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Address: 3060 Williams Dr Suite 405, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: (703) 645-0700
Website: https://greatamericanrestaurants.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=yext
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Reviews
Reaid Sheik
I love Ozzie Rolls. I love White Chocolate Bread pudding. I love Mixed Berries Shortcake. I love the excellent customer service ❤️
… moreL N
Great service and excellent employees. The absolute dehumanization and surveillance that the staff undergo by the management and corporate is downright criminal. All this company cares about is squeezing profits and cutting corners.
It is obvious that corporate is still squeezing the highest dollar from its patrons as the prices jumped yet again without any justification or improvement in the food.
I will still patron as to support the local waitstaff and those employed by this corporation, however it should be noted that the prices are over 30% higher than they were in 2019 with absolutely no changes. Corporate can blame food supply costs, but it’s simply greed and lining their own pockets.
The loyal employees are what makes the Great American Restaurant chain great. Corporate would no sooner comp a guests’ entire meal than to actually provide their staff benefits. This is a classic corporatized race to the bottom mentality. The top get richer while everyone else is starved and forced to produce higher numbers.
They are the bread and bones of this corporation and GAR corporate needs to recognize this and place their focus and their attention into growing the impeccable individuals who keep GAR restaurants up and running. Sadly this will never happen so I will be so happy to see this company burn to the ground. Disgusting business practices and no one working in the corporate office has a heart. Money is the only thing on their mind.
… moreIt is obvious that corporate is still squeezing the highest dollar from its patrons as the prices jumped yet again without any justification or improvement in the food.
I will still patron as to support the local waitstaff and those employed by this corporation, however it should be noted that the prices are over 30% higher than they were in 2019 with absolutely no changes. Corporate can blame food supply costs, but it’s simply greed and lining their own pockets.
The loyal employees are what makes the Great American Restaurant chain great. Corporate would no sooner comp a guests’ entire meal than to actually provide their staff benefits. This is a classic corporatized race to the bottom mentality. The top get richer while everyone else is starved and forced to produce higher numbers.
They are the bread and bones of this corporation and GAR corporate needs to recognize this and place their focus and their attention into growing the impeccable individuals who keep GAR restaurants up and running. Sadly this will never happen so I will be so happy to see this company burn to the ground. Disgusting business practices and no one working in the corporate office has a heart. Money is the only thing on their mind.
Sherry Brodeur
I’m giving this chain a low rating not because of their food or service – both good. But I am married to a non-drinker who enjoys mocktails. We were at Coastal Flats Saturday and were informed by the server that it is the policy of the company not to mix mocktails. Given how many people restrict alcohol consumption now, that seems like a poor business decision and not at all customer friendly. I also wish they would update their menus in all their restaurants. They’ve been almost the same for 30 years!!
Oh, and my spouse no longer wishes to eat at restaurants in this chain.
… moreOh, and my spouse no longer wishes to eat at restaurants in this chain.
Raymond Lamse
What a warm, pleasant place! They made me feel like a Prince. The food was great, but that wasn’t the best part. Jessica and Madeline were friendly and helpful and attentive. And then, on the way out, Brenna the hostess, remembered that I had eaten in The Sweet Water Tavern a couple of nights before. She even remembered that I was in the DC area to visit my stepson, who was a new congressman.
The hospitality of this restaurant staff was outstanding. I’ve never dined with such pleasure.
Ray Lamse
… moreThe hospitality of this restaurant staff was outstanding. I’ve never dined with such pleasure.
Ray Lamse
Edward Moore
Me and my family were regular customers. Loved Sweetwater Tavern and Coastal Flats. Sweetwater stopped serving FREE Aussie rolls and started charging $1 each. So tonight we decided to treat our friends to dinner at Coastal. Ordered Aussie rolls and were told they aren’t free and are $1 each. We asked since when, we just ate there 2 weeks ago. The waitress said “nope we charge now” she was rude and non apologetic. She said it is for some waiter fund. Which I could support, but it’s absolutely ridiculous that you charge us an exorbitant amount of money to eat out now. When all the bigwigs in corporate make more money than they know what to do with. And yet you continue to pay waitstaff little over two dollars an hour. It’s time to fight back. Consider yourselves boycotted and we are going to spread the word…
… moreElmer E. Hata
This is a shout out to Amy and Brenna Pierson, Manager.
We have been enjoying the exceptional service and great food since the original Sweetwater opened in Centreville and have regularly patronized the Sterling location.
On October 22, 2017 my wife and I decided that we would celebrate my birthday a day early at the Sweetwater, Sterling, VA location.
It was a beautiful day and the outside bar was open.
We were fortunate to get a seat immediately at the corner of the bar. It took a few minutes before a new bartender with dark curly hair finally asked us what we would like to drink.
My wife ordered a Brancott Savn Blanc and I had my favorite pale ale.
We also asked for bread which arrived promptly from a very customer oriented young man who provided us with roll ups and side plates.
We finally decided that we were going to have the shrimp appetizer and told the bartender that I was ready for another beer.
From that point on it was as if we were invisible.
I made eye contact numerous times and she would immediately avert her eyes a different direction as if we were not there.
Our appetizer arrived along with additional bread I had requested.
I never received my second beer and my wife was never offered another glass of wine.
She finally checked back and said “how’s the bread.”
We both finally had had enough of the lack of service and attention and asked for our check which had my second beer which was never received.
We paid our check and left $4 for a $25 dollar check.
My wife went to wait by the front door while I went to complain to the Manager.
On the way into the bar area I encountered one of our favorite bartenders Amy who promptly went to speak with Brenna.
I explained the circumstances and Brenna gave me her card and a $45 dollar gift certificate to return again.
