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True Food Kitchen - Fairfax

True Food Kitchen - Fairfax

2910 District Ave #170 Fairfax, VA 22031, Merrifield, United States

Asiatic • American • Mediterranean • Farm To Table


"This review is more about the poor customer service for take out orders at this location District Ave. The food was OK but it is not worth the hassle to find parking near this restaurant, be charged an extra fee, have my car seat ruined by the food, and get disappointing customer experience. The only reason I 'm rating this two stars and not one is because I like True Foods (the brand) at other locations. This location is physically like other True Foods restaurants it has an open floor plan from front through to the back kitchen. The bar is located near the front of the restaurant to the left of the hostess area. I might have come back to try the in person dining had I not gotten bad customer service. Regarding the takeout order service, I was ignored twice, they looked at me directly in the eye and scanned me up and down (I was dressed decent), and they did not respond to my question which was simply hi where can I pick up my order? Mind you I 'm not talking about a very large waiting/hostess area. One of the staff came out with a takeout order from the back of the restaurant and was looking for the person who ordered. I asked her and she I ignored me less than 1/2 foot from my face. The other hostess was less than 2ft away. When I finally got the attention of one of them, she pointed to a stand by the bar which was close to the entrance but not visible when you walk into the restaurant. She did not ask my name or tried to check that my order was there no friendly demeanor. My order was fairly large compared to what most of their patrons in the restaurant were probably ordering. At other True Foods, I would have been asked by two or three people at that point if I needed help. I am not accustomed to poor customer service at True Foods. To make this insult even worse, I got charged more than $12 for a convenience fee in addition to my order app fees. I don 't recall being charged such a fee at other True Foods where I picked up my own orders through the same ordering process. Maybe this is new type of charge? I suggest they rename the convenience fee or state upfront what this fee entails. The takeout materials might be partially environmentally friendly but they do not hold up well be aware and prepared that the sauces from the food will leak through the paper containers before you make it home on the long. Take some Bounty napkins or something that will absorb the bottom of the bag so it does ruin your car. I don 't seem to have this issue with other True Foods because they 're usually nearby and they use double containers for the heavily sauced foods. Hopefully they will improve the customer service here as other reviews have described similar takeout experience. I will continue to patron True Foods at other locations (in other states) but not this District Ave one. If you do decide to try this place, I hope you have a better experience than me and you 're able to find parking much easier. Thanks for reading."

Marcus B P

Marcus B P

56 Halsey St, 07102, Newark, United States

Beer • Wine • American • Bar-lounge


"We were going to NJPAC so we chose this restaurant for it 's proximity and because we 're huge fans of Chef Marcus (from TV). Overall, the experience was delightful,. We were greeted warmly when we entered and everyone made us feel right at home. I had the chicken and waffles. I asked for dark meat but was advised that the dish only came with white meat, so that 's what I got. It was fabulous! Delicious and juicy boneless chicken breasts. My husband ordered the short ribs and they were also quite tasty. The 2 biggest disappointments were the chicken trio appetizer and the charge for water: The chicken app just tasted plain and too lightly seasoned. From it 's description, we were expecting 3 distinctly different chicken items. It wasn 't that. It was 3 meatballs (bland) covered with a tomato sauce stewed chicken and brussel sprouts. I 'm still unclear what the 3rd item in the trio was supposed to be. The cornbread was delicious and perfect! Our waitress asked us if we wanted sparkling or still water. We requested still water and were surprised to see a $7 charge for a bottle of water. It was a very nice looking bottle of water, but when we requested still we just figured that meant tap water, as is usually the case in USA restaurants. My suggestion to the restaurant management team: Have your Servers ask diners if they prefer bottle or tap water. If they choose bottled, offer still or sparkling. Overall, I would definitely recommend this tastefully, thoughtfully decorated, clean and lovely restaurant."