QR code on one of the menus that you can access the beer. It's pretty cool because it shows you what beers are available and how much of the keg is left for tap. They did have food menus though. My friend and I ordered 2 beers each and some Beer Cheese and Bacon Fries. I wish they did flights but the beers we chose were all very good. Beers ordered: Hope of Hearts ~ I'm not generally an IPA fan but this was surprisingly light and refreshing. It was not very hoppy and I would definitely order it again. Buzz Bin - I think my favorite out of the four that we had. It was a light beer which was surprising for it being a coffee beer. Coffee was not overpowering and paired really well with the lightness of the cream Ale. Golden Sunset - A lighter beer as well and very easy to drink. Quite refreshing and great for a hot day. Trost - I really enjoyed this but it was slightly heavier than the Golden Sunset. We got the fries a little after the power went out and they were very good. Before the computer systems powered down, all the checks were printed to close out. However, instead of accepting cash for any other transactions, they decided to close which was a little disappointing but understandable. It was entertaining sitting their in the dark - I used my phone for some music hooked up to their Bluetooth speaker. I'll probably go back another time just to experience it when a blackout is not occurring. read more

See all

Found this place while searching for new breweries and we figured we would give it a shot. There's little parking out front but they have a nice free garage just around the corner with plenty of spaces. They have a decent amount of tables outside but their inside space is huge. We opted for inside which wasn't so busy since outside was packed. We grabbed a few beers but our favorites were the Buzz Bin which had a nice coffee forward flavor and the Lucy Jucy which I only had a sip of but was a strong, slightly fruity double IPA. The food was pretty good, not the typical options I see at other breweries. We had the classic thighs (fried chicken thighs cut into strips), beer cheese & bacon fries, and funnel cake fries. The thighs has a nice crispy outside to them and the 4 dipping sauces is a nice touch. Gotta love options. The fries weren't bad, not super crispy but the beer cheese and bacon on top helped flavor wise. The funnel cake fries were very crispy and also had three dipping sauces. Great snack/dessert if you needed to pick something. Great spot to pick up a few beers and grab something a little different food-wise. Definitely a place where I don't have to wander around looking somewhere to sit so I plan on coming back. read more

See all

I really like this spot. Very relaxed atmosphere but still crowded and full of energy on a random Tuesday night. The live entertainment is great as well. I'm in town for work, and this place is 100x better than just sitting in the hotel. read more

I've been to this place several times and I always found it to have good food and good beer. Today's experience turned me off. I went in, took a seat at the bar while employees talked amongst themselves and was completely ignored for 5 minutes. I got up and walked out. They're busy enough. They don't need your patronage. read more

See all

The service is always nice here but I find the food very heavy and greasy. Best for a couple of drinks and maybe some snacks. This place gets busy, inside where the games are is always packed- particularly on the weekend. Lots of kids so it's very family friendly. They have high chairs that you can grab for yourself too. They offer QR code ordering from the table and it always seems to work really well. A great spot. read more

This is a great spot to watch a game and eat some yummy foods. It's everything you'd expect out of a sports bar! Try their Bavarian pretzel it's my go to food here. read more

The pizza was inedible. I've never had such awful pizza. For a place that seems to have a short menu with pizza taking up most spots in it, I was shocked to find an absolutely dry thin pizza. Thin is great, but you couldn't even separate the cheese. The toppings were fine (chicken), but how can pizza come out like a crumbling, crusty, overcooked pita chip? It was bizarre, to say the least. The fries we're good though. Live music is always refreshing, and we had gone just for that atmosphere. It's nice that you can seat yourself anywhere though, and they has plenty of room. Parking isn't all that great but there's a public one around the back. I wouldn't come back for food. The variety of draft beers is heavenly though! read more

See all

If you're looking for a sports bar with all the football games on Sunday - you've found your spot. The beer is good, the food is ok, and the place is huge (at least by FCC standards). read more

We went to their second anniversary celebration. The closed off the area in front to auto traffic and had set up tables with tent covers. They had live entertainment. We had drinks and sandwiches. I had their Sonic Punch (a beer) which was a special for their celebration. The sandwiches were a burger and a chicken sandwich. The sandwiches were good. There was a strong wind that was blowing food and drink containers. Several beer glasses broke when blown off the table. Otherwise, we had a good time. read more

