Oh George! Tables and Taphouse — Restaurant in Virginia

I visited on both a Sunday evening and a Tuesday evening to sample offerings from this eatery next to University Mall Theater and across the street from the George Mason University Center For The Arts. Parking seemed adequate both times with an adjacent corner lot and overflow parking next to other University Mall shops. On both nights the place appeared to be half to two-thirds full with customers. I received attentive service from Sabrina at the bar on Sunday night as well as good service from another person on Tuesday whose name I did not ask. The bar staff seem conversational with patrons and expedited a couple of dishes after noticing some delays. The kitchen struggled on Sunday with food times but redeemed themselves with my selections on Tuesday.

My choices Sunday consisted of a southwest salad with chicken, a turkey burger and fries, and some donut holes. On Tuesday I had a Margherita pizza with prosciutto and key lime pie. The salad definitely had some spice heat from the chipotle dressing which surprised me with the assertiveness of the chili flavor. The protein was cooked well and the overall balance of other ingredients was satisfying. The turkey burger was cooked just about right with some sear on the outside, even if I would have preferred the patty a little more done. The fries were hot on arrival and stayed that way as I ate. The donut holes took nearly 30 minutes to arrive, but I found they were close to worth the wait. The exterior was crisp, the interior was properly doughy with steam rising after each bite, and the raspberry sauce was just the right portion and not too sweet. A little powdered sugar for garnish might dress the presentation a touch. The pizza had a well baked thin crust that held up well to the sauce everywhere except the very middle which might be expected. I found this relatively straightforward pie easy to finish. The key lime pie seemed to be portioned for two. The custard has a nice lime flavor which I could have enjoyed on its own. The pastry seemed a bit thick for me, as I perceived almost double the thickness to which I am accustomed at other eateries. Despite other recipes using kiwi slices with lime pies, I did not take to the kiwi coulis presentation or flavor with this dish. The coulis might show better on the plate rather than on top of the pie, but the combination does not work for me personally.

My bill for Sunday totaled $40 even without tax and tip including some sparkling water and $27 for Tuesday with the same beverage. I could be tempted to return in the future if I wanted a convenient place to have a before- or after-show meal whether at the theater or the Center...

Went at 440 on a Saturday with party of 7. Were told they wouldn't serve us. Imsane, no option to wait, just get the f out from some 16 year old girls. Disgusting attitudes, disgusting service.

Update: Wow, absolute libel from the restaurant. I never actually spoke to anyone, nor did I curse. My wife was checking us in, or trying to I should say with staff that couldn't care less (they chat for a few minutes, look puzzled, tell us not even an option to be on the list, look at us oddly for stepping to side and reconvening... Not once did they suggest 20 minutes, absolutely refused to book). Maybe get your facts straight? Half empty restaurant, telling 4 tops a 40 minute wait and refusing party of 7 to even be on list, possible ADA compliance issues and now they add libel? Don't libel people. Grow up. You just clearly like being elitist, apparently smug. Good luck. Stop lying about people... Really you're in the wrong industry for a variety of reasons

I also find it odd someone in service industry would glibly use the term "crazy" making light of mental illness. I see now where all the complaints regarding service come from, based on your response it's you, not bothering to get facts straight or have any operational awareness about what your staff is up to. But hey, it's everyone else's fault right?

Here's what restaurant falsely stated, Google please remove this libel:

Oh George! Tables and Taphouse (Owner) an hour ago Hi Justin, when you were told there is a 20 min wait time, you went crazy at our staff by yelling and using profanity, just like in your review. Even your children were apologizing to us for that behavior. We have EVERY right to refuse the service to customers like that. Thank you and have...

The menu JUST changed. MUCH fewer offerings than original menu posted online. I researched the menu online ahead of time to take my elderly mother because she gets tired very easily and has strict diet needs. It was very disheartening to watch my mother look over the menu and struggle to find something she could eat. It was then that I looked at the menus and realized things were very different and literally every dish that was ok for my mother had now been removed from the menu. I spoke to the manager "Tye" about this. He was very apathetic about the whole thing and explained that it was not his fault and that they had just changed the menu. I could tell by the expression on his face that everything I was saying to him was going through one ear and out the other. I also told him that there should be some continuity with the way the hostesses provide service. We sat at the table for a very long time and weren't even offered water. Finally, I flagged down a staff member who I saw serving water to other patrons who had arrived much later than us. I asked her if she was our waiter and she said no and that she was a hostess. This hostess may very well have been going above and beyond, which I commend her for, but as a patron, it was very confusing and upsetting to sit for so long and not even be offered water and then to see other people come later and get faster service. The service definitely needs to be streamlined more to prevent this kind of confusion. I doubt my experience will make a difference in the way Tye handles anything but I wanted to warn other...