Yesterday, my wife and I were running errands and decided to stop by Sweetwater and “try again.
We went to the outside bar and only saw Eric whom we did not know.
I went to look for who was working the inside bar and recognized the same bartender from the 22nd of October.
We promptly went back to the outside bar and
sat at the corner of the bar and were immediately served by Eric. Shortly thereafter, Amy returned to the bar as she had stepped away to attend to another patrons needs.
She immediately thanked my wife and I for giving them a chance to make up the last horrible visit.
We had a great evening thanks to Amy and Eric.
As we were paying our check Adriana Naylor, Asst GM stopped and spoke with us regarding the previous experience. She also thanked us for returning to make up for the previous visit.
We always have enjoyed visiting Sweetwater and the 22nd was the first time we were upset enough to leave.
Please convey our thanks to Amy, Eric and Adrianna for making us feel welcome again.
Respectfully,
Lynda James & Elmer E. Hata
… moreWe have been enjoying the exceptional service and great food since the original Sweetwater opened in Centreville and have regularly patronized the Sterling location.
On October 22, 2017 my wife and I decided that we would celebrate my birthday a day early at the Sweetwater, Sterling, VA location.
It was a beautiful day and the outside bar was open.
We were fortunate to get a seat immediately at the corner of the bar. It took a few minutes before a new bartender with dark curly hair finally asked us what we would like to drink.
My wife ordered a Brancott Savn Blanc and I had my favorite pale ale.
We also asked for bread which arrived promptly from a very customer oriented young man who provided us with roll ups and side plates.
We finally decided that we were going to have the shrimp appetizer and told the bartender that I was ready for another beer.
From that point on it was as if we were invisible.
I made eye contact numerous times and she would immediately avert her eyes a different direction as if we were not there.
Our appetizer arrived along with additional bread I had requested.
I never received my second beer and my wife was never offered another glass of wine.
She finally checked back and said “how’s the bread.”
We both finally had had enough of the lack of service and attention and asked for our check which had my second beer which was never received.
We paid our check and left $4 for a $25 dollar check.
My wife went to wait by the front door while I went to complain to the Manager.
On the way into the bar area I encountered one of our favorite bartenders Amy who promptly went to speak with Brenna.
I explained the circumstances and Brenna gave me her card and a $45 dollar gift certificate to return again.
Yesterday, my wife and I were running errands and decided to stop by Sweetwater and “try again.
We went to the outside bar and only saw Eric whom we did not know.
I went to look for who was working the inside bar and recognized the same bartender from the 22nd of October.
We promptly went back to the outside bar and
sat at the corner of the bar and were immediately served by Eric. Shortly thereafter, Amy returned to the bar as she had stepped away to attend to another patrons needs.
She immediately thanked my wife and I for giving them a chance to make up the last horrible visit.
We had a great evening thanks to Amy and Eric.
As we were paying our check Adriana Naylor, Asst GM stopped and spoke with us regarding the previous experience. She also thanked us for returning to make up for the previous visit.
We always have enjoyed visiting Sweetwater and the 22nd was the first time we were upset enough to leave.
Please convey our thanks to Amy, Eric and Adrianna for making us feel welcome again.
Respectfully,
Lynda James & Elmer E. Hata
Nancy Oby
Wow, what customer service, incredible! Manager Mike Suess was amazing making our evening with visiting family from Georgia even more impressive and special. Food, atmosphere, wait staff, decorations….nothing was spared. Proved to our out of town guests and family why it continues to be our very favorite ‘go-to’ restaurant in NOVA!
… moreDebra Olson
GAR has an amazing new restaurant Patsy’s. As always decor is beautiful and the atmosphere is spot on. Going through google your website for Patsy’s does not populate a button to view the website, as of today. You can reserve a table would be nice to have the convenience to click the website for Patsy’s. I went thought the GAR web to obtain the information. Your back bar at Patsy’s is one of the best out of all your restaurants. Just don’t know its there, when you enter the front entrance. Since you have the restaurant, Best Buns and the back bar it needs it own identity. Pasty’s Lounge might give it an ownership such as Jackson’s Lucky Lounge. People will definitely enjoy your back bar , offers so much and so many beers on tap. Patsy’s website need to model after other GAR restaurant site, I know its just getting started. I’ve already spread the word to friends on your new endeavor and it’s top notch as always. Customer from those Fritzsbe days.
… moreMark Yawornicky
1st world problems, but am paying first world prices.
Sit down customers are relegated to the farthest parking spaces from the front door and they are tiny. You can barely open the doors to get out.
No menus so no sitting down and relaxing with a print menu. Everyone has to look at the food options on a tiny phone screen unless you bring a larger option. This is inconvenient especially for seniors.
Pre-meal is now an option and not complimentary, cheap but a cost none the less.
I think I’ll.take a break from Mike’s until they start treating the sit down customers better than the carry out ones.
The staff is still friendly except for the “I didn’t build the building” comment when I mentioned the parking spaces.
… moreSit down customers are relegated to the farthest parking spaces from the front door and they are tiny. You can barely open the doors to get out.
No menus so no sitting down and relaxing with a print menu. Everyone has to look at the food options on a tiny phone screen unless you bring a larger option. This is inconvenient especially for seniors.
Pre-meal is now an option and not complimentary, cheap but a cost none the less.
I think I’ll.take a break from Mike’s until they start treating the sit down customers better than the carry out ones.
The staff is still friendly except for the “I didn’t build the building” comment when I mentioned the parking spaces.
Barbara Joyal
I just love the Great American restaurants, especially Coastal Flats. I have never had a bad meal and the service is always top notch but if for some reason you aren’t happy with something they go out of their way to make is right. This is definitely my favorite restaurant chain.
… more