Beer was unimpressive. Food was less impressive. Fries were stone cold upon entry. Individual Pizzas came out after a 45m wait at dinner time and separated by a 10min lag between each order. Plus, it looks like Subway dressed the veggie pizza. (If you don't get that joke, you haven't been to subway.) I feel misled. Was this a cheese pizza with weak salad toppings? Beer glass tasted of soap and no amount of money will bring me back to yet another sub par brewery: yours. Be honored to get a 2 star review. The best part was leaving. read more

Solace Outpost - So called veggie pizza - Bars Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

We walked in expecting a great brewery and instead it was a kids free-for-all screaming, running up and down and bumping into you with absolutely no adult supervision or weight staff control. We tried to order food and beer, but the kids kept running over and jumping on the bar stage, it was intolerable we just left. read more

This review is for happy hour- beer is great with lots of choices and a great deal before 6pm M-Th. But don't plan to get any food. Unfortunately this week they just deleted the nice happy hour food menu they had for the last year. No more $7 for two beef sliders or spicy chicken. read more

Solace Outpost * * * Today was my first time visiting @solaceoutpost in Falls Church and I had such an amazing time!! They have a private area that you can rent out for special events such as holiday parties ‍ and a full bar and kitchen! * * * We sat at the bar for some quick bites and refreshments - every single bartender was so attentive and helpful. I truly enjoyed the Nashville chicken!! If you know me, I'm super picky about anything that claims to be hot and Nashville style since I spent a good chunk of my 20s living in TN!! But this appetizer did not disappoint and the portions are large. * * * If you're looking for a laid back place to watch some sports, catch up with some friends or to just enjoy some @solacebrewing craft beers, make sure to stop by and give them a try!! read more

Very nice place to grab a beer and a pizza, and other foods. I will try some of their other foods in the future. Only downside is that they do not have those sample platter trays, where you can get 4 or 6 five-ounce glasses of different beers to try in one sitting. I usually like to go for those. That would be a great addition. Also, I think tater tots would be a nice addition to the menu, and I did not see a dessert menu. Otherwise, all else was good! read more

See all

Shockingly good breakfast and brunch spot. Biked here on a Sunday and underestimated the scale and deliciousness of the breakfast food. Not as much in the way of beer compared to Alexandria location but still solid. Not too far from the bike trails and they let us stash bikes inside read more

The food is awful. Had their District Brat from Stachowski's. I honestly thought I was eating cardboard. It had absolutely no flavor. The brats from Safeway is gourmet compared to this place. The pizza is passable. My wife had the salad bowl, which was decent. read more

Dana at the bar is the best in the business! I have to be honest I hadn't been to this place for years due to bad service once but they got rid of that man apparently and hired Dana! She is attentive, kind, and fun! Now I recommend this place thanks to her! The food is always delicious and the ambiance is a fun industrial vibe read more

Went here for a private event. The entire space was very relaxed and inviting. Didn't get to order off the menu but had some sliders and tater tots and they were great. Ample bar space and lots of high top tables. Will go back if I am in the neighborhood. read more

Solace Outpost is in the old Mad Fox space in Falls Church. Often has live music to entertain the hard drinking weekend crowd. I tried the Lucy Juicy Double IPA and my wife had the Brave Noise--all good here! Very limited menu. I had the Chicken Thighs, which were interesting but did not overwhelm. My wife had the Meat Pizza, which came with extremely spicy meatball topping. I would recommend this place to get a beer, but the food is not the draw! read more

See all

Came here last night for the 1st time for the Kentucky Derby but it was insanely loud!!!!! I don't understand how the little babies didn't have headphones over their ears. I could barely hear anything. We moved to the back of the restaurant bar where the arcade area is but it felt isolated from the rest of the place even though there were TV's. Food is average bar food. Barely any service as you order from an app and they bring food to the table. I would consider going back again but if it's still as loud, I'd walk right back out. People come to hang out and socialize, if you can't hear each other, what's the point. If I have to yell at my family the whole night so they can hear me, we might as well be at home read more